Communicating Effectively

 

Communicating Effectively

In order to communicate effectively Christian musicians must:

1.   State and define terms in modern English parlance.

2.   Base cardinal music theological beliefs, for the most part, on what the Bible actually states about music and musicing.  Non-believers may not consider that what the Bible states about music and musicing is authorative, but at least when they look up the scriptures in the Bible that we use as proof of a musical belief, they will be able to authenticate that the scriptures used actually mention music and/or musicing.

3.   Be honest enough to distinguish between music preferences (which are in many situations negotiable) and Bible based principles of music and muscing (which are not negotiable). 

4.   Distinguish between the Christian’s “will” concerning how he or she wishes to music unto God and to each other, and God’s “will”, about how a Christian should music unto God and unto or among each other, which is always attested by what  His WORD actually states about music and musicing.

5.   Be honest enough to admit that there is a difference in a philosophical music belief and a Bible based music theological principle of music and musicing, which is always supported by His WORD.

6.   Be honest enough to admit to non-believers that  personal philosophical beliefs about music and musicing are not always incontrovertibly true.