The Song The Old Rugged Cross Not Doctrinally Sound

As a methodist evangelist george bennard wrote the first verse of the old rugged cross in albion michigan in the fall of 1912 as a response to ridicule that he had received at a revival meeting bennard traveled with ed e.

The song the old rugged cross not doctrinally sound.

Throw out the lifeline which has a poor understanding of human depravity and the old rugged cross is a song about the wooden cross when the term cross in the new testament when used as a theological term is referring to christ perfect sacrifice and not the wood. The old rugged cross by elvis aaron presley. The duration of song is 02 34. The story behind the old rugged cross.

Performing at family worship center baton rouge louisiana. A recent example was the decision not to include the townend getty song in christ alone in glory to god the new presbyterian hymnal over the issue of penal substitution and the author s. The old rugged cross song from the album gospel songs of praise is released on jun 2009. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912.

May 21 2002 08 16 pm. Buy the full length dvd cd alan jackson precious memories. Buy the full length dvd cd london homecoming here. This song is sung by pilgrim travelers.

An implication of this is that what matters most in the songs we sing as a gathered church is not whether or not we like the songs but whether or not they share biblical truth accurately. Alan jackson official video for the old rugged cross live available now.