Samuele Bacchiocchi (1938–2008)

A generation ago there was a was universal agreement that rock music, and whatever version, was inappropriate for church worship and evangelism. Today "Christian" rock is fast replacing traditional music and instruments across denominational churches. In many churches today "praise bands" have replace the choir, overheads have replaced the hymn books, synthesizers have replaced organs, and drums and guitars have taken their place in the repertoire of church music instruments.Some people see these changes is a divine blessing, others as a satanic curse. There is no neutrality on this issue. People are getting hot under the collar as they defend their particular position. Often the arguments generate more heat than light, reflecting personal taste or culture rather than a grasp of the biblical principles of music.In the Christian and rock music: a study of biblical principles of music, seven scholars of six different nationalities take a calm, balanced, and biblical look at the use of popular music for worship and evangelism. With one exception, all the contributors are trained musicians with academic degrees, passionately involved in enriching the worship experience of their congregations through their music.This book has two major objectives. The first is to help people understand the true nature of rock music and what are some of the problems and transforming it into a medium for Christian worship and evangelism. The second is to define those biblical principles that should guide people in making good musical choices.The aim of this symposium is not the dismissal contemporary music as "rock," because there are contemporary songs with music and words suitable for Divine worship. Rather, the aim is to clarify how the music, words, and the manner of singing should conform to the biblical principle of worship music.… (plus d'informations)

NO OF PAGES: 252 SUB CAT I: Feasts/Festivals SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: GOD'S FESTIVALS IN SCRIPTURE AND HISTORY challenges Christians to bring about worship renewal by developing a church calendar patterned after the religious calendar God gave to Israel. Such a calendar would celebrate during the course of the year the redemptive accomplishments of Christ?s first and second Advents. We cannot preach the whole Bible in one sermon. We cannot celebrate the whole story of redemption in one Sabbath. A church calendar patterned after the calendar of Israel can help to do justice to all the great saving acts of God.

The first volume on THE SPRING FESTIVALS examines Passover and Pentecost historically, typologically and theologically. It shows how the Springs feasts of Israel helps us understand the redemptive accomplishments of Christ's First Advent.NOTES: Purchased from pngbooks through Amazon.com. SUBTITLE:… (plus d'informations)

NO OF PAGES: 285 SUB CAT I: Feasts/Festivals SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: GOD'S FESTIVALS IN SCRIPTURE AND HISTORY challenges Christians to bring about worship renewal by developing a church calendar patterned after the religious calendar God gave to Israel. Such a calendar would celebrate during the course of the year the redemptive accomplishments of Christ?s first and second Advents. We cannot preach the whole Bible in one sermon. We cannot celebrate the whole story of redemption in one Sabbath. A church calendar patterned after the calendar of Israel can help to do justice to all the great saving acts of God. The second volume of GOD'S FESTIVALS IN SCRIPTURE AND HISTORY examines the Fall Feasts of ancient Israel: Trumpets, Atonement , and Tabernacles. The study shows how these feasts typify the progression leading to the consummation of redemption.NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.com. SUBTITLE:… (plus d'informations)

NO OF PAGES: 195 SUB CAT I: Resurrection SUB CAT II: Calendar SUB CAT III: Feasts/Festivals DESCRIPTION: This book examines the time element of Christ?s Crucifixion and Resurrection and offers compelling Biblical and historical evidences which clearly refute the Wednesday-crucifixion and Saturday-resurrection dating. The new edition includes new chapters dealing with the meaning of Christ?s death and of His heavenly ministry. Several Christian Churches in recent years have adopted as one of their fundamental beliefs, the view that Christ was entombed on a Wednesday afternoon and that He resurrected exactly seventy two hours later on a Saturday afternoon. Great importance is attached to a full three days and three nights entombment of Christ. The latter is regarded as the sign par excellence given by Christ as proof of His Messiahship. In "The Time of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection" Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi examines at great length each of three crucial texts adduced in support of the Wednesday Crucifixion dating. His aim is to help those who hold such a view, to recognize the weaknesses of their interpretations and to accept the trustworthiness of the traditional chronology of the Friday -Crucifixion and Sunday-Resurrection of Christ.NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.Com. SUBTITLE:… (plus d'informations)