Holy Spirit
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2. I have noticed that many believers sing songs to the Holy Spirit;
is what they do biblical? |
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No, it isn’t,
for there is not a single passage in the Bible, I say it again, not a single
one, which says that someone sang to the Holy Spirit. In other words, in the
Bible there are no songs or part of songs addressed to the Holy Spirit. There
are songs which were sang BY the Holy Spirit (that is to say, men and women
sang songs to God by the Holy Spirit), but not TO the Holy Spirit. |
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Many of
the Psalms were written by David (Israel’s beloved singer), who spoke by the
Holy Spirit, as it is written (the following words were spoken by Jesus
Christ): “For David himself said by the Holy Spirit: The LORD said to my
Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool” (Mark
12:36 - NKJV) and again (the following words were spoken by the apostle Peter
before the day of Pentecost): “Men and brethren, this scripture must needs
have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before
concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. For he was
numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. Now this man
purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst
asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. And it was known unto
all the dwellers at |
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The book
of Psalms is an hymnal free of error of any kind and I am convinced that if
among one hundred and fifty psalms written by men who prayed and sang to God
by the Holy Spirit not one of them is addressed to the Spirit, no one has the
right to write songs which are addressed to the Holy Spirit. |
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Jesus was
full of the Holy Spirit, He preached by the Holy Spirit, He taught by the
Holy Spirit, He cast out demons by the Holy Spirit, He healed the sick by the
Holy Spirit, He raised the dead by the Holy Spirit, yet He did not praise the
Holy Spirit but His Father, as it is written: “At that time Jesus answered
and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast
hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto
babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight” (Matthew |
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After the
Holy Spirit was poured out on the Church at Pentecost, neither the apostles
nor the disciples sang to the Holy Spirit, yet they were full of the Holy
Spirit and knew the Spirit. It is written: “And they, continuing daily with
one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat
their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God …. “ (Acts |
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Now, let
us see if in heaven there is somebody who sings to the Holy Spirit. One day,
the apostle John was in the Spirit and was caught up to heaven where he saw the
throne of God, and the angels of God, the twenty four elders, and the four
living creatures around the throne of God. He saw also those who had been
victorious over the beast and his image. Here is what he says: “And
immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and
one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a
sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like
unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and
upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white
raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne
proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps
of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. And
before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the
midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of
eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second
beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth
beast was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts had each of them six wings
about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and
night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is
to come. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that
sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders
fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for
ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art
worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created
all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created” (Revelation
4:2-11), and again: “And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and
the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and
they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the
saints. And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and
to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased
men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have
made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign
on the earth." Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels,
numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They
encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice
they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and
wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!" (Revelation
5:8-12 - NIV), and again: “And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with
fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his
image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea
of glass, having the harps of God. And they sing the song of Moses the
servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are
thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of
saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only
art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy
judgments are made manifest” (Revelation 15:2-4). All these Scriptures show
us that John did not see nor hear anybody singing to the Holy Spirit, and let
it be known to you that when we are in heaven we will not sing to the Holy
Spirit, because in heaven we will praise God and the Lamb of God. |
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I conclude
by putting this question to those brothers who sing to the Holy Spirit. ‘If
someone asks you, ‘Can you show me from the Scriptures that what you are
doing was done also by the early disciples?’ what passage of the Scripture do
you quote to show him that you don’t go beyond what is written?’ |