God must convict us of sin, all sin. Satan asked Eve, "Is that what God really said?".... Did God tell us to repent of all sin and forsake it and then He will be faithful to forgive us. Yes. How can a HOLY GOD NOT convict a Christian of such sinful music and t.v. programs? A different conviction? Does our God convict one person of this sin and another person of that sin? Our most merciful Jesus through His Holy Spirit convicts of all sin in every child that belongs to Him. We can still choose to do what we want because we like it not because that small little voice says nothing about it, we just do not want to hear it. We like it... Whats the 1ST commandment? Yes, we are in the world but not part of the world.

You are right. "God must convict of sin". So, what's the problem?

I know some Christians who think having a TV is a sin or having a radio is a sin, or having a computer and an Internet connection is a sin, etc., etc., ad nauseum. Debrabutts, you are already a sinner to them because you have an Internet connection. So, who makes the rules?

Is this GOD? Maybe for you, maybe not for me. Depends on many factors in your life and mine and our relationship and liberty in the Lord.

"We can still choose to do what we want". True and God will let us know one way or another if we are grieving Him. It could be a still small voice or a great big hammer. It's always our choice, right?

Behold the goodness and severity of God...

We must leave room for God the Holy Spirit to lead His people and deal with them when the need arises.

1Co 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or WHATSOEVER ye do, DO ALL to the GLORY OF GOD.

A777

consider Claude Ely...is listening to Brother Claude sin?

here's the story:

http://www.npr.org/2011/05/05/136019632/a-nephews-quest-who-was-brother-claude-ely


hit the play button, i was so edified, i wanted to shout for Joy.

Just listened to it. Great story and I liked the music. I promise I did not sin in my heart.

:-)

A777

Is there a war cry in your spirit? If you are born again, that cry is within you, even if it has been muted by lethargy.

We will never succeed as overcomers without carrying in our spirits the war cry of God. We must stop resisting the call to prayer; we must embrace the reality of spiritual warfare; and we must fight with the weapons of warfare that God has given us, both for our own progress and also on behalf of those we love.

Debra, you are right in that God must convict and will convict of sin. However, He often does not do this all at once. Let's say, for arguments sake, that you are right and rock music is, in and of itself, sinful. What you are doing is being harsh to brothers and sisters who perhaps are not as far along in their walk as you are. Is God not capable of doing the convicting or must He rely on you?

We are to love the Lord our God with all of our heart mind soul and strength and love our neighbors as ourselves. What you are doing, whether on purpose or not I have no idea, is telling all who would listen to rock music that we do not love God. You have no idea what each of our story is, where God has brought us and where He is taking us. You assume that we have not sought the Lord on a host of issues. You assume too much, again.

I can surely respect your beliefs on the issue. Who am I to question what God has convicted you of, or where you've been that leads to your convictions (not the spiritual kind)? However, you go too far to suggest that the only thing that gives my life meaning is not my Father, that I have not been bought with a price.

I understand shining what you feel is the Light on a subject. Still, we must shine a light and not throw stones.

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Matt Smith

No, listening to Bro. Claude is not a sin at all. He is praising God. I am not at all talking about this type of music.

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Lisa

It is a good thing to wake the church out of her slumber. False security and unrecognized and unrepentant sin lulls us to sleep spiritually. Compromise with the enemy through rationalizing and self-justification renders us unable to discern the Lord's voice from the "Angel of Light".

We should fear the Lord and not flirt with sin. "Little" sins aren't little. They bite and sting BIG.

A777

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Bill