Hip-Hop Prayer Book?

While the words and meanings have changed, the message hasn't. How is this "destroying" the Word of God? Did we "destroy" the Word of God by replacing thee, thy, thine and thou?

 

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. (Proverbs 30:5-6)

For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. (Revelation 22:18-19)


But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. (Galatians 1:8-9)


I would say this is adding somebody's own interpretationto God's Word--Hip Hop language is street language--not biblical language--NOT inspired by God. This is "another gospel" and "another Jesus"

 

"crib" means house, so no, the meaning hasn't changed.

 

...so was shakespearian english the language from the "streets". English wasn't "inspired by God", Hebrew and Greek were.

 

You dont' know what crib means, but you know what "baller" means? :laugh:

Your definition of "baller" is way off. Spend some more time with your youth...

 

O my! I hope seriously that you see the message has changed. I am very sorry that you think this is no different than changing some archaic pronouns.

 

...then please, do tell what has changed...

 

Well,

:laugh: I cannot even pick out verse 5 in all of that! (I love that icon)

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest F72 my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

 

and dont forget the bits of aramaic in there too!
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first of all. its badly put together hip-hop lingo. doesnt flow. its pronounced "shout outs" not "shouts out" its very bad grammar - even for hip-hop lingo.
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"the Lord is my shephard; I shall not want"
"the Lord is all that, I need for nothing"

that's saying the same thing
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"He makether me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters."

" He allows me to chill. He keeps me from being heated and allows me to breathe easy."

saying the same thing
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"He restoreth my sould: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake."

" He guides my life so that I can represent and give shouts out in his Name."

same thing
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"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and they staff they comfort me"

" And even though I walk through the Hood of death, I don't back down for you have my back. The fact that you have me covered allows me to chill."

same thing
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"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever."

" He provides me with back-up in front of my player-haters and I know that I am a baller and life will be phat. I fall back in the Lord's crib for the rest of my life."

same thing.
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granted. it is very watered down. its got bad spelling, bad grammar... etc.
its spelt 'balla not baller. playa' hata' not player hater. etc.
they guy obviously doesnt seem like he's been in tha hood much.
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webdog... what's your definition of " 'balla " ?
SFIC got his from rapdict.com probably.

 

Here you go.

He provides me with back-up
in front of my player-haters
and I know that I am a baller
and life will be phat.

 

Agreed gekko. Even this white boy knows when he's seeing bad hip-hop. :wavey:

 

I guess some words have multiple meanings on the skreet.

Both my kids play basketball and I've heard baller many times as they refer to themselves and others.

I've never heard it referred to the other defenitions given.

I don't think the hip-hopster was referring to being a pimp.

 

like i said. very watered down. written to a materialistic nation. because they read the verse "and he will give you the desires of your heart" like its physical desires. materialistic desires. which is wrong.

the one thing i will give this is that its a very good job on behalf of the whole modern church and modern evangelism.
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and they think youth will read this? haha. i still can't get over how badly written it is.
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and like i said - the guy wouldn't have used the word 'balla if he had ever been to the hood. or south bronx. or even compton. or even if he listened to the local hip-hop radio.

like. c'mon rev. can't do any better then that. jeepers.
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uh. yah it is. just because its not at rapdict.com doesnt mean its not hip-hop lingo

SFIC...

have you ever lived in the ghetto?