Too many Christians assume that the music they like is the music God likes. By forbidding the music they don't like, they make it harder for those far from God to come a little closer. They put God in a box. Claim to know the rhythms of His heart. And what's on God's iPod [as if He really needs one!!! Take that Steve Jobs!!!]
Ed Christian argues in his book Joyful Noise that music should be judged not by personal tastes, but by its spiritual fruits. God approves of music that leads people closer to Him whether we like it or not.
This is a must read for any parent or pastor [Buy a box and share the love!!!] because there is much misinformation being sincerely shared inside and outside the church. This is the best book I've read sorting through the folklore while simultaneously encouraging church unity and highlighting the Biblical principles involved.
You owe it to yourself and emerging generations to carefully think through the issues music raise because Jesus said in Mark 9:42 [KJV], "42And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea."
Ed Christian teaches Bible and English at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and edits the Journal of the Adventist Theological Society. He has written dozens of popular and scholarly articles on biblical literature and has presented seminars in many countries.
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Send it to me and I will read it and then comment on it
Send it to me and I'll reimburse you. Perhaps I'll want to share it on to some others.
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