The Church of Christ believe that musical instruments are not to be used in church service, they practice baptismal regeneration, and they use the Church of Christ title so that others will know who they are. They are a denomination!!!
As to musical instruments in Church, cult leader Johnny Robertson argues from their absence of mention in the New Testament. I have no doubt that the early churches probably did not use musical instruments. Also, I have no problem with someone who chooses not to use musical instruments in church. I think the acappella voices of the saints of God are beautiful and often in our Church service we sing without musical instruments. However, I do not think something is evil and wrong to use in Church just because it is not mentioned in the apostolic records of the New Testament. No Church in the New Testament owned its own building, but met in homes or in other public places. No Church in the New Testament had pews. No Church in the New Testament had electricity or sound systems. The Bible never mentions whether any Church service included a time of announcements or a Sunday School. We have all of these and I am convinced that they are acceptable. I assume you have none of these in your Church, Mr. Robertson.
For instance, the New Testament does not mention the Sunday School since it is a much later invention. However, if the Sunday School is properly used to teach the Bible (a scriptural command) and to reach the lost (another scriptural command), then the Sunday School becomes a scriptural practice. However, nothing is to be justified by using unscriptural means to fulfill a scriptural end. For instance, using a church bazaar to raise money for the work of God may sound scriptural, but the Bible teaches us that we are not to finance the work of God with the funds of the lost. Therefore, it becomes unscriptural.
Musical instruments, if used with care, can enhance the singing of praise to the Lord. That was seen by the Christian Church that split from the Church of Christ (I wonder if you consider them a denomination). They were obviously considered a help to praise in the Old Testament and in heaven. It seems strange to say that something God thought was a blessing in the Old Testament and is considered a blessing in heaven is an evil in the New Testament church. I think the burden of proof would lie on you and not on me. When and why did God change His mind?
ACOC
God is neither glorified or not glorified by the presence of musical instruments during worship.
Such things in and of themselves do not matter. I have seen God worshiped in both instrument-aided music and acappella.
What does matter is that God is being honored and glorified for the right reasons. Those being thankfulness to Him, and acknowledging Him as our Lord and Savior and His sovereignty above all things and all men.
Such as is the case, I will say this: that to have music during a worship service without instruments for sake of not having instruments, does not glorify God. It instead serves the vanity of man and his own doctrines and/or understanding.
So it is that the local “Church of Christ” cult worships itself than it does worship toward Christ in matters of music.
there is simply no authorite for instrumental music and it is an addition to Gods word
the church of christ uses that title because they do what the bible says and that is there only desire.you are not correct in saying the church of christ teaches babtismal generation.the church of christ will tell you that the grace of God saves and the water doesnt but unless you are baptized you can not reciee the grace of God and have your sins washed away.baptism is simply a condition required for salvation.now to instrumental music.you are wrong in saying that pews buildings and soforth are the same and that they are additions.they are aids to the worship and assist in us caring out the commands to worship.they do not take part in the actual act of worship.but now you mat argue well instrumental music helps me and aids me.i feel closer to God with it.no instrumental music is much more then an aid it is a differnt kind of music.take away the singing and everything is silent without instruments.take away the singing and you have instruments then there is still something happening.the fact is this God want what he askes for and nothing more.
“because they do what the bible says and that is there only desire”
In other words you are followers of legalism. Which is the very thing that Christ came to put an end to.
So very eager to put the curtain back up in the temple, aren’t you Paden?
what do you mean by legalism.i think your seeing something thats not there chris
old john is worried about his own salvation.
thats what he said.
he likes things too much…. but hes working on it.
comforting yes?
lee
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