smellycat

no music type is anti christian unless calling God.just that people are unaware because they have not read the bible,instead they read newspapers and magazines.

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dermasse

#1 Do you think it is ok to listen to non Christian music in Church?

I would say it all depends upon your purpose. If I have to play a non-Christian song to make a point in a message or to explain what is going on in our culture, I would do it if the Holy Spirit allows. God doesn't say, "Thou shalt not play non-Christian music in church."

#2 Do you think it is a sin to listen to non Christain music and does it really affect you as a person?

I do not think it is necessarily a sin to listen to non-Christian music. As in most things, I listen to music critically. I listen for the worldview being presented and compare it to Scripture. There are Biblical truths in non-Christian music just as there are Biblical truths in almost all worldviews today. I believe it only affects me to the extent that I allow it. I'm sure there are Christians who do not listen critically and allow the ideas in non-Christian music to affect them negatively. For them it would be sin. God never says, "Thou shalt not listen to non-Christian music."

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One just has to look at the lyrics and the artist expressing them. If theres no deliberate attack on God or anything offensive, then i dont see a problem listening to "non-christian" music in or out of church.

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PrayerWorrior52

@ Atonement, yes, when i say "non-Christian music" i am judging the lyrics. not the genre or style of music.

and the guys at work i was talking about were not using the music in a service. they were just in a fellowship hall. using the church cd player to listen to rap and rock and other songs that were most definatly not giving glory to God with there lyrics.(to say the least).

Music is a VERY big part of my life. it always has been. i love music. . i feel that without a doubt that if you listen to a certain type of music it can affect your mood or attitude. im not talking about 1 song. im talkign about steadily listening to a type of music..

example: before i was saved. before football games i would listen to a heavy metal band called slipknot. it is very very bad message in the lyrics. but the lyrics along with the beat of the music got me pumped up.. made me want to hurt people..

likewise. when i am sad.. i listen to encouraging music. and it makes me feel better. it lifts my mood.

these are just 2 examples of many. of why i feel music affects you.

i listen to music for enjoyment. i sing along with music to give God praise..(im not good but the Bible only says to raise a "joyful noise" and thats all i can say i can offer. lol)

i also feel like God speaks through songs with positive and Christian themed lyrics. i have hundreds of songs on my mp3 player that are just Christian artists. i put it on shuffle so it gives me random songs...one nite after work i had a fight with my friend.. we left not speaking to each other and i was feeling horrible and i was resenting my friend.. well i wanted to listen to my mp3 player.. guess what.. i left it running and it went dead while i was at work.. so i had to use my radio.. so i turn it to KLOVE. its alittle fuzzy but comes through long enough for 1 song.. (even now i cannot tell you what song it was) then after that song i lost the station. so i turned it to AIR1. . it lasted for 1 song.. then back and forth i went from channel to channel. 1 song then another. and each song seemed like another step God was leading me down. helping me get through my problems that nite and leading me to forgive my friend and try and work things out.. each song had a msg for me.. i dont feel that way about songs every day.. you can tell when God's speaking to you.. when you hear a song a million times.. but for some reason this time.. you find yourself having to pull off the road b/c you cannot stop the tears...

anyways.. back on topic.

If you are listening to songs with Non-Christian or negative lyrics in church.. how in anyway is that praising,worshiping, or serving God in any way.. how is it giving glory to GOd? its not is it? well if its not doing any of those things.. why is it being alowed in a church where some one has the potential to be influenced for the devils sake b/c of it..?

Atonement

Oh I understand, before I was a Christian, I also listend to hardcore music. Bands like: Canibal Corspe, Slayer, Deciced, Venom etc etc

Now I learned that thrash metal had a open door in the Christian world. If you like rock (like I do) hard and heavy. Try these below

Believer
Seventh Angel
White Cross
Vegence Rising (my fav.)
One bad pig (punk)

I have turned these bands on to many of my friends, and they were very surprised to learn that they were Christian bands. The music is fast, the music is hard, but the message is about a loving God sending His Son to die on that Cross to save us from our sins. Check em' out..

Whirlwind

Out of the same mouths come praises and curses.

If it praises God, then hear it in His house. If it doesn't, it doesn't belong there.

At my house, I don't like rap music. When my nephews come to visit me, they know better than to crank up the stereo to Tupac or whatever his name is. I don't appreciate the lyrics or the messages in my house.

Same with God. God wants our praise and he wants us to worship Him, and only Him. I'm sure He doesn't want us bringing rap into His house, either...especially when the "artist" is rapping about guns and murder and incest and beating or cheating on your wife. That's not for God's glory.

The church isn't my private listening studio. It's God's house of worship. It's a place where all hearts can go to worship Him.

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dermasse

My favorite music style is classic rock. Can somebody recommend any Christian artists with a style like Led Zeppelin, the Who, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, etc? I have yet to find any band that comes close to the classic rock style that I like. Petra sounds too pop for my taste.

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Boanerges

Try Sonic Flood the Sonic Praise album



Nice guitar work, great drum solos, an awesome anointing- I think you might like this cd.

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el Pollo

Non-Christian music in church? I'd say no. Why? In a church setting, there will always be people who come to visit and see what Christianity is all about. If they see Christians listening to music that the unbelieving world listens to, then they'll likely say what's the point? We will only cheapen the gift of eternal salvation we talk the talk and not walk the walk.

Another issue that it brings up is we are our brother's keeper. What if a fellow Christian struggles in a certain area, and the secular music you are listening to glorifies that area? We now have placed a stumbling block in our Christian brother's (or sister's) walk with Christ. And if he sins, we are just as guilty of that sin. At least this is how I view it.

I don't mean to condemn anyone who feels free to listen to such music. I just feel that as a Christian I should listen to Christian music. It glorifies our Heavenly Father, is a blessing to me, and opens the door for me to bless any fellow Christian who struggles in their walk with Christ.

worshipper

#1 Do you think it is ok to listen to non Christian music in Church?

My family and I went to a LARGE church in our area and they "cheekily" did a very wordly song in the praise team and wanted us to join in...we felt that the temple of God was being defiled by the world...The Praise team leader even encouraged the congregation with "it's alright, stand up and let's have fun"...(yeah right...we do not follow man or woman in this case but trust the God has given us the discernment to decide whom we should serve). We did not join in and I think we stopped attending there with that incident as well. Sorry, but the things of God should be in the church; not the things of the world.

#2 Do you think it is a sin to listen to non Christain music and does it really affect you as a person?

IT is not what goes into the man that defiles him but what comes out...
I will ask the question: "does eating a little poison kill us?" we would say; "probably not" but eating a little poison for a LONG time could make us very sick. Is it a sin to eat poison? There are consequences to every decision we make...I think anything and everything affects us in some way.