Should Christians listen to secular music?
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- Should Christians listen to secular music? I believe secular music has a direct impact on our walk with God, it is more than just music. The Lord gave me a scripture that blew my mind and I know will encourage you a ton!
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Hallelujah!!! Thank you for this beautiful message!!! 🥹🕊️I was convicted to stop listening to secular music. But that was my own conviction. Secular music doesn’t fill me. It actually brings my spirit down and I just cannot go back to the dark place Jesus pulled me out of.
Amen! Glad that you’re here and that it encouraged you!
Thank you for sharing this Ross ! I agree with you I feel this conviction over my own life. My desire is to know Jesus more and music for me it’s where I encounter Jesus through worship. I want to fill my spirit with good music that honors God. Thank you for sharing !!
Love it! Glad you’re here!
Tbh I used to love secular music. Recently tho I felt convicted from it since the lyrics really weren’t something I felt a Christian should be listening too. I gave it up and haven’t looked back since. Some great Christian artists are Hulvey, Zauntee, Kieran the light and Mtm Isaiah✌🏽
Glad this encouraged what you heard from the Lord!
I had the same conviction by the Holy Spirit alone. It is so awesome seeing God raise up specifically so many bold men for His Kingdom!
Amen! Glad you’re here!
Clean articulation! The long term side effects of secular music is real. I worked in LA as a sound engineer in recording studios for 10 years, mostly making secular/hip hop music. I chose to leave an follow god instead. The vibes don’t lie ;)
Haha thanks for sharing this bro! Glad you’re here on the channel!
@@RossJohnstonn cheers man! Ps. Lo-Fi/instrumental music is a good way to transition away from secular music. Cool beats, no words.
@@mikethetraveler Thank you for your post and how interesting you actually worked in the industry. I've heard there are spells put on songs before they are released. Is this true? i do understand Lucifer was in charge of music in heaven and actually had instruments built in him. Interesting how he took what was once holy (music/sex) and corrupted it. When I think about it, none of the music I used to listen to was good or clean. I grew up in the 80's and listened to a lot of Prince, Madonna, etc.
Thanks for your word of wisdom! I fully agree with what you have said in this video. I grew up in the USSR in a baptist family and in that time christians in our country had the same beliefs that children of God should avoid non-christian music/songs because through them devil attacks us. And I believe that music is powerful and that is why Saul called David to play for him when the evil spirit tormented him and when David played his harp then Saul felt better. Also Paul tells us in Ephes.5:18-20 "Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." So i Belive that if through christian hymns/ psalms/songs we get filled with Spirit, we get to know God better, we encourage each other, we glorify God then oposite happens when we listen to ungodly songs and through them evil spirit fill our hearts and life. Listening to non-Christian songs/ music let ungodly thoughts, ideas and beliefs fill our hearts. And what fills our hearts results our lifestyle, our thoughts, language and our acts.
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Praise praise God for this dear word! 💕
💯🥹 well said! Some might call it legalistic, but truly it's love and hunger for Christ!
Thank you for sharing! May the Lord continue to keep and protect you!
This has nothing to do with religion, it is love, and holiness is natural in someone who really loves him. 0:31 I agree with this video!
Absolutely! Thank you for being here!
Amen.
I know what people mean when they say religion vs relationship. But something that stays in my heart is that we end up missing some pieces in saying that. Actually Christianity is the only true religion if it’s kept with the right spirit. All the others are false religions and people in the church can be caught up in empty religion or legalism. All that is true. But really true religion is all the ways that we respond to God and how we treat others. Christianity is the only religion centered on a relationship. That’s the difference. Our religion is our worship, prayer, giving, communion, gathering together, basically everything in Acts 2:42. It’s how we reflect our gratitude and love because of Jesus. We need to not be afraid of calling that religion. James told us that pure religion is feeding orphans and widows and keeping ourselves free from the destructive things in the world. The Oxford definition for religion is: “the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods; a particular system of faith and worship; a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance.” To me that just sounds like how we live our lives in faith and love. I believe that words are important and need to be preserved so we don’t lose understanding that the generations before us had. I do agree with your comment though. God bless you!
@@josephjimorris I agree with you bro! Jesus is the only truth, the only way and the only life! This makes it clear that there is no other truer and more satisfactory way to reach the Father than him. You and I understand that religion has recently taken different directions due to people's misperception, and although we know that ours is the true one, they don't really understand that. Since that word (religion) many have distorted and reduced to "belief system made by men." And because of that, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we must know how to lead this generation to the holiness of God without falling into legalistic barriers but also without losing ourselves in today's debauchery! It is a real challenge, and not many are prepared for this conversation, because there is a great lack of knowledge and I assure you that if we went back to the Bible, these things would be clear to everyone! But I know that in this time of Revival, the Holy Spirit will be poured out on all flesh and this will bring us his Wisdom, I am glad to see that God is showing his revelation to many (like you) about that phrase "religion vs relationship", thank you for your important answer, God bless you bro!
Grew up a preachers kid and he never allowed us to listen to non Christian music
🔥🔥🔥 I like how you dove into the word first. Great video bro
Always, thanks bro! Glad you’re here!
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Amen! Such an important topic!
I made the same experience regarding the struggle with sin.. Oftentimes there was something I allowed through music, movies etc that opened the door even though it didn't seem "that big of a deal"... But it certainly is.
Thank you for this video!
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Totally relate! Bless you and thanks for being here!
That's exactly what I think...music in itself is not a sin, but it keeps us away from God...I had a huge problem with swearing a lot even though I'm Christian...And I only managed to overcome that after I stopped to listen to secular music, even though it is apparently innocent music. Thanks for the video! God bless you!
So good! We have to guard our hearts! Guard our mind! Music is a powerful tool
Absolutely! Glad you’re here!
Listening to secular music is more of a conviction issue not a heaven or hell issue and it’s not a salvation issue and it’s the same with movies like horror movies and even Disney. I think of Roman’s 14 because Roman’s 14 talks about personal convictions, making someone stumble being a sin, violating your conscience, passing judgement and legalism. Now there are Christian’s like me that do listen to secular music and there are Christian’s that believes it’s a sin to listen to secular music. Now there are Christian’s that say that they don’t listen to music but they sing happy birthday and the happy birthday song is secular.
I like Christian music however there are certain Christian music subgenres that I don’t like and that’s fine too.
Definitely not a heaven or hell issue and I made that clear, thanks for sharing!
Really enjoyed your video I'm 54 and just got pulled out of secular music and I listened to everything from Prince to Guns Roses. I now understand that it's really simple in that the music I listened to did not glorify God so knowing that because the Holy Spirit told me to stop ALL secular music and I do miss a bunch of music I used to listen to but I know realize it's all demonic (even if ppl don't believe it). May God bless you all!
If you’re truly searching for the fullness of Jesus in your life I believe that He takes away some of the desires you have in your flesh. . A few years ago the Holy Spirit took away my desire for secular music. My heart now craves worship music all
The time.
So powerful! Glad you’re here!
Amen, brother great video ❤
Thank you! Glad you’re here as well!
Misty edwards "people get ready" and "psalms 150" are very powerful songs id like to share
Thanks for sharing!
@@RossJohnstonn i listened to your testimony and i thank you for your humbleness and vulnerability. When i was only 10 my brother had shown me what masterbation was and taught it like a good thing. I am 20 now and after 10 years of that addiction i can finally say that christ set me free and saved me, he is calling his people together and there is a war for souls
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Wow! I needed to hear this today. Thanks.
Glad it blessed you and glad you’re here on the channel!
A timely and practical word! ❤🔥
We must fill our hearts and minds with music that magnifies the name of Jesus and encourages us to spend more time with God in private.
Yes and amen!!
Great message here!
This has blessed me today. Thank you. GBU.
Glad it encouraged and blessed you! Also, glad you’re here on the channel!
Good word Ross, yes "you shall set yourselves apart as holy and be holy, for I am Yahweh your God." (Leviticus 7:20) Also a really good insight into the spiritual meaning of the gates.
Yes and amen! Thank you!
Thank you for saying what is so needed!
Christians are very mixed up.
Clarity is very helpful!
Keep doing great work ❤
Amen! Thank you! Glad you’re here on the channel 🙌🏼
So good Ross!!! 👏🏻
Thanks bro!!
Getting me fired up! 🔥 so good!!!💯💯
Cmon!! Glad you are here!!
Ross we could not be more on the same page! 2nd Corinthians 5:17 says anyone who is in Christ is a new creation, the old things have passed away behold all things have become new! So we're born-again new creations in Christ. Who else has the words of eternal life except Jesus! No legalism but I have a conviction not to listen to it as well only worship music therefore now there is no condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus! Duffy said sometimes listening to secular music brings me back to times I don't care to revisit! Besides all that worship music is awesome! Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Crowder, Third Day and the list goes on! While driving or riding my bike I listen to worship music and sing along, sometimes get strange looks but I tell people I'm singing to the Lord! Love you all!
Thanks for the encouragement Jeff!!
Touched my heart
Glad it did! And glad you’re here!
@@RossJohnstonn i am too brother
I don't think it's legalistic at all to wanna draw closer to the Lord, and if it's not for Him then what's the point? 😇 Worldly music appeals to the flesh and soul (emotion). That's why we need to worship in spirit and in truth. I wanna be in the inner court, and enter the holy of holies.
As a worshipper, this is important to me personally because I want the things of God to flow out of me when I praise Him. What you spend time on/fill yourself with, is what's gonna come out.
With leadership comes higher standards according to the Word.
This is good!! Glad you’re here on the channel!
Amén
Another good passage here could be 1 Corinthians 10: 23-31 speaking of a believer's freedom. Especially the first two verses: “23 I have the right to do anything,” you say-but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”-but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others." (NIV). We can listen to whatever, but it's not always good for us. Secular music tends to be about sinful topics. Being constantly bombarded by topics that are anti-God will cause us to let our guard down and then we stumble. When we are living in sin it's harder for us to live the way God wants us to live which in turn causes us to live more for our own pleasure than the good of others.
Thanks for sharing bro, hope the video also encouraged you! Glad you’re here
There are so many good Christian artists too
Yes there is! Who are your favorite?
TH-cam introduced me to a ton of good ones. I love what Amen Worldwide has been doing.
@@josephjimorris glad you’re here! What did you think of the video?
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Thanks! Hope the video blessed you!
Funny I was just thinking about this… I haven’t really listened to secular music in about 3 years. Not because I was ever convicted about it, but because whenever I listen to something I used to, even if it was a song that didn’t have any emotional ties to it, or even a new song I don’t know but the music just sounds so familiar, and not even explicit or depressing songs- anything secular- it sparks old ways of thinking and old thought patterns and I don’t EVER want to fill my mind with that again. It’s almost scary how those thoughts can come back so easily and how powerful music is over the mind.
Also why would I waste my time listening to anything except something that honors Jesus :)
Absolutely, I can relate. Glad you’re here!
I depends on the song...Music is not wrong. Even though the highest use of music is to point to God, it is wrong to say all secular music is wrong. If a song has bad words, has a bad philosophy, then it would be wrong. But since Scripture deals with all of life, so can music and art in general. For example, since love, good and proper love between a man and woman, is God's plan for life, a good love song Luke "I will always love you" is not wrong. So it depends on the song.
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Amen! Glad you’re here again!
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Thanks!
James 4:4-8 New King James Version (NKJV)
Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
Great scripture! And glad you’re here!
Ill listen to some that isn’t crazy like AJR and LANY. There’s a lot of fire Christian music though. Mark barlow, John Keith, nobigdyl, Hulvey, antoine bradford, and montell fishes older music. I wouldn’t say ALL music that isn’t overtly about Christ is bad, but it’s super important to be discerning bc what we listen to and watch matters so much. Got rid of all of my rap that isn’t Christian rap tho bc none of that is even remotely okay to listen to anymore. First thing he changed was my way of speaking so I don’t listen to songs that curse all the time or push sexual messages. I gotta get rid of listening to Daniel Caesar and all the other R&B stuff though it does push me to lust. I’m still learning and as the way becomes narrower as I get to where He called me (online ministry) those things will dissipate and I will no longer enjoy it, and it’ll be easier to get rid of
Thanks for sharing bro! Glad you’re here on the channel!
There is much beauty in all genres of music. I would never limit myself to the popular pablum that is contemporary Christian music.
Hello. When you listen to a song read the lyrics and research the artist and see what other songs they put out and what are the lyrics. You'll know if that music is honoring God or satan. Music is extremely powerful and the Bible tells us to be careful what we watch and listen to. Guard our ears and eyes, etc. So if you like some secular music read the lyrics. Most Christian music and hymns are meant to glorify God. Classical music is also a good option.
God is spelt with a capital G
I definitely stopped listening to so much of the violennt music hip-hop artists have been dying so much I just got tired of listening to it - I listen to more positive music as well as old school southern church songs I grew up on I just feel like christian rap is so trash and corny I don't wanna hear about somebody saying I love Jesus the same way every other christian hip-hop artist does
HONESTLY I think I will just come to a place where I don't listen to music at all unless it's within the church service because honestly the rap is trash I don't wanna hear Jesus Rap - or Jesus RnB or ANYTJING new school christian hip-hop - I have tried a lot of artist-
I rather hear church service music
I rather hear the word go forth
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Most of it nowadays, musically speaking, is total garbage anyway
It’s very true 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 and from personal experience I can say people can test it out for themselves… a month of secular versus a month of only God-focused worship music (not “me-centered” Christian music) and you’ll see the difference it makes internally. Especially for those who may even be feeling depressed or sad or anxious often, see how this experiment can be healing and transformative. 🤍🙏🏼✨
Love this challenge! Glad you’re here on the channel!
Ross thank you so much for this message! Here in Brazil we already had this discussion and i agree with you! Always a when i realize that im having some impure thought i try to go back in my days and indentify what made me to do that,then sometimes i realized that i was listening to secular music and i believe that the lycrs or the rhytim or even the reason why the person written that song, can invade our heart, mind and soul… sometimes i get away from instagram because i have the same feeling about random reels that appear! By the way i wish you long life and that the fire of God keep always burning in your heart! I believe that i’ll see you soon because God already confirmed me that i must go to California, and i was like: ? california? And days later i found that theres a evangelisc moviment happening and also found your page! 🔥🥹 God bless you!
So powerful! Hope to see you in California!