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Fischer wants less concern for doctrinal truth and moreconcern for “the heart.” is is end-time mysticism which isbuilding the end-time apostasy. e attitude and motives ofthe heart are very important before God, but the heart is notthe standard for truth; it is too undependable. e heart ofman is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked(Jeremiah 17:9). We can judge a person’s doctrine, but it isnot possible to judge the sincerity of his heart. And if anindividual’s doctrine is unscriptural, his sincerity ismeaningless. e first thing God wants is obedience to HisTruth. e apostle John said, “I have no greater joy than tohear that my children walk in truth” (3 John 4).In an article in CCM Magazine, August 1998, Fischer madethe following amazing statement which illustrates theheretical non-judgmental philosophy that permeatesContemporary Christian Music:“Some Christian artists will play in clubs and never mentionJesus from stage. ey will see this as their calling. Others willfeel led to deliver an altar call at every performance. etendency will be to judge one as being more legitimate than theother, whether by artistic or by ministry standards. Somehow Ibelieve the world is big enough, its needs are varied enoughand the Holy Spirit is creative enough to legitimize both theseapproaches. As more and more Christian artists seekacceptance outside the marketing definitions of Christianmusic, they will face many obstacles. Let’s try and make sure atleast one of those obstacles doesn’t have to be their fellowChristians” (John Fischer, “Between a Rock and a Hard Place,”CCM Magazine, August 1998, p. 62).Fischer is saying that it is wrong to judge the differencebetween a musician who preaches Jesus Christ and one whodoes not. Such thinking certainly does not come from theBible. e Bible has much to say about music, but nowheredoes God’s Word give encouragement for Christians toentertain the world or to do “lifestyle” evangelism withoutusing the name of Jesus. Where in the New Testament108