Lil Nas X faces criticism from Lecrae for mocking Jesus in “J CHRIST”

Lil Nas X stated that he was turning over a brand new leaf after spending the higher a part of the final two years pulling off antics that had some folks accusing him of reveling within the satan’s playground. His controversial video for “MONTERO (Name Me By Your Title)” and his MSCHF Devil footwear containing a drop of human blood did little to persuade his detractors in any other case.

However now, in his self-proclaimed “Christian period,” he’s nonetheless stirring the pot of controversy and prompting some to name out his actions as going too far for likes. Lil Nas X launched the video for his new single, “J CHRIST,” on Jan. 12, seemingly prompting an onslaught of discourse about his artistry.

In it, viewers can see him depicted as Jesus nailed to the cross, as Moses splitting the Pink Sea, as an angelic determine breaking the ankles of the satan in a recreation of holy basketball, in addition to a number of different biblically themed scenes.

“This essentially the most disrespectful s**t I ever seen in my life… Bruh, discover you one thing else to play with apart from Jesus. In the event you don’t consider in Jesus… simply don’t play with all of it… Don’t play with no person faith,” stated Hurricane Chris in a video shared to Instagram on Saturday (Jan. 13). He additionally claimed that the polarizing two-time Grammy Award winner has “sick ideas” in his head and that he can be praying for him.

Lecrae added to the continued conversations in regards to the MONTERO artist’s newest inventive expressions in a Jan. 12 tweet. He acknowledged, “Okay, I gotta admit, Lil Nas is enjoying with hearth [by] mocking Jesus. He’s getting the eye he needs from people on the danger of searing his aware. Nonetheless, if God can remodel King Neb, murders, slave masters, intercourse staff, and many others., he can add one other blasphemer to the record.”

Nonetheless, the Christian rapper-singer reshared the message with a prolonged caption on Instagram on Saturday. There, he reminded others who had been offended by the 24-year-old’s antics that “God used totally different means to display his anger earlier than Christ got here… Be grateful that God is affected person as a result of many people profit from that grace” in addition to to “keep in mind to wish for folk who’re blinded as we as soon as had been.”

Main as much as the discharge of his music video, Lil Nas X gagged social media customers when he posted a picture of a signed acceptance letter to Liberty College to check Christian Management and Biblical Research. Quickly after, the college set the document straight about him not being a pupil.