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I wouldn't call that a hymn more like a carol.
Hey man, it was in my hymnal book in my church I grew up in.
hymnal book = hymn.
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I wouldn't call that a hymn more like a carol.
I'll take a bad hymn over bad Christian rock music any day of the week and twice on Sunday lol. Before I get bashed, I would like to state that I'm a huge fan of rock, hard rock, and heavy metal....just not Christian rock.
If I may kindly ask, what are your reason(s) for loathing Christian rock?
I'll take a bad hymn over bad Christian rock music any day of the week and twice on Sunday lol. Before I get bashed, I would like to state that I'm a huge fan of rock, hard rock, and heavy metal....just not Christian rock.
It's just (mostly) bad. The lyrics tend to be simplistic, corny, and terrible. Most of it doesn't sound authentic and even sounds contrived. The level of musicianship is also lacking when it comes to Christian rock, especially when compared to secular rock/metal bands.
Now, there are exceptions to this, like Demon Hunter. However, Demon Hunter is not a Christian rock band in the sense that most people would think of the term.
Doubt is the enemy of faith.
Was doubt not the reason Moses was barred from entering the promised land by the LORD (Numbers 20:8-12)?
Was doubt not the reason Peter sank into the sea (Matthew 14:31)?
Jesus replied, "Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done." Matthew 21:21
I don't think it is doubt is normal, and I think that working through our doubts may often make our faith grow stronger.
Matthew says that the disciples worshipped Jesus, even though some doubted. I find that very reassuring; that we don't have to have our theology completely sorted and perfect before we can worship - or indeed before our worship is accepted. Thomas doubted, but Jesus acknowledged, and answered, those doubts - and Thomas made a great profession of faith, called the risen Jesus Lord and God.
A man asked Jesus to heal with the words "IF you can ...." and confessed unbelief. Jesus healed.
I've often found that God meets me in my doubts, and loves me through them, rather than condemning me for them.
I don't think that was doubt. The Lord told Moses to speak to the rock, (v8) and Moses struck it; sounds like disobedience to me.The Lord then told Moses he had not trusted him enough to honour him as holy, (v12). In Deut 32:51 God said that Moses would not enter the Promised Land because he had broken faith with him at the waters of Meribah, and not upheld his holiness.
Personally I wouldn't say that was doubt either, but I could be wrong. Peter took his eyes off Jesus and started looking at his circumstances and the problem; I would say he started walking by sight and not by faith for a while. But maybe that's just semantics.
Yes, maybe doubts limit what we, or the Lord can do; that doesn't mean it's wrong to have them.
Jesus met Thomas in his doubts and answered them; he didn't criticize/disown him for having them.
That's all I'm saying.
The Coming Age.It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. John 13:1
Which world does Jesus currently reside in?
LOL I thought this was a thread about bad hymns
People tend to wander
Dion The Wanderer - YouTubePeople tend to wander
You know, it's funny, I was totally into the "praise & worship"/CCM stuff & evangelical hymns. That's all I had ever known up until last fall when I had a spiritual meltdown & began attending other churches on my journey.
I'd have to say one of my least favorite hymns is "Amazing Grace." It's overdone & doesn't really have much substance. I cringed to myself when it was a special music selection sang during offering a few weeks ago.
I agree, "amazing grace" is seriously over exposed.
Am I the only one that still likes Amazing Grace?