Is it sinful to dance like Lady Gaga?

[Phil 1:21]

Is this supposed to serve as a rebuttal of my comments? If so, it fails miserably.

Selah.

I didn't realize your comment actually required a rebuttal.

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

Hitler professed some connection to the Catholic faith at one time, but his deeds belied his claim. So, too, with Lady Gaga. Read the lyrics from her song "Judas" or from "Born This Way." A quick Google search will expose you to a myriad of images of Lady Gaga in extremely immodest, even pornographic, dress and conduct. Whatever her claims to a faith in Christ, Lady Gaga's living puts the lie to her claims. She reminds me of the apostle Paul's words to Titus:

Titus 1:15-16
15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.
16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

Selah.

Christ didn't die so we can be saved by our own works. For there is no work any sinner can do to remove the penalty of sin which is death. So either you don't believe Christs death on the cross was enough for even someone like Gaga or you pick and choose verses you like and don't like. You are absolutely no better than gaga for you like her are a sinner. When you condemn her actions you are condemning yourself for you like her are a sinner. Regardless if you commit different sins than her the penalty of all sin is death and your own self righteousness can't save you.

 

[Noscentia]

Is there really any question here? All men are sinners, sure, but you can't possibly believe there is no distinction between a sinner repentant of their sin, and one who revels in it, celebrates it, and makes it a core part of their identity. I think it's hilarious that she talks about how Catholic she is, this being a woman who deep-throated a rosary in her video for Alejandro (which itself was a song lambasting the US military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.) She's professed her love for the LGBT community on numerous occasions, claiming she's inspired by their strength and of course wrote 'Born This Way' to that end.

Ignoring the blatantly satanic imagery in so-so-so many of her outfits and music videos, she also has ties to the unabashedly satanic Marina Abramovic (Search Spirit-Cooking if you want an eyeful of that but be warned it's GRAPHIC) and I don't know that Gaga has a leg to stand on. She doesn't strike me as someone who has any genuine repentance in her, but I don't claim to speak for her heart, I can only assume based on her actions.

 

[Tetra]

I can't even believe there are people who think it's a sin to dance like Lady Gaga. lol

This is just so silly.

 

[Noscentia]

I can't even believe there are people who think it's a sin to dance like Lady Gaga. lol

This is just so silly.

It's far less to do with the literal dancing as much as looking to her as anything resembling a person to adore or imitate. Is literally dancing like Lady Gaga sinful? She probably has some overly risque moves, so maybe sometimes, but probably not always. More importantly, she's not really someone you should spend any amount of time admiring since she's a poor Christian example.

 

[Tetra]

It's far less to do with the literal dancing as much as looking to her as anything resembling a person to adore or imitate. Is literally dancing like Lady Gaga sinful? She probably has some overly risque moves, so maybe sometimes, but probably not always. More importantly, she's not really someone you should spend any amount of time admiring since she's a poor Christian example.

Dancing risque isn't a sin, my wife does it all the time. It's awesome.

Christian or not, if they're good at what they do, I see no issue recognizing one's talent.

 

[Noscentia]

Dancing risque isn't a sin, my wife does it all the time. It's awesome.

Christian or not, if they're good at what they do, I see no issue recognizing one's talent.

I mean, if she's just dancing for you that's all well and good, dancing lustfully for other people or groups she's not married to is another matter.

Our talents are God-Given and should be used for the purpose of glorifying Him to the world. It's less than ideal to use your talents to glorify yourself. It's even worse to use them to glorify things that are antithetical to what's taught in His Word.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

Looks like hard core Christians versus the more liberal camp. My vote goes to the liberals. Otherwise I'd have to throw away all my favourite music from Dylan, Ry Cooder, Led Zepellin, The Doors, Beach Boys, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Verve, Dutch Tilders, Satchmo, Burt Bacharach, John Renbourne, Fleetwodd Mac, oh and ACDC.
ACDC might be considered the most Satan worshipping. But man, their music is good!

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I don't tell many people this...but I'm gaga for Gaga...

She is a creative musical genius in my opinion.

 

[Noscentia]

Looks like hard core Christians versus the more liberal camp. My vote goes to the liberals. Otherwise I'd have to throw away all my favourite music from Dylan, Ry Cooder, Led Zepellin, The Doors, Beach Boys, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Verve, Dutch Tilders, Satchmo, Burt Bacharach, John Renbourne, Fleetwodd Mac, oh and ACDC.
ACDC might be considered the most Satan worshipping. But man, their music is good!

Don't mistake this to mean it's a sin to enjoy secular music. Just don't put those people on a pedestal. I like AC/DC too, but I wouldn't consider them/their lifestyle/their message worth emulating. A lot of secular music by its nature misses the true purpose of this life and of course focuses on worldly or anti-christian things, so I would not recommend dancing like Lady Gaga. Dance like Jesus. Figuratively.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

Dance like Jesus. Figuratively.

not sure what you mean by "figuratively". I don't really know how Jesus danced and what He was like at a party. I think he did drink alcohol. Did He ever get drunk? No , he was sinless, that's right.

 

[Big Drew]

She is a creative musical genius in my opinion.

I kind of think of her as this generation's Elton John...weird as weird can be...but great pipes, and some really good songs once you strip away all of the junk.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I like to think of myself as a wannabe muso, so I make allowances for artists I like.

 

[Big Drew]

I like to think of myself as a wannabe muso, so I make allowances for artists I like.

I'm the same way...music speaks to me like nothing else does. And because of that, there's stuff I listen to that a more fundamental Christian would probably question...nothing vulgar or anything like that, but a wide range...my playlist has everything from Hank Williams to Frank Sinatra to Godsmack...depends on my mood for the day.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

from Hank Williams to Frank Sinatra

I did it God's way!!

 

[NothingIsImpossible]

Is it a sin to dance like her? Maybe, maybe not. The bigger issue is its a sin to watch her/support her. Shes SUPER pro LGBT and is herself, trans. We can sit with sinners to try and help them, but we aren't supposed to support them. Most christians I know do not like her and see her as dangerous to the youth. And ironically most of the people that are christian who like her are the youth. Which is exactly what the devil wants "Shes just a singer and dancer, nothing wrong with that!". You know who else sings and dances? Strippers. I don't see any christians liking them. Except for that weird group of "Strip for Jesus" that thinks giving away tracts as a stripper is ok to do. >.>

 

[aiki]

I didn't realize your comment actually required a rebuttal.

Deflection. Which, in this case, appears to be a backhanded way of conceding a point while appearing not to.

Selah.

 

[aiki]

Christ didn't die so we can be saved by our own works. For there is no work any sinner can do to remove the penalty of sin which is death. So either you don't believe Christs death on the cross was enough for even someone like Gaga or you pick and choose verses you like and don't like.

False dichotomy. Condemning Lady Gaga for the enemy of Christ that she is does not in any way require that I deny the divine grace that is central to the Gospel.

You are absolutely no better than gaga for you like her are a sinner.

That's not what the Bible says. I am a born-again saint of God, a joint-heir with Christ, spiritually-regenerated by the indwelling of God's Spirit and forever one of God's adopted children. This is clearly not true for Lady Gaga, whatever claims to the Christian faith she may make. By their fruit you shall know them.

Regardless if you commit different sins than her the penalty of all sin is death and your own self righteousness can't save you.

Committing sin is not the issue. Love for God and Christ is. Christians sin, as do non-believers; Christians aren't Christians because they are sinlessly perfect. Jesus said that he only knows those who obey his commands (Matt. 7:17-23). And what is the first and great commandment? To love God with all of one's being. (Matt. 22:34-38) I love God with all of my heart and my love constrains me to live, as much as possible, in a way that honors and glorifies my Saviour and Lord. Not so with Lady Gaga. Her life at every turn reveals a heart that is not after Christ but after the things of the World, the Flesh, and the devil. I sin sometimes but with pangs of conscience and a sharp sense of loss that comes with having broken fellowship with God. And these things, along with my love of God, propel me to confession, and repentance, and back into right relationship with Him. I see no such sensitivity toward sin and a desire to walk rightly with God in the life of Lady Gaga. Her life appears to be an unending, unbroken stream of self-centered, World-mad, wicked living. And you're a fan? Yikes!

Selah.

 

[aiki]

Looks like hard core Christians versus the more liberal camp. My vote goes to the liberals. Otherwise I'd have to throw away all my favourite music from Dylan, Ry Cooder, Led Zepellin, The Doors, Beach Boys, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Verve, Dutch Tilders, Satchmo, Burt Bacharach, John Renbourne, Fleetwodd Mac, oh and ACDC.
ACDC might be considered the most Satan worshipping. But man, their music is good!

You aren't the first to resist giving up their cherished stuff in order to follow Christ:

Mark 10:17-22
17 Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"
18 So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.
19 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and your mother.' "
20 And he answered and said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth."
21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me."
22 But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

Selah.

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

False dichotomy. Condemning Lady Gaga for the enemy of Christ that she is does not in any way require that I deny the divine grace that is central to the Gospel.



That's not what the Bible says. I am a born-again saint of God, a joint-heir with Christ, spiritually-regenerated by the indwelling of God's Spirit and forever one of God's adopted children. This is clearly not true for Lady Gaga, whatever claims to the Christian faith she may make. By their fruit you shall know them.



Committing sin is not the issue. Love for God and Christ is. Christians sin, as do non-believers; Christians aren't Christians because they are sinlessly perfect. Jesus said that he only knows those who obey his commands (Matt. 7:17-23). And what is the first and great commandment? To love God with all of one's being. (Matt. 22:34-38) I love God with all of my heart and my love constrains me to live, as much as possible, in a way that honors and glorifies my Saviour and Lord. Not so with Lady Gaga. Her life at every turn reveals a heart that is not after Christ but after the things of the World, the Flesh, and the devil. I sin sometimes but with pangs of conscience and a sharp sense of loss that comes with having broken fellowship with God. And these things, along with my love of God, propel me to confession, and repentance, and back into right relationship with Him. I see no such sensitivity toward sin and a desire to walk rightly with God in the life of Lady Gaga. Her life appears to be an unending, unbroken stream of self-centered, World-mad, wicked living. And you're a fan? Yikes!

Selah.

So you brush your sins under the rug but condemn her for her sins. You are no better than her but keep believing that. Only God knows her heart. And he most certainly does not think like you.