The Editor
Let’s make sure our music is in harmony with the Word. Rebekah Branham Smith, editor
Introduction
Could it be that we Christians are being slowly conditioned to accept the compelling, pervasive, permissive attitudes around us without our even knowing it?
Origin
the morning stars sang together’ and all the sons of God shouted for joy.” (Job 38:7
What The Bible Teaches Us About Music
There are certain types of music which can make demons feel very uncomfortable; and 5) Music can create an atmosphere wherein God can work miracles.
Music And Religion Through The Ages
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather we reprove them.” Ephesians 5:11
Spiritual Roots
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:19
The Music Of Laodicea
“…that first little dirty song that slipped out on the radio without being censored, that ‘roll ‘em girlies, roll ‘em down and show your pretty knees, ‘that was the first slip-up right there.
Satan’s Pentecost
Satan had boldly shown his face and made his demands, and, like lemmings, the rock performers complied. They were victims of their own greedy lifestyle. Spurred on by a lust for more fame, power, and wealth, they openly declared their allegiance to the Devil in the music they performed. And where they led, young people followed. Innocent, curious, naive teenagers stopped to listen, and Lucifer did the rest.
Raising Cain
…they call in the spirit by the rhythm of the music.
Forms Of Godliness
An then He said, ‘Here comes the church of America now, to be previewed.’… I almost fainted.
God's Way
Listen carefully to what the lyrics are saying. Are there unscriptural doctrines being thought? Is immorality being subtly endorsed? Is the message one of holiness, or is New Age love and peace being promoted? “ Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.” Proverbs 19:27
Is It Time To Change Your Tune?
Let me go into a person’s house, and let me see what kind of music they listen to; let me see what kind of books they read and what kind of songs they sing and what kind of pictures they have in their house. I can just about tell you what the nature of that person is.