Sanctuary message and music

1. Music Rhythm in the and Most music
Holy
ryth
Place

12. “The brain nerves which
communicate with the entire
system are the only medium
through which Heaven can
communicate to man and
affect his inmost life. Whatever
disturbs the circulation of the
electric currents in the nervous
system lessens the strength of
the vital powers, and the result
is a deadening of the
sensibilities of
the mind.”
{CH 616.2

13. Brain = Hardrive
Mind = Software

14. A new order of things has come into the
ministry. There is a desire to pattern
after other churches, and simplicity and
humility are almost unknown. The
young ministers [BEGIN P.19] seek to be
original, and to introduce new ideas
and new plans for labor. Some open revival
meetings, and by this means call
large numbers into the church. But when the
excitement is over, where are
the converted ones? Repentance and
confession of sin are not seen. The
sinner is entreated to believe in Christ and
accept Him, without regard to his
past life of sin and rebellion. The heart is not
broken. There is no contrition of
soul. The supposed converted ones have not
fallen upon the Rock, Christ Jesus.
{2SM 18.4}
A new order of things has come into the ministry.
There is a desire to pattern after other
churches, and simplicity and humility are almost
unknown. The young ministers [BEGIN P.19]
seek to be original, and to introduce new ideas
and new plans for labor. Some open revival
meetings, and by this means call large numbers
into the church. But when the excitement is over,
where are the converted ones?
Repentance and confession of sin are not seen.
The sinner is entreated to believe in Christ and
accept Him, without regard to his past life of
sin and rebellion. The heart is not broken. There
is no contrition of soul. The supposed converted
ones have not fallen upon the Rock, Christ Jesus.
{2SM 18.4}

15. Jazz-Likely derivation from jasm
As with many words that began in
slang, there is no definitive etymology
for jazz. However, the similarity in
meaning of the earliest jazz citations to
jasm, a now-obsolete slang term
meaning spirit, energy, vigor and
dated to 1860 in the Historical
Dictionary of American Slang, suggests
that jasm should be considered the
leading candidate for the source of
jazz. A link between the two words is
particularly supported by the Daily
Californian's February 18, 1916, article,
which used the spelling jaz-m, although
the context and other articles in the
Daily Californian from this period show
that jazz was intended.

16. Jazz-Likely derivation from jasm
Jasm is thought to derive from or be a
variant of slang jism or gism, which the
Historical Dictionary of American Slang
dates to 1842
and defines as "spirit; energy; spunk." Jism
also means semen or sperm, the meaning
that predominates today, causing jism to
be considered a taboo word. In the 19th
and early 20th centuries, however, jism
could still be used in polite contexts. Jism,
or its variant jizz (which, however, is not
attested in the Historical Dictionary of
American Slang until 1941), has also been
suggested as a direct source for jazz.

17. Rock n Roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll
or rock 'n' roll) is a genre of popular music
that originated and evolved in the United
States during the
late 1940s and early 1950s,[1][2] primarily
from a combination of the blues, country
music, jazz,[3] and gospel music.[4]
Though elements of
rock and roll can be heard in country
records of the 1930s,[3] and in blues
records from the 1920s,[5] rock and roll did
not acquire its name until the 1950s.[6][7]
An early form of rock and roll was
rockabilly,[8]
which combined country and jazz with
influences from traditional Appalachian
folk music and gospel.[9]

18. Gospel Music
"Thomas A. Dorsey (1899-1993, composer of
such standards as "There Will Be Peace in the
Valley"), is considered by many gospel
devotees to be the "Father of Gospel Music."
The son of a minister, Dorsey was a
consummate musician and as a young man
accompanied some of the most famous blues
singers of all timespecifically, Bessie Smith
(1894-1937) and Ma Rainey (1886-1939). He
also arranged and composed blues tunes. His
penchant for bouncy tunes and bawdy lyrics
did not keep him from attending the annual
meetings of the National Baptist Convention. It
was at one of these meetings in Philadelphia
that Dorsey first heard the compositions of
Charles A. Tindley (1851-1933, composer of
"We'll Understand It Better By and By" and
"Leave It There" among others).

19. Gospel Music
In his essay, "Rock, Church, Rock," Arna
Bontemps says that it was then that Dorsey
began to write religious music, abandoning
his brash lyrics but not the jazz rhythms
and blues flavor and rhythmic style so
akin to Tindley's own. Naturally, the "old
guard“ conservatives considered this
blending of the sacred (spiritual hymns)
and the secular (blues and jazz)as "the
devil's music" and shunned it. By its
actions, the church declared Dorsey's
brand of music (gospel music) unworthy
of a hearing within the sanctuaries of the
day, a story quite similarly echoed by
churches responding to the rock 'n' roll
Jesus Movement that swept the country in
the early '70"

20. Position of the SDA
Church
The above principles will serve as effective
guidelines in the choice and use of music for the
varied needs of the Church. Certain musical forms,
such as jazz, rock, and their related hybrid forms,
are considered by the Church as incompatible with
these principles.

21. Questions to ask Yourself
1)Does this music help me appreciate God and His Law
2)Does this music cause my body to maintain the laws that govern
it.(Rapid heartbeat, confusion of mind, raised blood pressure etc.)
3)Does this music inspire me to be more obedient to God’s Word
and to ive by every word of it.
4)Does this music help me to be determined to be prepared for Second Coming of Jesus
5)Does this music cause my mind to dwell on heavenly/holy things
6)Does this music increase my desire for Bible Study and deep
heart searching Prayer
7)Does this music help me to be more helpful in evangelism
8)Does this music help me to focus more in school and respect teachers and leaders

22. Written Down in Stone by God
(Pillars of our Faith)
Written Down in Stone by God (Pillars
of our Faith)

23. I Repent (Cadet sisters)

24. The Spirit of
Prophecy
The Benefits of Music

25. The history of the songs of the
Bible is full of suggestion as to the
uses and benefits of music and
song. Music is often perverted to
serve purposes of evil, and it
thus becomes one of the most
alluring agencies of temptation.
But, rightly employed, it is a
precious gift of God, designed to
uplift the thoughts to high and
noble themes, to inspire and
elevate the soul. {MYP 291.3}

26. There are few means more effective for
fixing His words in the memory than
repeating them in song. And such
song has wonderful power. It has
power to subdue rude and
uncultivated natures; power to
quicken thought and to awaken
sympathy, to promote harmony of
action, and to banish the gloom
and foreboding that destroy courage
and weaken effort. {MYP 291.4}

27. As a part of religious service,
singing is as much an act of
worship as is prayer. Indeed,
many a song is prayer. If the
child is taught to realize
this, he will think more of
the meaning of the words
he sings, and will be more
susceptible to their power.
{MYP 292.3}

28. The Spirit of
Prophecy
The Use of
Music

29. Music was made to serve
a holy purpose, to lift
the thoughts to that
which is pure, noble,
and elevating, and to
awaken in the soul
devotion and gratitude
to God.{MYP 293.1}

30. The Spirit of
Prophecy
Specific Instruction on
Singing

31. When human beings sing with the
spirit and the understanding,
heavenly musicians take up the
strain and join in the song of
thanksgiving. He who has
bestowed upon us all the gifts that
enable us to be workers together
with God, expects His servants to
cultivate their voices, so that they
can speak and sing in a way that
all can understand.

32. It is not loud singing that is
needed, but clear intonation,
correct pronunciation, and
distinct utterance. Let all take
time to cultivate the voice, so that
God’s praise can be sung in clear,
soft tones, not with harshness
and shrillness that offend the
ear. The ability to sing is the gift of
God; let it be used to His
glory. {MYP 294.1}

33. Does The
INSTRUMENTS
MATTER ?

35. Music is one of God’s great gifts to man and an
important element in spiritual development. It is an
avenue of communication with God, and “is one of
the most effective means of impressing the heart with
spiritual truth” (Education, p. 168). Because music
affects our moral nature, it is essential that its
tremendous power be kept clearly in mind. It has
power to uplift or degrade; it can be used in the
service of good or evil. “It has the power to subdue
rude and uncultivated natures; power to quicken
thought and to awaken sympathy, to promote
harmony of action, and to banish the gloom and
foreboding that destroy courage and weaken effort”
(Education, p. 168).

36. Clapping,Shouting,
Drumig and
Dancing

37. “Praise and Worship Movement” in Early
Adventism
There can be no doubt that, in some way or other, past events
will be replayed and a departure from God’s plan will be
experienced. It is also certain, that un-Biblical worship and
music—as experienced in the “praise and worship”
movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries—will have a role to play in these recurrences.
During the latter part of the nineteenth century a growing
number of Seventh-day Adventists became convinced that
the church was very close to experiencing the outpouring of
the “latter rain.” R.W. Schwarz, the Adventist historian who
authored Light Bearers to the Remnant (subtitled as
“Denominational History Textbook for Seventh-day Adventist

38. College Classes”), summed up those events. He wrote that
the convictions concerning the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
were “closely tied to the renewed emphasis on righteousness
by faith that followed the 1888 General Conference
in Minneapolis. A.F. Ballenger, a popular speaker on the camp
meeting circuit, did much to increase this expectation through
his powerful sermon ‘Receive Ye the Holy Ghost.’”12
S.S. Davis, who was deeply impressed by Ballenger’s sermon,
had been having contact with a “number of Pentecostal
Christians. He was deeply impressed by their enthusiasm,
remarking to a fellow Adventist worker ‘they have the “spirit”;
we have the truth, and if we had the “spirit” as they have,
with the truth we could do things.’” 13

39. Davis had an opportunity to “do things” when in
November 1898 he was
appointed Indiana Conference revivalist. With
the support of conference president R.S.
Donnell, Davis got together a worship team that
began traveling around the state. They used a
variety of musical instruments to “heighten the
effect of their emotional appeals. Listeners were
encouraged to raise their hands to Heaven, to
shout and clap in their quest for the anointing of
the Holy Spirit.”14

40. It is interesting to notice how the whole movement unfolded:
(1) the idea was inspired by another Christian group (in this
case the Pentecostal churches); (2) the motivation was to
bring “the Spirit” into the Adventist Church and promote
“spiritual revival”; (3) this new way of worship was actively
promoted by appointed church leadership and their worship
teams; (4) a variety of musical instruments was employed to
“heighten the effect of emotional appeals” (e.g., raising the
hands, shouting, and clapping in a quest for the Spirit’s
anointing).
Could it be that in our contemporary “praise and worship”
practices, we are again following the same course—repeating
a history that has been repeated as far back as the time of
Old Testament Israel and before

41. 1. Worship, in the contemporary, “user-friendly” environment, has
become more about pleasing man than God; thus, we have lost the
prime focus of worship.
2. Because of the desire to “please ourselves” we have no desire
anymore to correctly interpret the Scriptures on the topic of worship (a
small collection of assorted texts that refer to drums, dancing, clapping,
and the raising of hands has become the basis for our doctrine/teaching
on this issue).
3. Many have developed a remarkable aversion to the Bible’s and Ellen
White’s many clear, unambiguous statements on what God expects from
us in the worship we bring to Him.
4. In a desperate attempt to attract and retain their unconverted youth
and the “unchurched,” some in church leadership (from the loftiest
positions down to the lay worship leader) have dared to receive
instruction from the “broken cisterns” of Egypt.

42. The worship paradigm shift of the present age, and
the apostasy that has often followed in its wake, is not
something new. This has happened since the earliest
days of man’s fall into sin; the Scriptures are replete
with example after example. Amazingly, six thousand
years down the line, it would appear that we still have
not learned from history. But learn we must. For Mrs.
Ellen G. White has warned us: “Those things which
have been in the past will be in the future. Satan will
make music a snare by the way in which it is
conducted. God calls upon His people, who have the
light before them in the Word and in the Testimonies,
to read and consider, and to take heed” (Selected
Messages, bk. 2, p. 38, emphasis mine).

43. Source:http://www.adventistsaffirm.o
rg/article/169/previous-issues/
volume-20-number-
1/leadership-in-praise-and-worship-learning-
from-past-mistakes

45. “EQUATION” FOR FALSE WORSHIP
Zimri + Cozbi = Baal/Sun Worship
Music + Deception = Sunday Worship
Adventist + Praise and Worship(including DRUMS) =
RAISING THE HANDS,CLAPPING,SHOUTING,
DANCING,MIMING,ACTING and the Changing of the
Church Doctrine
Numbers 25:1-8,14-15

46. The Advent
message to all the
world NOW
NOW=URGENT
The Advent message
to all the world in
THIS GENERATION
30 YEARS=1 GENERATAION
SO THE ADVENT MESSAGE IS
PUSHED BACK FOR 30 MORE
YEARS
The Adent message
to all the world in
MY GENERATION
30 YEARS=1
GENERATION SO THE
ADVENT MESSAGE IS
FOR MY GENERATION
AND THE ONE THAT’S
COMING UP.WHICH IS
30 OR MORE YEARS

47. Imagine (How God Can Sing)
The Godhead and Music

49. Before The Throne of God above(Selah)

50. The Path of DRUMS
Voodoo
Worship Jazz Music
Gospel
Music
Rhythm and
Blues
Protestant
Churches
Adventist
Churches

51. The Power Of
Sound
These steady drum
rhythms release in
the body
gonadotrophins(sex
hormones),which
”enhances sexual
arousal”.

52. Loud, booming bass
has a similar effect
and its no wonder
that adolescent
males prefer these
types of music: they
are either
stimulating a release
of brain chemical,
stimulating their
hormones, or both !

53. Music Serves a Purposes
Messages to Young People : Page 291
The history of the songs of the Bible is full of
suggestion as to the uses and benefits of music
and song. Music is often perverted to serve
purposes of evil, and it thus becomes one of the
most alluring agencies of temptation. But,
rightly employed, it is a precious gift of God,
designed to uplift the thoughts to high and
noble themes, to inspire and elevate the soul.

56. Worship or Voodoo ?

57. All of Me(Selah)

58. It is not loud singing that is needed, but clear
intonation, correct pronunciation, and distinct
utterance. Let all take time to cultivate the voice, so
that God’s praise can be sung in clear, soft tones, not
with harshness and shrillness that offend the ear. The
ability to sing is the gift of God; let it be used to His
glory. {MYP 294.1}

59. Church Music Outline The music should:
1. Bring glory to God and complement worship (1
Corinthians 10:31).
2. Ennoble, uplift, and purify the Christian’s thoughts
(Philippians 4:8, Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 594).
3. Effectively influence the Christian in the development
of Christ’s character in his life (Manuscript 57, 1906).
4. Impress spiritual truth upon the heart and proclaim the
gospel message for this time (Review and Herald, June
6, 1912).

60. 5. Reveal a harmony of message between the words and music,
avoiding a mixture of sacred and profane.
6. Shun theatrics and prideful display (Evangelism, p. 137,
Fundamentals of Christian Education, p. 253).
7. Give precedence to the message of the text, which should not be
overpowered by the volume of accompanying musical instruments
(Gospel Workers, p. 357, 358).
8. Maintain a judicious balance of the emotional, intellectual, and
spiritual elements (Review and Herald, Nov. 14, 1899).
9. Never compromise high principles of dignity and excellence in efforts
to reach the people (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 9, p. 143,
Evangelism, p. 137).
10. Be appropriate for the occasion, the setting, and the audience for
which it is intended (Evangelism, p. 508).

61. There is much that is spiritually uplifting and religiously
valid in music of the various cultural and ethnic groups.
However, the musical tastes and practices of all should
conform to the values of Christ-like character in the
gospel and heaven’s principles. Care must be exercised
to avoid mixing worldly values and styles into music and
thus failing to express the high ideals of the Christian
faith.
These principles serve as guidelines in the choice and
use of music for the varied needs of the Christian home.
Certain musical forms such as jazz, rock, and their
related hybrid forms are incompatible with these
principles.

62. Remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy (Pillars of our Faith)

63. The Judgment has Set

64. Beautiful Zion ( Pallars of our Faith)

66. Music has occupied the hours which should have been
devoted to prayer. Music is the idol which many
professed Sabbath-keeping Christians worship. Satan
has no objection to music, if he can make that a channel
through which to gain access to the minds of the
youth.Anything will suit his purpose that will divert the
mind from God, and engage the time which should be
devoted to His service. He works through the means
which will exert the strongest influence to hold the
largest numbers in a pleasing infatuation, while they are
paralyzed by his power. When turned to good account,
music is a blessing, but it is often made one of Satan’s
most attractive agencies to ensnare souls. When
abused, it leads the unconsecrated to pride, vanity, and
folly.

67. When allowed to take the place of devotion and
prayer, it is a terrible curse. Young persons
assemble to sing and, although professed
Christians, frequently dishonor God and their faith
by their frivolous conversation and their choice of
music. Sacred music is not congenial to their
taste. I was directed to the plain teachings of
God’s word, which had been passed by
unnoticed. In the judgment all these
words of inspiration will condemn
those who have not heeded them.—
Testimonies for the Church 1:506./Messages to
young people 295

68. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the
mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast,
and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are
the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth
unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to
gather them to the battle of that great day of God
Almighty.Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that
watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked,
and they see his shame...Revelation 16:13-15
(YOU CANT MIX GOSPEL SONGS WITH WORDLY SONGS ITS
EITHER GOSPEL OR WORDLY SONGS,THERE IS NO MIDDLE
GROUND AND IF YOU DO THAT REST ASSURE YOUR NOT
ON GOD'S SIDE)To all those who worship lucifer/satan/devil/the
fallen angels by listening to his songs or watching his movies this
is a reminder from God

69. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the
cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the
Lord's table, and of the table of devils..1
Corinthians 10:21
The same shall drink of the wine of the
wrath of God, which is poured out
without mixture into the cup of his
indignation; and he shall be tormented
with fire and brimstone in the presence
of the holy angels, and in the presence
of the Lamb:..Revelation 14:10

70. WITHOUT MIXTURE = NO MERCY
God’s Wrath with Mixture(With Mercy)
For if God spared not the angels
that sinned, but cast them down
to hell, and delivered them into
chains of darkness, to be
reserved unto judgment;

71. And spared not the old world,
but saved Noah the eighth
person, a preacher of
righteousness, bringing in the
flood upon the world of the
ungodly;

72. And turning the cities of Sodom and
Gomorrha into ashes condemned them
with an overthrow, making them an
ensample unto those that after should
live ungodly;
And delivered just Lot, vexed with the
filthy conversation of the wicked:
(For that righteous man dwelling among
them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his
righteous soul from day to day with
their unlawful deeds;)

73. The Lord knoweth how to deliver
the godly out of temptations, and to
reserve the unjust unto the day of
judgment to be punished. 2 Peter
2:4-9

74. WITHOUT MIXTURE = WITHOUT
MERCY
(1)NO SECOND CHANCES
(2)ITS EITHER GOD OR THE PLEASURE OF THIS WORLD
(3)ITS EITHER HEAVENLY MUSIC OR IT’S THE DEVILS
MUSIC
(4)ONLY TWO SIDES NO MIDDLE GROUND

76. Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate,
and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction,
and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the
way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be
that find it. Matthew 7:13-14