Today we will discuss the false philosophical notion that all religious music is acceptable unto
the Lord. We will not only we discuss this notion today but also at length in the future. I contend that Christians should
differentiate between music that merely has religious words and music that is truly
sacred. So in order to do so I will
define both "religious" and "sacred" music.
By religious music, I mean any music that addresses itself to religious matters. The song, “God is Watching Us”, is a religious song but it is far from being a sacred song. It is religious in the fact that it speaks of god. However, it is the epitome of “new age music”. It speaks of an impersonal god who sees us only from an impersonal distance through rose-colored glasses. And ,of course, he doesn't see us closely or clearly. What kind of a god sees no wars and no disease? Only a false god fails to see very clearly since he is incapable of being omniscient. Certainly not the God who "is", and is the great "I Am". Not the God who is the judge of all the earth. My Bible declares in Hebrews 4:15, "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted like as we are yet without sin."
Sacred music is spiritual music that has passed all of these tests of suitability, profundity , appropriateness, theological correctness and Bible principles of musicing. Religious music does not require passing any tests because it is autonomous music that is the personal property of an autonomous church musician who is free from all constraint of the Bible and the Lordship of Christ. It has no standard of profundity, correctness,appropriateness, or theological correctness. So when you see the words “religious music” in this blog beware.
The conclusion of considering these two types of music is that the Christian musician should carefully select the music that is truly sacred music that will edify the believer and bring honor to the awesome God we love and worship. The God who is "high and lifted up" deserves to be worshiped with music that will bring honor and glory to His name.
By religious music, I mean any music that addresses itself to religious matters. The song, “God is Watching Us”, is a religious song but it is far from being a sacred song. It is religious in the fact that it speaks of god. However, it is the epitome of “new age music”. It speaks of an impersonal god who sees us only from an impersonal distance through rose-colored glasses. And ,of course, he doesn't see us closely or clearly. What kind of a god sees no wars and no disease? Only a false god fails to see very clearly since he is incapable of being omniscient. Certainly not the God who "is", and is the great "I Am". Not the God who is the judge of all the earth. My Bible declares in Hebrews 4:15, "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted like as we are yet without sin."
Sacred music is spiritual music that has passed all of these tests of suitability, profundity , appropriateness, theological correctness and Bible principles of musicing. Religious music does not require passing any tests because it is autonomous music that is the personal property of an autonomous church musician who is free from all constraint of the Bible and the Lordship of Christ. It has no standard of profundity, correctness,appropriateness, or theological correctness. So when you see the words “religious music” in this blog beware.
The conclusion of considering these two types of music is that the Christian musician should carefully select the music that is truly sacred music that will edify the believer and bring honor to the awesome God we love and worship. The God who is "high and lifted up" deserves to be worshiped with music that will bring honor and glory to His name.
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