Psalm
1:1, “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor
standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” Psalm 26:4 “I have not sat with vain persons,
neither will I go in with dissemblers.”
Pr 4:14-15, “Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go
not in the way of evil men. Avoid it,
pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.” Proverbs 1:10, “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou
not.”
All
of these verses are warnings to Christian musicians to stay away from close
fellowship with wicked vain scornful persons who are dissemblers. A dissembler is a hypocrite or a person who professes that he or
she has beliefs that, deep down in his or her heart, this person do does not
hold to in order to conceal real feelings or motives.” It is amazing that these kinds of persons
work for Christian organizations. They are
by far in the minority, but they are there.
During my teaching career I taught in two different Bible colleges and
in both colleges there were a few offices that I avoided like the plague!
If you want to know
the latest gossip or if you want to hear predictions of gloom and doom, hang
around these people. However if you do,
you are sure to face burnout. They will
have you mistrusting everyone from the pastor to the custodian. If you love to be depressed, take their counsel
while you sip their bitter coffee.
However, the Bible verses above give Christian musicians a way out—don’t
stand, walk, or sit in dissembler’s office.
As a matter of fact, find a path that doesn’t go past their office!
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