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Originally Posted by Leslie  ...then it does not make sense to distinguish between singing psalms (or other scripture) and singing uninspired hymns. Jesus Himself, though he countered the Pharisees on many other points, never disputed their practice of paraphrasing the scriptures. I hate paraphrases myself but there probably is no reason for me to get on my holier-than-though high horse over them. | I don't agree that this particular inference from my words follows, but I have neither the time nor the inclination to debate it. Besides, my own holier-than-thou, high horse is too busy repenting these days.
Blessings,
DTK
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Sola Scriptura est norma normans non normata
David T. King, pastor
Christ Presbyterian Church (OPC)
Elkton, Maryland
Augustine (354-430): Therefore what He [i.e., Christ] has deigned to speak to us, we ought to believe that He meant us to understand. But if we do not understand He, being asked, gives understanding, who gave His Word unasked. NPNF1: Vol. VII, Tractates on John, Tractate XXII, ยง1.
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