“And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean.” Leviticus 10:10.
Portuguese Catholic priest Guilherme Peixoto—widely known as the “DJ Priest”—has become a sensation among young people by blending techno, rave, and electronic dance music into his ministry, creating a nightclub-style worship environment. He has now even received Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic blessing for these club-themed services. [1] Tragically, this represents yet another major departure from the Christian faith, as the modern church grows increasingly willing to adopt the world’s methods at any cost in order to attract the youth.
This is nothing less than the introduction of the nightlife culture into the church—the same dance scenes and party environments that dominate the world and are often tied to drugs, alcohol, and sexuality. When the Pope blesses priests who deliberately recreate these atmospheres for young people, he is effectively endorsing and normalizing these settings as acceptable expressions of faith. Instead of calling people out of the influence of worldly entertainment, Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic blessing seeks to sanctify the very culture that leads multitudes away from God.
These are not scenes of revival or demonstrations of genuine faith, but pure entertainment. Instead of leading young people to the core teachings of Christianity—repentance, obedience, prayer, and self-sacrifice—these dance-club venues appeal primarily to emotional stimulation. This raises the question: Are the youth being won to Christ, or are they simply being attracted to a party?
The line of distinction between the sacred and the secular has been erased. True reverence, spirituality, holiness, and sanctification—once associated with the temple of God—have been replaced with lights, lasers, smoke effects, pounding beats, and high-pitched electronic sounds. These elements may produce an emotional rush, but such experiences are short-lived and often entirely disconnected from genuine transformation or spiritual regeneration.
You can discern what spirit is behind these popular worship trends when the Pope himself extends his blessing to them. Rome is attempting to neutralize the present truth of God’s Word through this worldly approach, fully aware that such entertainment-driven religion will ultimately bring the masses under its influence. Seventh-day Adventists should have nothing to do with such displays because they bring the world into the church and utterly fail to prepare God’s people for the seal of God. Instead, they condition hearts for the false revival and coming deceptions foretold in prophecy. True worship lifts the mind and heart toward heaven—while these popular, entertainment-driven worship styles drag our members down onto the dance floor of the world.
“The Holy Spirit never reveals itself in such methods, in such a bedlam of noise. This is an invention of Satan to cover up his ingenious methods for making of none effect the pure, sincere, elevating, ennobling, sanctifying truth for this time. Better never have the worship of God blended with music than to use musical instruments to do the work which last January was represented to me would be brought into our camp meetings. The truth for this time needs nothing of this kind in its work of converting souls. A bedlam of noise shocksthe senses and perverts that which if conducted aright might be a blessing. The powers of satanic agencies blend with the din and noise, to have a carnival, and this is termed the Holy Spirit’s working … Those participating in the supposed revival receive impressions which lead them adrift. They cannot tell what they formerly knew regarding Bible principles. No encouragement should be given to this kind of worship. The same kind of influence came in after the passing of the time in 1844. The same kind of representations were made. Men became excited, and were worked by a power thought to be the power of God.” (Selected Messages, Vol. 2, p. 36-37).
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[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ9m94xDHm3/
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