the purpose driven music paradigm - Escape Babylon's Demons
the purpose driven music paradigm - Escape Babylon's Demons
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CHAPTER 1<br />
Definition and characteristics of <strong>the</strong> true church of God<br />
The book of Jude contains an exhortation for <strong>the</strong> church to earnestly contend for <strong>the</strong><br />
faith which was once delivered to <strong>the</strong> saints. In order to successfully contend or<br />
struggle to defend and preserve <strong>the</strong> true biblical faith against <strong>the</strong> assault of Satan<br />
through <strong>the</strong> Purpose Driven Music Paradigm, it’s essential that <strong>the</strong> true<br />
characteristics of this faith be defined from it’s authoritative base, <strong>the</strong> 66 books of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Old and New Testaments. That is <strong>the</strong> intended <strong>purpose</strong> of <strong>the</strong> first three chapters<br />
of this book.<br />
The book of Jude tells us that <strong>the</strong> faith was “once for all” delivered unto <strong>the</strong> saints. In<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r words, like <strong>the</strong> true character of God, <strong>the</strong> true christian faith remains <strong>the</strong> same<br />
throughout history. In light of <strong>the</strong> unchanging character of <strong>the</strong> Lord and <strong>the</strong> christian<br />
faith, Jude warns <strong>the</strong> church that impious men lacking a deep reverential awe of God<br />
have secretly crept into <strong>the</strong> church and perverted <strong>the</strong> gospel by misrepresenting <strong>the</strong><br />
true character of <strong>the</strong> Lord. These false teachers have fallen away and rejected <strong>the</strong><br />
true grace of God which teaches us “that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we<br />
should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that<br />
blessed hope, and <strong>the</strong> glorious appearing of <strong>the</strong> great God and our Savior Jesus<br />
Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify<br />
unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” (Titus 2:12-14) In place of<br />
this true gospel of grace, sensually oriented, greedy false teachers are marketing a<br />
perverted gospel appealing to <strong>the</strong> natural desires of human nature. Their gospel of<br />
lasciviousness is a soft, luxurious, loose gospel characterized by Satanic selfishness,<br />
pride and self-indulgence as opposed to Christ-like selflessness, humility and selfdenial.<br />
These false prophets ignore promises of joy amidst <strong>the</strong> distress, persecution<br />
and tribulation promised in Mat<strong>the</strong>w 7:13-14 to those who follow Jesus’ narrow<br />
course of life. Instead <strong>the</strong>y deceitfully promise joy amidst a wonderful, <strong>purpose</strong>-filled<br />
“American Dream” life to potential converts.<br />
Jesus is recorded in Luke 18:8 as saying concerning <strong>the</strong> mindset of <strong>the</strong> world he will<br />
return to at his second coming, “when <strong>the</strong> Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on<br />
<strong>the</strong> earth?“ As we get nearer to <strong>the</strong> return of Jesus Christ, his church is increasingly<br />
moving away from <strong>the</strong> “once for all” simple biblical faith towards a gospel of<br />
lasciviousness which appeals to <strong>the</strong> natural desires of human nature. As we begin<br />
<strong>the</strong> 21 st century, a postmodern hybrid faith is emerging which integrates <strong>the</strong> secular<br />
arts and sciences with messages on biblical topics serving <strong>the</strong> 5 <strong>purpose</strong>s of <strong>purpose</strong><br />
<strong>driven</strong> ministry. In this hybrid faith, secular tools are being increasingly used to help