Cain’s sacrifice wasn’t accepted for the same reason our “good works” aren’t accepted. His motives and focus were only part of the problem. Even if he had pure motives and his total focus had been on God, His sacrifice would not have been acceptable.
I said nothing about the style of music. I’m more concerned with tone and content than instrumentation. There’s nothing in Scripture about organs and pianos. I think most belivers know when something glorifies Christ and when it doesn’t.
Think of Aaron’s sons Nadad and Abihu. They were cut down for offering “strange fire” before the Lord. Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what the Lord spoke, saying, ‘By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, and before all the people I will be honored.’”
In the end worship isn’t about what we like. It must be about what He wants and likes.
“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:23)
Ugh!!! Pardon my typos. I’m trying to do too many things at once.