The question: Do you have to be a Christian to go to Heaven or do you just have the believe that:
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
I asked the question because I have been struggling with the word “Christian” for quite a while. It all came to a head this week when my manager told me that a Hip Hop station was considering playing my new song "Thank You. " At first I thought he said some other song. I thought for a moment, that's interesting. I think a lot of the Hip Hop artists probably were raised in the church. If you can get them to think about God with a catchy rhythm, some non- judgemental lyrics it might change some thinking out there, just maybe. But unfortunately what I have seen and what other people think of Christians; judgemental, mean and unforgiving. Made me wonder what they would think of my song. I sing and write all genres of music and was very hesitant to release "Thank You" to gospel radio because some of them can have a "holy than thou spirit ". What am I going to say if they ask me how can you sing about God and still do other music genres. That is what made me question the word "Christian." Am I saved if I do other music, but still believe? I toiled with this for quite a few months until I had a long conversation with God and received his blessing. But I still had questions about what the Bible said about being a "Christian", I am still studying, that is why I poised the question above to a co-worker, his comments are below. I came to the conclusion that I don't care what people say about my music it's my music it's how I feel. You either play it or you don't. I will continue to write songs of thanks, peace, praise, joy or whatever he lays on my heart. More than likely I'm probably going to say something or do something that will offend some Christian's or people in general, that's okay God has prepared me for that. I am still a BELIEVER I know that God loves me and I love him. He loves us all. How about you, what do you believe?
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
I asked the question because I have been struggling with the word “Christian” for quite a while. It all came to a head this week when my manager told me that a Hip Hop station was considering playing my new song "Thank You. " At first I thought he said some other song. I thought for a moment, that's interesting. I think a lot of the Hip Hop artists probably were raised in the church. If you can get them to think about God with a catchy rhythm, some non- judgemental lyrics it might change some thinking out there, just maybe. But unfortunately what I have seen and what other people think of Christians; judgemental, mean and unforgiving. Made me wonder what they would think of my song. I sing and write all genres of music and was very hesitant to release "Thank You" to gospel radio because some of them can have a "holy than thou spirit ". What am I going to say if they ask me how can you sing about God and still do other music genres. That is what made me question the word "Christian." Am I saved if I do other music, but still believe? I toiled with this for quite a few months until I had a long conversation with God and received his blessing. But I still had questions about what the Bible said about being a "Christian", I am still studying, that is why I poised the question above to a co-worker, his comments are below. I came to the conclusion that I don't care what people say about my music it's my music it's how I feel. You either play it or you don't. I will continue to write songs of thanks, peace, praise, joy or whatever he lays on my heart. More than likely I'm probably going to say something or do something that will offend some Christian's or people in general, that's okay God has prepared me for that. I am still a BELIEVER I know that God loves me and I love him. He loves us all. How about you, what do you believe?
My name is Youlanda Burnett that's opinion and it matters to me.
