Trevor Baker Song Related to David Platt/Sinner’s Prayer Article – “You Don’t Have the Right”

The following song by Canadian singer and songwriter Trevor Baker is related to the article we posted earlier today which was titled “Newly Elected Southern Baptist Convention Mission Board President, David Platt, Says “Sinner’s Prayer” Unscriptural and Superstitious.” This song, titled You Don’t Have the Right is from Trevor’s CD It’s All in Place. (The lyrics to the song are below.)

You Don’t Have The Right

So you’ve been picked by God
Before all time began
And He doesn’t care about
The soul of every man
You’ll get this message out
To everyone you can
With bits and pieces
Of the Bible in your hand

The arrogance that I hear in your voice
Proclaims that Heaven
Is nobody’s choice
That God controls the human race
Like little toys
But there’s no logic in your words
It’s only noise

You may think the average Joe
Ain’t got the smarts
That we won’t question
All your ludicrous remarks
But you’re forgetting
That God speaks to tender hearts
And that’s kinda’ where
Salvation really starts

And then you tell me
Nothing happened on that night
When I cried to God
And I received my sight
Well I’m sorry sir
But you don‘t have the right
To be shading everything
That’s black and white

Now Mr. Washer
And all those like yourself
Should be locked away
On some forgotten shelf
There are souls outside the gate
And it’s almost twelve
And that stuff you’re trying to peddle
Sure don’t help

The smug look of yours
Sure gives you guys away
It makes it hard to take in
Anything you say
That smooth tongue of yours
Might say you know the way
But to me you’re only actors
In a play

You speak a little truth
And draw your listeners in
That’s how crafty
Made up stories all begin
But this power tripping game
You’ll never win
‘Cause some can add
And won‘t buy
The web you spin

How can you tell us
Nothing happened on that night
When we cried to God
And we received our sight
Well I’m sorry sir
But you don’t have the right
You’ve pushed it far enough
And now you’ve got a fight

You’ve bullied your way
Into homes and lives
And your fur and teeth
Are cleverly disguised
Well here’s one verse
I think you should try on for size
God hides the truth
From those who think they’re wise

Jesus said to come to Him
Just like a child
And I know you find that concept
Pretty wild
It pulls the plug on your theology
And style
And Heaven knows
That we’re allowed to have a smile

Now I don’t do this kinda’ of singing
Just for spite
It’s ‘cause you’ve taken Heaven’s door
And slammed it tight
And millions like me
Who bowed their heart one night
Would like to tell you sir
That you don’t have the right