by Chris Alexion, Copyright August 15, 2005, all rights reserved. 236 views
NASHVILLE, TN–Pop star Uncle Kracker has been receiving input from various Christian channels, according to sources in the record industry. Kracker has been seen at IBLP headquarters, where he met personally with IBLP president Bill Gothard. The singer had come for advice about a problem expressed in a recent song, which included the lines, "Give me the beat,boys, and free my soul; / I want to get lost in your rock and roll / And drift away." Gothard says he offered help. "I explained to Kracker that instead of rock and roll being his solution, it was the cause of his bondage. He had surrendered ground in his soul to Satan, who was busy tormenting him. I mean, come on-a duet with Kenny Chesney? Clearly a sign of a problem," Gothard said.
"I came to Bill because I had tried the Seven Steps of Freedom, and nothing happened," said Kracker. "I had also tried the Power of Crying Out and the Sevenfold Power of the Early Church, but nothing worked. Bill showed me that these were old formulas," said the artist. "That explained a lot."
Instead, Gothard led Kracker through the "Powerful Truth of Kingdom Authority," IBLP's most up-to-date solution, which is several times more powerful than previous truths. This solution includes several irresistible steps to spiritual victory. "We used Kingdom Authority to free Uncle Kracker," said Gothard, "but he forgot an important step in his prayer. I fear that his recovery has been incomplete. Satan may still attack him." It seems that Kracker had missed a line under step five, which had caused him to skip directly into step six. "According to my research, skipping this sub-step, instead of producing freedom, causes one to become–horror, indeed–Reformed," said Gothard.
According to Kracker, this is exactly what happened. "After seeing Mr. Gothard, I had an irresistible fascination with the Reformed tradition. So I went to see Steve Wilkins." Rev. Wilkins is a pastor at Auburn Ave. Presbyterian Church in Monroe, Louisiana. "I was surprised when Kracker came by," said Wilkins, "but I was happy to help." Wilkins said that Kracker's problem was that his view of the Reformed tradition was tainted with Gnostic leanings and dependent on Enlightenment categories. "Plus he was unbaptized and thus outside the covenant," said Wilkins.
"I got baptized," said Kracker, "and became joined to Christ, part of the elect, and a recipient of the Holy Spirit. Now I just have to make sure I continue in the covenant, or else I'll show that I'm not elect, because only the non-elect can fall away. But I'm elect, since I'm baptized, but I may be cut off, unless I'm regenerate, but all who are baptized are regenerate, unless they're non-elect-but they're really in the covenant, and have their sins forgiven. Unless they're non elect. I think."
Kracker says that now that he's found true peace, he plans on working on another duet with Kenny Chesney.
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