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Looking like Jesus has to do with inward glory, not outward, and he himself has a tendancy to be wrathful at evil even though he is patient and somewhat slow to anger. It does say that the Lord is constantly angry with the wicked daily. Sometimes I think that metal can properly reflect the aspect of God's wrath against evil just as much as beautiful melodic worship songs such as the songs of hillsong reflect his love, mercy, and glory. I feel the same way too, I listen to a wide range of variety of music genres, from reggae to punk to soft rock to soft worship to ska to alternative to metal and etc. etc. There are no restrictions to what kind of music we should listen to when living lives that reflect the life of Christ, only moral restrictions as in we should be cautious of the content of the music we listen to. Whatever style of music you listen to is your choice, you are free to listen to what you like, for where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty, but let the content of what you lsiten to be as pure as possible.
You should not judge someone's salvation based on what genre of music they lsiten to just as much as we are commanded not to judge others based on what kinds of foods they eat, whether it be meats or all vegetables.
You are using unjust judgment when using terms like "flash in the pan rockstar." That is judgement based on partiality, for it is not necessarily the style of music someone likes that makes them who they are. It is the heart and soul, and where the heart and soul is does not depend of what genre of music we listen to. We all have our unique individual tastes concerning things like music just as much as we have our individual tatses concerning things like food, and we are entitles to our own indiduality. We don't all have to listen to the same thing or like the same thing, for as long as it correlates with the laws and nature of Christ and his holiness, it is acceptable, and there isn't necessarily anything wrong with genres such as rock or metal unless its content it impure. Someone called me of the devil just because I listen to rock because it's "the devil's music", which is such an absurd judgment that is based on human standard and opinion rather than the standards of God and the Bible. You are told that with what measure of judgment you use, it will be measured unto you again, so be careful how you judge!
- The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him. -Romans 14:3
- Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. -Colossians 2:16
I agree with you completly. Oh and I believe that people get the term "devils music" from the early metal bands such as slayer, who used satanism to make some extreme scences. Same with other bands. Also bands such as alice cooper, freaked people out. Which of course, I believe thats where it all started. So anything that sounds like these guys, people automaticaly throw that quote out. Look as long as the music is pure, and praises God and not man, then it is ok to listen too. Thats what I truly believe.
Psalms 150- Praise the Lord!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty firmament!
2 Praise Him for His mighty acts;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!
3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;
Praise Him with the lute and harp!
4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with clashing cymbals!
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord!
Ezra 3:11-
11 And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord:
For He is good,
For His mercy endures forever toward Israel.
Then all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
Psalms 98:4-Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
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