Chapter 8: HISTORY God’s truth is revealed through Scripture and Tradition.
Music in Scripture: Finding God’s Model and Making it Mine (Wk. 2) Peter Davis July, 2010.
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Transcript of Music in Scripture: Finding God’s Model and Making it Mine (Wk. 2) Peter Davis July, 2010.
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Music in Scripture:Finding Gods Model and Making it Mine (Wk. 2)Peter Davis July, 2010
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Its all about God His Word His works His relationship to us
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The purpose of the text:To communicate truth to be believed
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The purpose of the music:To add EMOTION, ENJOYMENT, BEAUTY, AND GLORY.(to the text)
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How can I know from Scripture what my music choices should be?
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What has God condemned?What has God modeled?
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What can I as an individual be allowed to do?What is wise for a leader/protector of others to allow?
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Narratives are helpful, but inconclusive
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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)
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Gal. 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.
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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
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Gal. 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
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Gods 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
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Can the flesh be expressed in music? Sensuality? Anger? Drunkenness? Revelings?
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Can the fruit of the Spirit be expressed in music? Joy? Peace? Gentleness? Self-control (temperance)?
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(Listening samples)Sensuality, anger, drunkenness, revelling?Honorable, pure, lovely, commendable?
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A syllogism : Music affects emotions Some emotions are good or bad Therefore, music is not neutral
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The non-neutrality of music is supported by scripture personal experience secular rock musicians secular philosopherssecular musicologists
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The non-neutrality of music Does NOT mean isolated elements are good or evil culture is not a factor Musics effects are absolute and automatic
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How can music become carnal?
Can carnality be gradual and incremental?
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Compare to other subjective areas drug use clothing/modesty alcoholic content of beverages physical contact with opposite gender gluttony hair styles
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Combination of factorsIncrements of elementsSubjective choices
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Philippians 1:9-11And 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:
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Philippians 4:8Whatsoever things are true honorable (dignified)justpurelovelycommendable; any virtue any praise, think these things.
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God calls us to test all things hold fast the good abstain from evil
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Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good morals. 1 Corinthians 15:33
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Everyone who has been fully trained will be like his teacher. Luke 6:40
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Concerning increments.A little leaven leavens the whole lump.1 Corinthians 5:6
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Whats it all about?
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Jars of Clay
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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NewsboysHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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FrancescaHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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KutlessHonorable, pure, commendable?
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Is CCM prohibited in the Bible?
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Which style of music is closest to the Biblical model?Why?