More on Good and
Faithful Musicians Part 1
Matthew 25:21states, “His lord said
unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful
over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the
joy of thy lord.”
A musician can be a good servant
morally and not be passionately faithful to the responsibilities of the music
ministry where God has placed that musician.
Christian character is what makes a musician a good (agathos 18)
person. The word agathos means good in
any sense but its meaning is different than the word pistos (4103) which means
objectively “trustworthy” i.e. in the case of a Christian musician, one who experiences the actual reality of
being a completely trustworthy servant musician of Christ. It stands to reason that moral goodness is a
necessary requirement of the ministering musician who is a bond servant (doulos
1401) of our lord and savior Jesus Christ.
Ralph Earle stated that, “these are the only two things God requires of
everyone—that he be good in character and faithful in service.” Beacon Bible Commentary, A.F. Harper, Editorial Chairman, Vol. 6, p. 237 Although God requires both, I do not believe
that being a morally good person automatically makes one a quality musician or
does it make one a faithful trustworthy music leader.
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