By Weldon E. Warnock The nature of New Testament worship is spiritual. It is taught in several places. By spiritual, I mean that which pertains to the mind, the soul and the heart in contrast to that which is tangible, external and physical. Spiritual worship is the heart offered to God, molded by truth, and not …
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By O. C. Birdwell The music authorized by the New Testament is clearly identified by such passages as Ephesians 5:19, and Colossians 3:16. In these verses, the writer speaks of “singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord.” The kind of songs to be used in our worship is also plainly revealed. Paul said, …
By Keith Sharp According to historian Earl I. West, the church at Midway, Kentucky owns the distinction – if it is a distinction – of being the first of the congregations on record to adopt the use of the instrument (The Search for the Ancient Order, I, 312). This refers, of course, to the use of …
By Leslie Diestelkamp When we express to the heavenly Father the adoration, praise and homage that is in our hearts, it should be beneficial to us and pleasing to God. To accomplish this two-fold purpose, such worship must be both spontaneous and scripturally directed. That is, our expressions must be made voluntarily and even enthusiastically; at …
