Sinning in ignorance is still sin

Leviticus 4:2 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: Leviticus 4:13 13 And if the whole congregation...

Nix the ceremony-out with instruments

Psalm 118:24  This is the day which the Lord hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. 25  Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. 26  Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: We have blessed you out of the house of...

The Septuagint and the word hymnos:

In the LXX hymnos appears in six titles of the Psalms: Psalm 6:1εἰς τὸ τέλος ἐν ὕμνοις ὑπὲρ τῆς ὀγδόης ψαλμὸς τῷ ΔαυιδPsalm 54:1εἰς τὸ τέλος ἐν ὕμνοις συνέσεως τῷ ΔαυιδPsalm 55:1εἰς τὸ τέλος ἐν ὕμνοις συνέσεως τῷ Δαυιδ Psalm 66:1εἰς τὸ τέλος ἐν ὕμνοις τῷ ΔαυιδPsalm...

Chrysostom on Col 3:16,17

Homily on Colossians 3:16-17 By John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (A.D. 347 – 407) “Teaching,” he saith, “and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.” Mark also the considerateness of Paul. Seeing...

In regard to the charge…..

The confusion over our dependance on sovereignty and the removal of Arminian angst, secondarily to the confidence in the words of Christ, ‘and I will lose none’, over people perishing because we didn’t rush out aimlessly so no one falls through the...