1. Music in Worship
Music Defined: The art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre. Vocal or instrumental sounds possessing a degree of melody, harmony, or rhythm.

2. Music in Worship Vocal Music Eph. 5:19 Matt. 26:30 Col. 3:16
Acts 16:25
Rom. 15:9
I Cor. 14:15
Eph. 5:19
Col. 3:16
Heb. 2:12
Heb. 13:15
James 5:13

3. We Oppose Instrumental Music In Worship
Why We Oppose? Not Because:
We have no appreciation for instrumental music
We can’t afford to buy an instrument(s)
Some ecclesiastical tradition
Have no one able to play an instrument
We want to be contentious, quarrelsome
Ignorant, don’t know any better

4. Thomas Aquinas 13th Century Catholic Scholar
Quotes From History
“Our church does not use musical instruments, as harps and psalteries, to praise God withal, that she may seem to Judaize”
Thomas Aquinas 13th Century Catholic Scholar

5. Charles Spurgeon, Baptist Preacher
Quotes From History
“What a degradation to supplant the intelligent song of the whole congregation by the theatrical prettiness of a quartet, bellows and pipes! We might as well pray by machinery as praise by it.”
Charles Spurgeon, Baptist Preacher

6. John Wesley, Methodist Founder
Quotes From History
“I have no objection to instruments of music in our chapel, provided that they are neither heard nor seen”
John Wesley, Methodist Founder

7. John Calvin, Presbyterian Founder
Quotes From History
“Musical instruments in celebrating the praises of God is no more suitable than the burning of incense, the lighting of lamps, and the restoration of other shadows of the law. The papists, therefore, have foolishly borrowed this , as well as many other things from the Jews.”
John Calvin, Presbyterian Founder

8. Why We Oppose? Lack of Bible Authority: 2 John 9 Matt.7:21-23
Col.3:17
Rom.12:2
1 Thess.5:21
Law Doctrine Will
Law of Christ: Gal.4:24-30
Silence: Heb. 8:4; 7:14

9. Answer Arguments For Instrument
David used them – Psalm 150; Gal.5:3
Thou Shalt Not…? 2 Jn.9; Rom. 12:2
Luke 15:22-25; 1 Cor.14:7-8? 1 Cor.9:24-27
Music In the Home?
It’s Only an Aid, Expedient. I Cor.6:12
Eph.5:19 says “Make Melody or “Make Music”
Harps in Heaven: Rev.5:8; 14:2; 15:2
Rev.1:1 - Signified
All These Texts, Next Verse Sing
How Many Use Harps?
Matt.22:30 - Not Marry in Heaven
All Must Sing and Play

10. Plan of Salvation Hear the gospel of Christ, Acts 18:8
Believe in Jesus Christ – DBR, I Cor.15:1-4
Repent and Turn to God, Luke 13:3
Confess Jesus Before Men, Rom.10:9-10
Be Baptized, Mark 16:16
Be Thou Faithful Unto Death, Matt.10:22
If Err From The Truth: Repent and Pray God, Ac.8:22

11. Thank You For Coming Tonight!
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