Musical
Congruency
The
Christian musician is commanded to be transformed (metamorphoo 3339) which
means when applied to music to make a complete, thorough and dramatic change in
the form, appearance and character. This
is extremely difficult for many Christian musicians to accomplish because he or
she has not had a complete (anakanoisis 342) renovation of mind. The People’s New Testament Commentary
explains, “Two things we learned from this chapter [Romans 12] (1) There is a
divine wisdom or mystery or philosophy.
(2) This divine wisdom, or mystery, is an absurdity or perplexity to the
world, but the wisdom of God to the saints.” (Quoted in Power Bible CD, under Romans
12:2)
If a Christian musician chooses to only music in those styles that are philosophically congruent with the mind of Christ, this kind of musical restraint will be considered foolish by non-believers and Christian musicians who have not had a complete anakanosis of mind. Worldly musicians will consider it foolish that the conservative Christian musician is constantly “Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord” Ephesians 5:10). Furthermore, they will not understand that the careful musician proves every composition and acknowledges the command in verse eleven, “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”
If a Christian musician chooses to only music in those styles that are philosophically congruent with the mind of Christ, this kind of musical restraint will be considered foolish by non-believers and Christian musicians who have not had a complete anakanosis of mind. Worldly musicians will consider it foolish that the conservative Christian musician is constantly “Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord” Ephesians 5:10). Furthermore, they will not understand that the careful musician proves every composition and acknowledges the command in verse eleven, “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”
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