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1
The Instrumental Music Question
  • Answering Arguments from Human Reasoning
  • Part 3

2
Answering Arguments
  • Where does the Bible say not to? Answer When God
    specifies one kind of music for worship, any
    other kind of music is excluded (cf. Gen.6
    Ex.12 Num.19 2 K.5 Mt.2626-29 Jn.9
    Eph.519). Had God said, Make music, any kind
    of music would be authorized. We go by what God
    says, not by what He does not say (cf. Lev.101
    Deut.173 1820 Jer.731 Ac.1524). Remember,
    a practice does not have to be expressly
    forbidden to be sinful.

3
Answering Arguments
  • The New Testament does not specifically prescribe
    it or forbid it (Adiaphoros, used by the
    Lutheran Church, means morally neutral neither
    right, nor wrong). Answer God has spoken about
    the kind of music he wants in the church. When he
    specifically authorizes singing, all other music
    is forbidden.

4
Answering Arguments
  • There is no specific mention of it in the New
    Testament, like church buildings. The Scriptures
    are silent on mechanical instruments so the
    issue is in the realm of opinion. Answer This is
    mixing apples and oranges. The church building
    is authorized under the generic authority to
    assemble (Heb.1025). The instrument is excluded
    by the specific authority to sing.

5
Answering Arguments
  • It is only an aid, like songs books, song
    leaders or a pitch pipe. Answer A true aid
    does not add anything to, or change in any way,
    that which is specified. An true aid is not an
    addition. Mechanical instruments of music are an
    addition. When using a song book, one thing is
    being done singing. When singing with a
    mechanical instrument, two things are being done
    singing music and playing music.

6
Answering Arguments
  • Gods generic authority allows any expedient or
    aid to fulfill the generic authority. An aid
    must (1) be lawful (1 Cor.612-13 1023), (2)
    edify (1 Cor.1023), and (3) not cause
    destruction (1 Cor.813 1032-33). But, in the
    case of music, we have specific authority
    singing. What about using the piano to keep the
    pitch all throughout the song? The repetition
    of tones is melody, not pitch.

7
Answering Arguments
  • Instrumental music in the home. Answer There are
    some things that are morally right when done in
    the home, but religiously wrong when done in the
    church (Mk.73-7 1 Cor.1122,34 Gal.51-4).
  • I use my talent to praise God. I have a God-given
    talent to play the piano in worship. Answer This
    argument would allow anything in worship to God.
    Standing on your head and hog calling are
    talents. Should these be in the church? Gods
    prescription/pattern comes first (Ex. 25-30),
    then mans talent (Ex. 31, 35-39), not the other
    way around.

8
Answering Arguments
  • I dont see any harm in it. I like it. It sounds
    good. Answer What about Eve (Gen.3)? What about
    Uzzah (2 Sam.66-7)? The important things is what
    does God want? What does He like (1 Cor.212-13)?
    What does God say (Heb.11-2)? Will-worship is
    sinful (Col.223 see also Mt.159 and
    Ac.1722-23 Isa.558-9 Jer.1023 Prov.1412)!
    What saith the scriptures (Rom.43)? should be
    our guideline, not, What do I like?

9
One Argument Never Made
  • You will never hear anyone say, Jesus commands
    all New Testament Christians to use mechanical
    instruments of music, and you cannot be pleasing
    to God unless you play a mechanical instrument of
    music.

10
The Instrumental Music Question
  • Do we understand better the issue over the
    instrument?
  • We sing because that is what God said he
    wanted. We refuse to play a mechanical instrument
    because God never authorized it in the New
    Testament.
  • We can unite upon what is in the New Testament.
    We can never unite upon what is not in the NT.
    Mechanical instruments of music in worship to God
    by Christians is never found in the New Testament.
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