When we want to consider music and Christianity, first lets consider that Lucifer was a master of music – in fact, God doesn’t do things in heaven by halves so he was THE master of music. How interesting that the greatest being in heaven apart from God and Jesus shhould be a master musician! This tells us that music is hugely important both here on earth and in heaven – the outer realm. So what then is music, what is it for and how does it relate to Christians today?
Being a musician and very much into rock n roll, heavy metal and the like for much of my life – including my Christian life, and having asked The holy Spirit to reveal the truth in this matter, I feel I am at least a little qualified (if there is such a thing) to put forth my opinion on this subject and to reveal frankly the effects it has had on my life and how I believe it will effect others wether they know it or not.
For years and years I couldn’t reconcile the negative opinions of those that were against ‘rock’, ‘metal’ and other forms of secular music and music styles with my desire to play and listen to this type of music. It was only much later in life (I’m now 41) that the real origins, effects whils playing it and to the listeners of rock music (and other types too) came to my understanding.
When you chnallenge a person who listenes to rock music you will be faced by a barrage of reasons to why it is ok and that ‘it is only music’ – how can musical notes have a negative negative on someone etc etc. Keep this reaction in mind as we will return to it later (it’s one that I too shared).
To be continued…
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