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I can listen to whatever I want and it doesn't affect me?
Ok there is some truth to that. I have to agree, you can listen to whatever song you feel like listening to. I mean, you have to know what the heck your talking about when saying something is sinful by listening to it first. However, it isn't wise to listen to songs like "Lie To My Face," by Carnifex over and over again. Mainly because you will become what you like, by thinking that all girls are whores and they F******g lie to you all the time, which would become your false reality.
Does that mean that we should not listen to secular music at all? Yes and no. Just because I pointed out one song that may or may not be bad to a person (for we all are different and uniquely made {Psalm 139:14}) doesn't mean secular music as a whole is bad. I am actually listening to a secular song as I type this blog called: "Exoplanet: III Light" by the Contortionist. Does that condemn me to hell? No, and it is better to listen to songs that mean something to you, rather than listening to something your friends say is the coolest song ever, like ever other song they think is the "coolest ever."
Why is listening to Secular music bad? It's not technically. It can be though, say if your a recovery alcoholic or drug addict and you listen to a song that says something like this: "Yeah..yeah..yeah, tonight I am gonna get high cz its my life. Live life to the fullest" or "Get drunk, pass out, do it all again. Cz its my country life. Yeah...". Those type of songs would most likely be negative towards you if you are such a person, recovering or not.
Philippians 4:7: "And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
"Well yeah ok, but I am a musician and Christian music really isn't musician friendly, so is it ok if I still listen to it?" Again, it depends. I however support the fact that a musician (Christian or not) should listen to good music that is musician friendly.
If you like a song so much, don't you think it is important to know the lyrics so you can sing along? I mean, I may personally end up tattooing (I'm not going to enter a debate on this subject for it is personal convictions and pointless for me to address any further) part of my body with a set of lyrics I find very meaningful to me.
You be the judge. If you are listening to a song that seems to curse G-d or make fun of Him, than don't listen to it. However, I recommend listening to the WHOLE song, because you could just be hearing something that isn't part of the lyrics. Or if not, you still need to know what your talking about before telling everyone a certain song is anti-christian and evil etc.
Conclusion
I found this while researching on this subject more (retrieved from: Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement - a rebuttal).
"Former worship leader Dan Lucarini has written a book, Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement, that has become quite popular....." .........."His use of Scripture to “prove” how wrong it is to use contemporary music is sad. A person could use nearly any of the same passages to vilify practically anything new or different." ........"....Worldly lifestyles. Every music that was ever current was associated with worldly lifestyles. We live in a fallen world and anything, music or otherwise, that is considered “in vogue” has the potential of being associated with a worldly lifestyle. If we as the Church must use music that is clearly outdated, then why should we not force our people to speak in old English? Or wear outdated clothing or hair styles? Exactly where should we draw the line? Scripture does not give us the exact place so we cannot draw that line for one another either. If the author wants to refuse to use a certain style of music, that’s fine. For him to tell everyone else not to use it, though, goes beyond Scripture."
Really, it comes down to the listener. Not the Pastor or even your parents! Though you are to respect both regardless of beliefs, it is your choice in the end. If you listen to Secular music, fine. If you think you, not everyone else (as pointed out in my blog YOU where reading) should listen to only praise and worship, fine, turn up KLOVE all day.
Just listen to the Spirit for direction, for as someone said on another site: "Ya' never know...God may ask you to stop listening to your christian music someday too. Will you be able to lay that down?"-iTOREtheSKY
Ok there is some truth to that. I have to agree, you can listen to whatever song you feel like listening to. I mean, you have to know what the heck your talking about when saying something is sinful by listening to it first. However, it isn't wise to listen to songs like "Lie To My Face," by Carnifex over and over again. Mainly because you will become what you like, by thinking that all girls are whores and they F******g lie to you all the time, which would become your false reality.
Does that mean that we should not listen to secular music at all? Yes and no. Just because I pointed out one song that may or may not be bad to a person (for we all are different and uniquely made {Psalm 139:14}) doesn't mean secular music as a whole is bad. I am actually listening to a secular song as I type this blog called: "Exoplanet: III Light" by the Contortionist. Does that condemn me to hell? No, and it is better to listen to songs that mean something to you, rather than listening to something your friends say is the coolest song ever, like ever other song they think is the "coolest ever."
Why is listening to Secular music bad? It's not technically. It can be though, say if your a recovery alcoholic or drug addict and you listen to a song that says something like this: "Yeah..yeah..yeah, tonight I am gonna get high cz its my life. Live life to the fullest" or "Get drunk, pass out, do it all again. Cz its my country life. Yeah...". Those type of songs would most likely be negative towards you if you are such a person, recovering or not.
Philippians 4:7: "And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
"Well yeah ok, but I am a musician and Christian music really isn't musician friendly, so is it ok if I still listen to it?" Again, it depends. I however support the fact that a musician (Christian or not) should listen to good music that is musician friendly.
If you like a song so much, don't you think it is important to know the lyrics so you can sing along? I mean, I may personally end up tattooing (I'm not going to enter a debate on this subject for it is personal convictions and pointless for me to address any further) part of my body with a set of lyrics I find very meaningful to me.
You be the judge. If you are listening to a song that seems to curse G-d or make fun of Him, than don't listen to it. However, I recommend listening to the WHOLE song, because you could just be hearing something that isn't part of the lyrics. Or if not, you still need to know what your talking about before telling everyone a certain song is anti-christian and evil etc.
Conclusion
I found this while researching on this subject more (retrieved from: Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement - a rebuttal).
"Former worship leader Dan Lucarini has written a book, Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement, that has become quite popular....." .........."His use of Scripture to “prove” how wrong it is to use contemporary music is sad. A person could use nearly any of the same passages to vilify practically anything new or different." ........"....Worldly lifestyles. Every music that was ever current was associated with worldly lifestyles. We live in a fallen world and anything, music or otherwise, that is considered “in vogue” has the potential of being associated with a worldly lifestyle. If we as the Church must use music that is clearly outdated, then why should we not force our people to speak in old English? Or wear outdated clothing or hair styles? Exactly where should we draw the line? Scripture does not give us the exact place so we cannot draw that line for one another either. If the author wants to refuse to use a certain style of music, that’s fine. For him to tell everyone else not to use it, though, goes beyond Scripture."
Really, it comes down to the listener. Not the Pastor or even your parents! Though you are to respect both regardless of beliefs, it is your choice in the end. If you listen to Secular music, fine. If you think you, not everyone else (as pointed out in my blog YOU where reading) should listen to only praise and worship, fine, turn up KLOVE all day.
Just listen to the Spirit for direction, for as someone said on another site: "Ya' never know...God may ask you to stop listening to your christian music someday too. Will you be able to lay that down?"-iTOREtheSKY