Listening to "Christian Music" when you are not sure of your salvation

[dms1972]

Can it be hazardous to listen to christian music groups when one is unsure of whether they (the listener) is a christian?

I mean groups like Petra which really seem to be aimed at christians.

 

[TMM99]

They call it 'crossover' music in the industry. It is when Christian music is created to be aimed towards the general public with the aim of reaching out to more listeners. Skillet are best known for it. Hazardous? I guess that depends on the listener and what they do with their future. I don't think it is a negative thing, it's a good starting point

 

[faroukfarouk]

Presumably if the words are Biblical, they can bless hearer and singer alike.

 

[TMM99]

I totally agree. Although some bands try to avoid this to try to make the 'crossover' niche of the market but I think a mix of both is much better. Some songs with quotes from scripture and some without..

 

[God's Child]

What would make you think it would be an issue?

 

[dms1972]

Oh, I just recall a few times putting on christian groups to listen to but not really understanding them at all when much younger, and sometimes people saying not to listen to it. What I mean is I thought listening to it might make me a christian. I felt pulled to a point (going back years) I think people hear some christian songs providentially and are not sure what's happened. Other times folks grow up in a christian background and listen to the music but are not aware of making any conscious decision to turn to or trust Christ. I used to find some Petra songs difficult to understand, I probably wasn't hearing the lyrics clearly enough.