Is it ok to use musical instruments in worship?

John Piper says that the manner of our worship should match the message.

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[robertpiercy]

If one took a strict interpretation of the regulative principle from the NT only, they would also have to exclude the use of microphones, lighting, carpet, and even Christian church buildings.

Legalism is death.

[bberchin]

Yes, great answer. The regulative principle should take into account the whole of scripture. Anyone who rules out instruments based on their absence from the NT is not properly applying the regulative principle due to the commands in the OT for their use (Psalm 150 & 1 Chron. 25, for example). The regulative principle is meant for guiding elemental principles of worship, not fundamentalist impositions.

[MrDillon98]

So it makes no sense at all to argue that God is displeased with musical instruments in NT earthly worship when HE clearly IS pleased with musical instruments in worship in the OT and in the Heavenly realm as described in the book of Revelation in the NT.

[MrDillon98]

Also, the book of Revelation - in three different pasages - describes God being worshipped by angels playing harps and singing. So just use your common sense: musical intruments in worship were pleasing to God in the Old Testament; and are pleasing to God in the heavenly realm as described in the book of Revelation; but God is displeased by musical instruments in NT eartly worhip

[MrDillon98]

The NT tells us to speak to one another in "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs." The Greek word for "Psalms" is "Pslamos" which means "to pluck or strike a cord or string of a musical instrument." You guys have to look deeper than the KJV and learn what words actually meant 2000 years ago. Go ahead, look it up.

[LightningBill01]

@bberchin The old testament is the old law. christians should follow the New Testament as they are instructed to. Sure the old testament Had a lot of great points to live your life bye.....But that was before jesus died for our salvation. Are you also suggesting we should go and sacrifice pigs and other goods to god?? That was in the old testament.

[LightningBill01]

Well, my belief is that using instruments during worship isnt authorized in the bible. Think of your objective of getting to heaven as a math equation. a+b=c. Musical intruments are just another variable to the equation. ex. (f,g,h,e,w etc...) why would you add another variable,and possible get the final outcome, or answer in this case, wrong? Same with drinking,smoking,tatoos,peirci­ngs, etc.... Keep things to there simplest, Base, form, and it will be easier to accomplish your goal of heaven.

[mathai11]

Heaven is full of music and singing. God is the starter of music. But we should,nt copy the worldly style of music. with all the insane noise and screeming etc.

[TheDav0]

Puke - This man is a small concrete idol to himself when is he going to retire? Hasn't he sold enough books yet?

[negru777]

read Psalm 150 :D

[luchoaugust]

@pjz1967 modern day christains follow the new testament though not old.

[UrukEngineer]

What a sad and pointless question.