Friday, March 28, 2008

True worship is Gospel-centered too

In the previous post, I quoted John Frame as he emphasized what should be obvious, but doesn't seem to be today: true worship should be centered on God and Christ.

But Dr. Frame goes on to make another point that is probably even less recognized and practiced today, and that is that, on this side of the Fall into sin, our worship must be Gospel-centered too. (And this includes the songs used in worship -- many of the praise songs omit this, failing to declare and celebrate the Gospel.)

"...God's word now [after the Fall] tells us of our sin and God's provision for our forgiveness. ...Everything we do in worship, therefore, now speaks of sin and forgiveness, of Jesus' atonement and resurrection for us.

"Worship following the fall of Adam should not only be God-centered, but also Christ-centered and gospel-centered. In all our worship, the good news that Jesus has died for our sins and risen gloriously from the dead should be central."

-- John Frame "Worship in Spirit and Truth" p.6 (P&R:1996)

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