No
Christian musician is self-sufficient and autonomous. All of the special gifts that musicians
possess are given to them by our wise and all-knowing heavenly Father. In St.
John 3:27, “John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be
given him from heaven. Romans 11:29
teaches, “For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” 1 Corinthians 4:7 asks, “For who maketh thee
to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if
thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received
it?” 1 Peter 4:10 also teaches that, “As
every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as
good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”
Romans 12:6-8 explains, “Having then gifts differing according to the
grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the
proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that
teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth,
let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth
mercy, with cheerfulness.”
The
aforementioned Scriptures iterate the fact that no musician is “self-
made”. The beneficial and perfect gifts
that Christian musicians exhibit in their professional endeavors are given
individually to them by our heavenly Father who never makes a mistake. Therefore, it is no wonder that God’s Word
declares that they are “without repentance”.
I have told my college classes over the years that when we face Him
whose eyes are as a flame of fire, we will give an account of what we did with
the musical gifts which God has given to us.
(See Romans 11:29, Revelation 19:12 and 20:12)
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