The Jay-Z Controversy

How do I start this? Cause I honestly I fell people are tripped out on these word in the wrong way these about the lyrics but I can understand why people are tripped out by what Jay said in the line ""Hail Mary to the city your a Virgin,
and Jesus cant save you life starts when the church ends."

The response that Pastor Justin was Zealous but it lacks the proper contextual interpretation, Pastor Justin is banging dude tho make sure yall check out P4cm. But disagree with his veiwpoint.

But This Video I feel gives a good explanation of contextual interpretation

The Video above breaksdown the lyrics and contextualized what was said in accord with verse, if wish more indepth info on the video click here

But my commentary is going be very simple and short but really I gonna break down the lyrics by looking a what came before that line and what came after:

City of sin, it's a pity on the wind
Good girls gone bad, the city's filled with them
Mami took a bus trip, now she got her bust out
Everybody ride her, just like a bus route
Hail Mary to the city, you're a virgin
And Jesus can't save you, life starts when the church end
Came here for school, graduated to the high life
Ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight
MDMA got you feelin' like a champion
The city never sleeps, better slip you an Ambien

As you can see the song is not done once you hear controversial line. Jay goes on to speak about the good girl gone bad more so being trapped in the New york life, so you see the from that perspective Jesus is not saving her, not in the theological idea that Jesus doesn't bring salvation, but in since that Chruch going has not given her a life to live, hence the line "Life starts when the Church end."

She starts her real lifestyle after see leaves church, which is the Highlife being tricked out with Ball players and Rap star. Jay doesnt talk theology he's speaks on a girl caught the New York life, for Jay the verse is about how it goes down in NY.

Now I dont think Jay should have said that but as my friend said Why are we surprised that unbelievers act like unbelivers (Rom 8:6-8 people) We said shouldnt be alarmed the unbelievers are not going to honor God but we also should not misinterpret what people say and conclude something that's not in proper conxtext. Jay is speaking theology just because we listen two lines of a song and then use a self serving bais to make our on statment of what is said. The Response Christians should have is to preach the gospel, go about our business and be aware how can utilized culture to be ministers (Like we could do with this instead of ranting about it on our comptures LOL)

Peace Phil 4:9