Halleluhia Praise Jehovah Acapella Church of Christ

This is the Westside Church of Christ singing Hymns of praise to Jesus Christ our savior. We are located at
1705 Starview Dr
Salem, VA 24153

Our website http://www.westsidecofc-salem.com/

Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord (Ephesians 5:19).

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord (Colossians 3:16).

Why do some churches teach that it is wrong to use musical instruments to accompany our singing during Christian worship assemblies when the above verses don't precisely forbid it?

I think most will agree that God has specifically instructed (even "commanded") Christians to sing as part of the worship that He expects (even "demands"). Since He has not commanded nor even suggested to us to play musical instruments in worship, we can be absolutely certain that if we don't use musical instruments, then He will be pleased with Christians singing if their worship comes from the heart.

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[church0fchrist]

@nashbama Where is the melody to be made? In the heart. What is the instrument? the heart. It says to sing. If you add a guitar you add to the verse. I play guitar, bass, drums, and piano. But I don't play them in worship to God. Why? Because I was told to sing. You can sing. To God your heart's intent outweighs whether you are tone deaf or not. I can tell you that singing is what is required. I would never risk adding anything he didn't request. Burning bulls were a sweet savor to God in the OT

[firefighter40ish]

God doesnt care what we think . either we obey whats is written or we dont . we have no authority on whether things are sinning or not . he already said what was sin .

[church0fchrist]

@mrhaney95 How is it that you think praise and worship differ? singing songs of praise to God is an act of worship. A new testament commanded act of worship. The old law was fulfilled. The new law is what we are under. Singing is the only new testament sanctioned music. The old law was fulfilled when Christ died. The "imperfect passed away." It's this simple we are commanded to sing. Adding instruments is saying you know better how God wants to be worshiped. Yet he already told us how

[mrhaney95]

@church0fchrist and also, those verses in Psalm talk about praise, and show me where praise was ever changed, because all of the burnt sacrifices and laws were part of worship.

[mrhaney95]

@church0fchrist personal conviction or just following what the Bible says, where is the issue there, because it in no way conflicts with the word.

[mrhaney95]

@church0fchrist the laws that passed and were meant to no longer be accounted for and were fullfilled, and were mentioned in the New Testament under the new resolution. It's all about how you view them, and practice them, as told in Gal:5. If you are trying to follow these laws and commandments in order to try and gain salvation (like they did in the OT), or trying to make yourself seem more Godly than others, God will definitely not honor that. But if you are doing it under

[mrhaney95]

@church0fchrist No, not under the new covenant. In matthew 5;17 it says; Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill: 18; For verily I say unto you, Till Heaven an Earth pass, one jot or tittle shall in no way pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19; (summed up) if you teach to break these commandments, you will be called least in heaven, if you follow and teach them, you will be called great in heaven. continued

[church0fchrist]

@mrhaney95 Ezra 3:3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening. I can quote OT laws too. Does that mean you will try to keep them as well?

[church0fchrist]

@mrhaney95 It's wrong because we are under the new law. The new testament is our only guide for CHRISTIAN life. The Jews were under the OT law. If we try to keep part of the old law were are bound to all of it. We are not to pick one element from the old and practice it. Would it be ok if I came to where you worship and offered a burnt sacrifice? That's just another OT authorized worship. The bottom line really is we are commanded to sing. We are not commanded to play instruments.

[church0fchrist]

@mrhaney95 It's really simple. Mt 5:17-19 says he fulfilled the old law. The old law says the new law is coming (it came) and that we will be under it (we now are). Psalm 150 is the OT which we are no longer under. In fact if we keep part of the old law we are bound to keep all of it. So if you justify inst. by the OT then you must offer burnt sacrifices etc. Read Romans 7 regarding trying to live under two laws - the OT vs the NT.

[mrhaney95]

@church0fchrist Psalms 33 verse 1: REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous for praise is comely for the upright. Verse 2: Praise the Lord with Harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Verse 3: Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. Verse 4: For the word of the Lord is RIGHT; and ALL his works are done in truth!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mrhaney95]

@church0fchrist We were told to do so. David said to praise his name in the in the dance, and to sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. (Musical instruments) (Psalm 149:3)