Sensual and devilish, nightclub rap, rave, hiphop and rock 'worship' promoted amongst so-called 'evangelicals' in 2019 in the UK
Aaron claimed it was Divine worship, when the people rose up to play,
'To morrow is a feast to the LORD.' (Exod.32.5)
Which infuriated the LORD even more. (Deut.9.20)
'While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.' 2 Pet.2.19-20
'And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins.' Numbers 16:26
Baal was the male sex deity of Canaan, Astoreth his consort(s). Judges 2.13,10.6, Hos.2.16, 4.12-3. In the 21st century, their worshippers gather at Leeds, Reading, Glasgow and Glastonbury for the adoration of sin.
The immorality is so pronounced, one newspaper described it, only slightly tongue in cheek, as 'carnage'. What difference is there between the Kingdom of Darkness and professed 'Evangelical' Carnivals?
Less drugs, less alcohol, less professionalism, slightly less immodesty perhaps, but far greater insult is paid to God by mixing the profane with His holy Name.
Scenes of the snare of syncretistic decadence from Soul Survivor 2019 and the Big Church Day Out 2019.
Christians should never worship in the dark! (Acts 20.8 - to avoid the appearance and occasion of evil).
The Lord seeks worship in Spirit and Truth (Jn.4.23) not a fleshy performance of worldly sleaze and sexuality.
Just as with Jezebel in Rev.2.20, sensual worship usually acts as Satan's tool not only to promote sexual impurity, but also as a smokescreen especially for ecumenism with idolatry and sterile unbelief, it fosters as well as springs from loose doctrine, silences the Lord's own voice of loving warning and renders the churches effeminate, crippled and weak (and part 2).
This is Balaam's counsel (Num.31.16, Jude 11-13), and it has devastated the witness of the Lord's people in the UK. Stay away!
'Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.' 2 Tim.4.2-4
What appalling decay has taken hold of churches that they imagine they must chase profaned imitation of the world to attract young hearts? Have they no respect for Christ's power and no sense of His beauty?
'God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the holy, and to be held in deep awe by all them that are about Him.' Ps.89.7
'If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God defile; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.' 1 Cor.3.17