Q: If you've offended someone, what should you do about that? And does it matter if you did it intentionally or not?
A: In Matthew 5:23-24, Jesus told us that God doesn't want our worship unless all of our earthly relationships are reconciled. So if I am aware that someone is offended by something that I did or didn't do, I have a God-ordained obligation to go to them and offer an apology - as well as whatever else I might be able to do to make it right.
It doesn't matter whether I offended them intentionally or not. In fact, it doesn't even matter if they should be offended or not. Perhaps I or others think they have overreacted or been too sensitive. Even if that were true, it wouldn't changes God's will for me to attempt to be reconciled. It doesn't matter if they deserved it (the offense), whether they've done the same thing to me in the past, or whatever.
Simply put, as a Christ-follower, I have a God-ordained obligation to do whatever I can to be reconciled to everyone at all times. If I am aware of an incidence where I'm not, then God doesn't even want me to worship Him until I've addressed that.
Showing posts with label worship. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Biblical Worship
Q: Is there a Biblical perspective on different styles of worship or different genre of Christian music? If so, can you provide a good example of a song that meets the criteria?
A: Yes, I think there is a Biblical perspective on every style of worship or genre of music that purports to be Christian. The two most important that I can think of are that it should be from the heart and that it should be grounded in God's Truth.
I'm usually okay with just about any sort of worship or Christian music, providing that it is respectful of God (grounded in God's Truth) and that it says something relevant (from the heart or speaking to the heart).
"It Is Well With My Soul" is an old hymn that I believe really meets this criteria. Of the more modern contemporary songs, "You Spread Out the Skies" (By Chris Tomlin) is another that I believe meets the criteria.
There are probably hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of songs that
Christians sing or listen to, or have at one time. I would guess that most of them are appropriate for us today. But watch out for any song that lacks respect and reverence for God, or a song that says anything other than what is true ... as measured by God's own Word.
A: Yes, I think there is a Biblical perspective on every style of worship or genre of music that purports to be Christian. The two most important that I can think of are that it should be from the heart and that it should be grounded in God's Truth.
I'm usually okay with just about any sort of worship or Christian music, providing that it is respectful of God (grounded in God's Truth) and that it says something relevant (from the heart or speaking to the heart).
"It Is Well With My Soul" is an old hymn that I believe really meets this criteria. Of the more modern contemporary songs, "You Spread Out the Skies" (By Chris Tomlin) is another that I believe meets the criteria.
There are probably hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of songs that
Christians sing or listen to, or have at one time. I would guess that most of them are appropriate for us today. But watch out for any song that lacks respect and reverence for God, or a song that says anything other than what is true ... as measured by God's own Word.
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