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Musical Worship. Who said…?. “An organ in the worship of God is an ensign of Baal ”. Musical Worship. Who said…?. “ Musical instruments in the celebration of praises to God would be no more suitable than the burning of incense and the restoration
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Musical Worship Who said…? “An organ in the worship of God is an ensign of Baal”
Musical Worship Who said…? “Musical instruments in the celebration of praises to God would be no more suitable than the burning of incense and the restoration of other shadows of the law”
Musical Worship Who said…? “I have no objections to instruments in our chapels provided they are neither seen nor heard”
Musical Worship Who said…? “What a degradation to supplant the intelligent song of the whole congregation by the theatrical prettinesses of a quartette, the refined niceties of a choir, or the blowing off of wind from inanimate bellows and pipes! We might as well pray by machinery as praise by it”
Musical Worship • Musical worship is worship • & is governed by God’s word, Col. 3:16, 17 • Like prayer & preaching • Like giving & communing
Musical Worship God Provides A Pattern In The Gospel Age
Musical Worship God Provides A Pattern • God reveals they way man is to worship Him • Patriarchal age, Gen. 4:2-5; Heb. 11:4 • Mosaical age, Lev. 10:1-3; 16:12 • Gospel age, Jn. 4:23, 24; Acts 2:42; • Col. 3:16, 17
Musical Worship God Provides A Pattern • One pattern does not fit all ages • Circumcision • Abram & Israel, Gen. 17:9-11; Josh. 5:2-5 • Not for Adam, Enoch, Noah • Not for the Church, Gal. 5:2-4; 6:15
Musical Worship God Provides A Pattern • One pattern does not fit all ages • Sacrifice • Cain & Abel, Gen. 4:2-5 • David, Psa. 51:19 • Church, Heb. 10:1-4
Musical Worship God Provides A Pattern • One pattern does not fit all ages • Musical worship • Song of Miriam, Ex. 15:20, 21 • David, Psa. 33:1, 2 • Church, Eph. 5:18, 19
Musical Worship God Provides A Pattern • One pattern does not fit all ages • No more appropriate to worship God • with instruments of music today • than it would be to circumcise for salvation • or slay a ram on an altar of burnt offering
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • See Jesus and disciples actions & commands • “And when they had sung a hymn” • - Mt. 26:30; cf. Mk. 14:26
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • See Jesus and disciples actions & commands • “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God…” • - Acts 16:25
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • See Jesus and disciples actions & commands • “I will sing with the spirit, • and I will also sing with the understanding” • - 1 Cor. 14:15
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • See Jesus and disciples actions & commands • “speaking to one another…, • singing and making melody in your hearts…” • - Eph. 5:19
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • See Jesus and disciples actions & commands • “teaching and admonishing… • singing with grace in your hearts…” • - Col. 3:16
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • See Jesus and disciples actions & commands • “…offer the sacrifice of praise to God, • that is, the fruit of our lips…” • - Heb. 13:15
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • See Jesus and disciples actions & commands • “Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms” • - Jas. 5:13
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • To praise and teach, Eph. 5:18-20; Col. 3:16 • Making melody in the heart to the Lord • As the Deer
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • To praise and teach, Eph. 5:18-20; Col. 3:16 • Teaching: instruction of mind • There Is A Fountain Filled with Blood
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • To praise and teach, Eph. 5:18-20; Col. 3:16 • Admonishing: warn & exhort • We Shall Stand Before The Throne
Musical Worship In The Gospel Age • Singing in worship [David Maravilla] • Preaching according to the word, 1 Pt. 4:11 • Song leader, 1 Cor. 14:15 • Worship leader, not song picker • Prepare • Understand