The Regulative Principle

Worship isn't for lost people. Worship isn't to make us feel better. Worship occurs for an audience of One. The congregation isn't the audience, the congregation is the worth-"ascribers" who seek to think much of and glorify God. It is so easy to get sidetracked on this issue.

I read a position paper today on the regulative principle of worship. It was "preaching to the choir" but was helpful for me today. In short, this concept asserts that God has created and ordained worship. Therefore, real worship happens only when we do IT in the manner he has prescribed in His Word. The elements of true gospel worship are: reading the Scripture, preaching the Scripture, administering the sacraments of baptism and communion, singing worship psalms, hymns and spiritual songs and lawful prayers. That is all that God prescribes in His Word.

Worship Him in the beauty of holiness.