(zail;42804)
Hey, thanks for writing back. My problem with your thought process is that you are decidinig what God rejects. You decided that metal didn't come from God. You decided that it's evil because you don't like it. When did the Father or His son ever say the metal genre of music is "evil" and sent from the devil? God gave us the components to create whatever kind of music we want, and express whatever we want, however we want to express it. The lyrics of a song, on the other hand, is where I would judge beween "evil" and "christian" music, not just on the style of a song. Otherwise, I could use your same explanation to say that we should get rid of anything else man-made (cars, computers, buildings, toilet paper, glasses, pencils, ect., ect.). While God didn't say "here, take this metal music", He also didn't say "here, take this Christian music". I agree that we shouldn't subject ourselves to things that make us miserable, but just because metal music affects you negatively, doesn't actually mean that's true for everyone else. Enough of anything has a bad effect on us. Certian "Christian" artist's music bugs me. Just because how it sounds, I actually get cranky if I listen to enough of some of it. I'd be a loon if I called their music "evil" though. We don't get to call things that we don't like "evil". God looks at the heart, not at how man percieves things. Let me know what you think about all that.You be blessed too, bud
Hey Zail, I apologize for not writing for such a long time. I did not have such an opportunity to be at a computer for a longer period of time, just to sit down and to write a post or two. What Bible really says is for us to choose and to make decisions and hold on to those which are good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 KJVThe word of God says to prove things, hold on to which is good.I decided that metal did not come from God. By trying it out. Yet, you do not need to try everything to prove that it did not come from God.See what fruit it will bring in the end.Spirit of love, compassion. Or hate, discord and all the other things.I want to learn to look at all things from God's perspective. What HE likes, What HE does NOT like. "THOU SHALT NOT KILL" "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THY SELF" woah! (got to work on that one). Jesus points things out that He likes and that He does not like. Listen to His voice. Judging a song by lyrics, or by music, or by both. Again I have to come down to the point what HE likes and what HE does not like. So ok HE does like the lyrics, but what about the music? How will we know what HE likes and DOES not like. It is about is being in His presence. Being filled with His grace. And hearing the gentle voice of God talking to your soul. Telling you "I do not like pride, be humble my child" For I dwell in the hearts of the humble. I want God to dwell in my heart. Lets say lyrics are good. We come to music. It also has to be something that GOD likes. We are the children of God. we must like what God likes, and hate what God hates. If those two do not match to be christian, the lyrics and the music in the eyes of God, not in mine. I should not listen to it then. God, He made music so that we would enjoy, and that the music we listen to would fill us with God's grace. What God has made, He has made good and perfect. God made the computers so that we would spread the Gospel, share the Word of God, communicate together and strengthen each other's faith. Even in a form of typing like what I am doing right now. Devil twisted it. The world, Porn, things of this world, the lusts. And it spreads. Takes a grip over people. and they perish.He made radios and TV's so that people could hear the Gospel. Look at God's marvelous nature. Yet, they watch comedies from morning to night, horror movies, and things of this world.God gave free will for a person, any person. Choose what is Good and what is Wrong. It is there for you to choose. Choose what is Light and what is Darkness. I know what you mean by people not feeling any negative effect that i may feel a negative effect to. I see that every day.Cigarettes. I am a big enemy of these things. Tried my first one and my last one at age 5(or around there 4 or 5). I can't stand those things. But it is not so for others. You agree?They feel "high" while i can't stand that smoke. Look at the end result. What happens to them. Lung cancer rate?By the fruit you will know. What does it bring behind it?I will continue later I have to go. God Bless you Zail.