Singing Only?

Text: Ephesians 5:19 What About Instrumental Music? Not authorized (Colossians 3:16-17) “But it’s not condemned” — principle of silence (Hebrews 7:14) We only read of the 1st century church singing (Matthew 26:30; Acts 16:25; 1 Corinthians 14:15) Four Ways God Shows What Has Been Authorized — command, statement, example, implication Singing commanded (James 5:13) — […]

Controversies Among Brethren – Historical

Text: 1 Corinthians 11:19 The Missionary Society Organization established to send out men to preach the gospel We already have an organization for preaching the gospel – the local church (1 Timothy 3:15) God used the local church to send out preachers (Acts 13:1-4) Instrumental Music Using instruments of music to accompany singing in worship […]

Instrumental Music

Bible Authority – Matthew 28:18; Colossians 3:17 Authority for Singing – Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16; Hebrews 13:15; James 5:13; Acts 16:25; 1 Corinthians 14:15,26 No Authority for Instrumental Music No express statement like there is for singing – 1 Corinthians 14:15,26 No direct command like there is for singing – Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16 No […]

Give Us a King

Text: 1 Samuel 8:4-22 Israel Wanted to be Like their Neighbors (v. 5) – In doing this they: Rejected God (v. 7) Would have unforeseen sacrifices/consequences (v. 11-18) Christians Must Not Conform to the World – Romans 12:2; 1 Peter 2:9 Areas in which Some Christians Have Conformed to the World: Religious Observance of Christmas […]