the purpose driven music paradigm - Escape Babylon's Demons

And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I
have talked with you from heaven. Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make
unto you gods of gold. An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy
burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my
name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou
shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. Neither shalt
thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. (Exodus 20:22 -
26)
Boasting in music rather than the Lord
The New Testament scriptures make it clear that man is only to glory or boast and be
proud of the Lord, praising his character and accomplishments. We are not to honor
him with our lips and then glory in man made worship tunes taken from the secular
music world. This is hypocritical idolatry that feels good because the music itself is
designed to make us feel good. Even though we find no specific verse stating “thou
shalt not view pornography”, “thou shalt not smoke marijuana” or “thou shalt not use
secular based music in worship“, both viewing pornography, smoking pot and using
secular based music in worship violate scriptural principles. Although al three of
these things can make a person feel good, that doesn’t make practicing these things
good for us or acceptable to the Lord.
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the
weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and
things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things
that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in C hrist Jesus, who of God is
made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it
is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not
with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined
not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. (1 Corinthians 1:27-2:2)
Like the vast majority of professing Christians today who glory in modern or
contemporary secular based Christian music, Israel was glorifying and rejoicing in
something they’d made rather than the Lord and his works. Many professing
Christians don’t rejoice solely in the person and word of the Lord Jesus Christ. They
complain of how “dead” a worship service is if it doesn’t include contemporary
secular based worship songs. I have personally felt and said things like this in the
past. I have also been almost destroyed in the past as a professing Christian through
the good feelings that rock music can provide. Most professing believer’s today
rejoice in music patterned after secular music. They’re unknowingly addicted to the
good feelings that the music’s frequencies and beats produce within their bodies.
Like Israel in the golden calf incident, we profane the name of the Lord down to the
level of a molten golden calf when our joy in worship is dependent upon the good
vibrations we receive from man’s secular based worship music.