the purpose driven music paradigm - Escape Babylon's Demons

How was the church established? The blood of the sinless Christ provides humanity’s
only means of salvation from the power and penalty of sin. The blood of Christ, shed
as a ransom payment for sin, purchased the church. (John 14:1-7; Hebrews 1:1-3; Acts
20:28)
The church doesn’t include everyone, but only those that repent and receive the Lord
Jesus Christ. God’s just punishment of sin for those who refuse to repent and receive
the forgiveness of sins from the Lord Jesus Christ is hell and impending eternal
judgment in the lake of fire, the second death. (John 3:16-18; Revelation 20:12-15)
The ransom payment of Jesus Christ, however, if properly received in repentance
towards God and faith in the blood of Jesus Christ, results in forgiveness and eternal
life in the kingdom of heaven for the otherwise condemned. This faith makes one a
member of the house of God, the church. (Acts 2:36-38; Acts 26:20; Hebrews 9:24-28;
Colossians 1:12-20)
The church should logically conform to the word of Christ rather than it’s culture
In light of the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul taught that it was
only logical for Christians to worship and serve the Lord in holiness by placing their
lives totally at the Lord’s disposal rather than patterning their thinking, speech,
actions and interests after the present culture in which they live. (Galatians 1:3-4;
Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 7:1)
Jesus’ true friends obey his word
Another post-modern counterfeit Jesus is thought to be able to be our friend and
buddy without being our Savior. The true Lord Jesus Christ isn’t our friend until he’s
properly received for who he really is; not our buddy, but the great God and Savior.
Love for others is based upon love for God as expressed in obedience to his
commandments. (John 15:14; Titus 2:11-14; 1 John 5:2-3)
A people selected by God for his own possession
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus
Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a
peculiar people, zealous of good works. (Titus 2:11-14)
The peculiar people mentioned in this verse are the church. The word peculiar means
a people selected by God from other nations for his own possession; his own private
property.