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Shock rock guru Alice Cooper a Christian?
By
Neil Cooper [unrelated to Alice] - The Israel Report
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"The father of shock rock whose music and stage antics have outraged parents for more than 30 years reportedly embraced Christian faith in the 1980s. ... Cooper -- who legally changed his name from Vince Furnier -- said that although he continued to record and tour with a theatrical horror-style show, 'My life is dedicated to follow Christ.'" Alice Cooper to get doctorate from Christian university
"...be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." Romans 12:2
"For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan
himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the
ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works." 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
I normally wouldn't do this, but I had such a strong reaction
to the post on InJesus about
Alice Cooper being a Christian that
I had to
respond. I am so concerned that people, particularly today's
youth and children would be influenced by such lies that I had
to try and open the eyes of anyone who would listen.
I'm sorry, but to believe that Alice Cooper is a Christian is
wishful thinking. I remember when someone told me he had become
a Christian back in the late 90's and I was hopeful that it was
true, but skeptical. When I read the lyrics of his
latest "Christian" CD, I knew that nothing had changed except
his target audience.
I personally came from a background in Rock and Roll. I was
playing
nightclubs by the age of fourteen and touring by the age of
sixteen. I was recording an album at twenty-one that was backed
by significant investors when I was told I could have anything I
want provided I would reject my Christian faith and align myself with the negative parallel universe. I said no, and
overnight the nearly finished recording project was cancelled.
After that I struggled for a long time, still playing and
wanting to
succeed on my own terms, but then the Lord took hold of me and
opened my eyes to the reality of the world I was involved in.
Stopping drinking or drugs, or sleeping with scores of women was
not enough. I destroyed a collection of 1500 CD's and
records because the music was an evil influence that promoted
the
kingdom of the devil. I promised the Lord that I would never
play again unless it was to glorify His name, and I turned down
many
offers in order to remain faithful to that promise.
If music is not glorifying the living God, then it is glorifying
the enemy.
We cannot be conformed to this world:
"And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others." Ephesians 2:1-3
If Alice Cooper had truly been born again, he would repent
completely for the wicked path of destruction he has led so many
down over the years. He would openly denounce the Rock and
Roll music industry, and no longer condone it. If he were to
continue to produce music, or radio shows, or any kind of media,
he
would use his fame, influence, and money to deliver people
from the very evil web to which he has done so much to sew.
He is what he has always been, an agent of the devil. But now
his
mission includes convincing young Christians that they
can dabble in the world -- and that listening to Marilyn Manson or Aerosmith is OK as long as you
"believe" in Jesus.
I am alarmed in fact, at the Rock and Roll influence in
Christian
music as a whole today. Christian Rock is an inappropriate term
because Rock and Roll is an expression meaning fornication.
I am not saying that all contemporary Christian music is evil,
but I am saying that much of it crosses a line.
Modern Christianity is plagued by the desire to have one foot in
the
world while we play at being saved. God will not accept the,
flesh for it is an enmity with God:
"For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace. Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God." Romans 8:5-8
"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 Timothy 4:3
I would love to see everyone trapped in the lie of modern music
delivered from their bondage to evil. Both players and listeners. However before we start
declaring the wonderful conversion of one of our heroes,
we had better be sure of his or her conversion.
Laugh at me if you will, but you do so at your own peril. God is
not
fooling around, and eternity with Him is no laughing matter.
You had better take every word of God with the utmost
seriousness. As Paul said, work out your salvation with
fear and trembling.
Alice, if by some remote chance you read this, I am warning you
that
you are facing eternal damnation, and if you really have
any spark of the truth burning in you, then you had better
submit yourself to the conviction of the Holy Spirit this very
moment and throw yourself on your face in heartfelt repentance
while
you still have a chance. Only Jesus can cancel your "Green
Card".
May God have mercy upon you.
Neil Cooper lives with his wife and children in Jerusalem, Israel, where he is in full time ministry and produces The Israel Report. http://theisraelreport.com
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