Music in the Church

by Ross

A divisive topic indeed. Just re-read Colossians 3:15,16 in my quiet time. Part of an oft referred to portion of Scripture.

Never mind the music – whether it’s too fast or too slow, too loud or too soft, too…whatever; never mind that they allow drums or don’t even use a piano,  what do the Words say?

Whether they are psalms or hymns or spiritual songs – are they words of wisdom, do they teach me something, do they admonish (warn, advise or mildly reprove) something in my life? Do the words I sing create in me a thankful heart toward God? (Col. 3:16 nasb)

Paul doesn’t ask me if I like the songs, he asks me to “let (allow, permit) the word of Christ” to “richly dwell (make one’s home) within” me.

“Let the peace of Christ rule” in my heart  (vs. 15).  How then can I hurt the witness of the universal or local church to the rest of the world? How indeed!