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Rev 19:10

And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

I love Christian music because it draws me into the presence of the Lord so I can worship Him.
But some people take Christian music to far and treat it like the world's music.
How? By worshipping the worshipper instead of the God.

People will by posters, T-shirts and anything they can get their hands on that is related to their favorite Christian group. When they do this, in a sense they are making that group an idol and are worshipping them instead of God.

"But they are so good and they bring me joy."
Don't get me wrong; I am not opposed to Christian musicians, being one myself. But I am totally against the way we as Christians have put them on a pedestal making them greater then others or ourselves.

"But we need to reach the lost and the T-shirts and posters help do that."
I'm sorry; I thought it was the Holy Spirit, and not man who changes people's hearts.
How many people do you know who got saved because they saw a Christian band on a tee shirt, or saw their poster in your room? I never heard of one.

Musicians are only a tool used by God to reach others. God doesn't use their looks or sound to draw others to Him, but rather God uses His word as it is sung out.

Isaiah 55:11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

So go ahead and worship along with your favorite Christian band, just don't worship them just as the angel said to John in today's verse.

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