Marvin Sapp featured
on Kandi Burruss’ “Stayed Prayed Up”, which has caused quite an uproar within
the Gospel community. This is because of Kandi’s personal life, as she is the
founder of the adult toy company Bedroom Kandi. Before and after the song was
released Kandi defended herself in regard to the negative comments she’s
received because of the duet. Now, Marvin responds to the controversy through Facebook to address the song, in which he says
will be his only response ever.
Below is a
question sent to Marvin by a fan, followed by his response:
Fan: Mr
Sapp, I was a big fan of yours however as a Christian I’ma bit confused about
your motivation to record the record prayed up. I intentionally
watched you on the HOA and was taken back by your conversation with Kandi at
the studio. You continued to tell her not to try to explain
herself, and that she didn't have to apologize etc. I’m just wondering is this
the watered down version of the word you are teaching
in your church?
The bible says “my people perish because of a lack of knowledge.” It also says
“GOD would rather that we be hot or cold.”
Not trying
to come off as judgemental but this is the type of thing that makes the church
look no different than the world. So fed up with this new concept
of stooping to the worlds standards to reach souls Jesus hung out in places
with sinners to reach them but HE never comprised
GIS
standards nor GOD’s word. Kandi is motivated by money just wondering what’s
your motivation?
Marvin: Usually
I don’t respond to people about things like this however I must this time. The
problem with many in the church is 1.) that we major in
minors and 2.) ignorant (not well studied) of scripture. Lets deal with the
first, This woman who was an ex R&B singer that sells sex toys and
live with her man decided on a show that reaches 10 million viewers per showing
(believers and unbelievers) to sing about,,,, Not sex toys, drugs
or living with a man but PRAYER!!!!!! and the saints are upset. The lyric says,
“I stay prayed up, that gets me by, that how I made it through
my darkest time, see I’ma sinner and that's no lie, but thank God my prayers are
heard because he knows I try” Wow!!!!! nothing elicit or
comprising about the lyric…. So lets look at how Jesus dealt with the sinner…..
From my study of scripture the only people he checked was the
church (religious people of that day) however the sinner he consistently showed
COMPASSION!!!!!!! Examples……Woman caught in the ACT of
adultery Also the Woman at the well……. Never exposed them publicly, dealt with
them privately. We as believer major in minors……So
caught up in the messenger that we are missing the message “Staying Prayed UP”.
Now I close with this…Everyone that God used in
scripture was flawed and or had struggles…. Let me call the roll….. Moses was a
murderer, Rahab was a harlet (whore), David was a murder/adulter
and still considered a man after Gods own heart, Peter was a cutting cusser
however was in the inner circle of Jesus, Paul was a murderer and
made many blaspheme against God however wrote 2/3 of the NT, He spoke through a
Donkey and if we decide to be quite rocks will cry
out…We say we are Christians which means being Christ-like but question peoples
motives that model his behaviour….The bible speaks about
witnessing and that you need to be wise to win souls and Paul says I became all
things to all men that I might win some….
Compromise
was never done here nor do I condone her life style or life choices and keeping
100 you don’t know the off camera conversation we had.
Again big picture 10 million people at 1 time were challenged to PRAY in
difficult times WOW!!!! That's Awesome and Ministry….. PS
Didn't spell
check because I'm late to a meeting…. Be Blessed.
would love to know what you think about this..
listen to the song..
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