Saturday, September 18

Today, Im on a RANT...I been pretty good lately, however...

Lately, my lastest postings have been about Music, artists and more music...

Today, Im gonna segway a bit, check it, to "some" I been really good lately, staying away from judgmental and critical postings, that isn't really me folks! I believe that as Christians we are called to judge each other in love, that is if you are and call yourself a Christian. See I have lost a lot of friends to this thinking, which by the way is a Biblically sound TRUTH, I will reference the verse a lil later, just keep reading. Allow me to continue, see when you love someone and they are error, you correct them, that is if you truly love that person, this is the same principle God applies to us as his chosen and elected ones!



Last night I saw this "so called Christian" movie named "To Save a Life." This movie is/was so wishy washy it is soooo sad to watch, granted there were valid and "real" situations in the movie, the liberty the writers/producers took to portray Christians and Christianity was and is extremely poor, terrible and absurd. Listen, what upsets me most is that I know Churches that operate in this manner, really. The Christian leadership portrayed in the movie was absolutely ridiculous, weak and comprimisers. Im not gonna get into details concerning the plot, I personally hate spoilers.

I will say the following, NO WHERE IN THE ENTIRE MOVIE WAS THE GOSPEL EVER PRESENTED, NO WHERE!! Yes, Im shouting!!! This stuff frustrates me, see the changing power of GOD is in the Gospel, besides God Himself intervening, However the Word, the Bible is His Word, and ultimate authority. GOD WILL NEVER, step out his word and contradict Himself for the sake of saving people. NEVER, the Bible says that God is no liar, and therefore He will NEVER defy His WORD!! PERIOD, no ifs, ands or buts! Secondly, the name of Jesus was only mentioned ONCE! Uno, 1! Mind you, this is supposedly a Christian film, yet they did comprimise with other nonsense, I will not mention them, watch the movie and you will see what Im talking about.

I think that this movie can teach us something, that is those of us who are seriously serious about this walk. Being good isn't the way to God, we respond to God in obedience, not because we do good deeds, or the "right thing" that we will inherit eternal life, no that is a wrong motive for doing the right thing. You ought to do the right thing because it honors God and pleases Him! You see we aren't saved by works, your deeds don't make you a better person, or more "Saved." Your deeds don't even bring you closer to God, OBEDIENCE does! Honoring Him Does! Praying does! But these things don't keep us "Saved." There is nothing we can do to "keep" salvation or stay "Saved." NOTHING, NADA, NADA, NADA! Eternal life is a Gift from God, he Chooses us, His Amazing Grace is what is being demonstrated here, not because we "deserve" it. NOOOO, sorry, According to Scripture if it wasn't for God taking the first step towards us, we would never turn to HIM!!! NEVER!! We would never trust Him with our lives! We don't have that ability naturally, God has to initiate this within us, then we can turn to Him and Trust Him!

As the ESV Study Bible states in the notes for

John 6:44, No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him.

No one can come to me means “no one is able to come to me” (Greek. dynamai means “to be able”). This implies that no human being in the world, on his own, has the moral and spiritual ability to come to Christ unless God the Father draws him, that is, gives him the desire and inclination to come and the ability to place trust in Christ!

I know this isn't easy for all to grasp, but this is Scripture, and I'm only pointing out one of the many verses that insinuate this concept, therefore TRUTH!

My point in all this? Trust that the Bible is sufficient and that people truly are saved when they place their trust in God, because He has begun a good thing in them. Not because of your wonderful presentation of what Christianity is about, or lack there of the Gospel, remember relentlessly Preach Christ and Him Crucified, for this is the Crux of our message, Preach the full Gospel, not just your testimony. Preach the full counsel of GOD!! Don't rely on yourself, if you do, then you might as well quit, cause you aren't winning people to you, you aren't making people "your" disciples, But Christ's Disciples! I was there, I once relied on my efforts to "win" some, don't get me wrong God is sovereign, he does as he pleases, and His GRACE abounds, but it sucks to rely on yourself, truthfully there really isn't any genuine fruit in it! False converts is what that creates, Rely on the MASTER, rely on the one who calls, and changes hearts, and brings people back from the DEAD!!

I was once dead, but thanks be to God, I am no longer on that path, Giod is hHis ultimate GRACE was merciful to me!

For those of you who say things such as "only God can judge me," here's that verse I mantioned that I was going to give you, here it goes:

For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.”
(1 Corinthians 5:12-13 ESV)


Thats the Word of God, not my words, what do you think? I will get back to you soon, maybe in the next few days!

So for now, go check out that garbage of a movie, and learn what not to do!

C'Ya
Pae

Coming soon: Are we to judge those in the Church? Or is it true that God can only judge me?

Thursday, September 9

Tuesday, September 7

Dope Video by Rhema Soul, Young Josh drops today, Go COP!!

RHEMA SOUL "Fly Away"

Very vice video, great song...

Rhema Soul - Fly Away from Good City Music on Vimeo.



YOUNG JOSH

Thinking Out Loud
Drops Today Go Cop @ CrossMovement.com or iTunes.



Lecrae REHAB coming soon!

C'ya.

Friday, September 3

Im Excited, Young Josh Dropping next Tuesday, I have 2 NEW SINGLES, 1 from Lecrae & some oldies...

Young Josh

As I hear some of the tracks from Young Josh's New Album, I realize that this is going to be a solid project. I always liked Young Josh, but he has never really caught my attention to the point where I am looking forward to a full project from him. However, this is changing, as I heard the singles off the upcoming release "Thinking Out Loud" next Tuesday, September 7th, 2010, I am eagerly anticipating it. Check out the singles right here:

This one is Old Me!


This one is called HomeComing!


Here is Young Josh's Promo Video, hot stuff! "OLD ME"


You can pre-order or wait till Tuesday, but nonetheless, you can cop it at iTunes or www.CrossMovement.com.

LECRAE

Okay, Now for some more exclusives. LECRAE dropped another single "Children of the Light" as you know, if you been following my blog, His project drops September 28, 2020. REHAB will available on iTunes, Reachrecords.com, and many other sites.

Here is the New Single "Children of the Light" feat Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.) and Dillavou (who appeared on BenJah's "Filtered" Album)


BENJAH feat. DILLAVOU

I suggest ya check out BenJah's Album Filtered, this came out month's ago, but it's a solid project, with soulfull reggae-ish sounds.

Here is the single off that project, featuring Dillavou it's called "FLY AWAY"


EASTCOAST THROWBACKS!!!

Ok, now for some off topic yet music talk, I was digging in the crates, I still have so much more to go thru, and I found so many oldies. I will be posting 2-3 songs per posting. Today (I got 4) I will posting some Corey Red, Street Disciple & ADF songs.

First up is a song exclusively for Frankie Cutlass Mixtape I, I think it was called Born Again, I dont remember the name of the song but it featured Corey Red and Street Disciple (who died from a heart attack early 2000's, he was nice) I hope you like it. (***Waiver: Whatever doctrine may be endorsed by the following songs aren't specifically my views, these were songs that I hold dear, for it was a very crucial time in my walk, I was just learning to walk, feeding on milk!***)

COREY RED & STREET DISCIPLE



ADF

Next we got 3 songs from ADF, the first 2 was on Underground Counsel II, A Todd Bangz (Tre-Z) Production, this one is entitled STRIKE BACK, listen:


Also off of UCII, this one is called RENEWED:


Now, this one was a remix to a popular secular song from Fat Joe, original is entitled "Lean Back" but ADF remade it and called it "HE's BACK! It was pretty hot!


I hope ya enjoyed these Throw-Backs, I know I did!!
I have so much more, I will be posting some old Corey Red/Precise exclusives, with the oddest features on songs. Stay Tuned!

Until Next time, Cya! Cop that Young Josh and Lecrae!!

Thursday, September 2

Listen to Lecrae's New Single "Just Like You" from REHAB, dropping 9-28-2010

"JUST LIKE YOU" Lecrae featuring J.Paul you can purchase it @ iTunes. Hot song, really heartfelt, inspires me to be a better dad, which is challenging more often than not. Thank you Lecrae.



Hey, if you haven't seen my last post yet, check it out, but very briefly Lecrae's album dropping September 28, 2010, it's entitled "REHAB". You can preorder HERE! There are two singles available now, and some promo videos and so forth, just check my last posting all the details are there! If you want to see the promo video click the title for this post!

C'Ya soon!
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