There is enough Biblical accuracy to not automatically reject this one based on theology. If your congregation does not mind repetition, feel free to sing this one at church. However, it is trapped in heavy boyfriend language, making it easy for unbelievers to miss a God interpretation. On the one hand, it has highly Biblical lyrics that have a good message and brings glory to God. However, the heavy use of boyfriend language makes it easy for unbelievers to miss the point.īethel Music’s One Thing Remains is average. God’s incredible love exists is spotlighted, bringing Him glory. Keep that in mind if you consider suggesting this song to an unbeliever. Assuming they understand “your” as God, perhaps it will invoke in them a sense of relational inquiry? On second thought, probably not.Īs an aside, it might be painful to ex-Christians who experienced hardship and blame God for “failing” them by allowing them to get hurt. Still, the deep longing for love will stir some of their hearts. Their first impulse will likely be boyfriend language, unless they hear this at church or pay attention to the words “grave” and “debt” within these lyrics. How would an outsider interpret the song? Lines 5 and 6: “Nothing” as defined by Paul’s exhaustive list in Romans 8:31-39. Line 4: That is, the certificate of debt nailed to the cross (Colossians 2:14). The believer is left to understand this on his/her own. Lines 2 and 3: This is not made 100% clear, but the confidence and power come from Christ’s shed blood (Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 9:22, 1 Peter 1:2, and 1 Peter 1:18-19). Line 1: That is, regardless of one’s own personal scenario. Line 2: An allusion to Psalm 107:9 contextualized as God’s love. Line 1: That is, constant and unchanging. Occurs on repeated versions of this section. Line 4: Repeats first two words of line 1. Line 1: Combines love never fails in 1 Corinthians 13:8 with God’s nature as love in 1 John 4:8 and God’s unchanging nature found in Verse 1, line 3 to conclude that God’s love does not fail or abandons us (Deuteronomy 31:6, Psalm 118:6 and Hebrews 13:5–6). Line 3: God does not change (Numbers 23:19, Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8, and James 1:17). Line 2: A nod to Christ’s resurrection (Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20, Acts 1:3, Acts 3:15, Acts 4:33, and 1 Corinthians 15:3-8). Line 1: Derivative of Psalm 36:5-11 and Psalm 108:4. Since there is barely enough information to interpret “your” as God, I will not invoke a 2 point penalty for this section. How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture?Īlmost all of it does However, one line is slightly unclear. The Bridge and second verse also appears twice apiece. Side Note: To those sensitive to massive repetition, the Chorus shows up four times, each with a thrice-repeat. Still, Bethel could have included some attributes of God to make it clearer. Who is this “your” whose love never fails? Though the majority of these lyrics have the trappings of boyfriend language, what keeps this interpretation barely less likely is the mention of debt payment and the grave. It is also the source of our confidence and payment for our debt. Nothing will separate the recipient of “your” love that overflows our thirsty souls, causing us to lose what fear we had left. It is a love that is deeper, wider, and stronger than any other that exists, including death. The main thrust of this song is that “your” love does not fail. I strongly encourage you to consider the potential blessings and dangers of this artist ‘s theology by visiting Resources. Note to new users: This is a different kind of review site! Read About the Berean Test and Evaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. Maybe One Thing Remains will change my mind? Overall, I have not been impressed with their music. I myself have done several reviews from their artists under this label and other labels, including No Longer Slaves, Raise a Hallelujah, and Reckless Love. Bethel Music has been infiltrating worship sets for several years.
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