Musical Worship

“An organ in the worship of Godis an ensign of Baal”

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“Musical instrumentsin the celebration of praises to Godwould be no more suitablethan the burning of incenseand the restorationof other shadows of the law”

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“I have no objectionsto instruments in our chapelsprovided they areneither seen nor heard”

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Who said…?“What a degradationto supplant the intelligent songof the whole congregationby the theatrical prettinesses of a quartette,the refined niceties of a choir,or the blowing off of windfrom inanimate bellows and pipes!We might as well pray by machineryas praise by it ”

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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

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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

God Provides A Pattern

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One pattern does not fit all ages Circumcision

Abram & Israel, Gen. 17:9-11; Josh. 5:2-5Not for Adam, Enoch, NoahNot for the Church, Gal. 5:2-4; 6:15

God Provides A Pattern

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One pattern does not fit all ages Sacrifice

Cain & Abel, Gen. 4:2-5David, Psa. 51:19Church, Heb. 10:1-4

God Provides A Pattern

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One pattern does not fit all ages Musical worship

Song of Miriam, Ex. 15:20, 21David, Psa. 33:1, 2Church, Eph. 5:18, 19

God Provides A Pattern

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One pattern does not fit all ages No more appropriate to worship God

with instruments of music todaythan it would be to circumcise for salvationor slay a ram on an altar of burnt offering

God Provides A Pattern

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See Jesus and disciples actions & commands “And when they had sung a hymn”

- Mt. 26:30; cf. Mk. 14:26

In The Gospel Age

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See Jesus and disciples actions & commands “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying

and singing hymns to God…”- Acts 16:25

In The Gospel Age

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See Jesus and disciples actions & commands “I will sing with the spirit,

and I will also sing with the understanding”- 1 Cor. 14:15

In The Gospel Age

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See Jesus and disciples actions & commands “speaking to one another…,

singing and making melody in your hearts…”- Eph. 5:19

In The Gospel Age

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See Jesus and disciples actions & commands “teaching and admonishing…

singing with grace in your hearts…”- Col. 3:16

In The Gospel Age

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See Jesus and disciples actions & commands “…offer the sacrifice of praise to God,

that is, the fruit of our lips…”- Heb. 13:15

In The Gospel Age

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See Jesus and disciples actions & commands “Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms”

- Jas. 5:13

In The Gospel Age

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To praise and teach, Eph. 5:18-20; Col. 3:16 Making melody in the heart to the Lord

As the Deer

In The Gospel Age

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To praise and teach, Eph. 5:18-20; Col. 3:16 Teaching: instruction of mind

There Is A Fountain Filled with Blood

In The Gospel Age

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To praise and teach, Eph. 5:18-20; Col. 3:16 Admonishing: warn & exhort

We Shall Stand Before The Throne

In The Gospel Age

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Singing in worship [David Maravilla] Preaching according to the word, 1 Pt. 4:11 Song leader, 1 Cor. 14:15

Worship leader, not song pickerPrepareUnderstand

In The Gospel Age