Certain Christian metal artists
have found mainstream acceptance selling millions of
albums to both Christian and non-Christian fans,
including
P.O.D. and
Stryper.
Metalcore's popularity is especially based on
Christian bands, including such crossover successes
as
Underoath,
Norma Jean,
Zao,
As I Lay Dying,
Still Remains, and
Demon Hunter.
(Source)
For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king. (1 Samuel 15:23)
No one challenges me on 9-11, dark secrets of the politicians, or any of this stuff anymore because no one can contend with the truth. All challenges and hate mail comes from professing Christians that are angry with me about my stance on holy hip hop and Christian rock (rebellion). Most of you drop off the radar after 2 emails of debate, what's up?? Rock music is rebellion, period. Its been around since the fall of man in some form or another. Ancient cultures used it to call up spirits to protect them. To say there is such a thing as Christian rock is to say there is Christian rebellion in a sense. Are all songs classified as Christian rock or hip hop satanic or wrong? No, not at all and in fact I know that many of you out there are sincere in what you are doing. I am not saying you cant be a Christian if you listen to this music. If anyone has been saved then praise God but you need to knock off this lie about millions are coming to Christ through CCM, holy hip hop, and Christian rock. It's not true at all! I don't see clear presentations of how to be saved on the websites, I don't hear it in the music, and I don't hear it on stage at the shows. So how are millions coming to Christ? Your ministries are unbiblical no matter how sincere you are. Most if not all of you are ecumenical in some way and have little to no biblical truth, pastors included! Many of you tell me that I need to leave the TBN guys alone. That right there is a harsh sign of biblical ignorance and you guys really need to own up to this. Is it vain judgments we are to stray from or is it judging doctrines and protocols that we are to stray from? Do you remember anything about dividing the Word of truth or proving all things, or rejecting heretics? You really need to look these things up and find out the truth. All the fruit I have seen from these Christian celebrities has been straight up ECUMENICAL!
Lets look at some fruit now and see whether these things be of the Lord or the devil.
First up is Christian Death metal! Is there such a thing and is it biblical? Well the money making record companies have found several bands that think so, here is one of them below. As with most Christian Rock genres I couldn't understand the message even if it was there. This video is by a band that was called Living sacrifice. Much of Christian rock today sounds similar in that you cant understand a word these guys are saying! Millions coming to Christ, I think not.
Living Sacrifice was one of the first Christian death metal bands. They formed in 1989 by Darren "D.J." Johnson (bass/vocals), Bruce Fitzhugh (guitar) and Lance Garvin (drums). Later on, Jason Truby joined in on guitar. (Source)
Would you bring the Lord Jesus Christ King of Kings and Lord of Lords to a concert like this?????
There are many CCM, Christian hip hopsters, and Rockers that really want to cross over and have crossed over into mainstream music. There's only one problem, they are one and the same. These bands are not sharing the Gospel to their fans, in their songs, on their sites, or at their shows, so is there really a difference? This whole entire "Christian Music" scene is unbiblical and crossing over (whatever that means) is just rejection of scripture such as these below. Many of you band members have told me that you are taking the Gospel with you into the mainstream forums but I don't find it there either. The gospel is not just a few words or scriptures from the bible.
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." -Ephesians 5:11
"Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." (James 4:4)
Next up, acceptance of the Goth movement by Christians, have a look for yourself http://www.christiangoth.com/music.html
There are some bands, Virgin Black and Klank, for example, who have Christian members but prefer to remain in the general market. (source)
This is another band that HM magazine (professing Christian magazine) wants you to be familiar with. Their name is Virgin Black and you can find their lyrics at www.christianrocklyrics.com Do you think this photo is Christian? Do you think the Lord Jesus Christ is pleased with this sort of thing? I sure hope not Christians! Here's what HM magazine said about them: "It's been too long since we last heard from this doomy, gothic metal band..." Then the last comment they make is: "While still retaining an air of classical sensibility, it concludes the series with an intense dose of death and doom..." And we anxiously await... (HM magazine July/August 2006, pg 12). How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit." -Jude 1:7,18,19. What more needs to be said? I am not saying that if you play in a band or if you listen to this music that you are not saved. There are people that go to bars every day that are saved. What I am saying is that this music and acceptance of it under the Christian label is unbiblical and wrong. I watched a video of these guys and almost threw up. It's really weird stuff and even the band admits they don't want a Christian label so why does HM magazine report on them? Christian GOTH???? Please help me understand this!
Many people have e-mailed me saying that I have slandered these bands and that they share the gospel everywhere. I hear that the Ozzfest playing band Norma Jean play with the Movie the Passion Of Christ on big screens next to their stage. Is that movie biblical? NO! Where is the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ? As I said before I don't find it on their sites, songs, my-space, or shows. What we have here is the same spirit of mainstream music repackaged under the banner of "Christian". We now have a secret code type of Christianity. "Oh it's all symbolic in their art and lyrics". WRONG AGAIN O CHRISTIAN'S!!!!! Faith comes by hearing and believing on the LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth..."(Romans 1:16) Sharing the Gospel is not throwing Jesus into a few songs, or throwing in some lame hidden message, or throwing some biblical terms in here and there. I have been to a couple of Christian Rock concerts and heard some watered down pep talk but nothing on how to be saved. I am not saying that all Christian rock concerts are this way but most of them are. I know the more mainstream you guys get the less Gospel goes with you and that's obviously the truth because the father of this world owns the mainstream media.
Holy Hip Hop
...ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. (Jude 1:3)
Again it's necessary for me to say that I don't doubt your sincerity or your salvation if you are in this movement. I do respect KJ 52's zeal to call out to the grotesque rapper Eminem and once again praise God for any souls that have been saved through any musical forum. The fact remains that the movement is extremely unbiblical and ecumenical. Most of you out there that follow this movement never contend for the faith by exposing false teachings of the Charismatic movement. Most (not all) charismatic churches are really supportive of this hip hop culture movement. One of the problems I see is that holy hip hop says "oh we are reaching out to these kids on the street and only our way is working for them". The problem is that by all you guys telling me this you don't realize that you are in direct violation of scripture as Romans 1:16 says. The Gospel is the power of salvation to those that believe not holy hip hop. Were we not told to be separate from the world (Hint: 2nd Corinthians 6:17)? We don't need holy hip hop to reach these rebellious kids. If they would not put their faith on the Lord Jesus Christ with out this hip hop movement then what makes their so called conversion now legitimate? Once the music stops rolling those kids will leave your church. Today the focus in most churches is placed on felt needs and entertainment to reach "unchurched people" (what ever that means). Why are people in the churches telling me that all religions lead to Heaven? They can tell me all the CCM songs but they cant point to me any kind real biblical truth. If your miniseries are to get the message out then like I said earlier why isn't it on your myspace, websites, CD covers, and so forth. The truth is that most (not all) Christian rappers and rockers really want to emulate the world and I have proven that in previous articles. You want to cross over into mainstream media claiming you are taking the Gospel to the people. Throwing around a few religious terms here and there is not taking the gospel to the people but rather a cover. As Christians our focus should always be to share the Gospel and contend for the faith not entertainment and certainly not copying the world to reach the lost.
