1. 2 Musical Style Resolving Tensions: Paul Dr. Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada, California...

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Musical StyleResolving Tensions:

Paul

Musical StyleResolving Tensions:

PaulDr. Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada, CaliforniaDr. Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada, California

© 1996-2011 Barry Liesch© 1996-2011 Barry Liesch

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The Early Church:The Early Church:

JewishJewish shapers of changeshapers of change

Peter: God shows no favoritismPeter: God shows no favoritism

James:James:

Barnabus:Barnabus:

Paul:Paul:

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James: we should not burden youJames: we should not burden you

Barnabus:Barnabus:

Paul:Paul:

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Jerusalem Council: A New Cultural TestJerusalem Council: A New Cultural Test

JewishBelievers

GentileBelievers

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JewishBelievers

GentileBelievers

circumcisionfor salvation

no circumcisionfor salvation

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Circumcision in OTCircumcision in OT Mandatory command from GodMandatory command from God

Abraham circumcises family, slavesAbraham circumcises family, slaves God marking/setting apartGod marking/setting apart

““You are mine”You are mine” Circumcision of the heart (metaphor)Circumcision of the heart (metaphor)

““Circumcise then your heart, and stiffen your Circumcise then your heart, and stiffen your neck no longer” Duet 10:16neck no longer” Duet 10:16

The Lord your God will circumcise your heart…The Lord your God will circumcise your heart…to love the Lord Deut 30:6to love the Lord Deut 30:6

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Circumcision in PaulCircumcision in Paul Counsels Gentiles against it Counsels Gentiles against it

If you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no If you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you Gal 5:2benefit to you Gal 5:2

In Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor In Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love Gal 5:6through love Gal 5:6

Compares it to mutilationCompares it to mutilation ““Would that those who are troubling you would Would that those who are troubling you would

mutilate themselves” Gal 5:12mutilate themselves” Gal 5:12

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Circumcision in PaulCircumcision in Paul Uses it as a metaphorUses it as a metaphor Compares it to removal of flesh (sin)Compares it to removal of flesh (sin)

““In Him you were circumcised with a In Him you were circumcised with a circumcision without hands, in the circumcision without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ. Col 2:11circumcision of Christ. Col 2:11

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Circumcision in PaulCircumcision in Paul Uses it a a metaphorUses it a a metaphor Compares uncircumcision to sinCompares uncircumcision to sin

““When you were dead in your When you were dead in your transgressions and the circumcision of transgressions and the circumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions” Col 2:13transgressions” Col 2:13

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Circumcision in PaulCircumcision in Paul

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“A”Believers

“B”Believers

circumcisionfor salvation

no circumcisionfor salvation

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“A”Believers

“B”Believers

rock no rock

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“A”Believers

“B”Believers

rock no rock

decision!decision! not to burden Gentilesnot to burden Gentiles no mandatory requirements on no mandatory requirements on

nonessentialsnonessentials

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Barnabus:Barnabus:

Paul:Paul:

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Barnabus: focus on God’s workingBarnabus: focus on God’s working

Paul:Paul:

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Barnabus Focus on God’s WorkingBarnabus Focus on God’s Working

Jerusalem sends Barnabus to investigateJerusalem sends Barnabus to investigate Barnabus blesses the ministryBarnabus blesses the ministry

discerns God is behind itdiscerns God is behind it stays there to nurture itstays there to nurture it seeks Paul assistanceseeks Paul assistance

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Paul:Paul:

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Paul: 5 steps to unityPaul: 5 steps to unity

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Paul: Primary shaper of ChangePaul: Primary shaper of Change

Point man for Jewish-Gentile Point man for Jewish-Gentile relationsrelations

Answers questions, provides adviceAnswers questions, provides advice Are his principles valid today?Are his principles valid today? Can they relate to musical style?Can they relate to musical style?

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5 Pauline Principles5 Pauline Principles

1. don’t ask/tell1. don’t ask/tell

2. accept the weak, the strong2. accept the weak, the strong

3. don’t wound3. don’t wound

4. teach everyone to be strong4. teach everyone to be strong

5. let each be fully convinced5. let each be fully convinced

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Meat offered to IdolsMeat offered to Idols Question: When we sit down at Question: When we sit down at

someone’s house should we ask if the someone’s house should we ask if the meat was offered to idols?meat was offered to idols?

Answer: Don’t Ask!/Don’t Tell!Answer: Don’t Ask!/Don’t Tell! Eat whatever is put before you. The earth is Eat whatever is put before you. The earth is

the Lords. Don’t ask if it was offered to the Lords. Don’t ask if it was offered to idols. That information could make you idols. That information could make you feel guilty.feel guilty.

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Here’s the passageHere’s the passage

Someone...may invite you to eat with him...Someone...may invite you to eat with him...

Eat anything that is put before you. Eat anything that is put before you.

Do not ask Do not ask to see if it is something you think to see if it is something you think might be wrong to eat. might be wrong to eat.

But if anyone says to you, “That food was But if anyone says to you, “That food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, because it offered to idols,” then do not eat it, because it might be thought wrong.might be thought wrong.

I Cor 10:27-29, ICBI Cor 10:27-29, ICB

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Don’t ask...and don’t tellDon’t ask...and don’t tell

exercise restraintexercise restraint ““Whatever you believe about these Whatever you believe about these

things things keep between yourself and God.”keep between yourself and God.” Romans 14:22Romans 14:22

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The principles:The principles:

Eat whatever is put before you. Eat whatever is put before you. Don’t ask/don’t tellDon’t ask/don’t tell

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Contemporary MusicContemporary Music

Substituting “meat” for “music”, Substituting “meat” for “music”, this paraphrase could resultthis paraphrase could result

Listen to any musical style in the Listen to any musical style in the marketplace without raising marketplace without raising questions of conscience.questions of conscience.

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Contemporary MusicContemporary Music

Substituting “meat” for “music”, this Substituting “meat” for “music”, this paraphrase could resultparaphrase could result

Listen to any musical style in the Listen to any musical style in the marketplace without raising questions of marketplace without raising questions of conscience. conscience.

But if someone regards a music style as But if someone regards a music style as unclean, for him it is unclean. If he listens to unclean, for him it is unclean. If he listens to it, he feels guilty.it, he feels guilty.

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Contemporary Music

Applications of “Don’t Ask/Tell”Contemporary Music

Applications of “Don’t Ask/Tell”

If you like a certain melody, don’t ask if a If you like a certain melody, don’t ask if a nonbeliever, a homosexual, or an nonbeliever, a homosexual, or an adulterer composed it.adulterer composed it.

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Contemporary Music




If you love a certain rhythm, don’t ask if it If you love a certain rhythm, don’t ask if it is associated with a dance step.is associated with a dance step.

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Contemporary Music




If you love a certain rhythm, don’t ask if it If you love a certain rhythm, don’t ask if it is associated with a dance step.is associated with a dance step.

Don’t share information with others that Don’t share information with others that could cause unnecessary problems of could cause unnecessary problems of conscience.conscience.

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Paul’s Call for

Mutual AcceptancePaul’s Call for

Mutual Acceptance

Stop condemning each otherStop condemning each other

Receive each other as full respected Receive each other as full respected members of Christian communitymembers of Christian community

To the strong: don’t cause weak to To the strong: don’t cause weak to stumble & suffer spiritual harmstumble & suffer spiritual harm

To the strong: tolerate the tender To the strong: tolerate the tender consciences of the weakconsciences of the weak

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Three examplesThree examples

Spafford’s delusionSpafford’s delusion

““that was the rhumba!”that was the rhumba!” Jewish nonbeliever composes top Jewish nonbeliever composes top

christian hitschristian hits

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Paul’s Principles:Paul’s Principles:

don’t ask/telldon’t ask/tell

accept the weakaccept the weak

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Paul: Accept the WeakPaul: Accept the Weak

two complementary sides in ustwo complementary sides in us traditionalisttraditionalist innovatorinnovator

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every church has strongevery church has strong

traditionaliststraditionalists innovators

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traditionaliststraditionalists

maintain culture

innovators

new lifestyle

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maintain culture

dietary restrictions

innovators

new lifestyle

freedom to eat

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maintain culture


keep Sabbath

innovators

new lifestyle

freedom to eat

meet any day

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maintain culture


keep Sabbath

keep festivals

innovators

new lifestyle

freedom to eat

meet any day

new holidays

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Paul: Accept the WeakPaul: Accept the Weak every church has strongevery church has strong

how do you reconcile these groups? how do you reconcile these groups?

traditionaliststraditionalists innovators

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Paul: Accept the WeakPaul: Accept the Weak The man who eats everything The man who eats everything must must

not look down not look down on him who does noton him who does not

Accept him whose faith is weak, Accept him whose faith is weak,

without passing judgment without passing judgment on on

disputable matters.disputable matters. Romans 14:1, 3Romans 14:1, 3

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don’t raise hands

innovators

raise hands

Application:

do’s shouldn’t look down on don’tsdo’s shouldn’t look down on don’ts principle: private worship should principle: private worship should

precede public worshipprecede public worship try at home firsttry at home first

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Paul’s Principles:Paul’s Principles:



don’t wounddon’t wound

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Paul: don’t wound Paul: don’t wound A sensitive conscience OKA sensitive conscience OK Concerned about nutureConcerned about nuture

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Paul: don’t woundPaul: don’t wound Be careful...that the exercise of your Be careful...that the exercise of your

freedom does not become a freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weakstumbling block to the weak

1 Cor. 8:91 Cor. 8:9

It is wrong for a man to eat anything It is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumblethat causes someone else to stumble

Romans 14:20Romans 14:20

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Paul: don’t wound Paul: don’t wound Something could be right for one Something could be right for one

person and wrong for anotherperson and wrong for another meat contains no sinmeat contains no sin music (without words) contains no sinmusic (without words) contains no sin

Act in faith-- don’t violate your Act in faith-- don’t violate your conscienceconscience

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Application: When a music style threatensApplication: When a music style threatens

When musical style causes guilt, When musical style causes guilt, threatens spiritual progress, how threatens spiritual progress, how should we respond?should we respond?

refrain for benefit of your brotherrefrain for benefit of your brother work through problem with themwork through problem with them

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Principle: When a music style threatensPrinciple: When a music style threatens

Don’t flaunt your freedom before Don’t flaunt your freedom before your weaker brotheryour weaker brother ““Whatever you believe about these Whatever you believe about these

things keep between yourself and God.”things keep between yourself and God.” Romans 14:22Romans 14:22

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Paul’s PrinciplesPaul’s Principles




teach everyone to be strongteach everyone to be strong

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Paul: teach everyone to be strongPaul: teach everyone to be strong

For Paul, to be strong means:For Paul, to be strong means: to be able to eat all meatsto be able to eat all meats yet be willing to set aside one’s freedom yet be willing to set aside one’s freedom

for the sake of one’s brotherfor the sake of one’s brother

Is there a music application?Is there a music application? Paul wants everyone to be strongPaul wants everyone to be strong

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Paul: teach everyone to be strongPaul: teach everyone to be strong

the only answer to reconciling the only answer to reconciling

traditionalists and innovatorstraditionalists and innovators

but the process cannot be forcedbut the process cannot be forced

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Paul’s 5 Steps to UnityPaul’s 5 Steps to Unity




teach everyone to be strongteach everyone to be strong let each be fully convincedlet each be fully convinced

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Paul: let each be fully convincedPaul: let each be fully convinced

I am convinced that no food is I am convinced that no food is unclean in itself unclean in itself Rom 14:14Rom 14:14

Everything God created is good, and Everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it received nothing is to be rejected if it received with thanksgiving with thanksgiving 1 Tim. 4:41 Tim. 4:4

Each one should be fully convinced Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind in his own mind Rom 14:5Rom 14:5

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Paul: let each be fully convincedPaul: let each be fully convinced

recognize there are disputable recognize there are disputable matters -- eg. music stylematters -- eg. music style some issues do not have one answersome issues do not have one answer

recognize that disputes will ariserecognize that disputes will arise calmly expect themcalmly expect them develop your rationaledevelop your rationale

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Paul: 5 steps to unityPaul: 5 steps to unity

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Leaders Transformed by the SpiritLeaders Transformed by the Spirit embraces Gentilesembraces Gentiles

frees from frees from entrenchmententrenchment

leads across leads across cultural barrierscultural barriers

concerned about concerned about woundingwounding

Peter: a strict Jew -->Peter: a strict Jew -->

James: head of establishment -->James: head of establishment -->

Barnabus: trusted leader -->Barnabus: trusted leader -->

Paul: persecutor of Christians -->Paul: persecutor of Christians -->

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STYLE

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Key Points

Key Points

keep in mind the big picturekeep in mind the big picture many languages, many musicsmany languages, many musics

Pentecost of musical stylesPentecost of musical styles

no foods unclean --> no melody, chord, rhythm, no foods unclean --> no melody, chord, rhythm,

instrument off-limitsinstrument off-limits careful: if you reject someone’s music, you may careful: if you reject someone’s music, you may

unintentionally reject themunintentionally reject them

don’t impose stylistic barriers that burden the spread don’t impose stylistic barriers that burden the spread

of of GospelGospel

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Key Points

Key Points

the earth is the Lord’sthe earth is the Lord’s listen to any style without raising questions of consciencelisten to any style without raising questions of conscience

don’t denigrate local stylesdon’t denigrate local styles respect cultural differencesrespect cultural differences

don’t ask/telldon’t ask/tell don’t ask/tell if a nonbeliever, homosexual, or adulterer don’t ask/tell if a nonbeliever, homosexual, or adulterer

composed itcomposed it

don’t share information which causes problems of don’t share information which causes problems of

conscienceconscience

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Key Points

Key Points

respect both the musical conservative and progressiverespect both the musical conservative and progressive

act, listen, perform in faith-- don’t violate your act, listen, perform in faith-- don’t violate your

conscienceconscience

don’t flaunt your stylistic freedom before your don’t flaunt your stylistic freedom before your

weaker brotherweaker brother

seek to be stylistically “strong”seek to be stylistically “strong”

recognize that disputes will ariserecognize that disputes will arise

develop a convincing rationaledevelop a convincing rationale

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Allowing the Spirit To Transform UsAllowing the Spirit To Transform Us

to see with God’s perspective: to see with God’s perspective:

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to see with God’s perspective: to see with God’s perspective: divisive splits --> united bodydivisive splits --> united body

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provincial view --> world viewprovincial view --> world view

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reacting --> acting from faithreacting --> acting from faith

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reacting --> acting from faithreacting --> acting from faith

ST YLEST YLE NURTURINGNURTURING

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