Comments on: Why Do We Play “Secular” Music in Church?

By: storage tameside

storage tameside — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:43:34 +0000

That is a great, thanks a lot to post this.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:12:22 +0000

It seems like music is often an emotional flashpoint for people. That says something about the depth with which it touches us. Music is a gift of immense power from God to connect in ways that other communication cannot. And each of us tend to prefer a particular music language. This can make it difficult to hear with another person’s ears. Some of the people who come to church can hear truth more clearly in a language that is not purely Christianese. Truth is truth, no matter what accent it carries. Because God created us in His image we are all capable of expressing something of the truth about who we are and about our spiritual need. If God can use what is meant for evil to make something that glorifies Him (as in the case of Joseph and his brothers), is it such a stretch for Him to use the insight and creativity of even an unbeliever to speak to His message to another person’s heart.
It’s OK to prefer what you like in music source and style. But please do not forget that yours is not the only ear that God wants to whisper into during that worship hour. And don’t be so sure that God likes only your songlist.

By: Cynthia Ncube

Cynthia Ncube — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:38:59 +0000

Don’t get me wrong but sometimes I’m wondering myself what kind of music we listening to to church, playing real loud metals turning rock and roll music to gospel, and those high instruments and saying that we are making the music more interesting to listen to. I dont noe

By: Valorie Leinen

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By: B.Eisenwolf

B.Eisenwolf — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:19:12 +0000

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By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:03:45 +0000

Of course I don’t deserve any position of honor. Everything I have is a gracious gift from God. (I’ve swept the church a few times, too. No dishonor in that.)

Madonna is a confused woman and the Devil is God’s devil.

Nothing is secular.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:04:16 +0000

The only criteria for worship music is does it glorify god. Secular music does not. The congregation is not the audience, God is. Music is not amoral…there is holy music and evil music…read the comments of heavy rockers like Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan, etc. Any music not dedicated to glorifying God has no place in church.

By: tony edson

tony edson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:27:15 +0000

did yu you’re the ‘worhisp leader’? Oh my! you don even deserve to be a sweeper in the church let alone a ‘leader’. it’s such a pity tht people like you can have pulpits to confuse others but the milestone is awaiting you.

what’s the difference btwn Madonna n the devil himself?

By: Jordan

Jordan — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:00:21 +0000

I am going to start out by saying i see where you are coming from. But this is the way I see it and somebody correct me if I’m wrong.

Concerning Titus 1: 12, This whole book is a letter to Titus the pastor or head of the church at Crete. When Paul stated in verse 12 “One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.” verse 13 “This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;” he was telling Titus to rebuke the members of his church sharply for telling lies. He was saying this is what the world is saying about you, which may have been ok in the past but now you are new creatures. Therefore walk not as you once walked and talk not as you once talked. This verse is telling the church of crete to be separate, and different, from unsaved people in crete.

and concerning the statement you made “There is not a good team (God, the angels and the church) and a bad team (the Devil, his demons, rock stars and politicians) with secular things belonging to the bad team”

According to Jesus there was a Good team and a Bad team. Luke 4: 31-37 talks about Jesus casting a demon out of a man, Jesus had just came out from being tempted in the wilderness, now there is no way to be curtain if Jesus acts written in luke are in chronological order but if they are this was Jesus first miraculous act. (side note: since Jesus the power to cast out demons so do you threw the Holy Spirit, John 14:12)
Ephesians 6:12 says “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Very clear good team vs. bad team

Now finally, what we’ve all been waiting for, concerning music,

Ezekiel 28: 13
tells us that Lucifer was a worship leader in heaven before he sinned by saying “I will become as the most high” and was cast into the earth

If satin was created to play music, don’t you think that he can use music negatively.

God loves music and he loves when we sing to him, the psalmist David is proof. I to am a musician that sings to God.

Ultimately here’s the bottom line God is not the author of confusion. Is singing secular songs in church wrong? maybe not. but it confuses people, and Jesus said it’s better to have mill stone tied around you neck and be cast into the see then to cause one of these little ones (baby christians) to fall.

By: Timur I.

Timur I. — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:39:02 +0000

Wow! Thank you very much!
I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my site?
Of course, I will add backlink?

Sincerely, Timur I.