![]() ![]() And each time they are asked what contemporary worship songs they feel represent theological depth, they all answer exactly the same way: I cannot tell you how many times I have heard such sentiments about contemporary worship from pastors, theologians, worship leaders, and lay persons. Worship Traditionalist: “ In Christ Alone” (This is the part where I know what they’re going to say before they say it.) Worship Traditionalist:“No, there are some recent songs that are very good.” Interviewer:“Does that mean you don’t like any contemporary worship songs?” Worship Traditionalist:“Contemporary worship is simplistic and shallow, lacking the musical and theological depth of the traditional hymns.” But every time that question is asked of that person I know exactly what they’re going to say before they do. ![]() In fact my mind reading ability is limited to only a specific type of person when asked a single specific question. I can tell you what people are going to say before they even say it. ![]() Words & Music by Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin and Reuben Morgan © 2012 Hillsong Music Publishing.Find more deep worship songs here: 10 More Theologically Deep Worship Songs That Are Not “In Christ Alone”ĭid you know I can read minds? Yup, I really can. Having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit. And there is salvation in no one else for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved. He is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief corner stone. Let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead-by this name this man stands here before you in good health. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Psalm 118:22įor it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone. ![]()
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