Just like our Nigerian pastors, Nigerian gospel songs cannot
lead you to Christ.
Nigerian gospel songs are not spiritually uplifting. They
are mostly about the things of the flesh, about riches and fame. The simple use
of religious terms and phrases here and there is not enough to lead anyone to
Christ. I dare you to go to any Nigerian gospel musician’s website and see if
you will find a simple plan of salvation. You won’t.
Most of the songs being sold to the public as “Christian
songs” are religious rubbish. Most of them are songs without the truth,
Church'ianity and not Christianity. Because most of the Nigerian gospel
musicians are themselves not Christ-like. They carry as many babes as the
worldly hip hop stars. Fornicate on Saturday night and minister to you in
church on Sunday morning, tasking you to wave your handkerchief in the name of
the lord.
Do not be deceived my brothers and sisters, God is no author
of confusion. Most of the people who sing and produce these gospel songs are
not living in Christ. Today in Nigeria, we hear of pastors and gospel
artistes involved in sex scandals and visiting native doctors. You may argue
that we should focus on the music and not the singer, forgetting that music
generally is a very powerful force that has a way of breaking down barriers.
And the same powerful force can be tainted with negative lyrics and ungodly
lifestyle that can pierce through the hearts of the listeners and reshape their
values.
Most of these gospel songs are written in a fashion
that is strange to the principles of Christianity. Gospel singers and pastors
are now covering themselves in glory. Dining with politicians who evidently display
everything the Bible condemns. The Bible says in James 1:27 or 2 Peter 2:20,
that the world taints and makes impure. So as a gospel artiste, God commands
that you cannot live in sin like men of the world. You cannot live like the
worldly musicians. If your music sounds worldly, seems worldly, and promoted
like a worldly music, then it is not gospel. When you glorify anything other
than God in your music, it is called idolatry. And you are giving Satan a great
satisfaction.
Satan loves all the religious songs that don’t mention the
truth of God’s word. So, beware brethren, all this wishy-washy, ear-tickling
and worldly gospel songs won’t take you anywhere near Christ.
At this juncture, my brothers and sisters in the lord, I
rest my case. Just like Apostle Paul says in Galatians 4:16: “I am therefore
become your enemy, because I tell you the truth. So before you condemn me with
you comments, remember the Bible says in 1st Chronicles 16:22, “Touch not my
anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” Amen
Etcetera was born December 14th in
the Niger-Delta town of Warri, but hails from Imo State, Nigeria.
The soft-rock artiste who won the HipHop world Music Awards for recording of the year has 2 albums to his credit. A self titled album ‘Etcetera’ released in 2008 and "YES I AM" released in 2011.
The soft-rock artiste who won the HipHop world Music Awards for recording of the year has 2 albums to his credit. A self titled album ‘Etcetera’ released in 2008 and "YES I AM" released in 2011.
The singer has no doubt carved a
niche for himself with popular songs like ‘This is not a Song’, ‘Michelle’,
‘Biafra’ and ‘Ring the alarm’.
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