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new creature” (Galatians 6:15). (4) It is unconscionable for aChristian to quote John Lennon favorably, as he was anantichrist atheist. Few men have done more to destroy themoral character of the world and to encourage people todisbelieve the Bible than John Lennon. In his popular song“Imagine” he encouraged people to believe the lie that there isno heaven or hell.e members of Stryper claim that their goal isevangelism. ey go to bars and nightclubs and tour withfilthy rockers such as WASP to win people to Christ, they say.But I have looked at the web sites and Facebook pages forRobert Sweet, Michael Sweet, Oz Fox, and Robert Gaines, aswell as the official Stryper web site, and there is no testimonyof salvation and no gospel presentation anywhere that I cansee.One thing is certain, and that is that the members ofStryper love secular rock music:“I’m a fan of all that stuff from the ‘80s. Groups like Bon Jovi,Van Halen, and Aerosmith. Musically, I like a lot of that stuff,but back when I was a kid what I grew up listening to rangedfrom Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino all the way togroups like ree Dog Night. Credence [Clearwater Revival]was one of my favorite bands and a group called Bad Company.I just loved them and Elvis, of course” (Michael Sweet, CCMMagazine, November 1995).“My influences were the same as most everybody else’s. I didn’tlisten to religious music. I was into Zeppelin and Kiss. All thehard rock bands were playing the music I loved. Religiousmusic always disappointed me” (Robert Sweet, Stryper,interview, Hit Parade, November 1986, p. 21).e following is by Terry Watkins, Christian Rock: Blessingor Blasphemy:“With long womanish hair, earrings, mascara, lip-gloss, eyeshadow and effeminate clothes, Stryper demolished anyconvictions le in Christian music! How Christians toleratesuch ungodly behavior is frightening! And despite the Bible’s340