Ephesians 4:4-6 indicates that Christians should practice a faith only. It reads: "One body and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all for all, and all of you. "
The notion of apostolic faith uniform clearly NOT imagine the rich buffet of different practices of worship - by the faithful for the absurd and Goofy - that points the religious landscape today in the name of Christianity. The apostles did not provide different models worship in various churches have established, as is evident from the type declaration: "If someone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice - nor the churches of God" (1 Cor. 11 : 16). Likewise, God told Moses: "See that you do all the model is shown on the mountain." Yes, after correcting many deviations from the model-given by God, the apostle Paul told the Corinthians "The rest I put in order when I come "(1 Cor. 11:34).
Furthermore, those who care to examine the issue find that the phrase "set to" is a technical term liturgical found three times at the end of Exodus as a summary for the refrain, "just as the Lord commanded Moses, so be done. "Exodus uses the phrase" together to "specially those symbols clearly regard the Church - the table of showbread (representing the Lord's Supper), the candelabra and candlesticks (representing the same churches in Revelation 1 - 3) and the altar (representing the prayers and praises of the saints in the New Testament).
This order does not refer to "order in general" sits order as opposed to chaotic worship, as many have erroneously supposed. Rather, he has in mind the clergy assigned to care for the worship of God to see that we proceed exactly as God has commanded, without deviation or exception. In the New Testament, this means that the priestly order of Melchizedek. Hence the saying of Paul: "Follow me as I follow Christ." The context tells us here that Paul was making a liturgical point, which means "Following the apostolic model that we delivered to you the teachings of Christ." The apostolic duty requires Paul to perform the liturgy of the Church as Christ - the head of the Church as a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek - dictated by his words and actions.
The question now heated only tracks that Christians can sing properly in their worship services often bears the title, "exclusive psalmody debate. Those who favor the exclusive singing of the biblical book of Psalms - which group should include this author - have a large number of people up in arms about the "severity" of this. And so the debate rages. We believe, and they wish to support the point that the relevant passages from Ephesians 5 and Colossians in particular 3 (below) are at the heart of the debate. Here, those who want to sing all types of artificial songs stagger and fall. And here the rules of the Bible their position, as we now proceed to demonstrate.
Ephesians 5:18-20 says: "Do not get drunk with wine, which is in excess, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord: Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ ... "
Colossians 3:15-17 (King James Version) reads: "And the peace of God in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful. The word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. "
Now we focus our attention to step Colossian, asking just what are these "psalms and hymns and spiritual songs"? EP supporters as we believe this is a reference to Psalms of the Bible three times, with three titles in their most common version of the Old Testament most often quoted by the apostles. If you open the book of Psalms, and read the quote just above them (which introduce each Psalm), you'll notice that often read like this: "A Psalm of David, a hymn," or "A Psalm of David, a song .
So, just as Jesus triads commonly used to refer to one thing only - as when "ask ... ask ... knock" refers to prayer, so Paul used "psalms, hymns and songs" to refer to those songs his audience knew those titles from the Septuagint. But some say this not as likely but unproven hypothesis. Let us proceed onwards to the test.
In assessing the significance of each step one, those who immediately surround priority in helping our understanding. As they say, "the local context is king." And, interestingly, the book of Colossians produces a parallel shift to local triadic concerned only two previous chapters. Our attention now turns to this text.
Colossians 1.27-28 "in which God would know what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: whom we preach, warning every man, every man and teaching with all wisdom, that may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus ...." This text highlights some similarities with Stark Colossians 3:15-17, just two chapters. First, we learn that "the riches of glory" is "Christ in you, the hope of glory" - that is a mystery among the Gentiles.
Paul was revealing this mystery - the salvation of the Gentiles - that Christ might live in them, bringing them hope that they too would be raised in the glory of the resurrection. Paul calls this "Christ's] residence [in you, the hope of glory [future]." Paul thus refers to the gospel of Christ (the mystery of preaching), as "preaching", then the activity is divided into two participles connected by "and" - "teaching and warning."
So "teaching and warning" means "preach the Gospel of Christ" in chapter 1. Now when we come to Chapter 3, we find the exact same pair.
The sentence in question reads from Chapter 3: "The word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs." Now most of the versions of Bible translators have unfortunately lost this parallel. But "teaching and warning" in the first chapter shows the exact word pair in greek, like that found in Chapter 3, "didaskountai kai nethetountai. [Say "I asked oon KYE Thet Tye tye oon neh"]
This means both "teaching and warning" or "teaching and admonishing." But if you choose, it should appear identical in both Chapter 1 and Chapter 3, as in Koine Greek. So here is an obvious parallel:
[CH 1.] "Preach Christ" [Christ who dwells in you] = teaching [view all] man with all wisdom [CH 3] "The word of Christ dwell in you" = teaching and warning [between them] in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.
Thus, the phrase "all wisdom" in the first chapter matches the triple "in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs" found in chapter 3. Now, this wisdom is the wisdom of the Gospel - the word of Christ. The text says so plainly. Moreover, Chapter 2 (v. 3) begins by saying that "all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in him [Christ]."
The parallel is unmistakable. Paul urged the Colossians to sing the divine wisdom, the Word of Christ, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. " This may refer to something else, but the canonical psalter, using the titles above the psalms that appear in the Septuagint, the version most commonly used for the Old Testament used among Christian communities and between Jews of the diaspora. Now, some further points remain. If one denies the parallel above, then Paul has referred to three things rather than just one.
It thus remains an obligation for the naysayer to show exactly what the three are as different from each other, and how each can be named by the apostle "the word of Christ." To my knowledge no one has even attempted this. It is not enough to say "these three are not exclusive supporters chanting what to say." It must also demonstrate exegetically precisely what Paul meant by these three terms, if not the canonical psalms. Remember, whatever that is, all Christians have a command of God to sing them. So we know what they mean.
Next, you should note that when the apostles to preach the Gospel, the word of Christ throughout the book of Acts, which most often quoted from the book of Psalms when they quote the Bible. By their actions, have virtually on a par two. This shows that the parallel that I pulled from the text of Colossians 1 and 3 - between the preaching of Christ and singing the psalms (the word of Christ) - is the original mind of Paul. Finally, note that the parallel links of Ephesus Colossians 3 sing psalms with "being filled with the Spirit." This link has a much better way to understand the triad to refer to the Psalms, since God is identified with His written Word throughout the Bible.
Thus, since the Spirit of God inspired the Word of God written, to be filled with (or to dwell in you richly), the word of Christ (Psalms) is also to be filled with the Spirit that inspired the word. The idea that somehow the songs names anthropogenic triad this leaves us with the unanswered question: "How can it be filled with words of simple men" in any way lead to be "deeply spiritual"? This seems like an oxymoron, especially considering the teaching of the Bible about what comes from the heart of men (depravity).
What then? When Christians gather, you should avoid singing something other than what God has given us. Only what God makes is good enough for God, Christians must offer only the best. Sing praise, let joy resound. For those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
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