I seem to get into the arguement about secular music alot; first off let me tell you my position on it. I dont listen to it, it is my belief that if it doesnt give God glory then why be fed by it?
The arguement i always get is simply this... Some of the secular music has great morals it teaches us something different than we can get from christian music. Which is true, but what good are having great morals if you still go to hell?
It has been argued that we NEED secular music because if you cannot identify with the people you are trying to reach you will be ineffective. Which is true, to a certain extent we need to be aware of the "world", but our sole purpose in listening or watching anything that the world has to offer should be to grow in knowledge only to further ourselves in Christ.
But why would we need secular music? I guarantee if Christ had it his way there wouldn't be any other music except that which glorified him. I think the reason people think we need it is because alot of Christian music today is repetitive and the crowd gets bored. Thats when we start looking for more ways to "witness" to people; so we go to secular music.
Why do we have to look for new ways to minister? God said for us to be fishers of men, he provided us with a fishing pole and bait. Instead we throw out the fishing pole and try to jump in and catch something in a crazy way that is soooooo un-biblical. God provided the tools, use them!
Now im not saying don't use different ways to show people God, because there are different ways to cast out and different bait you can use depending on the type of "fish" your trying to catch. Just be sure that all your ministering tools can withstand the fires of hell. We are supposed to be fishermen but we are amatuer, inexperienced and we dont even know how to cast out a line.
Is fishing just a hobby for you, or is it your life?
If its just a hobby then you probably aren't helping anything, but if its life people will be changed.
