[pastorsforum] Re: [PastorsForum] Question - Re: [wordofmouthdiscussions] Christian Rock

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From: Alvin Smith <email@...>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 07:35:25 -0400
Indeed!

On Sunday 16 May 2004 11:33 pm, Pastor David Warner wrote:
> Racism?  Get real. That won't work here.
> David 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alvin Smith [mailto:email@...]
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 10:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Question - Re: [wordofmouthdiscussions]
> Christian Rock
> 
> 
> On Sunday 16 May 2004 02:40 pm, Pastor David Warner wrote:
> We must find that which is acceptable to Him and do
> > that, not demand that He find that which pleases us acceptable.  The
> > principles are the same regardless the culture.  Whether it is the African
> > jungle beat or the slum sounds or the high religious reverberation the
> > bottom line is that it must please God.  If it doesn't, it has no place 
the
> > the church.  One can't use what is unacceptable to God and demand that He
> > accept it as worship because one likes it themselves.
> 
> Who decides what is pleasing to God as far as church music goes?  
> 
> Your comments have a hint of racism in them.  God created music so that all 
> people of all cultures could praise and worship Him in spirit and in truth.  
> I should not condemn my brothers if they choose to praise Him with 
hillybilly 
> music!  As long as the Anointing of God is present, and Jesus is lifted up 
> without any ambiguity, God will be pleased.
> 
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> Alvin Smith
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Alvin Smith