JUST A MINUTE, PLEASE!
[THE PREACHER'S CORNER]
WHEN CHRISTIAN MUSIC LOSES ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE! (EXO.15:21)
I stand to be thrown every available expletive at for this,as usual. But the MESSAGE is much more GREATER than the messenger.
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: (Psa 147: 7)
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. (Exo 15: 21)
I see a minimum of three times in Exodus 15:1–21 the Bible says they sang “to the LORD.”
The song was not an expression of joy, it was for sure not a moment of entertainment. They sang as an act of thanksgiving and worship.
In the book of Ephesians, we read;
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; (Eph 5: 19)
There is a time and place to sing spiritual songs “to yourselves” but even then, it is in the heart and to the Lord. There is no occasion I can find where singing praises to God is purely for the benefit of a human audience.
But sadly that's where we find ourselves in contemporary Christian music (both in and outside the church.)
Our hearts are so wicked that we become easily deceived.
Modern Christianity has been duped into believing that Christian music is an acceptable form of entertainment.
The Nigerian and even Global gospel music ministry has been turned into an industry. And in Nigeria especially, it is just a vivid reflection of the country’s gloomy socio-religious landscape, characterized by the emergence/prevalence of fake ministers and various ubiquitous instrumentalities that perpetrate spiritual bareness in the country.
Aspects of religiosity observed in some Nigerian gospel songs include controversial rhythms, imitations/adaptations of worldly songs, lyrical emphasis on prosperity (materialism, fame and earthly glories) at the detriment of spirituality/salvation, gospel artists being associated with sex scandals and occult practices.
INDEED, THERE'S NO CLEARLY SPELT OUT VERSE IN THE SCRIPTURES THAT MADE PRAISING THE LORD AND TEACHING GOD'S WORD THROUGH SONGS, A MINISTRY OF ITS OWN. RATHER, WE WERE(ARE) CREATED BY GOD FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE...TO GLORIFY HIM.
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. (Rev 4: 11)
And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: (Rev 19: 1)
And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. (Rev 19: 4)
The scriptures abovesignify our lives on the other side of eternity. AND ITS PRACTICE BEGINS RIGHT HERE.
Our Psalmist(a man after God's Heart,David), was given to sing to king Saul for a specific purpose;
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. (1Sa 16: 23)
Even Prophet Elisha demanded for spirit lifting music when he wants ACCESS INTO GOD'S PRESENCE,and not for mere entertainment and money market as it has become today.
HOW MUCH DID CHRIST JESUS CHARGE FOR TICKETS TO ATTEND HIS CRUSADES, BECAUSE CHRISTIAN MUSICAL ASSEMBLIES ARE ACTUALLY EVANGELISM THROUGH SONGS. IMAGINE CHRISTIAN SINGERS BEING HIRED TO SING IN SOCIAL EVENTS... LIKE MARRIAGES, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, BURIALS, POLITICAL RALLIES AND CAMPAIGNS,ETC! I'M AWARE THIS IS DIFFICULT TO SWALLOW, BUT IT ISN'T RIGHT.
I'm sorry,but so many things we dig for loopholes in the Bible to support are not Biblical nor accepted by God. IT MAY LOOK RIGHT IN OUR EYES, BUT GOD DOESN'T SEE THEM IN THE SAME WAY...HIS WORD IS HIS WORD!
Very little seemingly insignificant things will make a lot of us to be on the wrong side of eternity. The Bible calls them besetting sins.
If we remember, we've studied this subject before sometimes ago. I only revisited it because of recent and equally alarming events, especially the saga of a supposed christian singer who personally fixed his honorarium and the exclusive accomodations for him and forty(40) of his entourage. Any difference between his demands and secular musicians,or even political meetings? Now,tell me, what is he going to deliver when he gets there? The Gospel...hell no! He is going to deliver SELF, JUST LIKE A VERY GREAT POPULATION OF OUR TODAY'S PASTORS, FROM WHOM THEY'RE LEARNING OR HAVE LEARNT.
HAVING THE POTENTIALS TO *SING UNTO THE LORD* SHOULD BE SEEN AS A GREAT PRIVILEGE FROM GOD THAT SHOULD HUMBLE US,AND NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND.
Christian musicians now make a living hosting huge concerts where they “sing to the Lord” gospel songs meant to entertain large gatherings of Christians. The organization isn't any different from what we see in the secular. It is a multi-million, if not billion, Naira industry, and it is pure idolatry. They have a huge fan base that worships them,and not GOD ANYMORE!
IT'S EVEN MADE WORSE BY THEIR *UNBELIEVER*PRODUCERS WHO STATE CERTAIN (UNGODLY) TERMS FOR THEM TO BE SIGNED IN. ALL FOR WHAT... WEALTH AND FAME!
I don’t want to make it sound wicked. But it is evil in the sense that it is not what the Bible teaches music is for. It becomes a wicked thing when we bring it ALSO into our CHURCHES where we have TRANSITIONED NOW to MAKING the SERVICE about MINISTERING to the PEOPLE who ASSEMBLE RATHER THAN THE GOD THEY were SUPPOSED to have ASSEMBLED BEFORE.
Today, in dressing, hairstyles, tattoos and every other facet of life,you can't distinguish between a secular and a Christian singer. Songs that are meant to be spirit and soul lifting are now purely and merely flesh gratifying.
IT'S TIME TO OPEN OUR BIBLES MORE REGULARLY TO COMPARE WHAT GOD'S WORD SAYS AS AGAINST, WHAT THE WORLD WILL HAVE US BELIEVE.
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JUST A MINUTE, PLEASE!
[THE PREACHER'S CORNER]
🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥
WHEN CHRISTIAN MUSIC LOSES ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE! (EXO.15:21)
🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥
I stand to be thrown every available expletive at for this,as usual. But the MESSAGE is much more GREATER than the messenger.
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: (Psa 147: 7)
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. (Exo 15: 21)
I see a minimum of three times in Exodus 15:1–21 the Bible says they sang “to the LORD.”
The song was not an expression of joy, it was for sure not a moment of entertainment. They sang as an act of thanksgiving and worship.
In the book of Ephesians, we read;
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; (Eph 5: 19)
There is a time and place to sing spiritual songs “to yourselves” but even then, it is in the heart and to the Lord. There is no occasion I can find where singing praises to God is purely for the benefit of a human audience.
But sadly that's where we find ourselves in contemporary Christian music (both in and outside the church.)
Our hearts are so wicked that we become easily deceived.
Modern Christianity has been duped into believing that Christian music is an acceptable form of entertainment.
The Nigerian and even Global gospel music ministry has been turned into an industry. And in Nigeria especially, it is just a vivid reflection of the country’s gloomy socio-religious landscape, characterized by the emergence/prevalence of fake ministers and various ubiquitous instrumentalities that perpetrate spiritual bareness in the country.
Aspects of religiosity observed in some Nigerian gospel songs include controversial rhythms, imitations/adaptations of worldly songs, lyrical emphasis on prosperity (materialism, fame and earthly glories) at the detriment of spirituality/salvation, gospel artists being associated with sex scandals and occult practices.
INDEED, THERE'S NO CLEARLY SPELT OUT VERSE IN THE SCRIPTURES THAT MADE PRAISING THE LORD AND TEACHING GOD'S WORD THROUGH SONGS, A MINISTRY OF ITS OWN. RATHER, WE WERE(ARE) CREATED BY GOD FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE...TO GLORIFY HIM.
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. (Rev 4: 11)
And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: (Rev 19: 1)
And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. (Rev 19: 4)
The scriptures above👆signify our lives on the other side of eternity. AND ITS PRACTICE BEGINS RIGHT HERE.
Our Psalmist(a man after God's Heart,David), was given to sing to king Saul for a specific purpose;
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. (1Sa 16: 23)
Even Prophet Elisha demanded for spirit lifting music when he wants ACCESS INTO GOD'S PRESENCE,and not for mere entertainment and money market as it has become today.
HOW MUCH DID CHRIST JESUS CHARGE FOR TICKETS TO ATTEND HIS CRUSADES, BECAUSE CHRISTIAN MUSICAL ASSEMBLIES ARE ACTUALLY EVANGELISM THROUGH SONGS. IMAGINE CHRISTIAN SINGERS BEING HIRED TO SING IN SOCIAL EVENTS... LIKE MARRIAGES, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, BURIALS, POLITICAL RALLIES AND CAMPAIGNS,ETC! I'M AWARE THIS IS DIFFICULT TO SWALLOW, BUT IT ISN'T RIGHT.
I'm sorry,but so many things we dig for loopholes in the Bible to support are not Biblical nor accepted by God. IT MAY LOOK RIGHT IN OUR EYES, BUT GOD DOESN'T SEE THEM IN THE SAME WAY...HIS WORD IS HIS WORD!
Very little seemingly insignificant things will make a lot of us to be on the wrong side of eternity. The Bible calls them besetting sins.
If we remember, we've studied this subject before sometimes ago. I only revisited it because of recent and equally alarming events, especially the saga of a supposed christian singer who personally fixed his honorarium and the exclusive accomodations for him and forty(40) of his entourage. Any difference between his demands and secular musicians,or even political meetings? Now,tell me, what is he going to deliver when he gets there? The Gospel...hell no! He is going to deliver SELF, JUST LIKE A VERY GREAT POPULATION OF OUR TODAY'S PASTORS, FROM WHOM THEY'RE LEARNING OR HAVE LEARNT.
HAVING THE POTENTIALS TO *SING UNTO THE LORD* SHOULD BE SEEN AS A GREAT PRIVILEGE FROM GOD THAT SHOULD HUMBLE US,AND NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND.
Christian musicians now make a living hosting huge concerts where they “sing to the Lord” gospel songs meant to entertain large gatherings of Christians. The organization isn't any different from what we see in the secular. It is a multi-million, if not billion, Naira industry, and it is pure idolatry. They have a huge fan base that worships them,and not GOD ANYMORE!
IT'S EVEN MADE WORSE BY THEIR *UNBELIEVER*PRODUCERS WHO STATE CERTAIN (UNGODLY) TERMS FOR THEM TO BE SIGNED IN. ALL FOR WHAT... WEALTH AND FAME!
I don’t want to make it sound wicked. But it is evil in the sense that it is not what the Bible teaches music is for. It becomes a wicked thing when we bring it ALSO into our CHURCHES where we have TRANSITIONED NOW to MAKING the SERVICE about MINISTERING to the PEOPLE who ASSEMBLE RATHER THAN THE GOD THEY were SUPPOSED to have ASSEMBLED BEFORE.
Today, in dressing, hairstyles, tattoos and every other facet of life,you can't distinguish between a secular and a Christian singer. Songs that are meant to be spirit and soul lifting are now purely and merely flesh gratifying.
IT'S TIME TO OPEN OUR BIBLES MORE REGULARLY TO COMPARE WHAT GOD'S WORD SAYS AS AGAINST, WHAT THE WORLD WILL HAVE US BELIEVE.
🙇🙏!