Sure..why not?
Like many others here and elsewhere, I fervently hope that his conversion is real. However, I am skeptical and wait to see the true fruits of his faith over the long term.
history would say the latter but who knows
That’s between him and the man upstairs.
I am not a fan, and would not recognize his music, but I understand it is typical, with foul language and themes. I tend to believe his conversion. A celebrity would not risk alienating the majority of his fan base by expressing a sincere love for the Lord. In the past it seemed from news reports that West fancied himself a bit of a diety, so I hope his salvation is real.
Pray for Kayne, his wife, his kids and the extended family.
The over and under is a year.
Before opening our mouths about others, try to remember what you were like when you first accepted Jesus as Savior. I've changed my mind a thousand times as new Revelation fills my life. You can't open a "How To" book and know the depths of God's heart on the first day. I've read certain verses a thousand times and get something deeper each time. It's easy to look down our noses at newbies and see error. That doesn't nullify our Salvation however.
One of the biggest problems the church has today is no one will disciple a new believer. West, coming from the deepest depths of worldly living, will have a hard time giving up his flesh and staying with the life of Jesus. He may be able to, but experience says he probably won't. It's not a good idea to beat him up every time he messes up. God will give him grace but will we? I've found giving grace to others will help them come to you for advice instead of deciding we are all hypocrites and walking away. Much of what we think about people's actions come from denominational dogma, called "traditions of men" in Scripture.
What we do and say to West will have much to do with his ability to stay with his personal walk with God. If we will encourage him, maybe he will stay in the Word and dig deeper. He has enough birds of the air trying to eat the seed just planted without us picking it up and putting it back in the sack. Our job is to water it and keep the weeds from choking it off.
Two words describe this article: doubting Thomas
Will he dispose of any ill-gotten gains he or Kim have?
If real I am glad for him, but remain cautiously skeptical. I think he’s not right in the head. I wonder if he will proclaim himself Jesus before this is over.
Jesus told us, we would know them by their fruit. I’m seeing more fruit in West than I’ve seen in Jane Fonda, who claimed to be a Christian.
I think it’s just another publicity stunt. He’s aging out of the Rap World, not ready or able to start producing movies, and his clothing line is not expanding as quickly as had been predicted.
While I say it’s just him professionally reinventing himself, I’m okay with it. He’s not hurting anybody. If he wants to chose a platform of Christianity, love and compassion to others, I say ‘Bully for him!”.
Everyone wins. Better he attracts followers to The Lord than to Islam, get what I mean?
That’s between him and God.
The Kardashian empire would have to undergo radical changes to be in line with Christianity. Right now the two are about as unequally yoked as two can be.
If Kanye West can spark or lead a religious revival in the country, that may be his greatest contribution to America. We need that even more than a political revolution.
That’s between him, Christ and God the Father.
who are we to judge??
He’ll need our prayers either way, obviously, but especially so if it’s real.
The demon(s) who was living there will want to come back home sooner or later and the Book says he’ll be bringing friends.
I’ve seen/had that experience, too, and too often.
Whatever comes next for him, at least he’s on the right path now.
I’ve seen how God works in others and in my own self enough times now to recognize those footsteps. Fwiw, I agree with this quote from here:
“let those whose hearts have hardened be reminded that My Heart sanctifies; let them know that I call even nameless people, people without virtues, without any merits; I transform the stone-hearted and raise them from nothing at all; I come unexpectedly among the dead and can raise them all up; look at yourself, Vassula; your merits were none, yet out of great pity, I raised you; now you know what True Life In God means; I Am the Life;”Whether we believe it now or not, all of our paths will lead us to Him ... eventually.
Better to seek Him now. And why not?
He’s The totally cool, “come to Me as you are” right now, instead of waiting until we are “perfect” first, Solution to the problems we all face.