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Is it God or the Music?
So, we have all read or heard about the Gospel singer Ray Boltz being a homosexual, right? Well, I can remember in many church services (UPC/Apostolic and Baptist alike) at many churches his song “The Anchor Holds” was sung and brought a mighty move of God’s spirit. This was before we all found out he was gay. This causes me to wonder:
a) Does God indeed honor homosexuals contrary to what we conservatives believe?
b) If God does NOT honor homosexuals, how can their songs be channels for such supposed moves of God? Was it God’s spirit in those services, or have we received a glimpse of just how powerful music is, regardless of the circumstances or the artist?
c) Did God know, even though we did not, that Ray Boltz was a homosexual, and He simply supported our ignorance? That seems to make sense. Even though we did not know the song was written by a gay man, our own feelings were sincere, so God honored our sincere, though misled, brokenness.
This causes me to wonder about other songs in the past, present and future that have brought, and will bring, supposed moves of the spirit. Is it God, or is it the music? What would happen if we rid ourselves of the music? Would we run into situations like this?
P.S. I’m not a music hater. I love music.
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