Summarized in Romans 5:6-8, Christ’s love for us is expressed in sacrifice. What heights of love, what depths of peace References the wise and foolish builder parable in Matthew 7:24-27.
Strength – Nehemiah 8:10, Psalm 22:19, Psalm 28:7-8, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 118:14, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 33:2, Isaiah 40:29-31, Habakkuk 3:19, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 6:10, and Philippians 4:13Ĭhrist is the chief cornerstone that is the foundation for the church (see 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 and Ephesians 2:19-22).įirm through the fiercest drought and storm. Straight out of John 14:6, this line expresses Jesus as the sole and only path to hope.Īll three are in Scripture in terms of our access through God and Jesus: Lyrics posted with permission.* Since it does not follow the typical verse/chorus/bridge format, I added stanzas for delineation. How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture? I can find nothing wrong with the message. Our response of eternal praise to Christ’s actions. The last, of course, is the Gospel message, front and center. He destroys darkness, doubts, and fear in us, comforts, and demonstrates His love through payment of our sins. He is the chief cornerstone, love, and sovereign over creation. He is the source of our light, strength, song, and peace. This song epitomizes praise and worship, replete with: 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. Who is it? It is none other than Irish Christian apologist John Lennox! How exciting is that? He debated Richard Dawkins three times on the existence of God. Her uncle is someone I admire, a triple-doctorate and a professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. 
I learned something interesting about Kristyn Getty. They asked the Getty’s to change the lyric “Till on that cross as Jesus died/the wrath of God was satisfied” to “wrath of God was satisfied” to “the love of God was magnified.” They refused to change the lyrics, resulting in non-inclusion, sparking a debate regarding the theological doctrine of propitiation, a position I happen to hold. It landed in some controversy with the Presbyterian Church, which sought to include their song in their hymnal. Rather than summarizing their career as composers, it would be far simpler to simply link to it.Īs the title says, I will be tackling In Christ Alone in this review. Their most famous works include In Christ Alone, The Power of the Cross, Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed, and By Faith.
Keith and Kristyn Getty are both Irish composers with a focus on modern hymnals. There have been several songs with the same exact title, though not the same song as this However, this is my favorite.
I cannot recall when I first heard In Christ Alone, written by Keith Getty (words co-written with Stuart Townend).
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