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The topic of music, this is a really good one.  In this topic, we will discuss what the Bible teaches us about music and the purpose of it.

We’ll start with the premise.  What does God say about holiness?  What Does God say about identification?  Who are we to identify with?  Are we supposed to fit in with everyone else?  Should the music we listen to and play be the same music as the rest of the world?  Are “Christians” to be separated from the world? (separation will be dealt with in more detail in another topic) However, our premise is that of separation.  The following verses deal with the separation of the Christian:

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever” (1 John 2:15-17).

“Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God” (James 4:4).

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Rom. 12:2).

“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world” (Titus 2:11-12).

“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them” (Eph. 5:11).

God even dealt with separation in Israel:

“Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them” (Ezek. 22:26).

Now that we have set our premise, the discussion will begin.  Come back soon and come back often to join the discussion.  This is topic is one that has plagued the churches today with worldliness and it is very important that this topic be fully understood in a Biblical manner.

Our first topic is the Bible itself.  There is much debate out there concerning the Bible versions and which one is right and which ones are not.  Let me start out by saying that they all have differences and things that are different are not the same.  I’m not talking about printing errors or things like that, I’m talking about many words being different and missing or added.

We will begin with our premise for this doctrine.  Our premise is that God said that He would preserve His Word in the Scriptures.  The following passages deal with preservation:

“For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven” (Psalm 119:89).

“Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever” (Psalm 119:152)

“Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever” (Psalm 119:160).

“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” (Isaiah 40:8)

“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled” (Mat. 5:18).

“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (Mat. 24:35)
“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you”  (1Pet. 1:23-25)

“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book” (Rev. 22:18-19)

This will be a long discussion but well worth it.  That which we consider to be the Word of God is very important.  John 1 says “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.”  So you see, the doctrine we have concerning the Word of God effects what we think about God Himself.

Please return often and this topic will continue to develop.  We will deal with many of the the opinions out there and discuss Scripture about this topic and the history of the Bible as well as many other things so that we may say that we have studied thoroughly the doctrine of God’s Word.

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