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Instrumental music in worship Why? Why we do not use Instrumental music in worship

Instrumental music in worship Why? Why we do not use Instrumental music in worship

We don’t like it We can’t afford it We’ve never had it It Is Not Because:

Why we do not use Instrumental music I. It Is Not Authorized

Must Have Bible Authority It Is Not Authorized Must Have Bible Authority God, because He is God - has authority over man (Gen. 1:1) Must abide by His authority Col. 3:17 2 John 9 Heb. 8:5 Col. 1:18

How To Determine What Is Authorized Observance 1 Cor. 11:23-24 Time of Ob. Acts 20:7 Frequency Illustracted Lord’s Supper vv. 13-21 v. 12 vv. 7-11 Acts 15 Circumcision Command/ Direct Statement Approved Example Necessary Inference

Must Have Bible Authority Silence of God Prohibitive It Is Not Authorized Must Have Bible Authority Silence of God Prohibitive

God’s Silence Is Not Authority Two Mindsets Permissive At liberty to do what is not condemned Prohibitive Forbidden to act Without authority Heb. 7:14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood

Must Have Bible Authority Silence of God Prohibitive It Is Not Authorized Must Have Bible Authority Silence of God Prohibitive Heb. 7:14 Moses spake NOTHING about tribe of JUDAH God Did Not Say: Not to have jam in LS Not to use oak wood

It Is Not Authorized Must Have Bible Authority Silence of God Prohibitive God only Authorized Singing

Singing Is All That God Has Authorized

It Is Not Authorized Must Have Bible Authority Silence of God Prohibitive God only Authorized Singing No Passage Authorizes Inst. Music

Why we do not use Instrumental music I. It Is Not Authorized II. God Has Specified Singing

Singing Is All That God Has Authorized

Generic & Specific Authority Command Generic Specific Build ark - Gen. 6:14 Wood Gopher Wash 7 Times - 2 Kings 5 River Jordan Offer – Lev. 14:12-13 Animal Lamb Praise – Eph. 5:19 Music Sing Buy me a canned drink Cola Pepsi

Why we do not use Instrumental music I. It Is Not Authorized II. God Has Specified Singing III. It Is An Addition To God’s Word

Must Not Add To Or Take From The Word of God Deut. 4:2 Num. 22:18 Prov. 30:5-7 Rev. 22:18-19

Aids Are Authorized, Additions Are Not An Addition Involves Another Element Being Added! Command Aid Addition Eat Bread – 1 Cor. 11 Table, plates … Jam, beef, cola Baptize – Matt. 28:19 Baptistry, heater Sprinkling Build an ark – Gen. 6:14 Tool, Animal Oak, Cedar Sing – Eph. 5:19 Books, Tuner Instrumental Music Contribute – 1 Cor. 16 Basket, Account Mon. / Sat.

“It helps the singing / Lord’s Supper” If One Why Not The Other? “I like it” “Just an aid” “It helps the singing / Lord’s Supper” “God didn’t say not to”

Why we do not use Instrumental music I. It Is Not Authorized II. God Has Specified Singing III. It Is An Addition To God’s Word

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