. . . .in God?

Or to not have anything to do with religion?

I grew up with gospel song, so it has been imprinted in me.

it is not hypocritical, but it is foolish of you not to believe in God.

since when did christianity became a hobby? stop wasting your precious time listening to such things. It won't work for you, instead you'll only be making a cheap mockery of your self.
There are certain songs meant for atheist, songs like the regular R&B, Blues etc..

BTW, how come you deviated from the child-hood teachings.
You sound like a prodigal daughter (if there is anything like that). Where exactly did you get that "dis-belief in God ? " In school?
Pls corroborate more on this..

God is usin d childhood song to cal u bak to christ

Image123: it is not hypocritical, [s]but it is foolish of you not to believe in God[/s].

Ok, you answered the topic, but there's no need to add irrelevant post.

Respect my belief as I respect yours.

acidosis™:
since when did christianity became a hobby? stop wasting your precious time listening to such things. It won't work for you, instead you'll only be making a cheap mockery of your self.
There are certain songs meant for atheist, songs like the regular R&B, Blues etc..

BTW, how come you deviated from the child-hood teachings.
You sound like a prodigal daughter (if there is anything like that). Where exactly did you get that "dis-belief in God ? " In school?
Pls corroborate more on this..

Prodigal daughter?
I'm still my mother's child o. She knows and she understands me, even if she doesn't like it.

I did not say I'm partially or selectively a Christian. I never gave that indication. I'm not looking for it to "work" for me. And "what" is to work for me, btw?

I like how gospel music sounds, just like the other genres I like. (rock, rnb, country, hiphop etc).

I mean, should I suddenly stop listening to Gospel just because I "deviated myself from the Christianity path"?

You "Christians" are already passing judgment, power even your God did not give you, on me. Let's view with open-mindedness abeg.

As to "when did I deviate from child-hood" brainwashing, I prefer to keep that to myself. I'll share it on NL when time comes.

tobechi74: God is usin d childhood song to cal u bak to christ

My friend, gerrout of here jor

Believe it or not, but there are lots of gospel singers who are not Christians. They sing as if the heavens will open but it's all commercial

^^^ My sister, I believe it.

Some of them, like Lady Gaga, was brainwashed to believe there was ONE God. Well, she found her god whoever he is

Ileke-Idi,



I'll do anything to bring you back to christ!

acidosis™:
Ileke-Idi,



I'll do anything to bring you back to christ!

can u die 4 him?

Ileke-IdI:
. . . .in God?

Or to not have anything to do with religion?

I grew up with gospel song, so it has been imprinted in me.

i see no difference between listening to micheal smith and listening to lenny kravitz.music is music whether its gospel or apala.i listen to hymns a lot and even sing along to gospel music

Ileke-IdI:
. . . .in God?

Or to not have anything to do with religion?

I grew up with gospel song, so it has been imprinted in me.

Serving God isn't by force...if you don't believe in him, why waste your time listening to Gospel musics? That's hypocrisy if you ask me.

Your situation can be likened unto a christian who listens to islamic music, and then claims he has nothing to do with islam, or vise versa.

If you want to believe in God, make up your mind once and for all and stop hanging in the door way.

tobechi74:

can u die 4 him?

I don't need to die a 2nd death. Jesus has already paid the price. He died for all including my beautiful sister Ileke-Idi.

acidosis™:


I don't need to die a 2nd death. Jesus has already paid the price. He died for all including my beautiful sister Ileke-Idi.

So you're immortal?

This answer get as e be. You remind me of the conversation between Peter and Jesus, when Jesus asked him if he'll die for him (Jesus). As we all know, Peter later denied Jesus 3 times.

CrazyMan:
Serving God isn't by force...if you don't believe in him, why waste your time listening to Gospel musics? That's hypocrisy if you ask me.

Your situation can be likened unto a christian who listens to islamic music, and then claims he has nothing to do with islam, or vise versa.

If you want to believe in God, make up your mind once and for all and stop hanging in the door way.

Someone linked rnb/hihop to atheism, so would y6ou say you're atheist for listening to non-gospel songs?

Do you listen to non-gospel music?

Delafruita:
i see no difference between listening to micheal smith and listening to lenny kravitz.music is music whether its gospel or apala.i listen to hymns a lot and even sing along to gospel music

Do you believe in religion?

acidosis™:
Ileke-Idi,
I'll do anything to bring you back to christ!

LOL. Ask Christians (esp those on NL) to start following EVERY commandment.

Some say they serve a higher being by mouth, but their physical/mental and spiritual being does not move with who they serve.

Ileke-IdI:
Someone linked rnb/hihop to atheism, so would y6ou say you're atheist for listening to non-gospel songs?

There are cool highlife musics which aren't gospel but are ok for christians...I myself, I listen to Osadebe, Morocco, pammy udu bunch...to mention but a few.

Where you'll be tagged or seen as an atheist is when you begin spending more time on immoral or satanic musics...any music that doesn't glorify God or isn't about everyday life, culture, people and places should not be listened to by christians.

But don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to judge you, neither am I condemning you, cos I myself, I'm not perfect. I'm only speaking from my beliefs as a christian...you can't patronize immoral and satanic music and claim you're serving God...it doesn't work that way.

Ileke-IdI:
Do you listen to non-gospel music?

Yes but as I stated earlier, they're are mainly highlife music...

CrazyMan:
There are cool highlife musics which aren't gospel but are ok for christians...I myself, I listen to Osadebe, Morocco, pammy udu bunch...to mention but a few.

Where you'll be tagged or seen as an atheist is when you begin spending more time on immoral or satanic musics...any music that doesn't glorify God or isn't about everyday life, culture, people and places should not be listened to by christians.

But don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to judge you, neither am I condemning you, cos I myself, I'm not perfect. I'm only speaking from my beliefs as a christian...you can't patronize immoral and satanic music and claim you're serving God...it doesn't work that way.


Yes but as I stated earlier, they're are mainly highlife music...

So you basically select what you deem appropriate, to excuse your subtue deviation from God?

Where in the bible does it "okay" it to listen to any music that does not glorify God? I doubt highlife music glorify God o.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but arent Christians suppose to constantly fill their mind with God? i.e his praise, his thanks, his etc etc.

Funny, God is a jealous God, yet jealousy is forbidden in the Christian religion. lololol.

Thanks for not judging me

I think Christians are really selective beings. The select when to praise God, how to praise God and worst off, they try to be flexible with the commandments.

@Ileke-Idi, all these while, I never knew your an anti-christ/God.
Hmm.. how I wish you can reconcile with God. Do not turn yourself to an accuser of brethren.

acidosis™:
@Ileke-Idi, all these while, I never knew your an anti-christ/God.
Hmm.. how I wish you can reconcile with God. Do not turn yourself to an accuser of brethren.

I am not anti-Christ, I am anti-illusion.

Ileke-IdI:
So you basically select what you deem appropriate, to excuse your subtue deviation from God?

Nope...I do what my bible tells me to do.

Matthew 11:16-19.  "To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

17 "'We played the pipe for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not mourn.'

18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is proved right by her deeds."

Clearly God tells us (christians) to live our lives the way we want provided we don't displease him...cos its obvious that you can't please everyone.

So if you ask me, I'd say do what seems best to you...I choose to listen to highlife music, and I don't see it as a sin. Neither am I misquoting the scriptures to justify myself.

Ileke-IdI:
Where in the bible does it "okay" it to listen to any music that does not glorify God? I doubt highlife music glorify God o.

Jesus had much fun in the bible, he ate and mingled with sinners, (tax collectors) he caught fishes with his disciples and he joked and laughed with people of the world...but note one thing,

He didn't bring shame to God...his approach to those he met was a way he used to bring them closer to God. The bible didn't place any embargo on worldly music, but instead it made us understand that our thoughts and deeds should be christ like.

Cos that's the only way the world can see christ in us, and learn to love him too.

Ileke-IdI:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but arent Christians suppose to constantly fill their mind with God? i.e his praise, his thanks, his etc etc.

Yes we're supposed to praise him...but that doesn't mean we should put up a frowning look and carry our bible like some pharasiee of old...

As christians, you're meant to be the most jovial people on earth...check the life of Jesus, he spent only 3 years in his ministry, but under that short space of time, he had over 10,000 followers.

He was able to achieve that target because of his social lifestyle...therefore as christians, God wants us to be free with people cos your lifestyle can go a long way in convincing people that christianity isn't one old bored religion.

Ileke-IdI:
Funny, God is a jealous God, yet jealousy is forbidden in the Christian religion. lololol.

Do not question God...

[b] Isaiah 55:8.  "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.

Ileke-IdI:
Thanks for not judging me

You're welcomed

@OP
are you saying that if i enjoy listening to hip hop, it means i believe in the gang culture/drug dealing or bling bling?

Ileke-IdI:


So you basically select what you deem appropriate, to excuse your subtue deviation from God?

Where in the bible does it "okay" it to listen to any music that does not glorify God? I doubt highlife music glorify God o.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but arent Christians suppose to constantly fill their mind with God? i.e his praise, his thanks, his etc etc.

Funny, God is a jealous God, yet jealousy is forbidden in the Christian religion. lololol.

Thanks for not judging me

What does this mean?

Ileke-IdI:


Someone linked rnb/hihop to atheism, so would y6ou say you're atheist for listening to non-gospel songs?

Do you listen to non-gospel music?



Do you believe in religion?

NO

Ileke-IdI:
. . . .in God?

Or to not have anything to do with religion?

I grew up with gospel song, so it has been imprinted in me.

Ileke na which gospel you dey jam ? the gospels of Obesere

MRbrownJAY: @OP
are you saying that if i enjoy listening to hip hop, it means i believe in the gang culture/drug dealing or bling bling?

Are those a belief system?

Do you wake up every morning to worship a "Drug Lord"?

Clearly God tells us (christians) to live our lives the way we want provided we don't displease him...cos its obvious that you can't please everyone.

So if you ask me, I'd say do what seems best to you...I choose to listen to highlife music, and I don't see it as a sin. Neither am I misquoting the scriptures to justify myself.

Who are you to judge what is sinful and what is not?

Jesus had much fun in the bible, he ate and mingled with sinners, (tax collectors) he caught fishes with his disciples and he joked and laughed with people of the world...but note one thing,

He didn't bring shame to God...his approach to those he met was a way he used to bring them closer to God. The bible didn't place any embargo on worldly music, but instead it made us understand that our thoughts and deeds should be christ like.

Cos that's the only way the world can see christ in us, and learn to love him too.

How does highlife music make you think "christ-like"?

Please post one example of your music.

Yes we're supposed to praise him...but that doesn't mean we should put up a frowning look and carry our bible like some pharasiee of old...

As christians, you're meant to be the most jovial people on earth...check the life of Jesus, he spent only 3 years in his ministry, but under that short space of time, he had over 10,000 followers.

He was able to achieve that target because of his social lifestyle...therefore as christians, God wants us to be free with people cos your lifestyle can go a long way in convincing people that christianity isn't one old bored religion.

And non-christians are. . .

TB Josh and Adeboye gets10,000+ gullible followers every year, easy feat for a man who calls himself the son of God. Psychologically proven, humans like to follow the crowd. They're like mindless sheep.

ex: Yawn amongst a group of crowd and see if 2+ don't do the same.

what's the purpose of this thread?

who is it meant for?

Omo Alata: Believe it or not, but there are lots of gospel singers who are not Christians. They sing as if the heavens will open but it's all commercial

Its all about the commercial now....singing beautiful nonsense.....gone are the days of deep, touching and spirit filled songs.....Bola Are, Funmi Aragbaye, Demos Adediran (RIP), Amona Tete Mabo Singer, Ayo ni o, CAC, and d likes.
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Today, its all about packaging, vocals, instrumenting, technicalities, heaviness and d likes!
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Im not surpised though!

tpia@:
what's the purpose of this thread?

who is it meant for?

I was about asking the same question after reading the last post from the OP!
.
Hmmm!