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shai linne is living proof that God has a wonderful sense of humor. He once told his mom that he would never, ever become a Christian, completely oblivious to the fact that God had chosen him to be a Christian before time began. He doesn't like the spotlight, so God gave him natural gifts that put him on stage as an actor. He doesn't like to be in front of people, so God gave him spiritual gifts that are mostly public in nature. shai has appeared on numerous independent and national Christian Hip-hop releases, including his 2005 full-length debut, The Solus Christus Project. All this from someone who doesn't like hip-hop and never pursued a career in music. Someone in heaven is having a big laugh at his expense. After all this time, shai still doesn't get the joke.
Issues
Shai Linne Lyrics
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What we need is some cats that′s gonna stand up for the truth of Jesus Christ
Without compromise, his life, death, and resurrect(ion).
Word!
Yo, beyond a shadow of a doubt, I represent the Almighty/
You know exactly who it is, it's like Caller I.D./
Jesus Christ fully man fully divine/
We′re in the last times, the global emergency approaches/
We're urban theologians with the fervency of Moses/
While some choose to compromise/
A few recognize that only the truth can conquer lies/
Where United States is headed for Sodom's reprobation/
Hottest destination, the church needs a modern reformation/
I would talk about myself but I′m dead/
God killed me and gave me His Son′s life instead/
All who die without this living hope gonna fall/
Everybody's a sinner, even Pope John Paul/
It′s ironic the sinlessness of Christ is even acknowledged/
In the Koran by the Islamic prophet Mohammad/
But only Christ rose from the grave those he chose to be saved/
He shows them His ways and molds His praise/
The foundation the essence, He gets props believe in Him/
Salvation's the message, hiphop the medium.
Issues etc. hold it right there/
All my Christian soldiers throw ya fist in the air/
If you′e with me say yeah/
If you'e with me say yeah/
Only Christ can separate the wheat from the tares/
But all my Christian soldiers throw ya fists in the air/
If you′re with me say yeah/
If you'e with me say yeah/
The church has lost its discernment/
That's why wolves disguised as sheep preach unbiblical sermons/
Christ is Supreme not Diana Ross/
Why all these cats try to make Him Santa Claus/
The way they pimp the congregations, it′s trife and foul/
They say Jesus was rich to justify their lifestyle/
Forreal, what I′m seeing is ill/
2 Timothy 3: 1-9 is being fulfilled/
Right in front of our eyes now which one will be wise/
And look under the disguise, see the abundance of lies/
I know this iced out pastor, the brother's large/
My man wanted to go to his church but couldn′t afford the cover charge/
I'm plugging chords because they twist the text for cash/
The Lord said we′ll see through them like Plexiglas/
Matthew 7 baby these reverends be shady/
They'll fall like Jerusalem in 70 A.D.
Word!
Issues etc. hold it right there/
All my Christian soldiers throw ya fist in the air/
If you′e with me say yeah/
If you'e with me say yeah/
Only Christ can separate the wheat from the tares/
But all my Christian soldiers throw ya fists in the air/
If you're with me say yeah/
If you′e with me say yeah/
I represent the God who heals diseases/
Who gives life to whomever He pleases/
The Sovereign Lord Jesus/
He does whatever He wants, nobody can stop Him/
For secular humanists, he′s the fundamental problem/
Heavier than a million tons, more deadly than a billion guns/
With more light than a trillion suns/
He got this universe mastered/
He created your Deoxyribonucleic acid/
He's the one who put the rings around Saturn/
He′s so creative, He gave every snowflake a different pattern/
My point is the God of whom I write is dope/
And you can see that through the telescope and the microscope/
If all that's true, then answer me this yo/
Why so many gospel choirs look like San Francisco/
It′s no need for me to put the world on trial/
When there's women in the church on some Girls Gon′ Wild/
When God removes the disguises/
On Judgment Day there's gonna be a whole lot of surprises/
Christ paid the punishment for sins, amounts that none can afford/
Therefore Judgment begins in the House of the Lord.
Issues etc. hold it right there/
All my Christian soldiers throw ya fist in the air/
If you'e with me say yeah/
If you′e with me say yeah/
Only Christ can separate the wheat from the tares/
But all my Christian soldiers throw ya fists in the air/
If you′re with me say yeah/
If you'e with me say yeah/
The song "Issues" by Shai Linne speaks to the critical times we are living in, and the need for Christians to stand up for the truth of Jesus Christ without compromise. The lyrics highlight the urgency of the last times and the importance of recognizing the truth that can conquer lies. The rapper addresses the fact that the church has lost its discernment, and wolves disguised as sheep preach unbiblical sermons. He challenges the twisted text for cash and the false prophets who justify their lavish lifestyles by saying Jesus was rich.
Shai Linne also talks about the irony of the sinlessness of Christ being acknowledged in the Koran by the Islamic prophet Mohammad. The rapper emphasizes that only those who die with the living hope in Christ will be saved. He asserts that the church needs a modern reformation, one that recognizes Christ's sovereignty and separates the wheat from the tares.
The lyrics create a sense of urgency, reminding Christians that they are soldiers for Christ. Issues like discernment, false prophets, and biblical truth are crucial to the faith of the Christian church. Christians need to be vigilant and recognize false teachings that twist the truth of the gospel. The lyrics in the chorus to raise the fists and say 'Yeah' call followers of Christ to unite and stand firm.
Line by Line Meaning
You see, critical times call for critical measures, and in these last times,
In these important and crucial times, we need to take serious and drastic action, especially since we are living in the end times.
What we need is some cats that's gonna stand up for the truth of Jesus Christ
We need people who will boldly and fearlessly stand up for the truth of Jesus Christ.
Without compromise, his life, death, and resurrect(ion).
The truth of Jesus Christ, including his life, death and resurrection should not be compromised or watered down.
Yo, beyond a shadow of a doubt, I represent the Almighty/
I represent God without any doubt or question.
You know exactly who it is, it's like Caller I.D./
Just like a Caller I.D., you can easily recognize me as someone who is representing God.
Jesus Christ fully man fully divine/
Jesus Christ was both fully man and fully divine.
Light of the world sne giving sight to the blind/
Jesus Christ is the light of the world and can give sight to the blind.
We’re in the last times, the global emergency approaches/
We are living in the end times and a global emergency is approaching.
We're urban theologians with the fervency of Moses/
We are urban theologians with the same passion and urgency that Moses had.
While some choose to compromise/
While some people choose to make compromises, especially in the church.
A few recognize that only the truth can conquer lies/
Only the truth can defeat lies, and there are a few people who understand this.
Where United States is headed for Sodom's reprobation/
The United States is headed towards a similar fate as Sodom and Gomorrah and will experience reprobation.
Hottest destination, the church needs a modern reformation/
The church is in dire need of modern reformation.
I would talk about myself but I’m dead/
I cannot speak on my own behalf because I am dead to my own desires and fully alive in Christ.
God killed me and gave me His Son’s life instead/
God put to death my sinful self and gave me eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ.
All who die without this living hope gonna fall/
Those who pass away without the hope found in Jesus Christ will suffer eternal consequences.
Everybody's a sinner, even Pope John Paul/
Every person is a sinner, even the Pope John Paul.
It's ironic the sinlessness of Christ is even acknowledged/
It is ironic that even the Islamic prophet Mohammad acknowledged the sinlessness of Christ.
In the Koran by the Islamic prophet Mohammad/
There is even mention of Christ's sinlessness in the Koran by the Islamic prophet Mohammad.
But only Christ rose from the grave those he chose to be saved/
Only those who are chosen by Christ will rise from the grave after death.
He shows them His ways and molds His praise/
Christ shows His chosen people His ways and guides them in their worship and praise.
The foundation the essence, He gets props believe in Him/
Christ is the foundation and essence of belief and should be praised for it.
Salvation's the message, hiphop the medium.
The message of salvation is what is being communicated through this song and hip hop is the medium.
Issues etc. hold it right there/
The song is taking a pause to address important issues.
All my Christian soldiers throw ya fist in the air/
All Christians should unite and show their support through solidarity and raising fists.
If you're with me say yeah/
If you support the message of the song, say yeah.
Only Christ can separate the wheat from the tares/
Only Jesus Christ can differentiate between the true followers of God and those who are not.
The church has lost its discernment/
The church has lost its ability to distinguish between right and wrong.
That's why wolves disguised as sheep preach unbiblical sermons/
There are people in the church who are preaching messages that are not in line with biblical teachings and this is why the church has lost its ability to discern.
Christ is Supreme not Diana Ross/
Jesus Christ is supreme and should be worshiped, not Diana Ross.
Why all these cats try to make Him Santa Claus/
Why are people trying to soften the image of Jesus, like making Him more like Santa Claus?
The way they pimp the congregations, it's trife and foul/
The way some people manipulate and exploit the congregation for their own benefit is wrong and disgusting.
They say Jesus was rich to justify their lifestyle/
People justify their wealthy lifestyles by saying that Jesus was also wealthy.
For real, what I'm seeing is ill/
What is happening in the church today is disturbing.
2 Timothy 3: 1-9 is being fulfilled/
What is happening in the church today can be seen as a fulfillment of prophecy found in 2 Timothy 3: 1-9.
Right in front of our eyes now which one will be wise/
We are seeing this take place in front of our very eyes and it is up to us to be wise and discerning.
And look under the disguise, see the abundance of lies/
We must look beyond the surface and see the deceit and falsehoods that are present.
I know this iced out pastor, the brother's large/
I know a pastor who wears a lot of jewelry and is very rich and extravagant in his lifestyle.
My man wanted to go to his church but couldn't afford the cover charge/
A friend of mine wanted to attend this church but could not afford the fees associated with attending.
I'm plugging chords because they twist the text for cash/
I'm speaking out against pastors who twist biblical teachings for their own financial gain.
The Lord said we'll see through them like Plexiglas/
God promised that we will see through these false pastors and their deceit like looking through a clear glass.
Matthew 7 baby these reverends be shady/
We must be wary of pastors who may appear to be good but are actually up to no good.
They'll fall like Jerusalem in 70 A.D.
These false pastors will eventually fall and be brought to justice, just like the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.
I represent the God who heals diseases/
I represent the God who has the power to heal diseases.
Who gives life to whomever He pleases/
This God gives life each and every day according to His will.
The Sovereign Lord Jesus/
Jesus Christ is sovereign and is in control of everything.
He does whatever He wants, nobody can stop Him/
Jesus Christ can do whatever He wants and no one can stop Him from doing so.
For secular humanists, he's the fundamental problem/
Secular humanists see Jesus Christ as a fundamental issue and obstacle.
Heavier than a million tons, more deadly than a billion guns/
Jesus Christ is more powerful and deadlier than any weapon that exists.
With more light than a trillion suns/
Jesus Christ is brighter and more radiant than any sun in the entire universe.
He got this universe mastered/
Jesus Christ is the master of the entire universe and everything in it.
He created your Deoxyribonucleic acid/
Jesus Christ is responsible for creating even the DNA in our bodies.
He's the one who put the rings around Saturn/
Jesus Christ is the one who created and placed the rings around the planet Saturn.
He's so creative, He gave every snowflake a different pattern/
Jesus Christ is so creative that He has given every snowflake its own unique pattern.
My point is the God of whom I write is dope/
The God I am talking about is incredible and amazing.
And you can see that through the telescope and the microscope/
God's greatness can be seen through a telescope, which shows us the vastness of the universe, and through a microscope, which reveals how intricate and detailed everything is at a cellular level.
If all that's true, then answer me this yo/
If all of that is true, then find an answer to this question.
Why so many gospel choirs look like San Francisco/
Why do so many gospel choirs look like they are from the city of San Francisco?
It's no need for me to put the world on trial/
I don't need to put the entire world on trial.
When there's women in the church on some Girls Gon' Wild/
There are women in the church who are behaving inappropriately, like the women in Girls Gone Wild videos.
When God removes the disguises/
When God reveals the truth and removes the disguises of those who are deceptive.
On Judgment Day there's gonna be a whole lot of surprises/
When Judgment Day comes, many people will be surprised by the consequences of their actions.
Christ paid the punishment for sins, amounts that none can afford/
Jesus Christ paid the price for our sins, which is a price that none of us could ever afford.
Therefore Judgment begins in the House of the Lord.
This is why Judgment begins in the church and with those who profess to be followers of Christ.
All my Christian soldiers throw ya fist in the air/
Christians should unite and show their support through solidarity and raising fists.
If you're with me say yeah/
If you support the message of the song, say yeah.
Writer(s): Writer Unknown, William Houseman
Contributed by Katherine V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.