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Christian Music Educator’s Worldview of Music part 2
This presumed reality is then weaved
into a Christian’s music philosophy.
What is weaved into music philosophy from worldview will strongly shape
how that Christian views and deals with music in relationship to his or her
being in this world. Certainly every Christian is in the world, but simply
being in the world does not mean that a Christian is “of the world” i.e., is
squeezed into the world’s mold philosophically. The Christian musician who is
of course “in this world” is not “of this world’s system” because he or she is
“in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 speaks
of what it is like to be “in Christ”, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is
a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
In St. Paul’s letter to the
Philippians, in 1:9-11 he explains his desire for those who are in Christ, “And
this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge [epignosis
1922 -full discernment] and in all judgment [aisthesis 144- perception];
That ye may approve [dokimazo 1381-test or examine] things that are
excellent [diaphero 1308- surpass, or are better]; that ye may be sincere and
without offence till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of
righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.”
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