What's wrong with instrumental music in worship?

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My sister now belongs to the Church of Christ. I have pretty much picked up on their new found belief that we Catholics are going to hell, the rest of the doctrinal differences-or similarities for that matter- we just tip-toe around. I did find out that instruments seem to be biblically prohibited. Where is that?

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It’s based on the idea that what is not expressly permitted or enjoined by the Bible is ipso facto prohibited.

This does not seem to stop them from using man-made hymn and hymnals, printed Bibles, buildings, and such.
 
That s my understanding. To go further because use of instruments is not in the New Testament, I guess the Old Testament is irrevalent for that family of believers.
 
4Squarebaby said:
That s my understanding. To go further because use of instruments is not in the New Testament, I guess the Old Testament is irrevalent for that family of believers.
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This is correct. At least from the CoC standpoint. Only what’s in the NT is relevant to Christians. As there is not a specific verse that describes use of instruments in the Church the CoC assumes that they are prohibited. My uncle is CoC and I live in Nashville which has a strong CoC population. This has been the answer I’ve received when I point out heavy use of instruments in worship in the OT.

What I think is funny is that most of the CoC people I know are actually REALLY into music and instruments, they just don’t think they’re appropriate for religious worship. I always thought it was odd that use of instruments in Rock or Country music is totally OK, but play one in the Church and you’re walking on dangerous ground.
 
I always thought it was odd that use of instruments in Rock or Country music is totally OK, but play one in the Church and you’re walking on dangerous ground.
There was a rather liberal CofC in my home town that would allow an organ to be brought in for weddings, as these weren’t real services.

Of course, nowhere are hymnals mentioned in the NT.
 
Thanks for the replies. So just because instruments are not mentioned as being played in the NT you can’t have them in worship?

I would think that would limit your idea about what worship is quite a bit because most of what we do in worship is “tradition”. The bible is not that specific.

Where does scripture mention Welches?
 
I know some CoC members. They are in a Christian rock band and they are allowed to practice and perform shows every day except Sunday. They almost sucked in my mother-in-law because she thought people who sang so well (a capella) must be better Christians. Then she found out about all the errors.
 
I was raised in the CoC and most of my family still belongs to it. Basically, if you can’t find a scriptural reference for it, then it is not allowed.
 
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I was raised in the CoC and most of my family still belongs to it. Basically, if you can’t find a scriptural reference for it, then it is not allowed.
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So no electricity, running water, printed books…

I just don’t understand the selectivity. What makes one thing not mentioned in the New Testament “ok” and another not?
 
well ok, but the bible mentions priests, deacons and bishops rather frequently and from what I gather, they don’t technically have pastors either, just different evangelists who preach about whatever they want I guess? The NT model seems to have a hierarchy of clergy right?

What is the worship ‘service’ like in the Cof C?
 
Boy, does this bring back the memories.

My first wife was a member of the Church of Christ, but a branch that was OK with music in church. She had some friends, however, who attended another branch of the C of C that taught that music in church was sinful. One evening, before we were married, we went to a party at a friend’s house where members of both these churchs were in attendance. Now, these folks all took their religion very seriously, so naturally, the subject of religion came up during the course of the evening. Well, one thing led to another, and before I knew it, fists were (literally!!!) flying. And it wasn’t just two people who got carried away. Half the people there were actually having a physical confrontation about whether or not music was proper in the Church of Christ. What an experience! :eek:

Oh, and about their feeling regarding Catholics…when we went to premarital counseling with the minister he said to me, “You’re Catholic, aren’t you?” I replied, “No, I’m Lutheran.” He just rolled his eyes and said, “Same damn difference.”

If I had it to do over again, I would hit the door running and never look back.
 
PJR said:
What is the worship ‘service’ like in the Cof C?
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Last time I visted one. They are dressed in casual clothes, the leader annouces the hymnal number. Counts off and conducts while all sing.
 
So all they do is sing? What scripture says that singing is required in worship?

I was listening to a debate between Bob Sungenis and Kerry Duke from the CofC, and another argument he kept bringing up against Catholicism was the line in 1Tim that a bishop MUST have one wife. Every time he got stuck, which was pretty much all the time he kept saying that. OBVIOUSLY the church is not mandating that a bishop be married-so there you have it, case closed.

Rather stupid argument in my opinion. I know that the apostles had married men among them and I would interpret that to mean that one wife was it. Even today those rites that are allowed to marry and the deacons may only have ONE wife. If that one dies, no more marriages.

I wanted to argue back at him, “well ok where’s your married bishops?”
 
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