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Expert: Pastor Don Carpenter
Date: 4/15/2008
Subject: Music, religion, life
QUESTION: Is it wrong for a Christian to listen to secular bands like Artic Monkeys and Godspeed You!Black Emperor? I'm really confused.... Btw, can you guide me to a proper Christian website? I've struggling in my walk with God but i would really like to work in the ministry one day? Can you help me out? Thks a lot, i really appreciate your time... God bless
ANSWER: HiKevin,
Thank you for your questions. These are some very practical questions. Obviously, the Bible does not list bands and genres that are forbidden, and bands and styles that are accepted. If you were to ask 100 different pastors for a list like that, you would get 100 different lists. I have not heard of these bands, and I consider myself to know quite a bit about music and metal. The best thing to do in a case like this is to answer some general questions about the band or music style in question.
1. Would you be ashamed if you were listening to these bands when Jesus returns personally?
Matthew 24:44
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
2. Does this music hurt your ability to reach others with the truth about Jesus? Would others think that you were in sin?
1 Thessalonians 5:22
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Romans 14:16
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of.
Romans 14:20-21
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
3. Be fully persuaded in your own mind that this is a pure activity before God. If you doubt even a little that it is, then do not do it.
Romans 14:22-23
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
I hope that this helps you.
In Christ
Pastor Don
(hier)
Date: 4/15/2008
Subject: Music, religion, life
QUESTION: Is it wrong for a Christian to listen to secular bands like Artic Monkeys and Godspeed You!Black Emperor? I'm really confused.... Btw, can you guide me to a proper Christian website? I've struggling in my walk with God but i would really like to work in the ministry one day? Can you help me out? Thks a lot, i really appreciate your time... God bless
ANSWER: Hi
Thank you for your questions. These are some very practical questions. Obviously, the Bible does not list bands and genres that are forbidden, and bands and styles that are accepted. If you were to ask 100 different pastors for a list like that, you would get 100 different lists. I have not heard of these bands, and I consider myself to know quite a bit about music and metal. The best thing to do in a case like this is to answer some general questions about the band or music style in question.
1. Would you be ashamed if you were listening to these bands when Jesus returns personally?
Matthew 24:44
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
2. Does this music hurt your ability to reach others with the truth about Jesus? Would others think that you were in sin?
1 Thessalonians 5:22
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Romans 14:16
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of.
Romans 14:20-21
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
3. Be fully persuaded in your own mind that this is a pure activity before God. If you doubt even a little that it is, then do not do it.
Romans 14:22-23
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
I hope that this helps you.
In Christ
(hier)
hochzusammengesetzt - 20. Jun, 22:33
