These words clearly emphasize the wonder and amazement at the love of God and salvation of sinners like us. These lyrics are the chorus from “How Can It Be” (2015). It is interesting to contrast famous Christian singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle’s first hit with her most popular song. Among “The Father’s House,” lie many other songs even in the top 10 that are selling the same message. If we are discerning, we will hear intimations of a false gospel in some of the mainstays of Christian hit music – a gospel that tells us, “Come as you are and stay as you are.” When we look at the Billboard Hot 1, it is obvious which gospel sells. Why then, would we sing that God never wanted perfect when he provided the perfect sacrifice for us through his Son Jesus?īack to Christian radio. We are only able to enter into the Father’s house because Jesus is perfect, and bore our punishment that we deserve in our place (2 Corinthians 5:21). 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. Why aren’t we able to enter into relationship with God outside of Jesus? Romans 5 explains that without Jesus’ sacrifice, we are actually God’s enemies!ĩ Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. But is that what God wants? Just my heart? Why then, does he want me to change, if he doesn’t want perfect? A few minutes of reflection led me to conclude that though catchy, short and upbeat, these lyrics are not only wrong, they are at odds with the Gospel and our response to the greatest gift we could ever be given. It’s true, when God called me into his family, I was definitely not perfect. I quickly pulled up the lyrics, and the second verse gave me pause: But for some reason, this week I stopped to think about why it makes me feel great. It’s catchy, it’s upbeat, and it makes me feel great.

Flipping through my vast and broad Christian library of songs this week, I stopped when it came to the oh-so-familiar tune, “The Father’s House.” This is a popular song that I’ve belted out many times.

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