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became Satan, because their na–
ture was now fixed to do evil.
Everything they did had become
twisted and perverted. They de–
liberately chose to be evil.
Until the Messiah Jesus comes
to replace him, Satan is allowed
to rule this world ( 11 Corinthians
4:4; Revelation 12:9). He is called
the "prince of the power of the
air" (Ephesians 2:2) because he
"broadcasts" his malicious moods
and attitudes into human minds.
It
is particularly directed to stir–
ring up in people the lusts and
desires of the flesh (verse 3).
Satan's wicked sway is partly
responsible for all that is wrong in
the world.
That includes degenerate
songs!
There can be no doubt that the
current deluge of songs empha–
sizing self-gratification, promis–
cuous sex, rebellion and the
acceptance of evil not only has
Satan's approval, but his active
backing. There is no attempt to
hide the satanic theme of sorne
music ("Their Satanic Majesties
Request," "Sympathy for the
Devil," " Dancing with Mr. D.").
Symbols of the occult and devil
worship often appear on album
covers.
One famous singer who was
making as much as $40,000 an
hour quit in disgust because it
was the "devil 's work." " I didn' t
realize I was working for the
devil," he stated, claiming that
the music he was performing
"clouds the senses and hypnotizes
the brain."
Another well-known singer
who died of a drug overdose said
music hypnotizes people, "and
when you get people at that weak–
est point you can preach into the
subconscious what we want to
say."
Still another performer admit–
ted, "Our music is intended to
broaden the generation gap, to
alienate children from their par–
ents and to prepare people for the
revolution."
Setting Things Right
Someone is sure to ask:"Isn' t the
biblical Song of Solomon an erot–
ic song?" The question brings
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up an interesting principie.
Sorne of the objectionable
songs young people are exposed
to today would not be objectiona–
ble in a different context. Even
well-written lyrics concerning
man-woman relations may be
acceptable within a stable mar–
riage situation, and yet be totally
inappropriate when directed
toward young people inclined to
interpret the lyrics as encourag–
ing premarital sex. The biblical
Song of Solomon is one case · in
point, though there are current
examples. The Song of Solomon
could be considered objectionably
erotic if presented to young
people
without
the explanation
that its theme is the relation
between a bridegroom and his
bride- not relations between ado–
lescents or unmarried persons.
An additional observation is that
the Song of Solomon does not
contain degenerate language.
The whole subject of what
message music is carrying boils
down to a question of responsible
monitoring and guidance.
In the World Tomorrow there
will be music and singing. Lots of
it. But it will al! be edifying and
uplifting. Language- spoken ,
written
and sung- will
be puri–
fied (Zephaniah 3:9).
If
it's a shame todo something,
it 's also a shame to accommodate
it by talking-or singing!- about
it (Ephesians 5:11-12). Depress–
ing, immoral, corrupt songs re–
flecting a decadent society will
not be sung in tomorrow's world.
Joyful songs instead will be heard
celebrating God's creation, happy
marriages, clean boy-girl relations
and everything good and worth–
while in life.
Singing will be so much a part
of the harmonious and peaceful
World Tomorrow that the Bible
paints the picture of the deserts
and waste places (Isaiah 35:2) ,
the mountains and hills (55: 12) ,
and the heavens also (44:23)
breaking forth with songs of glad–
ness. "And the ransomed of the
Lord shall ... come lo Zion with
songs and everlas ting joy"
(35:10).
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