I Believe-Making choices-part 7

 I CONTEND THAT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE CONCERNING MUSIC:
                                                             I. MAKING CHOICES 
 

WE MUST MAKE Wise Choices of BOTH Sacred And Secular Music

Consider both secular and Sacred Music VERY CAREFULLY.

 Sacred MUSIC IS Addressed Directly or Indirectly to Deity 

 Secular MUSIC is addressed to TEMPORAL MATTERS WITH Spiritual Matters. 

 

            II. Music Is Not AMOral  

SOME MUSIC AROUSES EMOTIONS THAT ARE NOT PRODUCTIVE TO CHRISTIAN LIVING.

Building Blocks  OF MUSIC (rhythm, melody, harmony, tone color) INFLUENCE the Message OF THE MUSIC.

All Music Communicates Something SO WE MUST BE CAREFUL WHAT WE MUSIC.

 

        III. WHAT MUSIC IS LIKE

 



ALTHOUGH MUSIC MAY NOT BE EXACTLY LIKE A Language, IT IS AT LEAST A Meta-language. 

All Music Has Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Affect on us.  THEREFORE, IT CAN NOT BE AMORAL. 

THE FLESH AND THE  Spirit Are At War WITH EACH OTHER.  SO, IF OUR MUSIC APPEALS TO THE LUST OF THE FLESH, IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HARM US SPIRITUALLY.