Now that's a song,,, or is it?

     There is much debate on worship styles and worship music in today's church. Many churches have gone to very contemporary/modern music in their church, while others have held on to the good ole traditional hymns. The church where my family attends does what the vast majority of the churches are doing and that is to try to blend a little of both into the worship service.
     I don't want to get into a long discussion in this blog so what I felt impressed to do was to pick one argument from one side of the fence and discuss it today. There are many different discussions and viewpoints that you could look at when you open up this discussion.
     Regardless of the style a song falls within, the most important thing it to discern if the song is theologically accurate. If it is not Biblical, then the song should not be sang..... Period!!!! How many of you reading this right now just said a big amen? I understand it is really hard to debate that statement. If a song goes against God's word, it should not be sang in God's house of worship. It would be like telling someone a story about them and them looking at you like, that isn't right. That wasn't the way it happened at all.
     Anyway, I am so glad you agree with me on this cause this is one of the biggest arguments for singing traditional hymns in the church. People say these hymns are tried and true and are biblically sound. Are they? Let's take a look at one of the most cherished hymns of the church. I am going to start with second stanza first cause it is great.
                         Grace Great than our sin
          Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold,
         Threaten the soul with infinite loss;
          Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,
          Points to the refuge, the mighty cross.                                                                                         I am okay with this,,, Let's look at the third stanza and chorus
         Dark is the stain that we cannot hide.
        What can avail to wash it away?
         Look! There is flowing a crimson tide,
        Brighter than snow you may be today.
          Grace, grace, God’s grace,
          Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
         Grace, grace, God’s grace,
         Grace that is greater than all our sin

All of this part of the song is awesome, but lets look at the beginning of the song......

         Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,

        Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!
        Yonder on Calvary’s mount outpoured,

        There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.

Did you catch the theological problem with this age old song written in 1911?

It is with the word, spilt..... If you spill something, it indicates an accident. Jesus dying on the cross for my sin was no accident. It was God's eternal plan. He had it planned out to the letter. Jesus didn't spill His blood. He gave His life a ransom for my sin. He knew exactly what he was doing. He poured his blood over my sin to cover it up. He didn't spill it and the blood accidentally covered my sin......

     I didn't necessarily set out to bring a song down, but if this song is theologically incorrect, should we sing it? Think about this the next time you question the purpose or meaning behind a modern song. The time it was written does not decide its correctness.

I am John Sowders and I am Second..!!!!