Preserving the Bond of Peace
Note: Dr. Sam Horn is host of The Word for Life radio program.
by Dr. Sam Horn
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
Note: Dr. Sam Horn is host of The Word for Life radio program.
by Dr. Sam Horn
I’ve come full circle.
One occasionally hears the wry observation that fundamentalists believe in all the fundamentals—including separation. The force of this remark is to imply that fundamentalists separate, not only from people who deny the fundamentals, but also from genuine Christians who believe all the fundamentals but who do not separate.
While the Bible never specifically connects music with beauty, it does connect worship with beauty in several Old Testament passages. Consider these verses (with emphasis added):
For centuries, economists struggled to answer the seeming disparity between the value of diamonds and the value of water. This paradox was discussed by great thinkers such as Copernicus, Locke, and Smith. Water is essential for life and has many purposes but is far less valuable than diamonds which are mostly appreciated for their beauty alone. Shouldn’t water carry the greater value?
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