The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Cultural influences on worship

Tom,

1. The subject was NOT whether this Shai Linne was regenerate or not. But rather, whether his hip-hop/rap 'music' and his lyrics were contrary to Scripture.

2. In the video that was provided, there were many clear instances that showed without any doubt, that this man is guilty of teaching falsehood and spewing forth blasphemies against the one true God. Another example, if you listened carefully, was his referring to the cross as "holy ground". Surely, you understand that wherever the phrase "holy ground" is found, particularly in the OT, it is in reference to the very presence of God. To refer to the cross as "holy ground" is to make mockery of the atonement and in particular the resurrection. The cross was simply the instrument. It was and is Christ who is HOLY. I would highly recommend you pay close attention to his lyrics, and you will find several instances of serious error/heresy in them.

3. The further issue is that this worldly individual is being promoted by pastors, one of which is one of your "favorites", and heralded as a man used of God to proclaim the Gospel. They have violated God's "holy ground", the Church within which He is ever present and thus His name is blasphemed and profaned by such 'entertainers".

4. Lastly, you can make all the excuses you like for Shai Linne's reference to the thrice Holy God as "his hottest pappa", but you cannot escape the reality of the fact that such a reference reveals his innermost conception of who his "god" is. It is unquestionably not the biblical God. Draw whatever conclusion you like, but I find it most difficult to conceive that any person indwelt by the Holy Spirit would be able to utter such blasphemous words, never mind combining such speech with that worldly, godless music.