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Pastimes : Ask and You Shall Receive
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To: Grantcw who wrote (750)10/26/1998 12:27:00 AM
From: John S.  Read Replies (2) of 14396
 
Hi Grant,

The Lord told us that good trees don't bear bad fruit and vice versa so if someone came to the Lord through Christian Rock am I going to say, "No way, they can't be truly saved because that music doesn't glorify the Lord!?" But was it the music as you suggested that God used to draw them? I think more likely someones testimony or another connection. Like yourself this is not a hobby horse for me.
My difficulties rest with the showmanship i.e. men dressed in attire and makeup more suited to a woman of low moral fibre and a hairdo by hydro electric. With some C.R. bands change the label title and they are no different than most secular heavy metal bands in appearance.
I go to the bible for the answer to the question of whether God condones such things. He says we are to abstain from every appearance of evil and to come out from among them and be separate. So if I were a professional musician that claims to be a Christian that pitches Jesus, do I compromise on His instructions so that I can appease the masses and sell CD's or do I obey God? It wouldn't be a difficult choice if I were truly committed to the Lord.

Not being able to understand lyrics? An infamous individual sums that one up with this quote, "No sense, makes sense." - Charles Manson

By the way, I've enjoyed reading some of your posts where you were doing spiritual combat. How's your Dad doing? No rock climbing I hope.

God bless and keep you.
John
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