Developing a Music Philosophy in Christian Perspective—part 7

Developing a Music Philosophy in Christian Perspective—part 7

            Again, I ask the question, “how can a post postmodern musician music unto God with truth when his or her truth basis does not value the true truth of what the Bible teaches in 1 Corinthians 14:15 in that musician’s truth basis?  Why should a Christian musician bother to music unto God if there is little or no verity in what the Bible teaches about music and musicing?  In order to do so that musician must erroneously believe that his or her faith in God is beyond Scripture.

             There is no reason to go through the motions of verbally spouting out musical praises to a God whose Word cannot be trusted.  When a musician performs this futile musical exercise, he or she is actually fulfilling what 2Timothy 3:5 explains as, “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”  The Christian musician should remember that God’s word declares in St. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  Christ is referred to here as the Word.  Since He is the Word Christ and His Word are inseparable.  Therefore, since Jesus declared in St. John 14:6, “…I am the way, the truth, and the life…”   then we know with certainty that His Word embodies true truth.  Therefore, when His Word speaks about music and musicing its message is absolute true truth.  I want to make it very clear that I do not believe that the Bible contains complete truth concerning music and musicing, but the truth that it does contain is true truth.