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Musical WorshipMusical worship is worship& is governed by God’s word, Col. 3:16, 17
God provides a patternWorship in every ageNot one pattern for all ages
Musical worship in the gospel ageSinging: Jesus, disciples, saintsPraise God & teach one anotherRespect singing as worship
Musical WorshipOur worship must be by His will, not ours
Worthy of worship, Rev. 4:11 Musical worship due to love & devotion,
not to please our ears
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Not All Worship Is Accepted
Arguments For Instruments
Sober Statements
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Worship through idols is rejected, Ex. 20:1-5 Golden calf, Ex. 32:1-10 Idols at Dan & Bethel, 1 Kgs. 12:26-30
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Worship offered sincerely,but without authority, is rejected
Nadab & Abihu, Lev. 10:1-3 Sincerity is not enough, 1 Kgs. 18:25-29 Rejected at Judgment, Mt. 7:21-23
Not All Worship Is Accepted
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Not all beliefs are right Water boils at 211 degrees Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim If God accepted all worship – hypocrite
Presbyterian & Baptist cannot be rightCatholic & Episcopal cannot be rightPentecostal & Mormon cannot be right
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Changes to worship are sinful Divinely given worship, Acts 2:42; Col. 3:16 Man’s changes
Images & figuresWomen leaders, 1 Tim. 2:11, 12 Instruments of music
Not All Worship Is Accepted
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David used them, Psa. 71:22 Dancing, Psa. 150:3-5 Animal sacrifice, Psa. 66:13, 15 Polygamy, 2 Sam. 3:2-5; 5:13
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The New Testament doesn’t say not to Argument from silence, Heb. 7:12-14 NT doesn’t say “thou shalt not…”
Gamble, Eph. 4:28Baptize babies, Mk. 16:16Pray to Mary, 1 Tim. 2:5
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God has given me a talentand I feel I should use it to praise Him
Saul felt compelled, 1 Sam. 13:12 Juggler? Magic tricks? Sword swallower?
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Instruments are expedients like songbooks The Lord’s Supper, Mt. 26:26-29
Expedients: tray, cups, napkinsNon-expedients: cake, tea
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Instruments are expedients like songbooks Baptism, Col. 2:12
Expedients: river, lake, baptisteryNon-expedients: sprinkle, pour
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Instruments are expedients like songbooks Sing, Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16
Expedients: book, projector, memoryNon-expedients: piano, guitar
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Instruments are in heaven, Rev. 5:8; 14:2 Golden bowls & incense Lamb on Mt. Zion, Rev. 14:1 144,000 virgin men, Rev. 14:3, 4 Symbolic language, Rev. 1:1
Arguments For Instruments
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“An organ in the worship of Godis an ensign of Baal”
Martin Luther- Founder of Lutheran Church- Quoted in McClintock & Strong’s Encyclopedia
Sober Statements
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“Musical instrumentsin the celebration of praises to Godwould be no more suitablethan the burning of incenseand the restorationof other shadows of the law”
John Calvin- Founder of Presbyterian Church- Commentary on Psalm 33:2
Sober Statements
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“I have no objectionsto instruments in our chapelsprovided they areneither seen nor heard”
John Wesley- Founder of Methodist Church- Quoted by Adam Clarke in Commentary on Amos 6:5
Sober Statements
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“What a degradationto supplant the intelligent songof the whole congregationby the theatrical prettinesses of a quartette,the refined niceties of a choir,or the blowing off of windfrom inanimate bellows and pipes!We might as well pray by machineryas praise by it ”
Charles Spurgeon- Baptist Preacher 1800s- Treasury of David Vol. 1, p. 272
Sober Statements
Musical WorshipSober Statements
“Speaking to one anotherIn psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,Singing and making melodyIn your heart to the Lord”
The Holy Spirit- Ephesians 5:19
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“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richlyin all wisdom,teaching and admonishing one anotherin psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,singing with grace in your heartsto the Lord”
The Holy Spirit- Colossians 3:16
