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SAMBARRY:
singing about what people practice everyday is money worship?

This your weed strong o

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Do they sing to correct the sins people practice everyday or they sing to promote it? It is money worship bc they know that if they tell people to repent they won't make much money bc that's not what people want to hear. So they support evil to make money, to become brand ambassadors of big companies etc. Whenever u ignore God's wd for sth else, that thing becomes our ruler and god.

Firstcitizen:
To love thy neighbour as thyself.

Zaccheus was a tax collector. A set of people who were highly despised because of corruption. The scriptures never mentioned anywhere Jesus passed judgement on him. He even dined with him. Here you are doing what Christ did not do. Shame on you.

Your journey to warped fanaticism has begun, safe journey and please this is the last response you will get as I have better things to do.

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Zacheaus was a repentant sinner. Compare his treatment to the way Jesus treated the scribes and the pharisees. At a point Jesus compared them to beautified grave yard. He used harsh wds against them. wds like "woe unto you".
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So don't twist the bible to support musicians that are active for Satan. If u can make this statement, I believe u will also condemn Jude for saying this:
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Jude 1:4- For certain men have crept in among
you unnoticed--ungodly ones who were
designated long ago for condemnation. They turn
the grace of our God into a license for immorality,
and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus
Christ.
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It is very wrong to concentrate on one part of the bible and ignore others. GOD STILL DEMANDS FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM SINNERS. Immoral musics will lead u to hell.

Jude 1:4- For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed--ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
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And remember wot Jesus said- not all that call me father father will enter my kingdom. One of the worse thing sb can do against himself is to lie to himself. If u get use to that habit ur name is sorry.

SAMBARRY:
my life is already in Christ.I've given it to him since

There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CHRIST JESUS.FOR THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE IN.CHRIST JESUS HAS SET ME FREE FROM THE LAW OF SIN AND DEATH.therefore don't bother to condemn me since Jesus has expressly stated it that there is no.condemnation for his children.check your bible

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There is no evidence that show that u're born again. It is not just for mouth. You encourage people to watch half naked men and women engaging in shameful acts, and u're here claiming born again. I'll take this as a joke, but it can be a very costly one if u don't repent. U can't do that in the grave, so use ur life now to serve God and be His ambassador.
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Read the bible well to see what Jesus demands of his children. His children no longer live according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.

SAMBARRY:
so singing for commercial purpose is encouraging people to be comfortable in their sin.as a business man,not just a business man but a shrewd business man and he is only selling to people what they want to hear.apparently the public wants to hear boobs and ass and he's giving him exactly that.how's THAT working in iniquity? He's only being a realistic business man.

When.saint Janet was singing gospel songs,nobody noticed her.in fact she didn't make sales.but the moment she started singing idi nla,shoshinle,oko nla nidi mi,the woman started making massive sales and became famous.how's that her fault? Money must be made and she didn't Rob anybody.she only channelled her talent to sing what will make her make money fast

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Money worship sighted again. The bible is clearly against sexual immorality and so a christian cant make it a bizness.
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Jesus said that if u lk at a woman with lust, u have already co.mited adultery with her in ur heart. Musics like that will only cause lusts and other forms of immorality in people.
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If Satan offer u that kind of money as a means to wealth, don't take it. He offered a similar thing to Christ and Christ rejected. If God cannot give u money, better remain poor.
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U may not rob anyone to make money, but consider the spiritual implication of ur bizness. If u don't gather souls with Christ, u scatter and u're of the devil. It's that simple.

I remember passages of the bible where God was complaining bitter about the Israelites. They worship him with their mouth but their hearts are far away from him. They offer him expensive sacrifices but they still wallow in sin. So God rejected their sacrifice and begged and warned them tog repent.
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Celebrities may be doing wonderful things with their money, but I tell u that so far as God is concern, repentance is what he wants. You know why? One of the reason is that by giving arms, these celebrities are propagating the 'gospel' of Satan. More and more people will like and follow their evil ways. I know how they've been destroying the lives of people, mainly youths.
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In light of all these, why shud people that call themselves Christians come out and be attacking a lady that's saying the truth? Go to nairaland posts on baby mamas, slay mamas, slay queens etc and see how Christians are glorifying evil as if it is nothing.
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Again, I encourage every christians to repent truely and beware of Christianized sins, including those sins some churches can no longer preach against.

SAMBARRY:
Don't mind it

Davido used some of the money he made from "corrupt songs" to help people out of poverty and put foods on their tables through tithe against poverty.Nelly pays school fees of hundreds of American girls and boys with his corrupt songs,Oprah an atheist helps men and women come out of depression through confessional talk shows and that money is used for scholarships to thousands of black girls
Some of these "corrupt Hollywood actors and musicians" also use money to fund hiv,cancer research etc,some of them funded the cure for Ebola.


Help Me ask him how his holier than thou has transformed humanity in his own way.meanwhile these people I mentioned are the ones his kinds will be judging as "corrupt"

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U cannot buy salvation with money. One problem with Nigerians is the love of money. whether u get it thru prostitution, porn musics, robbery etc, people will hail u.
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After making all those donations with money they get from glorifying satanic agenda, they will perish if they fail to repent. A poor man that is born again may only be able to help 5 people financially, but in God's sight, he is far better than ur davido, wizkid, Oprah join together. Why, bc that poor man is helping 1000s spiritually. Like I said b4, people shud stop worshiping money, fame, celebrities etc. God hates immorality and he wants u to repent. That is His earnest desire for mankind.
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What u said here is just like the case of a money ritualist who kill people and then support the church massively with his money. Musicians, actors and the likes are making money by killing people spiritually. Their songs/movies don't build u up in Christ, they destroy u.

SAMBARRY:
THANK YOU.

Please remind him of what God did TO David's wife,sauls daughter FOR trying to stop David from praising God.she became barren

In the bible it said

LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREADTH PRAISE THE LORD AND LET THE LIVING PROCLAIM.it didn't say let some categories of people praise God

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Was David worshiping God in sin? Again I remind you what the bible says: Let everyone that name the name of Christ depart from iniquity. If u study how Satan normally quote the bible, I'll find out that he quote in such a way that people will relax in their sin or fall into sin. Stop giving people the same impression with your quotations.

Firstcitizen:
No your holier than thou attitude and twisting the scriptures is the cause


So you were unsure but started making assumptions. Next time keep quiet.
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You are worse than the Pharisees or scribes or those who judged the adulterous woman and Christ was speaking about you. I am sure if it were now, after Christ spoke you would have still cast that stone.

What is immorality? it is only sexual in your world I guess . How many needy people people have you helped today? How many have you shown love today? How many of your neighbours have supported today. None I guess. Is that not immorality?

Abeg shift as you guys still don't understand the core of Christ's teachings

The topic here is sexual immotallity so why shud I deviate? How many needy people have I helped 2day? It depends on what u regard as needy BC if u look at it in light of the topic, sinners are needy and I'm helping them while you all fight against me. moneywise I give according to my capacity and will continue to do so in conjunction with exposing the lies of Christianized sins.
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What do u think is the core value of Christ teaching? For people to worship God in sin? Tell itself the truth and call a spade a spade. No matter how much u like these musicians, their songs will only lead u to hell if u fail to repent.

IForgotMyLoginD:
I didn’t read your epistle sir.

Leave those who want to worship and praise God, worship and praise God. Stop acting like a Pharisee.
I preach to people about repentance. If I see those people praising God, GOD FORBID me saying they should stop. That’s my point. Never stop anyone from singing praises to The Most High.
This is not a debate.

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Let those who mention the name of Christ depart from iniquity. It is dangerous to praise God in sin. You'll end up getting use to God and Christianizing ur sins. If u really preach to people about repentance, add immoral musics/videos, in descent dressing and other Christianized sins to ur arsenal, then I'll know that u're serious.
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If u don't read the epistles, then this argument will do u no good bc I'll keep asking questions I've clearly answered.

SAMBARRY:
lmao yeah right,Mr faarjeen.you've never had sekc but you have wet dreams,you have carton of Vaseline in your room to "epp yourself".these s.u boys can like to pretend and deceive themselves like they're talking to people without brains

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For those interested to know, this is another type of judgement God hates. Look at what someone who doesn't know me is accusing me of. I still insist that u repent and give ur life to Christ.

SAMBARRY:
lol.you're a very funny guy

All these hypocrites sef.

Their songs are corrupting.Don't you have sex,don't you like breasts or buttocks?Don't you practice what they sing about indoors?what's corrupting about sex abi if your parents didn't put to practice what secular musicians sing about,how will you have been born? What is strange about what they're singing that you have not already known about
See A musician is like a fine artist.an artist draws whatever comes to his mind as he is about to embark on drawing.if thoughts of naked women came to his mind,he can draw it.similarly if a musician is writing songs and it's sex ,WHAT you call "immorality" that came to his mind,he can sing about a woman with a sexy buttocks

Then to the issue of Jesus chased away the merchants,yes he did but they still came back after Jesus had left

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You are like one of the so many people I have encountered that believe that a youth not engaging in premarital sex is impossible. But may I announce to u that with the holy spirit it is 100% possible and I'm a witness. If u are into such now is the time to repent bc procrastination can be deadly. As for replies to ur other points, read my previous comments. There is a second coming. There is a judgement day.

IForgotMyLoginD:
I AM an ambassador of Christ. And I can authoritatively say NO ONE has the RIGHT to dissuade anyone from singing praises to GOD.

Jesus showed me that example when He told the disciples NOT to DISCOURAGE anyone genuinely using His name IN LUKE 9:50 "Do not stop him," Jesus said, "for whoever is not against you is for you."

So the question now is, are those musicians for us Christians? Are they with us? Does their music make us more holy or righteous? Pls tell me, how can women dancing half naked make you holy? How can immoral statements make u holy? They are not for us because they scatters. They lead millions to sin.
Matt 12:30: Whoever is not with me is against me; whoever does not gather with me truly is scattering.

Preaching the Gospel is different from TELLING whosoever you count as sinner that THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO GLORIFY THE GOD THAT CREATED THEM.

You can tell that to apostle Paul when he said that a man that can't control his own family shud not be a bishop. If u must glorify God, depart from iniquity. 2 Tim 2:19: Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure,
having this seal: “The Lord knoweth those who
are His,” and, “Let every one who nameth the
name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
The prayer of a sinner is an abomination to God. God always demand for repentance from sinners. Stop giving them false hope.
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So pls next time before you reply my mention, read the Bible deeply and ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom.

If God can raise up stones to praise Him , He can also use people you count as sinners as instruments of His praise. So pls, you and the ignorant girl go repent!

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If you still don't get it after all these I've written, I wonder when you'll get it.
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Jude 1:4: For certain men have crept in among you
unnoticed--ungodly ones who were designated
long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of
our God into a license for immorality, and they
deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
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Eph 5:3. 3 But among you there must not be even a hint
of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or
of greed, because these are improper for God’s
holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity,
foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of
place, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For of this you
can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person
—such a person is an idolater—has any
inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
[ a] 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words,
for because of such things God’s wrath comes on
those who are disobedient. 7 Therefore do not be
partners with them.

Oxster:
Ok sir

. Welcome.

Firstcitizen:
You people just sit down and add your assumptions to the scriptures. Little wonder more people are taking Christianity less serious these days

No, if people are taking Christianity less serious, it is because the bible end time prophesy is gradually coming to pass. It is bc people now hate the truth. They want to live their live according to sinful human nature. That is why so many people here are defending people who sing and promote evil.

Quote the verse that shows the woman was repentant.

Wasn't she? At least Jesus expected repentance. But you are here defending and encouraging sinners.

Another quote from Jesus " remove the log from your eyes before removing the speck from the eyes of another"

Oh sorry I forgot, you are so perfect there is nothing in your eyes. Mtchewwwwww

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Yet another misconception. That passage would have applied to me if I enjoy such music and I came here forming as if I hated it so much. Pls read matt 7:1-6 and you'll understand that Jesus was talking to hypocrites. Vs 1 also spoke about judge not, that we shud not judge hypocritically or judge like God. On the other hand, other passages told us which kind of judgement to pass:
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John 7:24:
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right
judgment.”
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1 Corinthians 5:1-13:
It is actually reported that there is sexual
immorality among you, and of a kind that is not
tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his
father's wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you
not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this
be removed from among you. For though absent
in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, [b]I
have already pronounced judgment on the one
who did such a thing. [/b]When you are assembled in
the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is
present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, you
are to deliver this man to Satan for the
destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be
saved in the day of the Lord. ...
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So First citizen, it is better for u to join the race and rebuke evil that have so become popular that men of God now seem afraid to talk about them. Any sinner who read your comments so far without reading mind will be encourage in his evil.

SAMBARRY:
I enjoy their music..I listen to both Christian and non Christian music.yes I agree that their music can be vulgar but music is art speaking.art,poetry and the ability to marry both to give it a beautiful rhythm.most musicians sings about their sexual fantasies .flavor and olamide are good at that for example.it doesn't make them unfit.they're just expressing what is in their inner hearts which a regular person won't have the nerves to say out because of social inhibitions

So bc music is art, it doesn't matter if someone use it to corrupt others? If God says that he hates the prayer of a sinner who refuses to repent, what will he say about their praise? When the Israelites were worshiping God in sin, did God see them as fit to worship Him? No, God always demand for repentance from sinners. So don't justify musicians that worship God in sin. And for ur own gud, stop enjoying immoral musics.
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Matt 13:41-"The Son of Man will send his angels. They will gather everything in his kingdom that causes people to sin and everyone who does evil."... and they will be thrown into fire.
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You said they're just expressing what is in their inner hearts. But u fail to understand that sin starts from the heart and that God will also judge the intentions of the heart. What they sing shows that their hearts are evil, bc out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
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Then to the second question,Jesus drove out merchants from the house of worship BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT THE GENUINE SHEEP TO BE DISTRACTED OR CARRIED AWAY WITH BUYING AND SELLING. Not that he's against it.he just doesn't want that to be their priority.that doesn't mean sinners cannot be welcomed to the house of worship.After All Jesus said a healthy person has no need for a doctor.in other words the hospital wasn't made for the healthy but the sick,in like manner,the house of worship wasn't made for sanctimonious,holier than thou men but for sinners both willing and unwilling to repent

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Jesus chased them out of the church bc he don't want his Father's house to become a den of thieves. Likewise he don't want his church to be a den of people who see nothing wrong with immoral musics. Having said that, u are right when u said the church was made for sinners, but also know that the church is also for holier than thou men because they too are sinners that may repent 2morrow.
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Church organizations is a place where undiluted word of God shud be preached, where popular sins like immoral musics, in descent dressing etc are to be exposed bare. But it look to me that in many church organisations, that is not the case.
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The church is not where sinners shud come and relax in their sin. If we keep deceiving ourselves with 'church is for sinners' stuff, those sinners will come and lure weak believers into sin. That excuse is just one of the places many sinners like to hide under. Sinners are welcome to the church, but we shud not encourage them to remain sinners by hiding their sins from them.
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1 Tim 5:20: But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
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So if u are a christian, join hands with me to rebuke sin. I have not seen any sin that is so popular among many Christians as the sin of in descent dressing and entertainment industry.

asuustrike2009:
She is already passing judgment. There are many preachers preaching against this yet many still listen to such music. If they can't stop listening to such music is it her that would change them?. She should mind her business or better still preach to her followers to stop listening

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It is the holy spirit that changes people. So far as there is sin, preaching will continue whether they change or not. The bible tell us to preach in season and out of season. So we shud not be tired of it. If many did not listen to me, they may listen to you if u can speak up. Speak up and leave changing for the holy spirit.
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As for passing judgement, pls go back and read my comments on that. It is one of the greatest misconceptions among Christians.

safarigirl:
are you holy and perfect?

Perfection is not a human trait, even Jesus Christ had his moment of imperfection, so claiming that God requires perfection when even God realises that human beings cannot be perfect goes to show that you do not know a thing of what God requires. You are just another Nigerian Christian playing God's spokesperson.

Even the disciples of Christ were not perfect, I suppose they never made heaven going by your requirements

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Now things are getting interesting. Just open ur heart and I'll learn what those musicians will never teach u. Are my perfect? No. Should I relax in imperfection? God forbid bc Philippians 3:12 tells me to work towards perfection, to strive until I win the price. God also said: be perfect for I am perfect.
Matthew 5:48. Can I do it with my own power? Never. It is not by strength, rather by the power of the holy spirit. U can't achieve it by relying on sinful flesh.
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So despite the fact that u are not perfect, don't relax there and be dancing to the tune of these godless musicians. Rather accept Christ into ur live and strive to be perfect by the power of the holy spirit.
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When u repent, God change ur human nature and give u a spirit nature. It is spirit nature that will help u to say no to all forms of ungodliness. Self righteousness won't do that.

SnowJay92:
Can we rather talk about agriculture, I'm quite interested in that.

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OK, no problem, but this one is far more important bc in the last day all these physical things will be consume by fire. Salvatn is paramount. Don't rest until u find it.

asuustrike2009:
Probably you don't get it, she should have kept quiet. Am very sure she would have thousands of secular music in her phone yet she picked this one to blast. A born again Christian don't listen or have secular music with them especially the ones that doesn't edify the body of Christ. Yes we are in the world but we are not of the world.

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Kept quiet? Will God be happy with that? That u see people herding to hell and u keep quiet? As for her having thousands of secular musics in her phone is not for u to judge because u don't know her, neither do u know the kind of phone she uses. It is not gud to judge people like that.

SAMBARRY:
lol.nobody is defending sin but judging with arrogance and saying Someone is fit or unfit to worship God is uncalled for.this is what turns me off about self righteous people like you who thinks you're so saintly and EVERY other non churchy person a sinner.did God not change the corrupt tax collector who collected bribes,did God not change paul who was always harassing God's children,did God not change rehab who was a prostitute? did God not change Aaron who had self esteem issues?did God not change Moses who had anger issues?Smh

I just taya for una who just find it easy to label and judge others.smh

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I want to ask u this: Is rebuking sin the same as judging with arrogance? Just as apostle Paul said that a person who cannot control his own family is not fit to be a bishop, the lady is also saying that musicians that glorify Satan are not fit to glorify God without first of all repenting. You just misunderstood her.
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Have u ever warn people against such music? Do enjoy such musics?
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and don't forget what I wrote before:
And one assignment for u. Go and study
how Jesus dealt with repentant sinners and
how he dealt with unrepentant sinners. If u
can grasp that nobody will deceive u with
"Christ came for sinners and not for self
righteous people".

SnowJay92:
You thought I'd read this epistle? What makes you or that attention seeker of a lady more qualified to sing to God that flavour or phyno?

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Sorry, if u can't read the epistle then how can we communicate? What's the point if I read ur comments and u can't read mine, and yet u are still asking me s. But for ur own bud and safety, read it and think about it gravely. Musicians are ruining peoples life and nobody is talking about it. The few that are shud be encouraged, not persecuted. If I listened or watch such music's I won't be writing all these. I will rather be insulting the lady or ignoring.

safarigirl:
Flavour is not in the middle. Two gospel songs in his album doesn't make him a gospel artiste. You Christians are just very sensitive about little things

No be God give Flavour his success in music? So, make e no praise God again so that world people will be happy?

Beyonce has sang gospel, countleas Nigerian secular artistes have sang gospel, even Godwin is taken as gospel by many even if it's not.

Just appreciate the song and move on. Face the message, not the messenger, God has uses unholy vessels to pass his message various times

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So God gave him success for the purpose of leading millions to hell? If u die after watching their pornographic videos will u make heaven. Heaven is a place where sinful people will not see, talkless of entering. God demands for holiness, righteousness, perfection. U can't attain these qualities by listening to evil musicians who sing to glorify Satan. Deny or accept it, this is the truth - the unpopular truth.

Oxster:
Phyno and flavour are busy making their cool cash and you are here coaching who will sing?how to sing?and probably song that shouldn't be sang.....

Mtcheeew,,,But if de show up,you will be the first to pull panty off and throw them

I no won talk shaa

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U don't know her and u already know what she'd do it they show up. What an irony. That is exactly the kind of judgement the bible condemns. Judgements that have to do with identifying sins and warning people to repent from it is not what the bible condemns.
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Like I said b4, many people may think they worship God but in truth, it is money, fame, celebrities etc that they worship. So BC godless musicians are making money she shud overlook their evil ways and hail them like every one else?
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Remember how Satan promised to give Christ the kingdom of the world and everything in it - only if he will bow down and worship him. That is exactly what Satan is doing today. Satan is telling musicians to sing evil stuffs and they'll get wealth and they're doing exactly that. They are worshipping Satan as they sing. And you're probably tagging along. #RepentFromEvilSinging.

SAMBARRY:
God didn't come for SELF righteous people like you but what the bible refers to as social rejects e.g the prostitutes,touts and other low lives,Mr perfect and Mr holy

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Another misconception here. Did Jesus came so that sinners will remain in their sin? If he came for sinners to repent, why are u defending evil? If u luv ur celebrity, why not tell them the truth about their lifestyle?
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Are u aware that there is a second coming where Christ will be a ruthless judge? Why do u relax when grace is here to deliver u?
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And one assignment for u. Go and study how Jesus dealt with repentant sinners and how he dealt with unrepentant sinners. If u can grasp that nobody will deceive u with "Christ came for sinners and not for self righteous people".

Firstcitizen:
Only one quote from Jesus for your type

"where are your accusers now?"

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Another misconception about the bible. One question for you. Was the woman a repentant sinner or an unrepentant sinner? Did she accept in her heart that she'd sinned? Now compare the answer with godless musicians and urself.
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And pls, are u trying to defend all the immorality emanating from our musicians? Women dancing half naked, men smoking, kids watching and learning. What kind of Christianity are u practicing?

asuustrike2009:
She is not far from the truth but she should learn to mind her business. A born again Christian wouldn't dare to even listen or play such songs in the first place. Everybodi go answer heh papa name

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jacyhelen:
she said the truth
But she has ears to listen to their music and watch their vidoes
#Hypocrites..
This is why am hating xtanity,it houses #Hypocrites..

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So if she live in a street where barbers and beer parlors blasts away such music, she shud shut her ears. Or if she's watching a gud TV program and there was an interference with such music she shud pluck out her eyes? When it comes to immoral sight, the problem is not that u saw. The problem is if u desire to continue seeing. U don't have enof info to judge her like that. And Christianity is the best religion u can practice if u luv the truth. But unfortunately, many peoole finds truth to be too bitter. But if u can endure and accept it u'll soon find it sweeter than sin.

SnowJay92:
Thou shalt not judge, but this one thinks she's at the right hand of the father already.

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What does "You shall not judge" mean?
by Matt Slick

Jesus said in Matthew 7:1 , "Do not judge so that
you will not be judged." Many unbelievers quote
this verse when Christians say that
homosexuality is a sin, or that adultery is wrong,
or tell someone that a person might not be a
Christian if, for example, he denies the
resurrection of Christ ( 1 Cor. 15:14 ). But what do
Jesus' words actually mean? Is He saying that
we can't say anyone is wrong about anything or
that someone is not a Christian or that a person
is in sin? Considering that the Bible has many
verses condemning sinful behavior, we have to
consider Jesus' words more carefully. Before we
do that, take a look at these verses that show it
is okay to make spiritual judgments.
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1 Corinthians 2:15 , "But he who is spiritual
appraises all things, yet he himself is
appraised by no one."
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Galatians 5:19-21 , "Now the deeds of the flesh
are evident, which are: immorality, impurity,
sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife,
jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes,
dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness,
carousing, and things like these, of which I
forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you,
that those who practice such things will not
inherit the kingdom of God."
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In 1 Cor. 2:15 the word "appraises" is ἀνακρίνω,
anakrino . It means, "This word means 'to
investigate,' and is used of judicial investigation,
especially prior to the hearing proper." 1 The verse
immediately preceding it says, "But a natural man
does not accept the things of the Spirit of God,
for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot
understand them, because they are spiritually
appraised," ( 1 Cor. 2:14 ). So, spiritual things can
be judged by Christians.
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We see this when Paul talks about various sins in
Galatians 5: 19-21 and makes a judgment that
those who practice these things will not be
saved. He says something very similar in 1
Corinthians 6: 9-10 . Also, consider the following
quote.
" . . . realizing the fact that law is not made for a
righteous person, but for those who are lawless
and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the
unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers
or mothers, for murderers 10 and immoral men
and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and
perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound
teaching, 11 according to the glorious gospel of
the blessed God, with which I have been
entrusted," ( 1 Tim. 1:9-11 ).
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Since the Bible does not contradict itself, what's
going on? It would seem that Jesus is talking
about rash unwarranted judgments, not those
judgments that are of sound consideration. This
makes sense when we see what judgments Jesus
made on people.
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Matt. 7:5 , "You hypocrite, first take the log out
of your own eye, and then you will see clearly
to take the speck out of your brother’s eye."
Matt. 23:33 , "You serpents, you brood of
vipers, how shall you escape the sentence of
hell?"
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Luke 11:40 , "You foolish ones, did not He who
made the outside make the inside also?"
John 8:44 , "You are of your father the devil,
and you want to do the desires of your father .
. . "
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John 8:55 , "and you have not come to know
Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not
know Him, I shall be a liar like you, but I do
know Him, and keep His word."
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So, Jesus would not be contradicting Himself. He
made spiritual judgments as did Paul the Apostle.
But when we make judgments, they need to be
according to Scripture and not arbitrary
judgments. Here are some commentaries on Matt.
7:1 .
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"The context makes it clear that the thing here
condemned is that disposition to look
unfavorably on the character and actions of
others, which leads invariably to the
pronouncing of rash, unjust, and unlovely
judgments upon them." 2
"1–5 warn against criticizing other people
without considering how open to criticism we
ourselves may be; be judged may well refer to
God’s judgment, as well as that of other
people. But v 6 indicates that there is also a
right kind of judgment which the disciple is
called on to exercise (cf. also vs 15–20)." 3
"Jesus did not prohibit judging of any sort, as
verse 6 makes clear. Rather, He warned
against judging others in way that we would
not want applied to ourselves. To judge
another person in a harsh spirit is to take on a
role reserved only for God. Only the Lord can
see beyond the outward appearance to
underlying motives and causes in a person’s
heart." 4
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https://carm.org/what-does-you-shall-not-judge-mean

Firstcitizen:
The funny thing is Phyno might make heaven and this little tw.at aka God's appointed judge of man will not make it.

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Phyno might make heaven - "might", but not "will make heaven". Is that all u can say here? What about all those Phyno will lead to hell, u don't care about them? Is it BC of fame and money. Many Christians think they worship God, but they actually worship the idol of fame, money, celebrities etc. When u turn down the bible and choose to follow what celebrities tell u, what do u think is ur god?
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Let's call a spade a spade, the entertaient industry is ruining the morality of our society. Pls if u are having problem with the "thou shall not judge" passage of the bible, read this and you'll see that the lady is right!
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"Thou shall not judge" What does it really mean?
One of the most misquoted part of the bible is
"Thou shall not judge". Have you ever pointed out
something wrong somebody is doing & he tells
you, "Don't judge"? It is very common.
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There are judgement God allow us to make and
there are those He doesnt allow us to make.
First, what is judgement? Judgement is the ability
to make sensible decisions after carefully
considering the best thing to do.
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Going by this decision, you'll see that you judge
people everyday.
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1. Why are you against the Gay Bill? You judged
that it is wrong.
2. Why wont you kill your mother? Bc your
judgement tells you it is wrong.
3. Christ said we shud tell people to repent from
their sin - That is judgement.
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So guys, we judge people everyday and God
allows this form of judgement. The judgement
God is against is when we judge with respect to
someone's eternal state. Eg If I say that Flavor
will go to hell, God will be angry with me. I cant
say that.
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"Do not judge by appearances, but JUDGE with
righteous judgement" - John 7:24
This passage confirms all I have said. We shud nt
judge by appearance, but should make a righteous
judgement.
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So next time somebody walk up to you and
pointed out your sin, repent from that sin
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Pls Christians on Nairaland, let's join hands and wage war against the entertainment industry. Let us tell people the evil it represent so that those that have ears will hear.

IForgotMyLoginD:
And on what authority is she speaking? As God’s PA or secretary? Mchewwww.

Anybody is free to praise the Creator.

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If u are truely a born again christian, don't u know that u are an ambassador of Christ on earth? Don't u know that he gave u the power to take captive any thought that exalt itself above Christ? Don't u know u are a watchman over sinners? Christ require that u warn sinners to repent and live a holy and righteous live, BC when Christ finally comes, only those whose garments are spotless will go with him.
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These musicians are spreading immorality and all u can do is to attack anyone who is courageous enuf to confront them. It's not fair and God will not be happy with u if u don't repent. Redeem the time for the days are evil - and that's exactly what the lady is trying to do. Let's encourage her.

Threebear:
Very foolish lady ,so God is your personal property?
Who are you to dictate those who sing for him and those who don't?
That's how people will be behaving foolishly.
In His eyes, everyone is a sinner and everyone is worthy of redemption. He even said in the Bible that if humans stopped praising him, he would turn stones to mouth and they will sing for him. This useless stupid fool, might even be worse than the people she's condemning.

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U don't even know her and I've condemned her already. haven't u come across the part of the bible that says "let those that mention the name of God depart from iniquity?" How can a person sing in support of sexual immorality, cultism, wanton immorality and the next moment he's praising God for giving him money - money he'll use to serve Satan. Do u know how many youths are being mislead and ruined by these musicians? Just look around u and tell me the result itself. The young lady is on point. And she's saying what many churches can't say.

It is topics like this that shud be popular in church teachings.