Concerning Secular and Sacred Music part 9

 

Concerning Secular and Sacred Music part 9

As was stated earlier, it is an error of judgment to consider that all of a Christian’s musicing, even though that person’s life is ultimately lived in honor of God, is an act of direct worship to God.  Such thinking seriously muddies the water when considering “sacred” and secular”. St. Paul’s Roman’s 12:1 admonition to Christians, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service” is not a Bible proof that all of a Christian’s musicing is a sacred action. 

However, in light of the fact that all of a Christian’s music and musicing must come under the Lordship of Christ, it behooves a Christian musician to be careful of all of the music that he or she performs-be it of a sacred or secular nature.  So, we will proceed with the discussion of Thinking about Sacred Music by considering, without prejudice, the terms sacred and secular music. Our discussion is predicated on the logical separation of the whole of music into these two subclasses.  This division will facilitate the understanding that both subclassifications have different attributes and purposes. Therefore, each has a different essential nature and value.