Brain Houston preaches outright that Christians and Muslims worship the same God. how about the bad festivals introduced to replace the jewish ones that very few in the west celebrates. I dont need to go to church for it. And now if you dont agree with me, Im better than you! 8:5-8] Those who What he said will be said leaning towards the point he wanted to make, using the same hermeneutic (Way of reading the Bible) he usually uses, and showing the same errors common in his theology. Lets say someone is given an option of who to sing in Church. So you feed the poor and save their body and then send them to a heretical church to teach them to be twice the sons of hell that their teachers are. Read Galatiians of the Severe Rebuke to his followers who were being led astray by false preachers who were less false then we have today!!! See how much they rake in every year from copyrights and usage from their music. Where the Roman Catholics get it wrong is that they have the Pope, which is no where prescribed in scripture. Even to give Godspeed The Bible says you are a partaker of their Evil Deeds!! Dante Bowe & Maverick City Music) - God Really Loves Us Bethel Music (Feat. To believe all that junk in the bible that tells us otherwise was just a ruse to con us into thinking he wanted us to have a good life so that we could help other just a huge prank God is playing on us, the gullible ones. . Contemporary (as you used the term) was lifted out of the context of a proper noun title and given a Websters Dictionary definition. Was recently convicted about my attitude response in 2 Tim. A pastor is reading Alistair Beggs book, Preaching for Gods Glory. Worship songs typically don't have a very long lifespan, but a few favorites like "How Great Is Our God" and "In Christ Alone" make it to the CCLI top 100 and stay there. And (by the way), those who condemn Christians for judging are (hello), in fact, JUDGING them for doing so. Music is a language, music produce to its listeners emotions that speak louder than the lyrics. And how do you know that 50% or more are gay? But you can reach me at pastorgreg55@gmai.com. Maverick Philosopher Footnotes to Plato from the foothills of the Superstition Mountains Motto: Study everything, join nothing. . Many are coming, speaking, preaching and singing in Jesus name, things completely out of character with His name. causing others to stumble even by ones supposed liberty. Some are comfortable floating their raft in those waters. If you make a statement as outrageous as you did at least back it up with some facts. Amazon.com: Maverick City Music Christ is Mine Forevermore Bb. Ive had a hard time with it and still dont like the idea. Interesting that many young people like Christian Rock and worship, but when I go to church, and they sing these styles of songs, hardly any of them are worshiping. Sadly, Christian music is merely reflection of what is taught from the pulpit week in and week out. Where it gets iffy is that Hillsong, Bethel, and Jesus Culture is they preach false gospels and proclaim heresies from the pulpit. It usually leads down a path thats not scriptural. Today, theologically speaking, the insane are running the asylum, priests and people alike, and, (to quote Jeremiah addressing a similar time in ancient Israel), My people love to have it so (5:31b). If there was not reason to judge, Gods revelation would have no purpose. ARC Pastors Enriched Through Hillsong 'Celebrity Preacher's Scam' We are to JUDGE those within the church who claim to follow Jesus, but whose lives depict otherwise. The former has come into our church by a new pastor several years ago and there was an attempt to remove all hymns and hymn books. 12:43-45. Anyone?. We are complacent and have no passion to get to know God. The entire mess that is CCM, or Contemporary Worship Music, is a complete mess and is unchristian from its beginning. It is the definition of the problem. Gentlemen: I apologize for butting into your conversation. You did a bait and switch argument. 4) hell does not exist Regarding a heretical church doing good things is not something to praise, for by the good things social gospel many will be compelled to hear their gospel for that is the reason to feed the poor. Column: Can America change the tribalism of Sunday mornings? - Los Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37. It belongs to God and it should never be how we feel. To put it succinctly, Maverick City Music is the audience on stage. More Results. They were told its wrong to Selected for the The Times of London's 100 Best Blogs List (15 February 2009) We are called to renounce the hidden things of dishonesty [and darkness], (v.2a) and to be careful not to handle the Word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the Truth commending ourselves to every manss conscience in the sight of God.(v.2b,c ). Google decided my blog (formerly Sling and Stone), didnt belong on their website and took it down, acting like it was for non payment, when I tried desperately to pay their silly little fee. The Christian Womans Guide to Conversing With Bereans, http://defendingcontending.com/2009/01/25/exposing-an-old-heretic-charles-g-finney/. Bulls have a right to run through fine china shops in India too, but its pretty hard on the china. did you find yourself back in the same sins you were in before you were saved and enjoying them even more? Amen. In the old days this was a smear or yellow journalism. There are lots of reasons to scrutinize the lyrics of all music contemporary and hymns. Jesus said they would come and deceive many (Matt.24:5c). Just even singing Hillsong music or music from the people/groups mentioned above is like leaven or yeast. Just fulfill the duty to assemble with the brethren. And thus, the mantra coined was, Doctrine Divides! and those that tenaciously hold to its dogma are divisive and should be dismissed from these conversations. Furthermore, the wisdom of God spoken of in the context of First Corinthians 2 (and contrasted with the worlds wisdom: especially at 2:6 & 7) has no appeal to two specific types of people: (1) those lost, and thus without the spirit of Christ indwelling them (as defined in Rom.8:9); (2) those with the spirit of Christ who refuse (on any issue), to WALK CONTRARY TO the Spirit of Christ within them.