1. Why do you not have these instruments in your church?
Tradition?
Culture?

2. Why not Mechanical Instruments of Music…
Because they are not COMMANDED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.
They are in the O.T. (Psalm 150: 3-5, I Chronicles 15:16)

3. Why not Mechanical Instruments of Music…
Because they are not COMMANDED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.
They are in the O.T. (Psalm 150: 3-5, I Chronicles 15:16)
The law changed – High Priest – worship changed (Hebrews 7:12-13)

4. Why not Mechanical Instruments of Music…
Singing is commanded in the New Testament:
Ephesians 5:19
Colossians 3:16
I Corinthians 14:15
Romans 15:9
James 5:13

5. Why not Mechanical Instruments of Music…
Singing is commanded in the New Testament:
Ephesians 5:19
Colossians 3:16
I Corinthians 14:15
Romans 15:9
James 5:13
“Make Music” is not commanded (cf. Psalm 33:2-3)

6. Why not Mechanical Instruments of Music…
We must respect God’s SILENCE (Hebrews 7:14)
God specified one tribe out of which came the priests - spoke nothing about the tribe of Judah regarding the office of the priest (Exodus 28:1)
God did not have to rule out the others with: “The priest shall not come out of the tribe of Judah, Issachar, Dan, etc.”

7. Why not Mechanical Instruments of Music…
We must respect God’s SILENCE (Hebrews 7:14)
God specified one tribe out of which came the priests - spoke nothing about the tribe of Judah regarding the office of the priest (Exodus 28:1)
God did not have to rule out the others with: “The priest shall not come out of the tribe of Judah, Issachar, Dan, etc.”
Nadab and Abihu’s error… (Lev. 10:1; 2-3; cf. Lev. 16:12

8. Why not Mechanical Instruments of Music…
Greek: “Psallontes” – pluck, pull, twitch, play, strike strings… (Eph. 5:19)

9. Why not Mechanical Instruments of Music…
Greek: “Psallontes” – pluck, pull, twitch, play, strike strings… (Eph. 5:19)
Holy Spirit specifies: “make melody… with the heart”
“Sing praises with timbrel and harp” (Psalm 149:3)

10. Why not Mechanical Instruments of Music…
The 4 living creatures & 24 elders had harps when surrounding the throne of God (Revelation 5:8)
They also had golden bowls of incense – symbolizing the prayers of the saints

11. Why not Mechanical Instruments of Music…
The 4 living creatures & 24 elders had harps when surrounding the throne of God (Revelation 5:8)
They also had golden bowls of incense – symbolizing the prayers of the saints
Harps symbolize joy in Scripture (Psalm 137:1-6; Rev. 14:2)

12. Why do you not have these instruments in your church?

13. Why do you not have these instruments in your church?
Not Commanded In New Testament – Singing Is (Eph. 5:19, Jms. 5:13)

14. Why do you not have these instruments in your church?
Not Commanded In New Testament – Singing Is (Eph. 5:19, Jms. 5:13)
Law had to change when High Priesthood changed – Worship changed (Heb. 7:12-13)

15. Why do you not have these instruments in your church?
Not Commanded In New Testament – Singing Is (Eph. 5:19, Jms. 5:13)
Law had to change when High Priesthood changed – Worship changed (Heb. 7:12-13)
We must not be presumptuous with God’s silence (Heb. 7:14)

16. Why do you not have these instruments in your church?
God specifies the heart, not the harp as the accompaniment (Eph. 5:19)
Not Commanded In New Testament – Singing Is (Eph. 5:19, Jms. 5:13)
Law had to change when High Priesthood changed – Worship changed (Heb. 7:12-13)
We must not be presumptuous with God’s silence (Heb. 7:14)