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I actually wrote this on another forum. However, no one has really read it and I have nothing better to do for the next 10 minutes so here it is. I separated it in parts since only so many characters are allowed.
I grow tired of seeing Christians say a certain genre of music is bad, regardless if it is Secular or Christian music. So I am writing this blog (which is my first) to bring out both sides of the issue and then provide proof towards the claims as well. I will do my best to stay neutral to the point, so that my readers can be the judge. I will also throw in some facts I have found while researching this subject, in hopes that any other curious or iffy believers may found answers and truth rather than mere opinions of others. Keep in mind that I use the NASB version while quoting verses. I will say if I am using another version like the KJV to prove a point, etc.
"Only Praise and Worship is acceptable music to God?"
This is one of the big issues argued in Christianity. If your a recent convert or strong believing Christian, musician or just someone who enjoys music; than it is typical to feel Christian music lack musicianship.
In terms with a recent convert, if you make it publicly known what music you listen to, almost immediately ridicules on just what you wear (which that particular person isn't showing anything sexual) is condemned. Either for wearing either all black clothing or something along those extreme lines. I am not making this up. I have literally seen someone on this forum stick to their story about this until a moderator shut the thread down. That if someone wears all black clothes(in reference to a goth, emo, metalhead etc. etc.), they aren't saved and are condemned to hell. What is wrong with such a bold, yet opinion based comment? Did you know that the Mormon's believes that black people are of Satan and go to hell just because of their skin color they where born with? Who says wearing a tie and a button up shirt is any more holier than wearing all black clothes? If you want to get really strict with this issue, than go back to the old testament days and wear a tunic or something. I want to clear up this issue as it is obviously one of the associations to music condemnations.
Galations 3:28-There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
G-d loves everyone (see 1 John 4:7 NASB), so we should love everyone also, whether in the body of Christ or not. Even if they are a drug addict, murder etc,. We should show love as Yeshua(or Jesus, which ever you prefer to call him) would if G-d is in us.
Now, back to the music. Praise and Worship is not the only acceptable music to G-d. I challenge you to prove me wrong. There are such genres in Christian music called Christian: Metal, Rock, Rap, Dubstep(?), and others. Just because it may sound like the "world's" music, doesn't make it sinful. However, it is not wrong if you just don't like it, but you can't say it is wrong for anyone else to listen to.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23: For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more. To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law; to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some. I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.
Re-read what Paul is saying if you didn't get anything out of this passage of verses or thought it meant nothing. I become a slave and to the "Jews I become a Jew, so that I might win Jews." ".....I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it."
To reach out to or relate to say a metal fan, you become a metal fan to do so right? Like being in a Christian metal band. Doesn't that make sense? Same thing for every other genre in the Christian realm.
What matters more, lives saved or souls denied? Music can be very powerful, to me at least. Which now brings us to the next argument used by what I call the "mono-praise and worshipist."
Ezekiel 28:13: “You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx and the jasper; the lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald; and the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets, was in you. On the day that you were created they were prepared.
Why did you quote this verse? What does this have to do with music? Exactly! This verse is taken as a unclean translation that Satan is the Choir Angel. Therefore, he controls all music which can suck you into his "deadly trap..... So don't listen to secular music or else!" Ok, for the sake of staying neutral, I will post the KJV version of this verse which is said where the original study got its inspiration(?).
Verse 13- Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Ok the first half has nothing to do with Satan or anything musical. However, the end had some music resemblance. The only problem with this verse was that it was interpreted by another interpreter which was analyzed by Christian researchers who came to the conclusion that Satan, is the controller of music. In confusion, I have asked this question on this forum not to long ago. I liked what just about all my commentators said, but these this one comment stuck out the most: "Basically an obscure portion of a verse with an unclear translation, throw in the reference to Satan and his angels being cast down from heaven in Rev 12:9 add a lot of imagination and speculation and the whole doctrine is built on that."-Assyrian
So unless if any of my readers has more scriptures and/or sources, I' am assuming that this was made up just so Pastors can make sure that their congregation takes guard your "mind, heart and soul" more seriously.
I grow tired of seeing Christians say a certain genre of music is bad, regardless if it is Secular or Christian music. So I am writing this blog (which is my first) to bring out both sides of the issue and then provide proof towards the claims as well. I will do my best to stay neutral to the point, so that my readers can be the judge. I will also throw in some facts I have found while researching this subject, in hopes that any other curious or iffy believers may found answers and truth rather than mere opinions of others. Keep in mind that I use the NASB version while quoting verses. I will say if I am using another version like the KJV to prove a point, etc.
"Only Praise and Worship is acceptable music to God?"
This is one of the big issues argued in Christianity. If your a recent convert or strong believing Christian, musician or just someone who enjoys music; than it is typical to feel Christian music lack musicianship.
In terms with a recent convert, if you make it publicly known what music you listen to, almost immediately ridicules on just what you wear (which that particular person isn't showing anything sexual) is condemned. Either for wearing either all black clothing or something along those extreme lines. I am not making this up. I have literally seen someone on this forum stick to their story about this until a moderator shut the thread down. That if someone wears all black clothes(in reference to a goth, emo, metalhead etc. etc.), they aren't saved and are condemned to hell. What is wrong with such a bold, yet opinion based comment? Did you know that the Mormon's believes that black people are of Satan and go to hell just because of their skin color they where born with? Who says wearing a tie and a button up shirt is any more holier than wearing all black clothes? If you want to get really strict with this issue, than go back to the old testament days and wear a tunic or something. I want to clear up this issue as it is obviously one of the associations to music condemnations.
Galations 3:28-There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
G-d loves everyone (see 1 John 4:7 NASB), so we should love everyone also, whether in the body of Christ or not. Even if they are a drug addict, murder etc,. We should show love as Yeshua(or Jesus, which ever you prefer to call him) would if G-d is in us.
Now, back to the music. Praise and Worship is not the only acceptable music to G-d. I challenge you to prove me wrong. There are such genres in Christian music called Christian: Metal, Rock, Rap, Dubstep(?), and others. Just because it may sound like the "world's" music, doesn't make it sinful. However, it is not wrong if you just don't like it, but you can't say it is wrong for anyone else to listen to.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23: For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more. To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law; to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some. I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.
Re-read what Paul is saying if you didn't get anything out of this passage of verses or thought it meant nothing. I become a slave and to the "Jews I become a Jew, so that I might win Jews." ".....I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it."
To reach out to or relate to say a metal fan, you become a metal fan to do so right? Like being in a Christian metal band. Doesn't that make sense? Same thing for every other genre in the Christian realm.
What matters more, lives saved or souls denied? Music can be very powerful, to me at least. Which now brings us to the next argument used by what I call the "mono-praise and worshipist."
Ezekiel 28:13: “You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx and the jasper; the lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald; and the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets, was in you. On the day that you were created they were prepared.
Why did you quote this verse? What does this have to do with music? Exactly! This verse is taken as a unclean translation that Satan is the Choir Angel. Therefore, he controls all music which can suck you into his "deadly trap..... So don't listen to secular music or else!" Ok, for the sake of staying neutral, I will post the KJV version of this verse which is said where the original study got its inspiration(?).
Verse 13- Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Ok the first half has nothing to do with Satan or anything musical. However, the end had some music resemblance. The only problem with this verse was that it was interpreted by another interpreter which was analyzed by Christian researchers who came to the conclusion that Satan, is the controller of music. In confusion, I have asked this question on this forum not to long ago. I liked what just about all my commentators said, but these this one comment stuck out the most: "Basically an obscure portion of a verse with an unclear translation, throw in the reference to Satan and his angels being cast down from heaven in Rev 12:9 add a lot of imagination and speculation and the whole doctrine is built on that."-Assyrian
So unless if any of my readers has more scriptures and/or sources, I' am assuming that this was made up just so Pastors can make sure that their congregation takes guard your "mind, heart and soul" more seriously.