Originally posted by Travelsong:
Su Wei, the time for making claims is over, now is the time to start backing them up empirically.
If there is such a thing as evil music, what are the elements that make it evil (how can I define it), and what does Scripture have to say about it?
hello Travelsong, and thank you for your post!
Firstly, we have to agree there is such a person as Satan.
And that this person Satan is all out to destroy humankind.
Save the Grace of GOd, we would all be dead in sins and still children of Satan.
Secondly, Satan has many devices to keep the world in bondage to sin.
these we have to believe in faith because we can't see it with our eyes.
Do we agree thus far?
So now, the bible does not explicitly say that heavy metal, RnB, jazz is of the Devil. (Nor does it say anything about LSD, or pornography, i hope you see my point) God has not left us helpless in this world but has given us principles by which to judge whether something is of GOd or of the Devil.
Music, which is such an important part of life, and especially worship, God certainly has a standard, a right and wrong. (ref. also to Cain and Able. Who do we think we are to force God to accept whatever we want to give Him? This was Cain's error.)
i think i have given several verses previously to prove that God does have an opinion on music and from other verses, we know for a certain what Jesus' relationship with the World is. (The World is an enemy of God.)
Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Christians are to walk by another course after they are saved!
Music (no lyrics) is used in the world for many purposes. I will go further to say that Music is a key

tool in the manefestation of this "spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience".
demonic worship and trance: repetitive drum beat.
disco, pub: same repetitive beat.
SAME ALL OVER THE WORLD!!! Tell me there is no anti-God spirit in these!
I pointed out in another topic how incongruent it would be if one were to play the "Stars and Stripes Forever" in a pub.
In a pub, you want a relaxed amosphere, and do whatever one does in a pub setting. no one can get "in the mood" with marching music. and pub owners choose their music very carefully. Why doesn't the Church???!?
(Luke 16:8 ...... for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.)
"Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
Now the question is, do we want this kind of music, which the world expressly uses to get people "in the mood", in the worship of our Holy God? What do you think God thinks of this?
you would be sadly mistaken if you think God would accept an un-holy thing in the worship of Him.
Sure, people think they're feeling good and that God has something to do with it but this is not the case. it's all still fleshly.
And i still say, with all due respect, one will not understand Separation until one practices it.
I do understand that we are bound to disagree because of the different church backgrounds from which we come from, but i would consider myself as one who has come over from "your" side, and therefore know the blindness i used to be in.
Please consider the points i've raised before dismissing it as "you have not answered the question!!!"