GOSPEL MUSIC?

When it is not Gospel music though it contains "God" and "Jesus"

The Gospel is the Good News of Jesus Christ; that He died for all people of all nations because we were all sinners unable to save ourselves from sin and its consequences. It identifies sin as the root cause of mankind’s problems (poverty, sickness, hopelessness, eternal death, etc.) and therefore once sin is dealt with (through faith in Jesus, repentance from sin and commitment to follow Jesus), the rest fall in line according to the will and timing of God and for God’s own purpose. Gospel music celebrates and propagates this message.

It is not Gospel music when:

1. It identifies other people or even spiritual agents as the cause of a person’s problem

2. It ignores God’s intervention in a person’s life as due primarily to the person’s repentance from sin and having been forgiven of God

3. It casts insinuations against other so called wrongdoers or enemies, forgetting that we ourselves, recently were sinners and enemies of God

4. It preaches salvation in observing the Law given to Moses, or simply leading a good life, rather than in believing and following the example of Christ Jesus

5. It glorifies earthly prosperity (money, property, good health, job, marriage, fertility, etc.) above the prosperity of the soul

6. It confuses Spiritual warfare (struggling to save souls) as struggling to protect one’s person, loved ones and property.

The rhythm or style has got nothing to do with it!

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