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entertainment industry is being marketed around the world with the end result that the
accomplishments of generations of missionary work is being eradicated.
Music
Music was created by God; it was created for the purpose of covering his throne in songs
of praise and worship. Ezekiel tells us that Lucifer (Satan) was the “anointed cherub that
covereth” (Ezekiel 28:13-14). What did Lucifer cover? The implication seems to be that being an
anointed cherub, he directed the angelic praise and worship that covered the throne of God. “The
word 'music' is derived from the root word 'muse' which means to think, or control thought.”
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Therefore, music can be used as a very powerful instrument of either good or evil!
According to the American Medical Association, “the average teenager listens to 10,400
hours of rock music during the years between the 7th and 12th grades.”
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Group Magazine
reported in 1999 that “Four out of five teenagers surveyed said that music is either
'important' or 'very important' in their lives” and on average those in the survey listen to music
more than three hours a day.
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The Bible records that music has a powerful effect on a person and even upon the spirit
realm. When King Saul had an evil spirit come upon him, David played his harp. David’s
playing refreshed Saul “and the evil spirit departed from him” (1 Samuel 16:23).
Not only is
music powerful but so are words. In Romans 10:17, the Apostle Paul states that “faith cometh by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” When we hear the word of God our faith is built up.
From God’s written word we can see that music can refresh us, it has the power to drive
away evil spirits and when God’s words are incorporated as lyrics, it has the power to build our
faith. Almost anyone who has had the opportunity to listen to good classical music or good
praise and worship music can attest to the fact that these can sooth, relax, refresh, bring us closer
to God and build our faith. It stands to reason that just the opposite is also possible, although the
Bible doesn’t specifically tell us this. The wrong type of music can drain and irritate us, it can
summon evil spirits and can destroy our faith thereby leading us into darkness, sin and eternal
damnation. The power of music to change people has been recognized for centuries. In the 6th
Century B.C., Shu Ching stated: “For changing people's manners and altering their customs,
there is nothing better than music.”
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The fact that music affects us is no secret at all. Music is used in movies to bring about
the proper emotions such as fear, anxiety, excitement and love. Music is used in commercials
with the belief that it will affect the way we spend our money. Music is used by professional
musicians not only to sell records but as a way to change your behavior and your beliefs. In
1969, Jimi Hedndrix, the rock guitar legend, told Life magazine in an interview that he wanted to
change the world by hypnotizing them with his music:
…through Music, you can hypnotize people….And when you get [them]
at their weakest point, you can preach into the subconscious minds what we want
to say…. Definitely I’m trying to change the world.”
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So just as music can have a positive uplifting effect on a person’s life, it can also have the
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