Parr then quoted lyrics from a few specific songs, saying that they are “just examples” and that he “could go on and on and talk about all sorts of different worship songs.”
The first lyrics he quoted were from a song called “Too Good Not To Believe” by Brandon Lake and Bethel Music:
We’ve seen cancer disappear
We’ve seen broken bodies healed
Don’t you tell me he can’t do it
Don’t you tell me he can’t do it
We’ve seen real life resurrection
We’ve seen mental health restored
Don’t you tell me he can’t do it
Don’t you tell me he can’t do it
“Listen, I’m not questioning whether or not these people have experienced these types of things,” Parr said, but added, “You and I need to be careful because many of these groups, particularly Bethel, Hillsong and Elevation, they are of the Word of Faith movement.”
“Because that’s their theological position,” he said, “they’re slowly and subtly trying to infiltrate or bring their theological positions into their music without you even realizing it, which is why we need to be discerning.”
Another song Parr quoted was “Champion” by Bethel Music and Dante Bowe. Parr especially emphasized the lyrics, “When I open up my mouth / Miracles start breaking out.”
“Do you believe that today?” Parr asked. “Do you believe that you can create a miracle with your mouth? You can speak things into existence by simply opening up your mouth?”
Parr said that he’s not actually telling people not to listen to Bethel, Hillsong, or Elevation Worship. “I’m not going to be legalistic,” he said. But he is cautioning people to make sure that the worship songs they consume are “rooted in theological truth.”
