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ARE SUCH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR WORSHIP IN THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH?
LORD’S DAY, JUNE 30
Psalm 150:1-5
John 4:24
 
“… worship the LORD
in the beauty of holiness.”
 
ARE SUCH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR WORSHIP IN THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH?
 
In this Psalm we have a full complement of ancient musical instruments for an orchestra as Israel as a nation celebrates. The Church and the State are bound together, whereas in the New Testament the Church and the State are separate. Hence cymbals that are an accompaniment of cultural dances are never used in our worship.
 
The Charismatic Church, however, claims Psalm 150 as a model for their worship. Whereas we use the organ or piano to enhance our singing they use every instrument that Israel as a nation uses. They have their drums and cymbals. As to the guitar we do not object as long as it is played with the right beat with solemnity.
 
On the other extreme we have others who totally forbid the use of musical instruments, even the organ. Not the pipe organ that drowns the congregational singing. But the gentle and persuasive strains of the pump organ can add to the spirit of worship and evangelism, as shown by Sankey in his support of Moody in Great Britain. As he played “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling” many, without Moody speaking a word, yielded in tears to receive the Saviour.
 
Those who forbid organ also forbid hymns and spiritual songs. They limit you to psalm singing, period. Why do they override the very Word of God?
 
We refute both Charismatics and Hypercalvinists. We follow the Church Triumphant above who sing with harps that make melody from the heart.
 
THOUGHT: (Read Ephesians 5:19.)
PRAYER: (Use Ephesians 5:20.)

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