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What’s so bad about music in church?

What’s so bad about music in church?. Actually …. Denominations are involved in a religious music revolution!. The organ/piano has been traded in for a full bands of various musical genre. On-going debate over traditional and contemporary music.

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What’s so bad about music in church?

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  1. What’s so bad aboutmusic in church? Actually …

  2. Denominations are involved in a religious music revolution! • The organ/piano has been traded in for a full bands of various musical genre. • On-going debate over traditional and contemporary music. • Entertainment style music has taken center stage in assemblies. Not everybody is happy!

  3. What’s so bad about music in church? It is difficult to condemn instrumental music in church because: • Of 1,000 years of tradition. • Virtually every Christian religion uses it. • It touches the emotions and the heart. • There is nothing evil about it. • Good, sincere people worship with it. • It is found throughout the Bible.

  4. This is a question about Christ’s rule. Exercised by the inspired words of the apostles: Mat. 16:16-19 Mat. 18:18 John 20:22-23 1 Thes. 2:13-14 Christ has all authority: Mat. 28:18-20 Eph. 1:20-23 Eph. 5:23-24 God’s will is revealed through the scriptures: 2 Tim. 3:16-17

  5. What do the scriptures say about music in the worship of the church? • Ephesians 5:19-20 • Colossians 3:16-17 • I Corinthians 14:15-16 • Hebrews 2:12 • Romans 15:9 James 5:13 Acts 16:25

  6. The Bible says: Mat. 7:21-24 Mat. 15:7-9 1 Cor. 4:6-7 2 John 8-9 Rev. 22:18-19 About God’s authority and instructions: When instructions are given, that excludes whatever is not included by the instructions. Is it wrong to do anything more or anything else? Just sing?

  7. Is it wrong to do anything more or anything else? Old Testament examples: Cain’s sacrifice Nadab & Ahihu’s strange fire King Saul’s sacrifice King Saul’s gift to God David moves the ark

  8. What’s so bad aboutinstrumental music in church? Actually … It’s source is the thinking and the instructions of men, not God.

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