1. To The Services Of The Dunlap church of Christ
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To The Services
Of The
Dunlap church of Christ
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2. To The Services Of The Dunlap church of Christ
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To The Services
Of The
Dunlap church of Christ
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3. Ephesians 5:15-20
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, (16) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (17) Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”

4. (18) And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; (19) Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; (20) Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”

5. Instrumental Music In Worship
Why?
Why We Do Not Use
Instrumental Music In Worship

6. We don’t like it.
We can’t afford it.
Nobody has the talent necessary to play an instrument.
It Is Not Because:

7. Why We Do Not Use
Instrumental Music
I. It Is Not Authorized

8. Must Have Bible Authority
It Is Not Authorized
Must Have Bible Authority
God, because He is God - has authority over man (Gen.1:1, 26,27).
Man must abide by His authority.
Col. 3:17
II John 9
Heb. 8:5
Col. 1:18

9. How To Determine What Is Authorized Illustrated Acts 8 Lord’s Supper
Observance
I Cor.11:23,24
Time of Obs.
Acts 20:7
Frequency
I Cor.16:2
Illustrated
Lord’s Supper
Mk.16:15,16
Acts 8:35
Acts 8:36,37
Acts 8
Preaching
Command/
Direct
Statement
Approved
Example
Implication

10. Must Have Bible Authority Silence Of God Is Prohibitive
It Is Not Authorized
Must Have Bible Authority
Silence Of God Is Prohibitive

11. God’s Silence Is Not Authority
Two Mindsets
Permissive
At liberty to do what
is not condemned
Prohibitive
Forbidden to act
without authority
Hebrews 7:14
“For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.”

12. Must Have Bible Authority Silence of God Prohibitive
It Is Not Authorized
Must Have Bible Authority
Silence of God Prohibitive
Hebrews 7:14
Moses spake NOTHING
about tribe of JUDAH
God Did Not Say:
Not to use oak wood
Not to have eggs in LS
Not to sprinkle babies

13. It Is Not Authorized Must Have Bible Authority
Silence Of God Prohibitive
God Only Authorized Singing

14. Singing Is All That
God Has Authorized

15. It Is Not Authorized Must Have Bible Authority
Silence of God Prohibitive
God Only Authorized Singing
No Passage Authorizes Inst. Music

16. Generic & Specific Authority
Command
Generic
Specific
Build ark - Gen. 6:14
Wood
Gopher
Wash 7 Times - II Kings 5
River
Jordan
Passover – Exodus 12
Animal
Lamb
Praise – Eph. 5:19
Music
Sing
Buy me a canned drink
Cola
Pepsi

17. Why We Do Not Use Instrumental Music I. It Is Not Authorized
II. God Has Specified Singing
III. It Is An Addition To God’s Word

18. Must Not Add To Or Take From
The Word of God
Deuteronomy 4:2
Numbers 22:18
Proverbs 30:5,6
Revelation 22:18-19

19. Deuteronomy 4:2
“Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.”

20. Numbers 22:18
“And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.”

21. Proverbs 30:5,6
“Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. (6) Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”

22. Revelation 22:18,19
“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: (19) And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”

23. Aids Are Authorized, Additions Are Not
An Addition Involves Another Element Being Added!
Command
Aid
Addition
Eat Bread – I Cor.11:23,24
table, plates
peanut butter, jelly, coke
Baptize – Matt. 28:19
baptistery, heater
sprinkling
Build an ark – Gen. 6:14
tools, animal
oak, cedar
Sing – Eph. 5:19
books, pitch pipe, overhead
instrumental
music
Contribute – I Cor. 16:1,2
basket, account
bake sale, car wash

24. “We are going to have it”
If One
Why Not The Other?
“We like it”
“We want it”
“We are going to have it”

25. Why We Do Not Use
Instrumental Music
I. It Is Not Authorized
II. God Has Specified Singing
III. It Is An Addition To God’s Word

26. God’s Simple Plan HEAR (Rom. 10:17) BELIEVE (John 8:24)
REPENT (Luke 13:3)
CONFESS (Rom. 10:9-10)
BAPTIZED (Gal. 3:27)
ADDED TO THE CHURCH (Acts 2:41)

27. Remain Faithful Revelation 2:10 “Be thou faithful unto death”
I Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”
Galatians 6:9 “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.