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To: PFKEY
Question Dodge.

I look to the whole of the New Testament. If you want to ignore the form of worship presented in Revelation, then you can. But the verse is there. There is no prohibition ANYWHERE in the bible against using musical instruments in worship, and the whole of the Old Testament and the Revelation of Christ in the New testament argue in favor of musical instruments in worship.

Again all of your arguments are from silence. The scriptures do not back up your dogma. Indeed, the scriptures argue against it.

81 posted on 12/29/2002 12:38:46 AM PST by P-Marlowe
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To: P-Marlowe
There is no prohibition ANYWHERE in the bible against using musical instruments in worship

You are correct, there is no prohibition mentioned.

However, the bible gives many examples and patterns of how we are to worship and none include instruments.

Having said that, when the judgement day comes will the Lord say to a man "you have been a good servant but you played a guitar when you sung praises to my Father so you can not enter the Kingdom?" I will not pretend that I can speak for God, but as I see this issue of instrumental music in worship I'd rather not add to what has been revealed.

An example that I have heard used to illustrate the point of agruing from silence goes back to Noah and what was revealed to him for the construction of the ark.

Gen.6

[14] Make yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch. [15] This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. [16] Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above; and set the door of the ark in its side; make it with lower, second, and third decks.

Very specific in his commandment to Noah. There is no specific prohibition to Noah against putting a flag pole to fly his family seal.

Now, the question is this:

Would Noah be disobeying God if he decided to add a flag pole?

84 posted on 12/29/2002 1:21:35 AM PST by PFKEY
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