There Is Danger in the Old Life and the Old Song-part 5

There Is Danger in the Old Life and the Old Song-part 5

            How can we believe, teach and preach the doctrine of separation from the world and at the same time play our keyboards, sing our songs, and play our instrumental music in the church in styles that are exactly like the world’s styles?  If God demands that we talk, dress and act differently than the world, then this separation must include our music.  If God is going to be Lord of our life, then He must be Lord of ALL our life.  This “all” includes our sacred as well as our secular music. 

            Post postmoderns like to jest about words like liberal, conservative, worldly, and the separate life of a Christian as though these term no longer are understood or have relevance in this century.  A politician can explain very precisely the difference between a liberal and a conservative candidate.  However, for some reason that is devoid of any logic, they deny these distinctions when they are applied to Christian living, or more germane to this discussion, a conservative or liberal church musician.  Belief in a Christian’s music and musicing requiring a separation from this wicked world is almost a thing of the distant past to many millennials.  We as Christian musicians may deny it and make fun of it, but the Bible teaches separation from the sinful, lustful, and worldly practices of this wicked world.

Scripture for the Day

1Peter 5:8, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”