On Music matters

On Music 

When it comes to music, some will claim it’s not wrong at all to listen to whatever, and dismiss the some "devil thing" even among "Christian" music." Saying even if it’s Christian rock or another style of music that glorifies God, then it’s being used as a tool for worship, saying music itself is not inherently evil—it’s about how we use it. Psalm 150:3-5 says, "Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise Him with the harp and lyre, praise Him with timbrel and dancing, praise Him with the strings and pipe, praise Him with the clash of cymbals, praise Him with resounding cymbals." The Bible encourages us to use different instruments and styles to worship God. What matters is the message, not the style.

But there's two problems with that. 1. The instruments were certian kinds, which would be more like piano, organ and orchestra instrument music today, that all can enjoy vs loud obnoxious music that can harm the ears and be problems for or drive away the elderly members of that church. The other problem is its being used wrong - and the objection is being dismissed without deep thought on it from a righteousness perspective. I'll educate on it this way: there is false "Christian" music led by false churches and denominations so teaching caution around music is important. The youth need to be educated about it because the satanic system is subtly creeping in. Theres now [2024] even a Muslim woman making "Christian" music (and its in the top 5 Christian music chart!). Beyond that there's music like hip hop and rap that has pride undertones or is outright in the beats and the puffed up lunging of vocal tones, so those are problems (as its not calling to holiness but trying to be like the world) , but also problematic are bad lyrics - not biblically based in truth. We dont listen to mormon music just cuz its claimed to be Christian, likewise certian groups singing heretical lyrics who claim to be protestant, shouldnt be listened to. Then you have secular music all made by idolators (as sinners only always constantly sin), so truthfully there's a rare song that's not influenced by sin or Satan in that industry. And the youth def need to be aware of these truths. If not educated on this, they're being lured by the demonic and it affects their thoughts. 

Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." 

Romans 12:2: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

2 Corinthians 10:5: "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."

There's not a lot of solid Christian music outside hymns tbh, in modern ccm. And most ccm artists and groups of the 90s/00s are deconstructing or went woke, so they're exposing that they were never saved, (thus their music is in question), & some artists fell for subtle doctrines of demons, if not outright left the faith, as they were never of it. (That famous atheist comes to mind who still gets royalty checks from Ccm music plays from when he was doing Christian music). Far too many young "professers" jump into a music career [who may even be in a false church, or a weak church] are influencing youth and adults, who [artists] don't even know the essential basics of the faith, let alone the main solid biblical doctrines. And don't have a pastor they sit under or a church they are a active member at, where shepherds are in authority over them, guiding them, and holding them to holy lives. They go out and do their own thing, self righteousness and pride puffed them up and they live a [rebellious] "solo Christian" life, which leads to their downfall or they have a false, "weak" (or unsaved) pastor travel with them and they're never grow much in the faith, and may embrace false teachings like pray a prayer to magically get saved, or embrace prosperity/new thought type beliefs, and/or wokism. We must carefully guide youth and members to godly acceptable music, and warn of dangers of others [kinds], and outright warn not to listen to specific artists and groups... just like we would when exposing false teachers/preachers and their doctrines of demons. Because they just might be. 

1 John 4:1: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world

1 John 4:6: "We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error."   

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Muslims hijacking Christian music now and decieving masses. Many have said for years they saw this coming. Some saying its part of the NWO/one religion starting to happen. 

The Islamic god is not the Christian God. All false religions and cults and idolatrous beliefs ... are not of the true God. They have a false god. They are of the satanic system and we are not to embrace them. We need to ensure folk are aware, and pastors need to educate on this too. Do not allow this stuff in our churches nor interfaith type acceptance. Light and darkness have no part together. Theyre opposites. 

Further, since 2000 I've been saying lyrics matter, so whether it's false ideas in secular music or in modern ccm, (or cults sneaking music in), it needs to be exposed. Believers need to examine and pay attention to every artist, group, "church"'s music group, and the lyrics. Further, singers like her will be trying to lure young people into Islam & cults through following them online as fans

YHWH is our Creator and only God. This has been clear from Genesis at the very beginning. 

And He will nor give us His glory. Her lyrics are arrogant and saying as if she's in control of God or above him. 

Isaiah 42:8 says

"I am Yahweh, that is My name;

I will not give My glory to another,

Nor My praise to graven images [false gods]."

Isaiah 43:10-11:

"You are my witnesses,” declares Yahweh, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. 1 I, even I, am Yahweh, and apart from me there is no savior.

2 Cor 10:5 tells us to “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience to Christ.” 

And Scripture is clear we are to expose false teaching and guide people to Truth and the one true God and The Savior Jesus.

⭐️This goes into this topic about music more, as does it's links, and is worth the examination and consideration in prayer.