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specialised subjects like visual communi- poetry and song and any kind of artistic Any good work which glorify God marriages. Love is keeping God's
cation, sound engineering, culture and forms. The faith life will enable a believer must proceed from true faith and be commandments with respect to
media keeps on increasing. We do agree to be involved in dramatic art forms, done according to God's Word. God and to our neighbour. “If you
that the art of music exists, as do all the telling stories, exploring deep themes of (Rom. 14:23; Pr. 21:4). love me you will keep my command-
arts, for the enjoyment of man. It identity and what it means to be human. ments” (Jn.14: 15). It is quite import-
occupies our thoughts through the Secondly, we are called to Sharpen ant to highlight that the choice of
stimulation of our senses to bring In the faith journey of a performer, all our Focus to Develop and nurture good permanent salvation experienced as
pleasure to man. That's the reason for of human culture and creativity like art. While we aspire to involve in a gift of grace by the unchangeable
music and drama in media cause spell visual arts, music, and drama have pro- Christian music industry or interested in God of the universe includes His true
bound viewers at all age group who per place in their lives enabling them any kind of performance or when we and unfailing love for us.
become addictive to watch them as well. neither to idolise the arts/worship the come across the youngsters who are Ø The God given aesthetic standards
arts nor reject them, rather returning struggling with such passion, we have to of music will exhibit outstanding
As the body of the church, Christian them to God in praise. Otherwise, Christ- be extremely conscious about the qualities like good order in melody,
educators and parents are called to ian faith becomes divorced from real life quality of the performance. Dr. Calvin arrangement and instrumentation
Strengthen our Faith by Discovering and the real influence as Christians in the Jones is a concert and recording artist which flow easily and logically from
Biblical basis for Art and Music. Unlike an world is lost. and a member of the Emmaus Orthodox the melody to produce songs that
atheist who has no creator nor a non- Presbyterian Church in Fort Collins, are lovely and beautiful. Such well
Christian who may be working towards For everything created by God is Colorado. Calvin has four piano albums crafted art when performed with
man's glory ,only a believer in Christ will good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is released internationally as well as many excellence, are readily accessible,
be able to create a meaningful art within received with thanksgiving, for it is made soundtrack credits. I am sure the follow- and memorable inspiring the hearts
the Biblical world view glorifying only holy by the word of God and prayer. ing characteristics highlighted in his of the listeners to courage, faith-
God the creator. Only in the Christian – 1 Timothy 4:4-5 article will edify us to focus on the fulness, love, persistence, self-
worldview, can truth, beauty and laws be eternal values rather than on earthly sacrifice, hard work, and other noble
accounted as reflections of the character Like any field of work, art in its many values. and godly traits. Christian artists
of the God of the Bible. The need for forms can certainly glorify evil, and that Ø Absolute Truth has to be manifested have to avoid shallow and simplistic
today are true artists who will permeate is what makes a lot of Christians and in music or any kind of performance performance of any kind . It must not
the music of our time and bring honour believers fear and disdain the arts in including the lyrics in the Christian be mediocre, unpolished, poorly
to the name of Christ. While concen- general. In contrast, music, dance, dra- music industry against the half crafted, of trivial subject matter, etc.
trating on evangelism let us not forget ma in a believer's mind will not be mer- truths and the lie of devil like Excellence in the art of music
that God is the God of life and that the ely an entertainment which have little denying the characteristic of God as achieved by professing Christians
Bible teaches people how to live, how to spiritual value distracting people but creator, humanism or self salvation will do much more in exalting the
deal with our world, God's creation. A rather a real work of evangelism. While or compromising with the place of name of Christ than evangelization
strong, biblically-based creational theo- toiling with hard work of practising, sin and its effects projected in with mediocrity.
logy encourages us as Christians to get developing to bring out a good art as a media. It is very important to Ø The lyrics and scripts of music and
involved in all areas of life. For a believer good work ,the believer as a performer project the truth that real world is any kind of performance by Christ-
in Christ , there is no sacred/secular will not be confused by wondering eternal and the guilt of any kind of ian artists must highlight what is
divide. There's no area outside the whether it is a waste of time or feel guilty sin will be judged by God and burned right, good and just from Biblical
Lordship of Jesus Christ, no exclusion of enjoyment and performance. Instead with fire on the last day. perspective reflecting the perfect
zone, or secular territory. Whether it's their performance will display the image Ø Beware of the emotions of love and justice of God found in His law since
Bible studies or musical studies, acts of of God the Creator, highlighting the truth sentimentalism abound in both pop God's justice demands that the
service or acts of Shakespeare, church that the arts cannot by themselves bring and Christian music while the evildoer is punished and the
attendance or dance performance, anyone into relationship with God but actions of love defined by God's laws righteous rewarded. Most artists
he/she will be interested in all of it. can only point to God. The arts cannot are conspicuously absent. The easy today are socialist, egalitarian, and
Deeply rooted in the word of God , the deal with one's sin, only the cross can. love deception has had severe environmentalist in their thinking
Bible is the cultural mandate for them to conseq- uences like broken families and many are also drug-addicts and
communicate the truth through stories, and many being unfaithful in their perverts. As a result, contents of
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