Is the popular song "In Christ Alone" sound in all it's lyrics?

[DaveXR650]

I'm referring specifically to the line:

"Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live"

Do you think that the wrath of God had to be satisfied on the cross? Was there any wrath at all? Was every sin really laid on Him? Does your church use that song?

 

[David Lamb]

I'm referring specifically to the line:

"Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live"

Do you think that the wrath of God had to be satisfied on the cross?

Yes.

Was there any wrath at all? Was every sin really laid on Him? Does your church use that song?

Every sin of every believer was laid on Him. If that were not so, the believer would have to pay the wages of sin him or her self. My church does not sing that particular song, but it sings hymns which express the same truth. Some examples:

The hymn, "The Son of God, in mighty love" includes this verse:

"Though Lord of all, above, below,
He went to Olivet for me;
He drank my cup of wrath and woe,
And bled in dark Gethsemane."

The hymn, "From whence this fear and unbelief?" has a verse which says:

"If thou hast my discharge procured
And freely in my place endured
The whole of wrath divine,
Payment God cannot twice demand,
First at my bleeding Surety's hand
And then again at mine. "

 

[Martin Marprelate]

That hymn is a firm favourite at my church and is sung quite often. IMO, it is one of the best modern hymns.
I am preaching on Galatians 3:10-14 next week. Coming to vs. 13 we see three things:
1. We were under the law's curse. The curse is the outworking of God's wrath or righteous anger against sin (Genesis 3:16-19).
2. We are no longer under the law's curse.
3. The reason for this change is that on the cross the Lord Jesus became a curse for us.

 

[Deacon]

John 3:36 (ESV) Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

 

[Armchair Apologist]

Absolutely! We sing the song all the time and kudos to Keith and Kristyn Getty for standing firm refusing to allow words to be changed so it could be included in some liberal congregation's hymnbook.

I will use their material any day and twice on Sunday. We need more like them.

 

[DaveXR650]

kudos to Keith and Kristyn Getty for standing firm refusing to allow words to be changed so it could be included in some liberal congregation's hymnbook.

I must be living under a rock. I did not realize there had actually been a controversy over their song. But I do now. Thanks.

Song dropped from hymnal sparks atonement debate

The dispute over dropping a beloved Christian song from a new Presbyterian hymnal has widened into a multidenominational tussle, with Baptists joining the fray.

www.ncronline.org

 

[Marooncat79]

I did not know either