Gforce9
Puritan Board Junior
Not wanting to hijack or derail Raymond's question below, a new thread is born:
http://www.puritanboard.com/f15/second-commandment-applicability-private-worship-76824/
This topic is particularly interesting to me. I play guitar. I play bass. I like and play all kinds of music. I try to pick parts that really brings the most out of a song. David Gilmour, guitarist from Pink Floyd and Don Felder from the Eagles are examples of having mastered this. I work hard at that craft, and find it difficult to play with folks who don't grasp this or don't care. Up until a little over a year ago, I played in the "band" at the church I was a member of for 14 years. I love to play and there is a pleasure that I receive from playing music that I don't experience in any other (secular) activity. Some people love sports, I love playing music. I don't watch football.
I no longer believe that what I love to do most is appropriate for the corporate worship of God, so I've ceased. Also, we are pursuing communicant membership in a church/denomination that regulates worship. If a couple of fellow musicians wanted to perform a Saturday night concert at a church, for example, would that be an acceptable place in which to exercise my desire? Similar to Raymond's question, does the Second Commandment apply to a gathering where it is possible that worship may happen, but not the corporate Lord's Day gathering? If a Friday night song list included some CCM, would we be violating the S.C.? I would really like to play music that isn't glorifying sin (much of secular music) and in a place where sin abounds (a tavern).
http://www.puritanboard.com/f15/second-commandment-applicability-private-worship-76824/
This topic is particularly interesting to me. I play guitar. I play bass. I like and play all kinds of music. I try to pick parts that really brings the most out of a song. David Gilmour, guitarist from Pink Floyd and Don Felder from the Eagles are examples of having mastered this. I work hard at that craft, and find it difficult to play with folks who don't grasp this or don't care. Up until a little over a year ago, I played in the "band" at the church I was a member of for 14 years. I love to play and there is a pleasure that I receive from playing music that I don't experience in any other (secular) activity. Some people love sports, I love playing music. I don't watch football.
I no longer believe that what I love to do most is appropriate for the corporate worship of God, so I've ceased. Also, we are pursuing communicant membership in a church/denomination that regulates worship. If a couple of fellow musicians wanted to perform a Saturday night concert at a church, for example, would that be an acceptable place in which to exercise my desire? Similar to Raymond's question, does the Second Commandment apply to a gathering where it is possible that worship may happen, but not the corporate Lord's Day gathering? If a Friday night song list included some CCM, would we be violating the S.C.? I would really like to play music that isn't glorifying sin (much of secular music) and in a place where sin abounds (a tavern).