The Full Counsel Part 5: A More Substantial Basis - a podcast by Jonathan Michael Jones

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serious issue in many modern contexts of Christian worship is their often-flawed
basis. Rather than building upon centuries of scrutiny, trial, and error, much
of what occurs in modern worship is based upon external human factors, e.g.
personal opinion, emotion, and seeker-sensitive decisions. Worship must surely
have a more substantial basis than humanmade devices; liturgy is the tool that
holds a more substantial basis. Derived from the Bible, church history, and
right theology, liturgy has a matchless and unshakeable basis, which free
traditions should at least consider. Liturgy is not meant to hinder worship but
to free it. Rather than viewing liturgy as an imprisoning resource, free
traditions should consider it the apparatus that frees God’s people to worship
in a way that honors him and is devoid of human-centered devices. The basis of
liturgy is more substantial than the alternatives; yet, many churches desire
less substance in the name of separation from their misunderstanding of
liturgy. To consider the solid foundation of liturgy, however, is to realize
the vast advantage of its employment. If such happens, even free churches
discover the greater basis comprised in liturgy.

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