They're backsliden....by default of course they sold their soul to the devil. That does not mean they literally met the devil, signed an agreement and got a satanic blessing.
Either you are a servant of God or by default you are serving the desires of the devil
I agree.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
by good & bad i'm not talking about holy vs. profane...or spiritual vs. secular. I'm talking about good art vs. bad art...good music vs. bad music.
good art/music...art/music that inspires....that moves your emotions and feelings...that could be in a positive way or negative way...good art/music that reaches into you soul and causes you to laugh, cry, think, reflect, sing, paint, etc....hopefully you get the picture
So what about the moral good and bad? Are there spiritual consequences to listening to morally bad music that is musically good?
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The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
Every sinner must repent of their sins.
That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
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ok....so with thousands giving up thier souls for free....the devil stops whatever he is doing(since he can only be in 1 place at 1 time) goes to Tenn...and brokers a deal with these guys? really??....this is what some people believe? did they have to get any crazy tatoos or sign in blood?
good grief.
Well, if that is the case or done that way, it would not be hard. It would not have to be the devil personally but an agent of the Devil.
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
Every sinner must repent of their sins.
That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
Does everything have to be either from God or from the devil?
I don't know...it doesn't have to be personally inspired but if I wrote a song about fornicating...would that be inspiration from a God centered point of view? Of course not. Who between God and Satan would want that? Satan.
So inspiration is like trickle down economics...though Satan did not personally inspire someone to write a song or even one of Satan's imps, he is still sort of the author of such things from the moment he fell from heaven, to Adam's fall, even to today.
__________________ Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
Every sinner must repent of their sins.
That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
i believe this was an answer to them using thier talents for God.
i was trying to point out that the reason people make commercial music...is to sell it....and make money. you don't make any money if you make bad music that no one is going to buy....so if you are going to be a professional musician you better learn to be good or learn to be hungry.
being a good musician has nothing to do with being Holy-Spirit filled...or devil-spirit filled...you're either good or you're not.