The Barren CCM Industry
By David J. Stewart
“For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity
is laid upon
me; yea, woe is
unto me, if I preach not the gospel!”
—1st
Corinthians 9:16
Photo to Right: Apostate Christian
rocker, Toby Mac, who is an enemy of God (James 4:4).
Please understand that I don't condemn anyone,
for the Bible condemns all of us as guilty, dirty, rotten, hell-deserving
sinners. My salvation solely rests in Christ's righteousness, because of the
precious blood that He gave for our sins. My intention is not to be unkind;
but rather, to expose the demonic nature of so-called "Christian rock" and
"Christian Hip Hop" music. The issue is not about the performers personally;
but rather, about the worldly music they claim to sing in Jesus' name.
The Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) industry is saturated by Satanic
Rock 'N' Roll and is evil to the core. As a consequence, America has become
infested with religious mutants (evil fruit). I don't know of any
so-called Christian "rockers" who are loyal to the trustworthy King James
Bible. Just like modern corrupt versions of the Bible, so have CCM
rockers erred from the Biblical faith. I don't know any so-called Christian
"rockers" who have built any churches or done anything meaningful for the
cause of Christ. It's all about the love of money, worldliness and serving
the Devil, which is why the
satanic El Diablo
hand sign is flashed by millions of fans at all the CCM concerts.
Romans 12:2, "And be not conformed to this
world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove
what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." God tells
us not to be conformed to this world. The Greek word for "conformed" here is
"suschematizo" and means "to fashion alike, i.e. conform to the same
pattern." Is this not what Toby Mac and other religious Hip Hoppers are
doing? Yes, exactly so! They are fashioning themselves to the sinful world.
The lame excuse is that worldly music will lure worldly teenagers to Christ,
but that is a lie of the Devil. Worldly music only lures worldly teenagers
to more worldliness. Those teens aren't coming to Jesus Christ, they're
coming to repackaged worldly music.
The heathen world has actually invented a new, contemporary religion that
is based in contemporary marketing techniques and expressed in contemporary
entertainment genres. It is inherently narcissistic (i.e.,
Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance), because it is worship
the way I want it, in ways that please me. In designing this sort of worship, we ask the question, "How would a
congregation of secular people like to be entertained?" We never ask the question,
"How would God prefer to be entertained?" In this sort of worship, the congregation
has usurped the role of audience, a role that properly belongs to God. In effect,
the congregation is worshiping itself!
There's not a more unfruitful group of
professed Christians in the world than the modern worship CCM gang. It's apostasy! Jesus said in Mark 4:18-19, "And
these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the
cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other
things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful." Jesus' Words describe contemporary Christian artists today exactly, i.e.,
they have been CHOKED by the cares and riches of this world. It's all
about money, fame, and playing the game to get ahead. These people are
imposters, out to make money, and could care less if anyone gets saved, and
admit so...
Amy Grant, queen of the apostate CCM world,
said...
"I’m a singer, not a
preacher. I’M NOT LOOKING TO CONVERT ANYBODY. I feel people come to hear my
music, not to hear me talk" (Amy Grant, St. Petersburg Times, Florida,
April 7, 1984, p. 4).
What a lame cop-out Amy. How could ANY
professed Christian, who believes that there is a Hell, say that they're not
concerned about lost souls? Amy's been choked by the riches, pleasures and cares
of this world (Luke 8:14), and she'll be a pauper in Heaven if she's even a Christian.
Amy Grant has spent her life making light of sin...
"CHRISTIANS CAN BE
SEXY. What I’m doing is a good thing" (Amy Grant, interview, People,
July 15, 1991).
Amy Grant is a horrible influence upon
young Christian woman everywhere. God only knows how many lives Miss
Grant has destroyed with her heathen influence and rebellious attitude. Listen to Amy's twisted mentality...
[The following is Amy’s
own description of her actions before a crowd of 30,000 young people in
Kissimmee, Florida, in 1978.] "We’re sitting there, I do my sound check. All
these girls are in halter tops, great figures, everybody's wearing nothing,
we’re in Floriday [her way of pronouncing Florida]. I’m eighteen, and I know
what they’re thinking. I said, ‘I really want to know Jesus and I really want
to love him except … my hormones are on ten, and I see you all … sitting out
there getting chummy and praying together -- and WE’RE HORNY. MY FEELING IS,
WHY FAKE IT? I’m not trying to be gross, I’m saying let’s be honest about
what’s coming down’" (Bob Millard, Amy Grant, 1986, p. 103).
Amy Grant claims that God isn't big
enough to solve everyone's problems...
"I’ve become
disillusioned, and that’s why my lyrics are less idealistic. I’m realizing
that the world isn’t a perfect place, and GOD CAN’T SOLVE EVERYONE’S PROBLEMS"
(Amy Grant, interview, Family Circle, September 9, 1986, p. 24).
Well, she's definitely disillusioned,
I agree with that. Amy Grant is a classic example of just how barren the
CCM gang is. They don't truly care about winning souls to Christ. All they care about is making lots of money. In case you don't realize
this, MOST of today's professed "Christians" are as lost as the city of
Atlantis.
Many people "think" they are Christians because they've joined an
organization, prayed a prayer, or because they simply decided to call them
self one; but they've never come to the Savior as a hell-deserving SINNER,
trusting upon the blood of Jesus to FORGIVE their sins. It is EVIL that billions of dollars in profits are made by a
heathen industry that exploits Christianity to do so. Where is their
fruit? Where are the souls saved? All I see are hordes of worldly
people idolizing their CCM gods.
"A good tree cannot
bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit."
—Matthew 7:18
I Challenge You
Here's a challenge, and I triple-dog dare you to prove me wrong. Every CCM
artist today, and don't miss this, refuses to speak out against the sin of
homosexuality. I dare you to show me one website where a CCM artist blasts
homosexuality. You can't show me one. In fact, I dare you to show me even ONE
mainstream Contemporary Christian Music Artist who presents the Gospel of
Jesus Christ on their website. You can't. I mean a clear Gospel presentation
which stresses the importance of NOT adding works to faith. I haven't even
found even one CCM website that presents any type of Gospel. If you take the
challenge, plan to spend months
looking.
Today's CCM fakes are all out to make a buck—fame, fortune, and
prosperity—all from the Devil. Proof of this is the FACT that the CCM
industry is very silent about sin and evil. I challenge you to find any CCM
artist who exposes the sin of homosexuality. If they did, it would jeopardize
their career in the music industry, and they KNOW IT! So they dip their sails
in sinful compromise, saying that God only called them to be a singer, and not a
preacher. Soulwinning is not a call, it is a command for every Christian
believer (Proverb 11:30; Matthew 28:19-20; 2nd Corinthians 5:11).
Since when did living a holy life, contending for the faith, and
taking a stand against evil become only the preacher's job? You can't show me
that in the Word of God. God expects ALL believers to obey Ephesians 5:11,
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather
reprove them." This applies to ALL Christians.
Conclusion
The world has no place in the New Testament church. This means that Relient K, Toby Mac, Avalon, Jeremy Camp, Dead Poetic,
Demon Hunter, Newsboys, Whitecross, MxPx, Third Day, Passion, Delirious,
Bride, The Almost, Disciple, Kutless, Inhale/Exhale, PFR, Emery, Robert
Pierre, Chris Tomlin, Marsha Stevens, Further Seems Forever, Switchfoot, Soul
P., New Life Worship, DC talk, Echoing Angels, Matt Redman, Katinas, Michael
W. Smith, Lincoln Brewster, GRITS, Geoff Moore
& The Distance,
Thousand Foot Krutch, Steven Curtis Chapman,
and Mercy Me HAVE NO BUSINESS BEING IN ANY
NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH! They are ALL friends of the world and;
therefore, enemies of God (James 4:4).
"Love not the world,
neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love
of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of
the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the
Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust
thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." —1st John
2:15-17
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