Music

A lost person who is listening to secular rock music has tuned their interest or the radio channel in their head to a certain frequency or sound. They identify with certain beats and sounds, and then the lyrical content of the song is usually the last thing that they listen for. The lyrical content comes from the heart of the performer. Once a person has determined what they like to listen to they normally will not stray too far from that particular sound.

What comes out of a man is what he is. If people are filling themselves with corruption then out of his mouth his heart will speak of corruption. These performers are very influential and the corruption spreads like a wild fire in the hearts of those who embrace it. Can a person take fire against their chest and not be burned?

A person who sings of Jesus and practices what he preaches, who takes in the Word of God daily will produce righteous things from his mouth. Thus the songs he sings will reflect God in him and the listener of righteousness will be exposed to the spirit of God who is more than capable of bringing salvation to the lost.

It is important for those who play Christian rock to get on the right frequency so that they can attract the unrighteous to the truth.

For anyone to say that it is wrong to use Christian rock to attract a secular rock audience to come to the knowledge of the Lord doesn't know nature itself.

In order to catch fish you must use the right bait. Sometimes it is possible to use a net, other times a worm is used. I have run out of worms before and I will use pieces of a sandwich that I have brought. Like a moth is drawn to the light so a certain audience is drawn to a specific style of music. If rock music attracts an audience that the Christian has been called to reach I suggest we use wisdom and modern technology to bring them into the kingdom by means of Christian rock concerts.

Knowing that music is very powerful and stirs emotion it is important that the music stop somewhere in order that the Word is preached to them.

Those who would oppose the use of rock music also discredits any of the blessings attributed to the results. Let me pose a question. I believe that God is Holy, I believe that he uses vessels of righteousness and that God is a spirit and those that worship him must come boldly to the throne of grace if they are going to be liberated. If a person is saved at Christian rock show are they really saved? What kind of spirit does rock music call? In the eyes of the opposition those against the use of rock music, everything associated with it is evil. So wouldn't the spirit that is called be an evil spirit if it were not in communion with God? So the opponents suggest that these people who come for salvation never receive it? How can the work of Satan produce eternal life? Of course it cannot! I believe that the Holy Spirit is far wiser than to work through evil means for the good of the gospel. The Holy Spirit is not present where there is confusion; God is not the author of confusion. So if a band were not honoring God then the Holy Spirit would not be present, He would not self-inflict reproach. People do not become saved unless the spirit draws them because it is impossible to reach God through Christ if we do not come by the Holy Spirit.

What is so different about Christian music than the music of the world? We are supposed to be singing about God's love and salvation through Christ lifting Him up in spirit and in truth. When the world hears Christian music there should not be any confusion over what that person is listening to. The bible tells no longer walk and us we are to be different, because we as Christians have been changed after the things of the flesh. The world should recognize the difference because the music should be uplifting Christ. What comes out of the Christian musicians mouth should be a far cry from what comes from the mouth of the world. We are to speak about and sing those things, which we receive from God whereas the world is still listening to the voice of the devil. I am against the promotion of Christian artist along side of New Age Music, Nature Music, Eastern Religious Music, etc for the very simple fact that the world wants you to believe that all of it should be lumped in together as one big happy family. 2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be yoked together (teamed with those, form a partnership) together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? When people saw Jesus they saw him as someone different than the religious leaders of his day. They saw him not as a religious man but a godly man. I believe to lump Christian music in with the secular is to remove the importance of Christ. We have been set apart from the world by the Holy Spirit. We are not to fellowship with the world but to live the life of Christ as examples to the world. How can we be the light of the world if our light is shinning along side of music, which promotes false doctrines? 2 Corinthians 6:14 what fellowship can light have with darkness? There are those in the Christian market place who would say that by getting the Christian music into the hands of the lost is a great way to witness. I totally agree but there is so much compromising going on that the spirit of the Lord has been removed and replaced by the face of a dead president on a piece of green paper. Maybe there is more records being sold by Christian artist than ever before but I am also seeing a black cloud hanging over the youth of America casting shadows of spiritual darkness. Christ did not compromise in order to fulfill his purpose he stood up and spoke boldly the truth. Those that received him were fewer than those who picked up rocks to stone him but Jesus had backbone and integrity. I would love for every lost head banger in the world to have the opportunity to pick up a Bride record but if it is looked upon as just another record to bang your head to then what purpose has it really served? I can not agree with the "sneak the Christian music in and maybe no one will notice that it is Christian" tactics. I want the world to know that I am a Christian and my faith comes from God and my life belongs to Him. I do not want anyone to ever have to guess what my intentions are. 2 Corinthians 6:17 Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord.

Dale Thompson

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