I have always gotten the impression that David's nakedness could be seen. If so, was that sinful? Not necessarily. Look at Isaiah, God commanded him to walk around naked for three years.
Isa 20:2 At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
3 And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;
4 So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
I like to think if God spoke to me like he did to Isaiah that I would obey his commands, but boy, this would be a tough order to follow for me.
So, nakedness was very different culturally back in David's day. It was not uncommon. It did not necessarily represent immoral behavior.
What does this have to do with music? Not much, but you cannot use David's dance to condone what is today considered immoral behavior.
I am a musician, which doesn't mean a whole lot, but anybody who says music cannot be sensual and sexual does not know much about music. I have been to concerts where folks got so worked up they were slamming into me. I had a fellow do this about three times to me once, the fourth time I was waiting and gave him an elbow in the face. Amazingly, he moved off quite a distance and never slammed into me again.
Musical Sounds: Moral or Amoral?
Discussion in 'Fundamental Baptist Forum' started by Luke2427, Jul 31, 2010.
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Do you drink? Some believe that even sipping low-alcoholic wine is sinful, while others say that drinking in moderation isn't sinful. So where is the no-kidding-no-questions-about-it-it's-totally-black-and-white line drawn?
If you meant it as a current example of David's dancing, well, I have to ask: Was the guy dancing unto the Lord? -
The OT was not carnal. There were loads of PEOPLE in the OT period who were carnal (there are loads in the NT too for that matter), but the OT is the Word of God.
Your problem Aaron is that you do not have Bible for your position.
I don't have to define music with bible verses. Nor do I have to define color schemes God approves of with bible verses. Nor do I have to define tastes and smells God approves of.
But before I condemn ANY OF IT- I'd better DARN sure have Bible.
So had you. -
Word of God or not, it was given for only a short time, and now it is ended. It has expired. It's been folded up and put away.
The application of OT exhortations are to understood in their spiritual applications, not in their carnal observations.
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2) I believe in the context of what we're discussing, you're applying the law towards salvation; whereas, the examples of behavior are not "put aside" (i.e., Proverbs 6 talks about lying; I believe, whether the Old Testament is "carnal" and/or "put away" or not, we can all agree that lying is a sinful behavior).
I may be speaking out of turn, but I think this is what Luke has been getting at all along. -
I think those committed to the sufficiency and authority of Scripture should be cautious with the David example because of what the Bible says, or does not say. David is the one who says he is doing it to the Lord. The Bible does not record any agreement from God that God was pleased by it. So we cannot say, on the basis of Scripture, that God was pleased or honored.
We can say, at the very least, that David's actions did damage to the relationship that should have been most important in his life--his wife. She may have been bitter; or perhaps not. She may have misinterpreted; or perhaps not.
But the text (which is what Luke and Don and others keep wanting to focus on) does not say anything about God's approval of this. It is entirely possible that David meant well, but was in fact wrong in his actions. -
So, when one is alluding to the account of David and the return of the ark, assuming that his act was hallowed under the OT, one is not afforded the presumption that his act was hallowed and spiritual and applies directly to NT worship.
The Decalogue is eternal. It was never right to have any other gods, to worship idols, to blaspheme, to forget the Sabbath,* to dishonor parents, murder, philander, steal, lie or covet. The Decalogue is part of creation, and will be valid and in force as long as the world stands.
*The observance of the Sabbath, proves my point. The commandment to observe it still stands, but the mode of its observance has changed. -
Apparently in order to support this ludicrous position of yours that you made up willy nilly without any bible you have to undermine the entire Old Testament.
David "dancing before the Lord" is a New Testament concept as well for that matter. When Peter said "Whom seeing not ye rejoice with joy unspeakable..." the word for rejoice means literally to jump or dance for joy.
For you to ever say something is morally wrong- you have to have bible for it. What is the alternative? You have yet to answer that question.
Everything that cannot be called good or evil from the Word of God must be treated as amoral. The only alternative to this is "ex cathedra" or speaking for the Almighty where he has not spoken. The fear of God ought to drive you far from such a practice. -
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Until you can define music and defend that definition, there's point in going any further with you. -
You may look at the passage and say that it was possible David was wrong; I look at the passage, and the rest of the story of David, and say that you're reaching for straws. -
I offer to you:
2 Timothy 2:22 - Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.
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1 Corinthians 14:40 - Let all things be done decently and in order.
Now, the Strong's defines the word that's used in the KJV as "decently," "in a seemly manner," or "honestly."
If a song is offered up out of pure heart (honestly), praising our Lord - what principle determines that it's the wrong "type" of music?
We could go back to Larry's argument about "genres"...but as has been pointed out, and was actually pointed out in a couple of Aaron's musical behavior citations, culture plays a factor in what's considered "pure" and "praise-worthy" music.
To which I return to my previous post regarding Romans 14: He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
So yeah, we might disagree on where to draw the line; but that disagreement is *exactly* what the author of Romans is talking about in that passage. -
I do think you should probably stop posting since you are not debating and this is a debate site- you're just drive-by posting. -
--Two different modes of priesthood are being contrasted. The verse is being used out of context. It says nothing of music, or nothing of music used in worship. It isn't even speaking of worship, but of two different priesthoods: the Melchizedek and (vs. 17 and the Levitical vs. 11).
Most of the Psalms however, are prayers to God, if not songs to God and cannot be discounted as music. In the country that I serve in (not Canada) the Book of Psalms are the major source of music or singing. They may spend a half hour or more singing and 90% or more of that is often from the Book of Psalms accompanied by some simple instruments.
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1. Think of the assumptions that go into this. You are assuming that every time David was wrong, that God says so explicitly. And if you say that David was wrong only when God explicitly said he was wrong, then you win by definition. But I would not say that. I don't think either the Scriptures or the genre of historical narrative would support that (see #2). Again, I think this is the crux of the whole thread. You are unwilling to pass judgment unless you have explicit statements from God. I don't think Scripture limits us to that. In historical narrative, Scripture does not often make explicit moral statements about the actions of people in historical narratives. It often leaves us guessing as to whether they were right or wrong or both.
Think of a couple of examples off the top of my head: David married many wives, something never directly condemned by God that I recall, and yet was clearly against the OT Law. It was wrong. (BTW, I think this was poo-pooed when I brought it up earlier and I haven't had a chance to respond to it yet.) David never punished his son Absalom as God commands fathers, but rather let his misbehavior go, with the result that much trouble resulted. I could probably point to a number of others cases where I think David's actions could be called into question. Nabal and Shemei come to mind, but I would have to review the stories.
2. Following up on that point, you are expecting something out of historical narrative that historical narrative doesn't offer. Very rarely does historical narrative comment on the rightness or wrongness of a person's actions.
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But what you guys have done, including Don, is get off topic.
The point is that you and Aaron do not have any Bible for your position. When you are so flippant about the sufficiency of Scripture you infect the body of Christ with a cancer that will kill it in time.
I do not like Rock music. I do not personally think it is very appropriate in most if not all worship atmospheres. But what I will not do is condemn it without Bible. You can- I don't understand how.
My honest feelings about this is that if you cannot make a better case for certain types of music being immoral and you preach it any way- I think you ought to take a break from the ministry; get some schooling and come back when you believe that you must have clear principles from the Bible to preach things. -
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