The Gloves Are OFF!

I must admit that I am personally infuriated with Lady Gaga's latest antics, which seemed to be pointed directly towards God and Christianity. From her controversial song "Born This Way" to a song that supposedly leaked today called, "Judas," it appears that Lady Gaga is sending a clear message to God and even to the church that we are ENEMIES. And, any enemy of God's is an ENEMY of mine. Check out what King David says in Psalms 139:19-22.  And, whenever the world is bold enough to speak out for what they believe in, I believe the church should be just as bold. In fact, Paul declared in Romans 1:16, that I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ for it is the power unto salvation." So, today I'm an exercising my boldness today to declare unequivocally my allegiance to God and my utter distaste for this song and this artist.


It is obvious that as we are living in the "last of the last days", and the gloves have come off for the music industry, because what was once off limits and sacred is now fair game. There was a time when certain things were off limits and sacred; there was a time when there a mutual understanding between the world and the church to as Dr. King once put it, "disagree without being violently disagreeable." There was sort of a "You stay on your side and we'll stand on our side" mentality. But, today it seems like all of that has changed. From Jay-Z's lyrics in the "Empire State of Mind" to Lady Gaga's latest antics, the music industry is sending the church of God a message on today that the "gloves are off." So, I believe its time for the church to send one back.

And, this message became even clearer when today I was made aware of a song that was leaked this week from Lady Gaga called "Judas." A song that expresses her love for Judas Iscariot; the disciple that betrayed Jesus Christ with a kiss and ultimately turned Him over to the Roman Govt to be crucified.
Here are the lyrics to this song;

"Judas"

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo

I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo

I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas GaGa

Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas GaGa

[Lady Gaga - Verse 1]

When he comes to me, I am ready

I'll wash his feet with my hair if he needs

Forgive him when his tongue lies through his brain

Even after three times, he betrays me

I'll bring him down, bring him down, down

A king with no crown, king with no crown

[Chorus]

I'm just a Holy fool, oh baby he's so cruel

But I'm still in love with Judas, baby

I'm just a Holy fool, oh baby he's so cruel

But I'm still in love with Judas, baby

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo

I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo

I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas GaGa

[Lady Gaga - Verse 2]

I couldn't love a man so purely

Even darkness forgave his crooked way

I've learned love is like a brick, you can

Build a house or sink a dead body

I'll bring him down, bring him down, down

A king with no crown, king with no crown

[Chorus]

I'm just a Holy fool, oh baby he's so cruel

But I'm still in love with Judas, baby

I'm just a Holy fool, oh baby he's so cruel

But I'm still in love with Judas, baby

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo

I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo

I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

[Bridge]

In the most Biblical sense,

I am beyond repentance

Fame hooker, prostitute wench, vomits her mind
But in the cultural sense

I just speak in future tense

Judas kiss me if offensed,

Or wear ear condom next time

I wanna love you,
But something's pulling me away from you

Jesus is my virtue,

Judas is the demon I cling to

I cling to

[Chorus]

I'm just a Holy fooll, oh baby he's so cruel

But I'm still in love with Judas, baby

I'm just a Holy fool, oh baby he's so cruel

But I'm still in love with Judas, baby

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo

I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo

I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas GAGA
Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas GAGA

Here it seems like she is attempting to poke fun at what ultimately happened to our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. By saying she loves Judas, it seems as if she she's an admirer of what he did. At the very least her lyrics say exactly that. This songs makes an open mockery of the gruesome last days of Jesus Christ, and seeks to romanticize the betrayer. And, to leak the song during one of the most sacred and holiest of weeks of the entire year, makes it even more blasphemous. This obviously is a blatant attempt to steal some of the limelight from Jesus Christ during a week when His greatest sacrifice for mankind is celebrated. The song itself almost serves as Lady Gaga's profane response to the Holy Week Christian's around the world recognize and celebrate.  And, for those that believe that the leaking of this song was coincidental, I think not, this was strategically planned and designed to be released during one of the most celebrated religious season in the entire world. Especially, when the worldwide release of Lady Gaga's newest album, "Born This Way" isn't set to be released until May 23rd. So, this was another blatant attack against the Christian Church. Christians around the world should be thoroughly appalled by this, and this type of nonsense should not be tolerated by the Christian Community. And, I believe if we-as Christians, were more vocal about our disdain for this type of music maybe, just maybe the music industry would think twice about promoting such filth. Of course, this blog may never be seen or read by those who should see it. It may never reach the boardrooms of the record labels across our country that create this kind of music. But, it really doesn't matter to me, just as long as our readers know an understand what I believe and what I stand for. So, as long as there are Jay-Z's and Lady Gaga's out there, there will be a 21st Century "John the Baptist" proclaiming and declaring the way of the Lord. So, yes the gloves are off and we are not going to tolerate this kind of blasphemy of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. I encourage you- our readers to spread this message of truth to counteract this message of filth and degradation. In the end, this is yet another example of the last days that we are living in.

But, what Lady Gaga unwittingly achieved by planning this sneak attack against Christianity today, is called greater attention to the greatest man that ever lived; the God/Man "Jesus the Christ." What, I believe will ultimately come of Ms. Gaga's sinister plot is God getting the glory out of it all in the end. Because Jesus said, "If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto me." So, even in what appears to be a strike against Jesus, the plan will still backfire, because God is going to get the glory in the end. I'm reminded of Joseph's poignant words to his brothers, after he revealed to them his identity, and they were reminded of all of the bad things they had done to him. He could have sought revenge, he could have had them killed, but instead he shared these awesome words with them, "...what you meant for evil God meant it for my good to save much people alive." And, that's my message to Lady Gaga, what you meant for evil, God is going to turn this around for HIS ultimate good. You watch and see!

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Pastor Nimmons
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WINNING, REALLY?

Actor, Charlie Sheen

Here recently, actor Charlie Sheen has gotten a little more press than he actually deserves with his series of antics stemming from the fallout of the cancellation of his show "Two & Half Men." His partying and canoodling finally caught up with him, when CBS finally decided to pull the plug on the network's No.1 television program. But, before his show was canceled he conducted several interviews, venting to whomever would listen about CBS and the way he was supposedly treated. And, during one of these venting sessions, he used the word "WINNING" to describe what the ultimate outcome of this standoff would be. This commonly used word, quickly became the catchphrase for many people and even became a trending topic on the popular social network Twitter. However, the use of this word is prima facia evidence of the world basically loving its own, inasmuch as the context in which it is used is to simply pay homage to the decadent, defiant, immoral, lifestyle Charlie Sheen and those like him. This word is not being used to describe the attributes and characteristics one would expect are connected with a term like "Winning,"  like hardwork, determination, courage, ethics, morals, but the exact opposite. Charlie Sheen is a alcoholic, drug abusing, womanizing, millionaire who believes the world evolves around his axis of a career. And, the interesting part about it is that many people have either bought into exactly what Mr. Sheen is selling or at the very least going along for the ride, hence the world loving its own. His so-called reality could not be any further from the truth.

Mr. Sheen does not even understand what the word "Winning" really means, he cannot even fathom what is the proper usage for this term. He uses it as a way to validate his "train wreck of a life". He uses it as a way to reprimand his critics who do not share the same outlook on life. He uses it as a way; I believe, of legitimizing his erratic behavior, not to the world, but to himself. It is true, he has become his own worst enemy, and that my friend is the worst enemy to have. The sad part about his life is that we are watching it unravel right before our eyes and it seems like it might completely come undone before anyone does a thing to help.

But, my point about "Winning" is simple, you don't really know what it means to "WIN" until you know Jesus Christ. You don't really know what it feels like to be  on the "WINNING" team until you've joined the Body of Christ. The Apostle Paul says very emphatically, "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, all things are past away behold all things have become new. Now that's WINNING! And, membership is INCLUSIVE and EXCLUSIVE at the same time. Because, yes it is open to any and everybody that wants to join, but the benefits of joining are EXCLUSIVE to its members. This kind of "WINNING" is not coincidental'; that's the kind of "WINNING" that is not based on what you have, or your status in life, because in Jeremiah 1:5, God says to the Prophet Jeremiah, "Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee to be a prophet unto the nations." God essentially was saying to Jeremiah, that I knew about your life even before I created the world and I knew what I wanted you to be before you were even a twinkle in your mother's eye. So, nothing about you is accidental or even coincidental, but God ordained it all from the beginning. That being said, those of us who are in Christ, were "BORN TO WIN." We were "WINNERS" from the very start of things, and our life doesn't have to be on par materially with the likes of Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen or any other Sheen; for that matter, for it to be WINNING. The success of our lives are not measured by what we have, but who we are connected to and therein lies the real definition of WINNING. Peter confirms this in I Peter 2:9, when he declared, "And ye are a chosen generation, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation; A Peculiar People that ye should show forth the praises of Him who brought you out of darkeness into this marvelous light." Now that's"WINNING." I was born to "WIN"; I was created to "WIN." "WINNING" is in my DNA; "WINNING" is in my bloodstream, I can't help but "WIN".


Find out how to be a "WINNER"

I hope this blog serves as a reminder to those who maybe having a temporary bout of amnesia. You're experiencing the trials and tribulations of everyday life; the enemy has seem to got you down for the count. But, take this word of encouragement and know that "YOU WERE BORN TO WIN." You cannot be defeated; you will not be defeated. And, to those who maybe a bit misguided, believing that Charlie Sheen is indeed WINNING, because now it seems that his circumstances  have taken a slight turn for the better. CBS wants him back, he's now touring the country celebrating his abnormal behavior, and it looks like he's got the world by the tail. Remember, looks can be deceiving, and while Charlie's situation may have changed, nothing about his character has changed at all. My prayer is that Mr. Sheen experiences the true definition of WINNING before it is everlasting too late.

Our thoughts and prayers are with him and we truly hopes he gets the help he so desperately needs!


Pastor Nimmons
www.michaelnimmons.com

HERE WE GO AGAIN!

  2011 Grammy Awards Commercial feat. Eminem

Well I'm back with another music orientated blog that will hopefully continue to shed some light on the evils of this secular music industry that so many have to come to embrace. This post is dedicated to the 2011 Grammy's of which I did not personally see, but saw many tweets and heard comments made about such artist as Lady GaGa, Rhianna, Eminem, Dr. Dre and many others. In addition to comments made about the performances themselves, my attention was drawn to one of the several video commercials that begin airing in late January and the early part of February advertising the upcoming Grammy Awards Show. The above video features Eminem and what appears to be the voice of actor Samuel L. Jackson. Take a minute or so to check out the video as we plan to discuss it in greater detail in this blog.

We note Samuel L. Jackson's narrative over the various images during the commercial. His exacts words were:

"Music is a last chance, 
last hope, the last shot. 
Music is turning demons into demos; 
into multi-platinum monsters. 
Music is battling through the haze, 
the rage and the doubt, 
for yourself, 
for your children, 
for the world. 
Up on it's feet. Hollering!" 

Concluding with Eminem's voice, "I'm not afraid to take a stand"

Here is yet another example of the boldness that our adversary the devil is demonstrating in secular music's latest offering advertising this year Grammy Awards. The lyrics themselves represent a very bold, clear and concise message that is no longer being hidden beneath backward-masked records and other subliminal messages. This latest commercial is telling us very clearly the objectives of the music industry completely and wholeheartedly, "turning demons into demons into multi-platinum monsters." What a very disturbing an alarming message that is being sent not over the back channels of the blogosphere or the Youtube Channels of Christian Activists unmasking the hidden secrets of the industry, but this message was being broadcasts on television networks across the globe. I think it's interesting the commercial's use of the word "demons," especially given how vehemently Hip Hop artists and activists declare that their music is not "demonic." And, that those who criticize the music on this basis are just conspiracy theorist. But, here we have prima facia evidence of its nature being broadcast to billions and billions of people.

"Turning demons into demos," what does that mean? What is a demo? Webster defines a demo as; to show by reasoning, to prove. Demo; short for demonstrate or demonstration, is further defined as the act or process, or means of making evident or proving.  But, what are we proving or making evident? It seems very clear to me that what is being said is that the infiltration of the demonic forces behind music is now moving to the forefront. It is no longer being covered up, but it is now going to become apart of our marketing campaign for the future. And, this is scary, because as we said in earlier blog posts; "Signs of the Times", "Is This What Passes For Music Nowadays" & "A Woman's Worth" that the closer we get to Jesus Christ return the bolder and more public the devil's plan is going to become. And, we are seeing it unfold right before our very eyes. And, Mr. Jackson's narrative continues with suggesting that because of music's new marketing campaign, these "demos" are now "turning into multi-platinum monsters," thusly illustrating the overall mass appeal as well the world's appetite for this brand of music.  The narrative continues to suggests that this brand of music will survive the martyrdom of criticism and controversy, and will eventually overcome for the sake of it's massive following.  It cannot be stopped. Interestingly enough the commercial concludes with the chorus of Eminem's song, "I'm Not Afraid" continuing with the theme of music's uprising. What an interesting way to advertise a music awards show, I wonder who is responsible for such creativity? Well, I bet its got something to do with the demons, but you figure it out for yourself.

Below are two more examples of the boldness that the music industry seems to possess in these last and evil days. During last week's Super Bowl Half Time performance by the "Black Eyed Peas" we noticed several interesting things we wanted to share with you in this blog post. An excerpt of this video is posted below;

    The Black Eyed Peas Super Bowl Half Time Performance

One of the first things we noticed during this performance was the arrangement of the stage into a giant "6," with the inside portion of the "6" resembling an "Eye."  Two very key occult symbols used in music videos and other imagery to depict the "Mark of the Beast - 666" as well as the "All Seeing Eye" which we've discussed in some of our earlier blog post as well.  We also notice the futuristic nature of the performance as well. Even though, the Black Eyed Peas have been known for their outlandish and futuristic costumes, this seems to be a continuation of their brand of music. Notice the robotic style of their costumes, this has often been related to the Illuminati agenda of the music industry. The use  of "Auto Tune" and the Robot costumes are apart of a intertwining of Technology and Music, and one that seems to be embraced by a lot of artists in the music industry.  Humans appearing to be more robotic, as well as Robots appearing to be more human. The coupling or pairing of this relationship is done in order to desensitized the masses towards the continued infiltration and eventual control that technology is going to have in the coming years under the Illuminati agenda. Food for thought.

Finally, we wanted to make you aware of yet another example of the musical agenda of the devil in Lady Gaga's newest song and the title track of her newest album; "Born This Way." The lyrics are listed below.

I WAS BORN THIS WAY

-LADY GAGA

It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M

Just put your paws up

'Cause you were Born This Way, baby

My mama told me when I was young

We are all born superstars

She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on 

In the glass of her boudior

There's nothin' wrong with lovin' who you are'

She said, "Cause he made you perfect babe"

"So hold your head up, girl and you you'll go far,

listen to me when I say"

I'm beautiful in my way

'Cause God makes no mistakes

I'm on the right track, baby

I was Born This Way

Don't hide yourself in regret, 

Just love yourself and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby

I was Born This Way

Ooo, there ain't no other way

Baby, I was Born This Way

Baby, I was Born This Way

Ooo, there ain't other way

Baby, I was Born-

I'm on the right track, baby

I was Born This Way

Don't be a drag, be a queen

Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Don't be!

Give yourself prudence

And love your friends

Subway kid, rejoice your truth

In the religion of the insecure

I must be myself, respect my mouth

A different lover is not a sin

Believe capital H-I-M (Hey, Hey, Hey)

I love my life, I love this record and 

Mi amore vole fe yah ( Love needs faith)

I'm beautiful in my way,

'Cause God makes no mistakes

I was Born This Way

Don't hide yourself in regret

Just love yourself and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby

I was Born This Way

Ooo, there ain't no other way

Baby, I was Born This Way

Baby, I was Born This Way

Baby, I was Born-

I'm on the right track, baby

I was Born This Way

Don't be a drag, be a queen

Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Don't be!

Don't be drag, just be a queen

Whether you're broke or evergreen

You're black, white, beige, chola descent

You're lebanese, you're orient

Left you outcast, bullied or teased

Rejoice and love yourself today

'Cause baby, you were Born This Way

No matter gay, straight or bi

Lesbian, transgendered life

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born to survive

No matter black, white or beige

Chola or orient made

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born to be brave

I'm beautiful in my own way

'Cause God makes no mistakes

I'm on the right track, baby

I was Born This Way

Don't hide yourself in regret

Just love yourself and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby

I was Born This Way

I was Born This Way, hey!

I was Born This Way, hey1
I'm on the right track, baby

In this song, Lady Gaga is now attempting to incorporate Almighty God into her sess pool of sin, which she so proudly promotes in her growing catalog of songs, which also seems to represent in large part the alternative lifestyles of the lesbian and the homosexual. By saying "I was born this way,"  implicitly and explicitly suggest that God is the one responsible for the person that I am and have become. He is responsible for the sinful lifestyle I have embraced. In this song, she says, "don't be a drag, be a queen." Celebrate your debauchery, embrace of your homosexual identity, after all God made you this way.  She says, "I'm beautiful, in my own way. God makes no mistakes, I'm on the right track. Cuz I was born this way." This song is an obvious retort to the Christian belief that homosexuality and lesbianism are not a result of a scientific chemical imbalance, or a missing chromosome in the human DNA.  And, that these alternative lifestyles are a direct result of the sin that entered in the world in the Garden of Eden by the disobedience of Adam & Eve. The sin that followed their disobedience towards God is solely responsible for the advent of homosexuality in our world. God's inclusion in the song subsequently makes homosexuality and lesbianism alright with Him and if it is alright with God it should then be alright with everybody else. Not so!  However, we must remember that our thoughts and opinions does not and will not ever change God's Word.  God loves the sinner, but He hates the sin.  He is the only one that is able to differentiate the sin from the sinner and love the homosexual and yet hate homosexuality; love the murderer but hate murder; love the fornicator but hate fornication. These were sins that He went to the cross and died for in order to reconcile mankind back to Himself. And, instead of us embracing Jesus Christ reconciliation, many have chosen to falsely indict Him as being an un-loving and intolerant God because He considers homosexuality a sin. What we must understand is that God's love for the sinner; which includes all forms of sin (i.e. homosexual, murder, fornicator, liar, etc), does not change His perspective on sin. For the Bible says in Romans 6:23, "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is enternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." So, God loving the sinner will never change the consequence nor the penalty for sin. However, in order to truly benefit from God's love, it would behove us to truly get to know the God that loved us enough to die for us. And, in finding out why He died we will also discover why we should live for Him.  Living for Him means doing everything you can to please Him. Therein lies the recipe for eternal life.

It is our prayer that the contents of this blog are read with both an open heart as well as an open mind. I, like many Christians across the world have love for all of God's children, and that includes those with differing lifestyles and opinions. But, as it is our objective in this blog as well as our ministry - www.michaelnimmons.com, to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we we must continue to speak as an oracle of God and say what thus saith the Lord. I welcome your comments as well as your criticisms. Just know that this blog is not written out of hatred for anyone but the devil; who is the primary adversary of God's people. 

We solicit your prayers as we continue to do God's will!

Be Blessed!

Pastor Nimmons

www.michaelnimmons.com