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Yes music is used to convey a message, and it does so without words, don't believe me? go watch an old black and white movie, notice when they use different types of music to develop feelings of humor, sadness,etc... and all WITHOUT WORDS. Rock Music and Ragtime were mainly a genre produced...

Music is does not communicate like a hammer does, music has a message by itself without words and communicates such. You're trying to compare apples to oranges, a hammer is not comparable to musical styles.

Romans 14 is about liberty in Jewish Customs of eating meat, music and meat are very different.

Amen to that.

Its tough brother. you try to have a conversation with them and they say "im catholic" as if that's a magic phrase that makes nothing you say matter or relevant.

Well, I made 3 Catholics upset today, One guy got really mad when I explained and exegeted the prayer of the Pharisee and the Publican to him, I wasn't even able to make the application, just explaining the text to him got him convicted enough to not want to talk to me. then I witnessed...

see this thread for a response to your post. http://www.baptistboard.com/showthread.php?t=94920

so do you all think that music without words is amoral (Without morality) I think the above examples are very clear that this is absolutely not the case.

The Spirit of God came upon Saul as the music was played. 1 Samuel 10:5-11 "After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the...

For those of you who hold to a view that music is amoral in itself and that any musical style is acceptable to God. What book would you recommend to defend your position against people like me who think Christian Rock is worldly and Christian hop hop is worldly..etc?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7nPUY0Yvag

http://www.wayoflife.org/free_ebooks/unholy_hands.html

I'm currently reading through Ray Comfort's The School of Biblical Evangelism. It's pretty solid so far. its very long and thorough though!

Ephraim The Syrian Ephraim (306 AD – 373 AD) was made a deacon in the church in Syria in 338 and later became the bishop of Nisibis. Although he was made a “saint” in the Roman Catholic Church, he was not involved in Catholicism and did not even live in the Roman Empire until the final years of...

Irenaeus (130 A.D. – 202 AD) was a bishop of the church in Lyons, France. He was an eyewitness to the Apostle John (who wrote the Book of Revelation) and a disciple of Polycarp, the first of the Apostle John’s disciples. Irenaeus is most-known for his five-volume treatise, Against Heresies in...

Winman this does not refute the Pre Trib Position. This is talking about when Jesus comes again after Satan has gathered the armies of the world. This does not prove that there is not a rapture though.

Sharing the Gospel of Christ gives people the impression that Christians do not respect others' beliefs. guess we should stop?

as a whole I think the mindset of contemporary evangelism has gotten kinda far from the biblical pattern set forth in Acts. Going forth and giving out the word of God. Many have this idea that we have to invite them to the church, so the Pastor can preach the gospel to them, or people...

I'm sure that Christians who live in places like the Middle East would be thrilled to have the opportunity to hand out pieces of paper with the gospel. Why anyone would be opposed to tracts and not absolutely for them is beyond me! Hopefully you are not opposed to them. With the culture...

When I find it on my car or door, I may look it over just to see what they are teaching, but I'll probably throw them out, it really depends upon what is said, if it says something clearly heretical I may keep it for reference.