CCM Artist Talks about the Ecumenical Power of Contemporary Praise Music

CCM artist Kari Jobe understands the ecumenical power of contemporary praise music. In an interview last year, she said: “I think that we’re just in a really exciting season of seeing some denominational barriers come down. I COULD LITERALLY WALK INTO A CHURCH AND LEAD WORSHIP AND NOT KNOW WHAT DENOMINATION I WAS IN THAT NIGHT. We’re doing a lot of different churches FROM ASSEMBLY OF GOD TO METHODIST TO BAPTIST” (Kari Jobe: Pioneering New Roads in Worship,” FamilyChristian.com, March 20, 2014). Contemporary musicians glory in the ecumenical power of contemporary music, whereas the Bible-believer understands that ecumenism is a loud warning sign. True Christian unity according to Scripture is unity in one mind, unity in sound doctrine, unity in truth, not a “unity in diversity.” Unity in one mind is godly; unity in diversity is a devilish deception. “That ye may with ONE MIND and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 15:6). “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in THE SAME MIND and in the same judgment” (1 Cor. 1:10). In Independent Baptist Music Wars we document the ecumenical power of CCM. This book is available in print or as a free eBook from www.wayoflife.org.

(Friday Church News Notes, February 13, 2015, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143)

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