Worship the Creator Not the Created—part 3

Worship the Creator Not the Created—part 3

Genesis 1:1 states that “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Colossians 1:16 tells us “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:” Hebrews 2:10-12 further explains why we music unto God when it says, “For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.”

The Scriptures above establish the Lordship of Christ over all music and musicing.  The reason that it is so important philosophically to acknowledge this Lordship is that since God created music He owns it.  Since He has rightful ownership to music, He should receive all the worship that surrounds it and its performance. Thus we are logically drawn to the conclusion that we must worship the God of music (the Creator) rather than the music (the created thing).