someone once told me

[ModernPuritan?]

that things sung are easily remembered.


So I asked them based on that assumption why do we sing hymns if remembering the word of God goes far above anything else??

it just really bothers me, even if you arent EP. How we so readily use "Psalms Hymns and spiritual songs" as Gods sanction for uninspired singing, yet we still sing 99% uninspired and really never sing the psalms even though it is plainly referenced.

anyway, just thought Id share.. (though im not debating EP)

 

[ModernPuritan?]

(BJU likes to calculate how to do things based on percentages- I,e the Lords prayer is 87% direct praise of God, and 13 of specific individual requests, so our prayers should be the same..) applied to the above 33.3% of all we sing should be Psalms no?

 

[JBaldwin]

I like your logic!

We are not EP at my church, but we try to sing from the Psalms every worship service. In addition, we strive to make sure everything else we sing is either directly from Scripture or based on sound theology. If you don't believe that "Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs" means Psalms only, then to be in line with scripture, you should have some of each in worship.

 

[Grymir]

 

[PuritanCovenanter]

Waiting for this to take off again. I am not debating EP but...... LOL

 

[Grymir]

I know. It's late at night and my silly factor is on high! I'm just gonna wait and see where a few brave souls will take this discussion. Then I can type in a few things and look really wise!

 

[JBaldwin]

I know. It's late at night and my silly factor is on high! I'm just gonna wait and see where a few brave souls will take this discussion. Then I can type in a few things and look really wise!

I'm not saying any more with the exception of this post. I am not debating EP either. I am simply saying on whatever side of the fence you sit, you should be consistent with what you are doing. If you believe when Scripture says, Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs it means different categories, then you had better be singing some of each in worship and not skipping the Psalms as most do.

 

[ModernPuritan?]

yeap, there are enough forums for the EP debate. Im simply pointing out my perception and actually my expierience with non EP churches.

 

[ModernPuritan?]

I know. It's late at night and my silly factor is on high! I'm just gonna wait and see where a few brave souls will take this discussion. Then I can type in a few things and look really wise!

hahaha. no EP debate here, Ill get the almighty moderators on whoever trys to debate ep.. chuchle chuckle chuckle

so go ahead and share!

 

[Contra_Mundum]

As pastor in a non-EP church, I habitually choose close to 50% of our selections from the Psalter. We use one service book in the AM and another in the PM, so this complicates my options a little. But, in general I want us to be known as a "Psalm-singing" congregation, even if we are not "Exclusive Psalms" singers.

 

[ChristopherPaul]

Please refer to Bob Vigneault's recent thread, 2. Post Your Subject with a Descriptive Title - Reminder.

As pastor in a non-EP church, I habitually choose close to 50% of our selections from the Psalter. We use one service book in the AM and another in the PM, so this complicates my options a little. But, in general I want us to be known as a "Psalm-singing" congregation, even if we are not "Exclusive Psalms" singers.

This is a great point. All Christian churches should be recognized and known as being Psalm singing churches.

 

[ModernPuritan?]

surething, Ill describe it, but i must say it will take all the suspense out of it!!