the purpose driven music paradigm - Escape Babylon's Demons
the purpose driven music paradigm - Escape Babylon's Demons
the purpose driven music paradigm - Escape Babylon's Demons
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And <strong>the</strong> LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto <strong>the</strong> children of Israel, Ye have seen that I<br />
have talked with you from heaven. Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, nei<strong>the</strong>r shall ye make<br />
unto you gods of gold. An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice <strong>the</strong>reon thy<br />
burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my<br />
name I will come unto <strong>the</strong>e, and I will bless <strong>the</strong>e. And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou<br />
shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. Nei<strong>the</strong>r shalt<br />
thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered <strong>the</strong>reon. (Exodus 20:22 -<br />
26)<br />
Boasting in <strong>music</strong> ra<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>the</strong> Lord<br />
The New Testament scriptures make it clear that man is only to glory or boast and be<br />
proud of <strong>the</strong> Lord, praising his character and accomplishments. We are not to honor<br />
him with our lips and <strong>the</strong>n glory in man made worship tunes taken from <strong>the</strong> secular<br />
<strong>music</strong> world. This is hypocritical idolatry that feels good because <strong>the</strong> <strong>music</strong> itself is<br />
designed to make us feel good. Even though we find no specific verse stating “thou<br />
shalt not view pornography”, “thou shalt not smoke marijuana” or “thou shalt not use<br />
secular based <strong>music</strong> in worship“, both viewing pornography, smoking pot and using<br />
secular based <strong>music</strong> in worship violate scriptural principles. Although al three of<br />
<strong>the</strong>se things can make a person feel good, that doesn’t make practicing <strong>the</strong>se things<br />
good for us or acceptable to <strong>the</strong> Lord.<br />
But God hath chosen <strong>the</strong> foolish things of <strong>the</strong> world to confound <strong>the</strong> wise; and God hath chosen <strong>the</strong><br />
weak things of <strong>the</strong> world to confound <strong>the</strong> things which are mighty; And base things of <strong>the</strong> world, and<br />
things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things<br />
that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in C hrist Jesus, who of God is<br />
made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it<br />
is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in <strong>the</strong> Lord. And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not<br />
with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you <strong>the</strong> testimony of God. For I determined<br />
not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. (1 Corinthians 1:27-2:2)<br />
Like <strong>the</strong> vast majority of professing Christians today who glory in modern or<br />
contemporary secular based Christian <strong>music</strong>, Israel was glorifying and rejoicing in<br />
something <strong>the</strong>y’d made ra<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>the</strong> Lord and his works. Many professing<br />
Christians don’t rejoice solely in <strong>the</strong> person and word of <strong>the</strong> Lord Jesus Christ. They<br />
complain of how “dead” a worship service is if it doesn’t include contemporary<br />
secular based worship songs. I have personally felt and said things like this in <strong>the</strong><br />
past. I have also been almost destroyed in <strong>the</strong> past as a professing Christian through<br />
<strong>the</strong> good feelings that rock <strong>music</strong> can provide. Most professing believer’s today<br />
rejoice in <strong>music</strong> patterned after secular <strong>music</strong>. They’re unknowingly addicted to <strong>the</strong><br />
good feelings that <strong>the</strong> <strong>music</strong>’s frequencies and beats produce within <strong>the</strong>ir bodies.<br />
Like Israel in <strong>the</strong> golden calf incident, we profane <strong>the</strong> name of <strong>the</strong> Lord down to <strong>the</strong><br />
level of a molten golden calf when our joy in worship is dependent upon <strong>the</strong> good<br />
vibrations we receive from man’s secular based worship <strong>music</strong>.