Lyrical Theology Thursday: Stephen the Levite – “What’s Your Proof?”

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by William Jacobson in Music, Theology

When someone teaches a “truth” that they say is from God’s word, do we test it? Do we truly live out Acts 17:11?

This is the issue that this weeks artist will discuss. Stephen the Levite is another very gifted artist from Lampmode records. (on a side note, I am not trying to only focus on Lampmode artists. It’s just the way it’s gone. lol) Originally from California, Stephen moved to Philly a few years ago and has played a part in the church plant Epiphany Fellowship. Stephen has a passion for Jesus and sound doctrine.

Christians, get out your whistles. And LETS GO!

Stephen the Levite
Whats your proof:

Can you imagine the reaction
of seein lightning without hearin thunder clappin
ayo its kinda like a tree that casts no shadow
or light comin out through a black hole
its impossible right
like Gods truth without proof, the words that the prophets write
no contradictions, all predictions
came to pass in the pass provin the future ones non-fiction
God makes faith solid
its not a blind leap, its an anchor attached to a rock, its
God promise on top of an oath
the evidence of the things unseen the substance of hope
provable and immutable
absolute truth as usual its still irrefutable
Gods perspective the true objective
no other document should be as highly respected
in a world of opinions
skepticism, false doctrine and lots of religions
Gods givin the Christian
the sword to make division between fact and fiction
spiritual wisdom, placed in a judges position
held accountable for decisions
its kinda like the great commission
authority passes by faith when the Spirit is given
call it inherited discernment
the reason the heathens read it but they still cant learn it
the word of God is hard to learn
but a lot harder when you dont know the author
If you do then its cool listen to
what I spit you, theres two points to the issue
judge wisely when cats come at you and be ready when cats ask you…

Hook:
Why should I believe you?
how do I know what you preach is true?
can you prove that you speak the truth
is your leader misleading you?
or do you follow your heart like the rest of the heathens do?
whats you proof? Christian hold your whistle (hold your whistle)
blow it when you know its not official (not official)
Gods word and authority are the issue (the issue)
if God said it, than hell prove its true, yo

By His Spirit we have liberty
to behold as in a glass openly Gods glory
and we grow in maturity
takin responsibility, preachin in His authority
cause if we teach Gods law but God isnt mentioned
the listener will think its opinion
then one of two things happen
do you remember the first half of the hook that I was rappin
Well thats one of em cause your argument means nothin
until you can prove it with somethin
number two is, self righteousness
through obedience, the dead works of the religious
heads gotta know God said so then serve Him
not just be a good person
the heathens cant please Him by goin through the motions when they dont believe Him
Next subject, some heads like to do the opposite
sayin “God said…” when He didnt
its what we call a false prophet
the type Deuteronomy 13 says to throw rocks at
But now-a-days theres grace and
they can repent, or wait for Gods condemnation
And like I said before, theres a way to make sure
its a prophet or, impersonator
the word had to come to pass
plus line up with the Word of God preached in the past
miracles might confirm it
but false prophets did miracles too, you really cant discern with it
So were left with the text
the scriptures with which we put prophets to the test
So if you like to come at dudes
and you speak truth, then respect when they ask you…

Hook

Yo, I aint done yet, but I will be
when I give proof so I dont speak hypocritically
A lot of yall should be askin “wheres your proof? Where did you say that you get your facts from?” You want proof read Hebrews 5, 6, and 11
and do a lot of cross reference
that proves about half of the first verse
that was simple, the next half gets worse
2nd Timothy 3:16 plus
2nd Peter 1:19 still not enough
1st Corinthians 2:10-16
Psalm 82
then Matthew, last chapter
verse 18-20, next 17: 11 in Acts bruh
Peter 3:15, its the first one
with that we can consider the first verse done
So lets go to the next one
2nd Corinthians 3:16 through 4:7
then heres a little bit of trivia
Psalm 118:8 the middle verse of the scripture(s)
then go back to, Hebrews 11:6
and Deuteronomy, I already mentioned it
chapter 13 in case you forgot
1st Thessalonians 5:21, done Ak
If you think that Im wrong
or I left something out hit me up at LampMode.com
Ive been wrong before, and Im sure
its not the last time, theres going to be many more
So Im pleased when Im seein
cats who reason, from the text, gettin checked by Bereans
So I should be happy
when I step off stage and cats ask me…

Hook

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