Questions and Arguments
- Hymns are only good -- old so its good
- Hymns are old and tired
- “How can you be upset about young people worshipping God in any capacity?”
- "Music is amoral"
- No such thing as an evil or immoral musical note
- Middle c lukewarm ?:)
- Locking a room vs locking the items in room vs valuation whats in the room.
- No minor only major sounds as trumpet has no half tones in bible music.
- “Now I’ve heard it said that Christians listen to CCM because it appeals to their flesh.”
- “Christian Music …. It is not a debate”
- "WORSHIP IN HEAVEN WILL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF EVERY CULTURE" ?? "Music in the N.T. is INCLUSIVE"" Re 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; Re 14:6 ¶ And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
- “Christian Liberty Argument” Romans 14
- “I Enjoy it in the car, but it bothers me in church” Why bothered? Wrong? Unfamiliar? No preferences? “educate your conscience” means is that we need to continually be looking to the Bible to know what is right and wrong
- “God’s praise should be sung.” -- no instruments Instruments were also associated with secular music, and for most of ancient history those who played instruments were considered to be of a lower class.
- We should understand what we amen. Singing with Understanding. But the unique gift of man is to sing knowing that which he sings. (John Calvin)
- Instrumentals not used in "church of Christ" - no authority from God to do so. Human voice is central to new testament and not instruments
- Shibboleth Judges 12:6 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand. (Cultural Distinctions, "Christianity is a Culture")
or do they tend toward individual and private expressions of faith? 9. **Is the music appropriate to the ability of the congregation? **Do our musical selections respect the past practice of congregation? Do we include enough familiar hymns? 10. Do the hymns and choruses we sing assume and encourage growth in discipleship? Is continuing congregational education in music and worship a part of our ministry? Do we take the time and effort to learn new hymns and challenging hymns? Worship is a “living sacrifice,” and therefore our gifts to God should represent some cost to us. Learning more difficult music and coming to understand and appreciate richer theology may be difficult work, but it can also be a source of spiritual renewal and growth.
https://jesuswired.com/2011/07/24/a-treatise-on-music-worship/