One reason churches are splitting these days is over forms of worship. There are those who contend that we are not going to bring in a new generation of young people unless we introduce into the worship service a guitar-led band and employ all the new worship songs that become omnipresent in youth gatherings. On the other hand, there are those who contend that a great deal of this new music contains lousy theology and is in no way melodious. Older people want to sing the old hymns of the church, and there are those who think that moving them out of worship is close to blasphemy.
It’s always a good idea to settle problems by going to Jesus. Certainly Jesus had something to say about the kinds of music we utilize in church worship, even if he did not speak to it directly.
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