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We Are to Sing and Make Melody in Our Heart; Why not Sing A Psalm, Hymn and Spiritual Song?
A querist wrote: Paul writes in Eph 5: 19, “Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” If the phrase “singing AND making melody in your heart … Continue reading
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Why Is the Command to Sing Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs Different from Repent and Be Baptized?
As querist wrote: >IF “believe AND is baptized means an individual has to do both to be saved >then why doesn’t “speak to one another in psalms AND hymns AND spiritual >songs mean we have to do all three? James … Continue reading
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Must We Have At Least One Song, Hymn and Spiritual Song in Each Service?
The element that is missing from the Col Eph passages is the time factor. You are assuming that the time factor is one service. The context does not require that. If in your services you use psalms, hymns and spiritual … Continue reading
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Why Can’t I Use ‘How Much Is That Doggie In the Window’ in Worship?
A queriest asked: > You said that the song “How Much is That Doggie in the Window” does not >fit the bill of what Paul specified. > > I need to know if there is a specific verse that says … Continue reading
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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs
A querist wrote: >Palms, hymns and spiritiual songs” are three separate and >distinct categories – each having a common purpose – to praise God and >edify one another – but accomplishing this purpose in a different method – >the difference … Continue reading
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What Are Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs?
A querist asked: I’m seeking input on the difference, if any, on psalms, hymns and spiritual songs ( Eph 5:19 & Col 3:16). And, if we are to be singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, should we be singing at … Continue reading
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The Middle Wall of Partition and the Law
Eph 2:16 says the middle wall of partition between Jews and Gentiles was broken down “by the cross”, not “at the cross”. There is a difference. Jesus provided the means of removing the middle wall of partition at Calvary, but the time that middle … Continue reading
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Some OT Types
There is a huge parallel between David and Jesus as there also are between Saul and Jesus, Moses and Jesus, Joseph and Jesus and others. David wrote many Psalms, and in some of them he speaks of himself as if … Continue reading
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David as a Type of Christ
It is clear from Peter’s sermon in Acts 2 that David is a type of Christ. Peter quoted Ps 16:8ff where David said, “Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope: … Continue reading
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The Twelve Patriarchs
I was studying about the great pyramid of Giza and I noticed that in the Grand Gallery there were 36 ceiling stones. There are 12 ceiling stones in the Queen’s Chamber and 24 ceiling stones in the King’s Chamber. Now … Continue reading
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