Is Christian Worship Regulated by New Testament Law?
A recent article from a gentleman affiliated with the Independent Christian Church contends that the New Testament is not a “set of laws” to which the Christian is obligated. He argues that the essence of the New Testament is love and grace, and “love is not law” and “grace is not law.” One of the conclusions our friend draws, therefore, is this. There is no “worship” ritual to which the child of God is bound on a weekly basis in this age. Sadly, this student is quite mistaken. He, and others of his persuasion, have been driven to this unscriptural and illogical position due to the fact that they have been unable to find New Testament authority for some of the acts in which they participate. Accordingly, they have simply dismissed the idea that the New Testament regime is buttressed with law, and they have opted for a humanly-devised worship program. But consider the following brief points which fly in the face of this theory.
