Also, we need to be singing to Him, and FOR Him, not to some unnamed enemy. In all honesty, ‘singing’ louder is 100% based on an emotional response.Honestly though, really appreciate what you’re doing here and have almost 100% agreed with the other songs that I’ve looked into your reviews of.I was fixated on the word “hallelujah”, which is a compound Hebrew phrase, with “hallelu” meaning “a joyous praise in song” and “jah” or “yah”, which refers to the Tetragrammaton YHWH. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”.But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. What I cannot see is how it would be implicitly unbibical, or fails to implicitly glorify God.That’s fair that its not actually ‘un-biblical’, I suppose Ive always struggled, particularly in corporate worship, when the songs involve meaningless or unclear phrases repeated over and over, or when the songs spend more time speaking about our own self and what we are doing for God, rather than laying aside our own selves and lifting up our Lord for who He is and what He is doing.I appreciate your blog, thanks for taking the time to review so many songs and test them against the bible.Thank you!
"From its frequent occurrence it grew into a formula of praise. There are teachings coming out of Bethel that are wrong and it is not secondary issues, they are important issues and they are bad which then puts a bad taste in some people’s mouth and there is nothing you can say to change that.
Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
This makes rational debate impossible and renders your rebuttal of Vince’s review into more of an anti-Bethel rant.You state “We need the Word, not emotion” yet your comment is filled with emotion and no Word of God.3) The word “Hallelujah” (Latin) or “alleluia” (Greek) or “halal yah” (Hebrew) has a sole meaning that dates back centuries even millennia. The only part I question, and can’t seem to come to terms with in regards to this song, is weaponizing music (Pslam 150). And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Here you will Learn More when you play,this is complete Bible in depth. However, "hallelujah" means more than simply "praise Jah" or "praise Yah", as the word hallel in Hebrew means a joyous praise in song, to boast in God. Praying harder does not either. (Desiring God, 81-82).Secondly, I would ask of you the same thing I ask of Kathi, a Biblical defense of your reasoning.You say “I believe it to have been generated in the Soul… not generated in the Spirit”. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood ...Who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness and of your praise all the day long.You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the,Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah!
It’s important if you are a Berean to research other teachings of Bethel and put this into that context.Thank you for your challenge! I stated that this references the resurrection of Jesus. From its frequent" occurrence it grew into a formula of praise. Let’s put a literal translation into the words of the song. In the Hebrew Bible hallelujah is actually a two-word phrase, not one word. I don’t think this is a bad approach in terms of songwriting and it could find use as an opening song as a lead-in to worship.
But true worship comes from people who are deeply emotional and who love deep and sound doctrine. The Geneva Bible (link to the 1599 edition) … I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. I did not go into detail and should not have stated it merely as the resurrection of Jesus. Thinking our valiant, self determined efforts of faith is a slippery slope. ☺ Coverdale was the first English translated bible to use the word “Hallelujah” (halleluya) in the Psalms. For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. I don’t get the sense that Bethel thinks it improves worship.I hope these clarifications help and am glad that you like what I do! But the free gift is not like the trespass. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. Hallelujah! Blessings to you and your loved ones— ♥ Tim. In Isaiah 61 our ashes are exchanged for a crown of beauty. Tools.
If you don’t like it, that’s OK. I’m not too thrilled about it myself if I’m being honest.If you’re interested, there’s another song that has the word “hallelujah” in it where I gave a much, much lower score. We don’t need to feel more powerful. If they are both spiritual and truthful, can we not worship God “in Spirit and in truth” when we sing this song?Therefore, for you to say “So much of this worship is preformance based and emotionally arousing.
So I tend to overly scrutinize their songs.Understandable! Hallelujah!”.Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”.Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,Once more they cried out, “Hallelujah!
Given the eastern practices that have crept into Bethel, this should not be a surprise.I doubt that many people have studied Hinduism to listen to this as a god becoming cremated, especially in the Western world. So while the song may cause you to have an emotional experience, it also is causing people to unknowingly sin. What did they do with the ashes?
Songs of praise and worship should contain God you are, God you have done this, God is, You Lord are my, You lord can etc, etc.