VerticalLiftEnjoyer
Puritan Board Freshman
I was listening to a German soldier's song the other day, and a thought came to mind:
"What if this song is of the devil?"
Sure, it's not an evil song in itself--far less ungodly than the other music released in its time; but it is a lamentation sung by sinners, and I wonder if the Devil had any say in the construction of the song.
In 1 John 5:19, it says that the whole world is under the power of the evil one; so is every little thing of the devil, even things "indifferent"? The devil tempted Christ by offering Him the whole world; but when God gives us a good house and job, if only for a little while, we know that that is not of the devil, and something to thank God for.
This sermon by J.C. Philpot seemed to hold some weight for the argument that everything in this world is of the devil, but his wrath against alcohol threw me for a loop. I know Britain has had many problems with alcohol, but it just made me confused instead of convicted.
"What if this song is of the devil?"
Sure, it's not an evil song in itself--far less ungodly than the other music released in its time; but it is a lamentation sung by sinners, and I wonder if the Devil had any say in the construction of the song.
In 1 John 5:19, it says that the whole world is under the power of the evil one; so is every little thing of the devil, even things "indifferent"? The devil tempted Christ by offering Him the whole world; but when God gives us a good house and job, if only for a little while, we know that that is not of the devil, and something to thank God for.
This sermon by J.C. Philpot seemed to hold some weight for the argument that everything in this world is of the devil, but his wrath against alcohol threw me for a loop. I know Britain has had many problems with alcohol, but it just made me confused instead of convicted.