Dear Lighthouse Trails:
Have to comment on the current Justin Bieber phenomenon that is sweeping the millennial community. It is not only this age of people that are star struck by this young man. Recently, on Faith Radio, I was astonished to hear a story of the announcer extolling the fact that he has been watching this singer from the start of his career and he is encouraged by the changes taking place in Justin’s life. These changes being his connection with Hillsong church, as well as his engagement to Stephen Baldwin’s daughter [now married]. The emcee told of Justin being seen leaving a building with tears in his eyes and carrying a Tim Keller book on marriage. He went on to extoll that Justin had been baptized in the bathtub of a sports figure by Carl Lentz of New York Hillsong fame.
I so hope and pray that this young man would truly be saved and turn his life around. So important to have discernment in these last days. We currently have many who are doing their “standup routines” in front of gullible audiences who are so being misled. We must all check out what is being preached to determine if it is “thus sayeth the Lord.”
Paul’s admonition to the Church in 2 Timothy 4:1-5 is to the believer of today. True Christianity is not for the faint of heart or for the lazy.
Thank you for your faithfulness to the Truth in this time of the Laodicean church.
Dorothy M.
LTRP Note: We do not know whether Justin Bieber has had a true conversion to Jesus Christ or not. Of course, we pray he has. We do know that the “Christianity” he appears to be getting pulled into (with his connection to Hillsong, his proclamations of reading Jesus Calling, and signs that he is absorbing the teachings of other misguided Christian teachers) is one that has compromised truth for a popular and enticing, but dangerous, spirituality. Let us pray that young people coming to the faith will recognize spiritual deception, understand the times in which we live, and cling to the old rugged Cross and God’s Word rather than the traditions and fallacies of men.
I might add, Carl Lentz, Justin Bieber’s mentor, does not have a problem dressing like a gay man when he preaches, though he is married. He welcomes people to the gates of hell. From Christian News: “Photos of Lentz with the soon-shirtless Bieber slamming shots together at a bar have been circulating online—the latest among a number of controversies involving Hillsong NYC, which also raised eyebrows last year after its youth leader appeared as the “naked cowboy” during a women’s conference.” Ladies were dancing sexy and sleazy. And there have been posted photos, some very questionable, of the two, including one photo with Lentz shirtless, exposing some of his private area and Bieber in very short shorts—it is most disgusting and vile! We must remember, the Scriptures command us not to allow false teachers in the church. These are those who add and subtract from the Bible, perverting its teachings. The book of Jude warns us not to allow licentiousness into any fellowship. Licentiousness removes morally upright laws and this includes a call for modest dress. Please watch these bold street preachers exposing Hillsong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJUrHkHnVeE