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Mbwa:
I know this has been discussed here before, but this is very troubling to me.  Very.  It is of course regarding rock and other modern music.  Now, I listen to this stuff.  I like it.  It is a part of my life, but it is not my life.  After starting my journey, though, I started to hear how this is wrong.  Many people who say this are people that are shunned here at bible-truths, but they may be right on on that subject.  This worried me, of course, that the music I grew up with could be evil.  So I started to research.  I always knew that if the lyrics were bad, I wouldn't listen to it.  That stays true.  But now I started to get into the 'beats.'  The fact is, modern music is danceable.  Not to say it is this evil spell that takes total control of you and makes you dance, but it is more danceable than hymns, or Mozart.  Now, I never dance, personally, but again, it is said that dancing is just filling in human's evil sexual desires of the flesh.  I read a paper or something by this guy saying how dancing is mentioned in the Bible, but he showed it was no longer suitable for worship.  Therefore, dancing is bad.  Therefore, rock, jazz, blues, pop, metal, whatever, is bad.  And to make things worse, the music I listen to does not have a bad message, but a lot of it is not Christian.  So there is no bad message, but no decidedly Godly message, either.  Is this bad?  Then, even Christian music is subject.  I listen to some Christian metal.  Now, metal music, I will be honest, can get you pumped.  And the vocals are mostly screams, so you can't understand it at first, but I like to look up the lyrics, then once I know them, I can understand, and I hear the message.  So the music might still stimulate me, but I know the message is suitable.  But now I will head back to the secular music.  Once again, it is not bad in it's lyrics, but not Christian.  So suppose I do get an urge to dance while listening to a secular song.  Is this wrong?  I'm sorry for rambling, but I would really appreciate a reply, as this stresses me out every day of every week and I need some guidance.  I really appreciate how kind everyone here has been.  Thank you.

Mbwa

EKnight:
I just got finished playing "rock band" with my kids.  Some of the lyrics are questionable but my theory is always that God knows my heart.  He knows that playing guitar with my kids is a way for me to interact with them and it is also a way to release pent up energy or stress.  Harmless fun.  So if music and dancing is sinful, then I will probably be guilty all of my days.  Although everything is second to God. 

Eileen

Ninny:
Dear Friend (Dog!) I remembered from your other post!
I think personally that you are really missing something in your search for the truth. Remember we are told to "Seek Ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you."  Matt. 6:33 Now I know that Jesus was speaking about worrying about the things of life actually the necessities. But if you let God lead you in the way He wants you to go these other things will fall away.
You're young and it is hard to see what the course is ahead of you, but God is in control of all things! Just give the things you love over to Him and see what He does with them! Remember the rich young ruler who asked what he must do to be saved? Jesus said sell all you have and give to the poor. This is the same principle you must follow. Whatever keeps you from following Jesus without reservations is what you have to give away. If the things you love are against what God wants for you then when you give them away (to Him) He will not give them back to you. In other words you will lose your love for them. If He gives them back to you you will know when they are nice, but don't consume your life. Rest easy that His yoke is light! There are no burdensome rules to go by, just give what you love to God, you have to really do that anything else is not really giving it to Him. He is faithful and He will lead you. You try giving it to God by just saying, "Ok God I'm giving this to you I want you to do with this what you will. I will accept your will for my life." The more you fill your life with studying the Scriptures and seeking God's will the less important the things of the world will be to you.
Now Get On with your life sweetie!
Get out there and let God set you free from your worries and cares! No one is perfect, but we all want to be!! We stumble and fall and God picks us up and dusts us off! He'll do that for you, too
Now take a hug from me and chase your dreams!
Kathy ;)

aqrinc:

Hi Mbwa,

This goes along similar lines as your question about languages. If you are wise and strong
enough (In The Lord) to partake in and of anything and do it with a pure (not sinning heart)
what is the problem. However if you are looking to dally in anything that you think is wrong
and do it anyway; what does the Scriptures say:

Matthew 15:19:
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Mark 7:14-23:
14-And, again calling near the multitude, he was saying unto them—Hearken to me, all! and understand:
15-Nothing, is there, from without the man, entering into him, which can defile him; but, the things which,
out of the man, come forth, are the things that defile the man.
16-If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. (omitted from rotherhams, weymouth, noyes translations)
17-And, when he entered into a house from the multitudes, his disciples began to question him as to the parable;
18-And he saith unto them—Thus, are, ye also, without discernment? Perceive ye not that, nothing, from without,
entering into the man, can defile him;
19-because it entereth not into his heart, but into his stomach, and, into the draught, is passed—purifying all foods?
20-And he was saying—That which, out of the man, cometh forth, that, defileth the man;
21-For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth,—fornications, thefts,
22-murders, adulteries, covetousnesses, knaveries, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, profane speaking, foolishness,—
23-all these wicked things, from within, come forth, and defile, the man.

I Corinthians 10:31:
Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Colossians 3:17:
and whatever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, the Father, through him.

Colossians 3:23:
Whatever ye do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men,

george. :)

Patrick:

--- Quote from: Mbwa ---I know this has been discussed here before, but this is very troubling to me.  Very.  It is of course regarding rock and other modern music.  Now, I listen to this stuff.  I like it.  It is a part of my life, but it is not my life.  After starting my journey, though, I started to hear how this is wrong.  Many people who say this are people that are shunned here at bible-truths, but they may be right on on that subject. 

--- End quote ---

Why would you say that many people are "shunned" here at B-T's?

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