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“The Devil is in the details“ Poem Analysis.
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5 Reasons to stop singing
Bethel, Hillsong and Elevation Music
– Source: bereanresearch.org
Quoting the article titled: Bethel, Hillsong, Elevation Worship Music
[Introduction]
Should a church use worship music from sources that are proven to be part of the spirit of error and falsehood Jesus warns about? What if the song itself is biblical? Does the source matter? Shouldn’t a song be judged on its own merits and not the source?
These are questions that many church leaders struggle with, along with their congregants. That’s because most of the music licenses churches purchase for Sunday morning worship services originate from the “Big Three:” Bethel Church in Redding California, Hillsong United in Australia, and Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
All three of these organizations and their leaders have proven over and over again to teach a completely different Gospel than the doctrine taught by Jesus and His Apostles. (More on that below.) Their music is intentionally emotionally manipulative to create manufactured religious experiences. And all three of these organizations often – in their teachings, paraministries and music – take the focus off of Jesus and onto you.
When congregants recognize the source of this music, many are rightfully alarmed.
But what if the lyrics are biblical? Consider this: Plenty of songs that are biblically true were written by and for Mormons. Most Christians would agree that we should never use songs from sources which have false or even heretical teachings. No matter how sound the lyrics are, knowing that they come from heretical sources should cause leaders to eliminate those songs from their church services.
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As simply as possible, I’ve attempted to compile and categorize five of the biggest reasons not to bring in songs from Bethel, Hillsong and Elevation to a church sanctuary.I hope churches will find this explanation helpful. Download a printable PDF document to share, or click on the titles below to expand each heading:
5 Reasons to stop singing
Bethel, Hillsong and Elevation Music
– Source: bereanresearch.org
Reason 1: Unholy, Dangerous, Apostate Teachings
There are many research articles written over the last two decades by hundreds of trusted Christian scholars and pastors who warn about Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation, the top three apostate organizations that make up the bulk of today’s false “church.”
These three multi-million dollar organizations are the most well-known teachers of the “signs and wonders” dominionist movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation [NAR], and the Word of Faith movement, also known as the “little gods,” “name it and claim it”, “prosperity gospel”.
All three of these organizations believe and teach that their leaders are Big A Apostles, as well as Prophets, even though their “prophecies” are often wrong.
Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation are proven to teach some of the most aberrant, unbiblical heresies in modern times. And while some of their music lyrics seem biblical, the source is anything but. The top leadership pastors and teachers are known wolves in sheep’s clothings who must, according to God’s Word, be marked and avoided.
Reason 2: Your Financial Support
The music licensing fees paid by congregations to use this music financially supports these organizations, and by extension, all of their activities such as conferences, books, webinars and more. Every time your church performs one of these worship songs, there is a monetary benefit to the artist through licensing.
According to CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing Institute), seven of the top 10 modern songs sung in churches today are affiliated with Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation.
Reason 3: The Influence on Your Flock
The main objective of the worship music arm of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation is to intentionally attract and maintain their target audience of youth and young adults, and introduce new audiences of Christian consumers into their movement. All while making millions of dollars. Bill Johnson, founder and lead pastor of Bethel, has said that he sees Bethel Music including Bethel’s Jesus Culture as a tool to export NAR teachings into non-NAR churches:
“Music bypasses all of the intellectual barriers, and when the anointing of God is on a song, people will begin to believe things that they wouldn’t believe through teaching.” -Bill Johnson Source
Bill Johnson has also been quoted as saying the following:
Reason 4: Your Green Stamp of Approval
Worshiping God through music on a Sunday morning is a beautiful and uniting act. Congregants trust their leaders to protect them from wolves in sheep’s clothing. Singing even solid-sounding songs tells your trusting congregants that:
A. You have checked out these sources and approve
B. You have not checked out these sources and are unaware you are bringing apostate sources into your church.
If your church is leading music from a group that has theologically compromised the Truth of the Word, your church is lending credibility to that source. Worshippers have your “green light” to sing and enjoy music from these sources, because they trust their leaders to protect them from harm and are comfortable to trust this source and even pursue this group through video downloads, music purchases, and perhaps following the musicians and their theology. Congregants often share the musicians’ music videos on social media, thus spreading false teaching from apostate sources.
the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry,
a three-year full-time program
where students
learn to perform miracles
and how to prophesy.
Ex-NAR Christians say when they were first drawn into the NAR movement, it was because of the music they heard in church. They began researching the musicians and following Bethel, even joining conferences and enrolling in the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, a three-year full-time program where students learn to perform miracles and how to prophesy. Those who’ve come out of the program say that the music was a gateway into the NAR movement.
It takes a lot of time for people coming out of these apostate and manipulative NAR and Word of Faith movements to heal and to find a new church they can trust. Ex-NAR and Word of Faith followers have said that they are “triggered” or spiritually harmed by seeing/hearing this music performed in their new church.
Helpful source: Breaking the “theological bricks” and unlearning lies, which tells the testimony of Jesse Westwood, a 3 year alumni of Bethel Church in Redding California who attended Bill Johnson’s mystical Bethel School of Super Natural Ministry, and has since walked away from the cult.
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Warnings about the NAR false Christians… is all about saving those who have been deceived. NAR folk are not really of us. Read the details. As they say, “The Devil is in the details” Poem Analysis.
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Speaking with love about what is true and what is false…false teachings are not of God
Different doctrines…References warning about “different doctrines” and false teachers.
See in one link, or: 2 Peter 1:20-21; Jude 3,4; Titus 1:9; 1 Timothy 4:1; 1 Timothy 6:3-5; 1 John 2:18-19; 1 Timothy 1:3-7.
Also see (one link to all these references):
1 John 4:1, 2 John 1:7-11, 1 Peter 4:17, James 3:1, James 5:19-20, Acts 20:28-31, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, Galatians 1:6-10, Galatians 2:4-5, Romans 16:17-19, 2 Corinthians 2:17, Ephesians 5:6-13, 1 Corinthians 5:11-13, Titus 1:10-11, Colossians 2:18, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 2 Peter 3:15-16, 2 Timothy 2:16-18, 2 Timothy 2:19-26.
Also see, in one link or: 1 John 4:5; 1 John 4:6; Luke 11:52; 1 John 4:5; 2 Timothy 4:3; Isaiah 29:13-16; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Luke 21:33; Hebrews 4:12; Acts 17:11; Genesis 3:1-6; Ephesians 4:14, Matthew 15:6-9 and Isaiah 29:13.
Resources listed by bereanresearch.org
NEW: Why Music Matters: A (Former) Worship Leader’s Testimony |
Stop Singing Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation – Scott Aniol, G3 Ministries
Open Letter to “Worship” Leaders – The Watchman’s Bagpipes
Why Your Church Should Stop Playing Bethel, Hillsong, Elevation, and Jesus Culture – Michelle Lesley
Why We Shouldn’t Sing Hillsong, Elevation, Gateway & Bethel music – Grace River
This Is NOT Worship – Voddie Baucham
Why Churches Must Avoid Music from Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation – Onward in the Faith
It matters where our worship music comes from. Let’s think twice before singing Hillsong and Bethel – Premier Christianuty – UK
Why We Don’t Sing Bethel, Hillsong and Elevation Songs – Doctrine Matters Podcast
Testimonies: “Leaving the NAR Church”…Ex-NAR Christians | | by Amy S. | Bereanresearch |
Excerpt: NAR. It is a movement that we’ve exposed for what it is: An anti-biblical counterfeit that sounds almost like biblical Christianity. Instead, the faith of innocent sheep is often shipwrecked by these doctrines of Satan. In short, the NAR is a fast-growing Dominionist movement of new Apostles and Prophets who will lead God’s end-times army in establishing His kingdom on earth, by taking authority over earthly and spiritual realms.
**Read testimonies here (60 stories so far) – from bereanresearch.org
Breaking the “theological bricks” and unlearning lies, which tells the testimony of Jesse Westwood | Posted on January 31, 2023 | by Amy S. | Bereanresearch
Leaving the NAR Church: Maddy’s story | Posted on
Wandering Stars. The Paganism of Bethel, Hillsong, and the NAR pt 1
The Bethel Johnson’s Unbiblical Teachings
About False Teachings of Today
NAR-types are changing God’s Way, denying the Old Testament
The NAR – “A New ‘Reformation’ That Many Don’t Realize They’ve Joined | Source; Source: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/biola-magazine/2015/a-new-reformation. This excellent article is presented now from the BIOLA site with the hopes that more folk will be better informed about the NAR.
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