Timothy George analyzes a recent action of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to exclude the gospel-centered contemporary hymn by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty, "In Christ Alone," from their newly revised hymnal. Turns out, the song's reference to "the wrath of God" being satisfied at the cross was deemed unacceptable: the notion of divine wrath against sin, despite its massive biblical basis and theological centrality, was rejected. Denny Burk also comments on this sad development. See also the remarks of Sam Storms. Here is a link to the song at the Gettys' website, complete with lyrics.
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It does strain the imagination to see how far they have departed.from orthodoxy. I posted along similar lines about the hymn here: http://yourworshiptools.com/the-pcusa-saves-future-generations-from-in-christ-alone/ One of the responses from the PCUSA hymn committee is worth checking out. Cheers!
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