HYMNS AND WORSHIP...

There are some churches that still continue with traditional ways and my parents usually sing hymns and they said its their favourite worship songs...somehow there's some of us who didn't really know the meaning of hymns and worship...

So what's with the hymns and worship...??

I believe that many Anglicans, Roman Catholics and Pentecostals listen to famous hymns such as Awesome God, Change My Heart O God, Surrender, Stand Up For Jesus, Come Holy Spirit, Be Thou My Vision and lots more but my favourite would be Surrender...

The definition of worship is doing something that please God in many kinds of ways and people are easily oppressed and ask this question: Why do you have to play hymns during youth service...??

My dad told me that most of the hymns are taken from the book of Psalms and Songs of Solomon and its really meaningful than other songs...in John 4:23-24 says this:

But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. 

Somehow in worship, we suppose to check the roots of the music and songs rather than we listen and we love it...Look at the roots of Hardcore Music: there are many bands claiming that they are Christian band but can we called that music as Christian music...?? Hardcore music started in 1980s where group of rebellious punks rebelled against the government and some of the issues during that time (can check Wikipedia for more info)...imagine there's an angry mother and a child go to church and p & w team are playing Hardcore, Deathcore, Heavy Metal, etc. etc. and what would happen during that time...?? That angry mother is going to whack that child, right...??

Music can effects emotion of that person...James 3:13-17 says this:

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

Do hard music brings the wisdom that comes from heaven...?? The answer is NO...and do aggressive lyrics brings the wisdom that comes from heaven...?? The answer is also NO...

So to those of you who play Hardcore, Deathcore, Heavy Metal, Un-black Metal or music belongs to the family, please think again...ask God for help...ONE MUST BE A CHRISTIAN TO BE SAVED...!!

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

Even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him. (Hebrews 5:8-9)

That's all for now...

God bless,
Ezra