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Music in Scripture: Finding God’s Model and Making it Mine (Wk. 2)

Explore the role of music in Scripture and learn how to make wise music choices according to God's Word. Discover the impact of music on emotions and its non-neutrality. Consider the biblical principles for discerning good music and avoiding carnality.

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Music in Scripture: Finding God’s Model and Making it Mine (Wk. 2)

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  1. Music in Scripture:Finding God’s Modeland Making it Mine (Wk. 2) Peter Davis • July, 2010

  2. It’s all about… God His Word His works His relationship to us

  3. The purpose of the text: To communicate truth to be believed

  4. The purpose of the music: To add EMOTION, ENJOYMENT, BEAUTY, AND GLORY. (to the text)

  5. How can I know from Scripture what my music choices should be?

  6. What has God condemned? What has God modeled?

  7. What can I as an individual be allowed to do? What is wise for a leader/protector of others to allow?

  8. Narratives are helpful, but inconclusive

  9. We find also in scripture: • Descriptions of carnality/spirituality (Gal. 5:19-23) • Good/bad food for thought (Phil. 4:8) • Instructions about debatable things (1 Cor. 8-10, Rom. 14)

  10. Gal. 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

  11. Gal. 5:19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these…

  12. Gal. 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…

  13. God’s description of carnality is • A representative list • A list of things He says are evident • A non-exhaustive list (“and such like”) • A sufficient list

  14. Can the flesh be expressed in music? • Sensuality? • Anger? • Drunkenness? • Revelings?

  15. Can the fruit of the Spirit be expressed in music? • Joy? • Peace? • Gentleness? • Self-control (temperance)?

  16. (Listening samples) Sensuality, anger, drunkenness, revelling? Honorable, pure, lovely, commendable?

  17. A syllogism : • Music affects emotions • Some emotions are good or bad • Therefore, music is not neutral

  18. The non-neutrality of music is supported by • scripture • personal experience • secular rock musicians • secular philosophers • secular musicologists

  19. The non-neutrality of music Does NOT mean • isolated elements are good or evil • culture is not a factor • Music’s effects are absolute and automatic

  20. How can music become carnal? Can carnality be gradual and incremental?

  21. Compare to other subjective areas • drug use • clothing/modesty • alcoholic content of beverages • physical contact with opposite gender • gluttony • hair styles

  22. Combination of factors Increments of elements Subjective choices

  23. Philippians 1:9-11 “And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent…:”

  24. Philippians 4:8 “Whatsoever things are true… honorable (dignified)…just…pure…lovely… commendable; …any virtue… any praise, think these things.”

  25. God calls us to • test all things • hold fast the good • abstain from evil

  26. “Do not be deceived: ‘Bad company corrupts good morals.’ ” 1 Corinthians 15:33

  27. “Everyone who has been fully trained will be like his teacher.” Luke 6:40

  28. Concerning increments…. “A little leaven leavens the whole lump.” 1 Corinthians 5:6

  29. What’s it all about?

  30. Jars of Clay

  31. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  32. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  33. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  34. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  35. Newsboys—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  36. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  37. Francesca—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  38. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  39. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  40. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  41. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  42. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  43. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  44. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  45. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  46. Kutless—Honorable, pure, commendable?

  47. Is CCM prohibited in the Bible?

  48. Which style of music is closest to the Biblical model? Why?

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