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Wrote about this before elsewhere.....
But I was writing this due to being curious as to what anyone's thoughts were on the issue of "Death & Life" in the tongue and the Power of MUSIC--and for more info, in case one wishes to see the entire sermon that got things started, one can go here to "Truth Behind Hip Hop" or "Truth Behind Egypt Series 2: Exodus Into Egypt" --which also goes BEYOND the issue of Music and into other things such as much of what's occuring on TBN and other things....)---as when it comes to the issue of "death & life" being in the power of the tongue, I more than concur....and for more, one can go to his podcasts for more info
G.Craig's Message (exministries.com) believes in this principle of death and life being in the power of the tongue--Proverbs 12:13-15
When I say “power of words” I am not referring to magical incantations, instantaneous manifestations, etc. But if you read James 3, you will see that our tongues have a more powerful effect on ourselves and others than we are willing to give it credit for---and again, depending on the way one uses it is a big factor in determining whether one's involved in "witchcraft"----as What we say has the ability to create situations, emotions, and thoughts in others, just as indicated in how A kind word helps people, negative words hurt - sometimes for a very long time.”
Going back to G.Craig Lewis, he also gave many biblical examples of what the Word of God says on things such as the Occult....and he also discussed many of the things that various people within HIP HOP do that many honestly do not realize that're indeed witchcraft. Groups such as "Bone Thugs and Harmony" and various others have indeed used Wiccan Practices in the promotion of the songs, and other musicians use the OCCULT to further their practices ....
As one will QUICKLY see if they do their homework. Moreover, when one studies the issue of how God said to get rid of all accursed items within the body that He despised, G.Craig highlighted this as well and discussed why his ministry destroys CD's that're promoted by artists that promote sin/filth in their music and have demonic ties as that'll affect you. The information's too much to discuss here...but again, should you get the chance, look him up.
If all he did was an instrumental and yet the Spirit of God inside of Him transfered over to drive the Spirit away, the same can work in reverse (And this is something I've experienced multiple times.....My boy Tye Tribbet preached on the issue once as well)
Again, Brother Craig is one who I think has been more than on point regarding his info on the POWER OF WORDS, especially in regards to music.....but ironically, seeing that there've been other issues he has been checked on regarding the accuracy of his information on other issues he was calling out (specifically, when it comes to those involved in Christian Rap and many of the orgins of Hip Hop), it seems that a civil war has erupted within much of the Charismatic Black Church..and all sides claiming to have the "lock on truth"....
That said, some questions:
Seeing that G.Craig's mostly on the black side of the street in regards to WOF, I'm guessing not many may've ever heard of him.....but hopefully, on the boards, some kind of discussion can occur--as he's one of the men that drastically changed my life. Prayerfully, for anyone out there, what're your thoughts on the issue?
Wrote about this before elsewhere.....
But I was writing this due to being curious as to what anyone's thoughts were on the issue of "Death & Life" in the tongue and the Power of MUSIC--and for more info, in case one wishes to see the entire sermon that got things started, one can go here to "Truth Behind Hip Hop" or "Truth Behind Egypt Series 2: Exodus Into Egypt" --which also goes BEYOND the issue of Music and into other things such as much of what's occuring on TBN and other things....)---as when it comes to the issue of "death & life" being in the power of the tongue, I more than concur....and for more, one can go to his podcasts for more info
G.Craig's Message (exministries.com) believes in this principle of death and life being in the power of the tongue--Proverbs 12:13-15
Proverbs 18:20-22
And specifically, that what we SING is just as powerful as what we say...and that the reason why many young people are struggling with issues is due to how they're listening to messages that're promoting things like sex/violence and drugs and singing the lyrics over themselves (And he also gives some intriguing scientific research on the issue as well)------as it's all another form of "witchcraft"21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
For to speak LIFE is to Speak God’s perspectives on any issue of life, and while to speak DEATH is to declare Life’s negatives, such as defeat, complaining constantly…..and MOST importantly, SPEAKING OUTSIDE OF GOD’S AUTHORITY and the INFLUENCE OF HIS HOLY SPIRIT, and only according to our FLESH, REASONINGS, Passions and concerns!!!!! Galatians 5:16-23 and Romans 8:5-8.) For Every war we have had started with someone speaking words. Every meaningful act in life has started with someone speaking words that would stir up people’s sensibilities to do things that are meaningful...& Words do have power……….and I think people in our day and age have too much TV (Bewitched, Sabrina, etc.) and too many movies (like Harry Potter) where people,using words, recite magical incantations, wave their hands, and The words brought something about.
When I say “power of words” I am not referring to magical incantations, instantaneous manifestations, etc. But if you read James 3, you will see that our tongues have a more powerful effect on ourselves and others than we are willing to give it credit for---and again, depending on the way one uses it is a big factor in determining whether one's involved in "witchcraft"----as What we say has the ability to create situations, emotions, and thoughts in others, just as indicated in how A kind word helps people, negative words hurt - sometimes for a very long time.”
Going back to G.Craig Lewis, he also gave many biblical examples of what the Word of God says on things such as the Occult....and he also discussed many of the things that various people within HIP HOP do that many honestly do not realize that're indeed witchcraft. Groups such as "Bone Thugs and Harmony" and various others have indeed used Wiccan Practices in the promotion of the songs, and other musicians use the OCCULT to further their practices ....
As one will QUICKLY see if they do their homework. Moreover, when one studies the issue of how God said to get rid of all accursed items within the body that He despised, G.Craig highlighted this as well and discussed why his ministry destroys CD's that're promoted by artists that promote sin/filth in their music and have demonic ties as that'll affect you. The information's too much to discuss here...but again, should you get the chance, look him up.
Though I indeed know of the more crazy ministries where literally EVERYTHING is a demon, I'm not certain that I wish to dismiss quicklly many of the things they say. In example, there was a group by the name of "Bone THugs and Harmony" which I used to listen to
------and in all reality, though you often couldn't understand a word they were saying when they were rapping, their songs were incredibly captivating. It was like listening to it took you to another world. When I was young, one of their new CD's had many demonic pictures on it that seemed off the wall. And on the back of their CD, they had a letter that was written backward. Whenever you have that, what else do you do but place it to the mirror in order to read it. So my older cousin tried for days to understand what was up until he figured that out and tried to get me/my younger cousin to read it. I was freaked out as all get-go so I refused......and after my cousin read that, it was amazing seeing how quickly his life went downhill. Turns out, though, that the letter Bone Thugs had was part of some kind of witchcraft practice........as in other times, when you wanted to place a spell on someone without them knowing, you'd write it in a letter and write it backward and then mail it to someone who'd read unsuspectingly and apparently when holding it to the mirror would read it into their soul.
The letter on the Back of the BoneThugs and Harmony CD was apparently a sexual love curse-----and though it may sound crazzy, it was AMAZING seeing the actual results of those who fell for it. And if that wasn't enough, when one listend to the lyrics and read what they were saying, I was horrified.
To see them discussing things like strangling Babies, saying I'm from Hell/A Demon, etc. Of course I got rid of that with a quickness.....as well as the rest of my secular CD's seeing the junk that they were discussing such as sexual immorality/perversion and a host of other things I as a Christian wouldn't affect me because "I JUST LIKED THE BEATS..." ---and when studying the music world, it's amazing seeing the level of witchcraft and the demonic that occurs ALL of the time if people would be willing to actually see it. It even occurs in the movies as well, but no one acknowledges it.
------and in all reality, though you often couldn't understand a word they were saying when they were rapping, their songs were incredibly captivating. It was like listening to it took you to another world. When I was young, one of their new CD's had many demonic pictures on it that seemed off the wall. And on the back of their CD, they had a letter that was written backward. Whenever you have that, what else do you do but place it to the mirror in order to read it. So my older cousin tried for days to understand what was up until he figured that out and tried to get me/my younger cousin to read it. I was freaked out as all get-go so I refused......and after my cousin read that, it was amazing seeing how quickly his life went downhill. Turns out, though, that the letter Bone Thugs had was part of some kind of witchcraft practice........as in other times, when you wanted to place a spell on someone without them knowing, you'd write it in a letter and write it backward and then mail it to someone who'd read unsuspectingly and apparently when holding it to the mirror would read it into their soul.
The letter on the Back of the BoneThugs and Harmony CD was apparently a sexual love curse-----and though it may sound crazzy, it was AMAZING seeing the actual results of those who fell for it. And if that wasn't enough, when one listend to the lyrics and read what they were saying, I was horrified.
To see them discussing things like strangling Babies, saying I'm from Hell/A Demon, etc. Of course I got rid of that with a quickness.....as well as the rest of my secular CD's seeing the junk that they were discussing such as sexual immorality/perversion and a host of other things I as a Christian wouldn't affect me because "I JUST LIKED THE BEATS..." ---and when studying the music world, it's amazing seeing the level of witchcraft and the demonic that occurs ALL of the time if people would be willing to actually see it. It even occurs in the movies as well, but no one acknowledges it.
The mentality many Christians have, it's as if one can listen to a Oujia Board or get involved with things such as incantations/other things and it not be an issue. But if that's the case, God must've been overreacting based on what we see in the Word of God. But I'm glad I was shown otherwise---especially in regards to music. Certain rhythms/sounds that originated within Hip Hop/URBAN music are meant to produce certain moods in people and will always do so, regardless of the intentions of those who wish to use it and place Christian Lyrics or "enjoy it for Christ/Not be Legalistic"...as I've seen this myself in my youth group (and used to believe it) when people would take certain wordly songs----"Let Me See that Thong" by Sisqo or "Ya'll Gonna Make Me LOSE MY MIND, UP IN HERE", and so many others too numerous to count. for example---and try to place Christian Lyrics on them. And though we may've intededed something else entirely, that didn't change the fact that the tune we were hearing was reminding us of how we ORIGINALLY FELT when we first heard it on HOT 107.9---BUMPING AND GRINDING, SENSUAL, etc.
The same thing goes for JAZZ, as there have been times when I've heard certain Jazz tunes and INSTINCTUALLY knew it was not appropiate for children and probably music used to accompany the times married couples make love/get sensual. The heart of the author, as G.Craig Lewis stated, always travels through the music-----and a great example would be David playing (1 Samuel 16:14-16 (in Context) 1 Samuel 16 ).
If all he did was an instrumental and yet the Spirit of God inside of Him transfered over to drive the Spirit away, the same can work in reverse (And this is something I've experienced multiple times.....My boy Tye Tribbet preached on the issue once as well)
Again, Brother Craig is one who I think has been more than on point regarding his info on the POWER OF WORDS, especially in regards to music.....but ironically, seeing that there've been other issues he has been checked on regarding the accuracy of his information on other issues he was calling out (specifically, when it comes to those involved in Christian Rap and many of the orgins of Hip Hop), it seems that a civil war has erupted within much of the Charismatic Black Church..and all sides claiming to have the "lock on truth"....
That said, some questions:
- What does the principle of "Death & Life" in the power of the tongue mean to you--if you believe in it? And what forms can it take
- Do you think that MUSIC is just Music--and that when listening to it, it's not as if something's being spoken over in in prophetic form (as that's something many have divided with G.Craig Over)?
Seeing that G.Craig's mostly on the black side of the street in regards to WOF, I'm guessing not many may've ever heard of him.....but hopefully, on the boards, some kind of discussion can occur--as he's one of the men that drastically changed my life. Prayerfully, for anyone out there, what're your thoughts on the issue?
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