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Among the most prevalent uses of Christian music are in church worship or other gatherings. Most Christian music involves singing, whether by the whole congregation. Many Christians sing daily as they go about their tasks James 5 1. Churches of Christ do not sing a cappella because we dislike other kinds of music. Instrumental Church Music Cd' title='Instrumental Church Music Cd' />Piano Instrumental Church MusicInstrument Sheet Music, Songbooks, and Music Books at Sheet Music Plus. Music Art. MUSIC AND SACRED ARTS AT CATALINA. For over 50 years, music has been the heart and soul of worship at Catalina. We are blessed with many talented singers. What did early Christians believe about. Before 300 AD Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed Episcopal mass times, community work and school programs. Most of us have as many songs on i. Pods as the next person. We do not lack financial means to purchase instruments or capable musicians to play them. We are not just trying to be different or stubbornly upholding a longstanding tradition. Why, then, do we sing a cappellaThe practice is predicated on following the New Testament instead of the Old. The church is a New Testament institution, purchased on the cross and established on Pentecost Matthew 1. Acts 2 14. 7 2. Its rule of faith and practice is the covenant Jesus delivered by the Spirit New Testament, not the Law delivered to Moses at Sinai Old Testament. The New Testament records this transition Hear Christ, not Moses Matthew 1. Preach gospel to all nations Matthew 2. Judged by Christs words John 1. Looseddelivered from the law Romans 7 17. Christ is the end of the law Romans 1. Engraven in stones law abolished 2 Corinthians 3 71. Separating wall removed Ephesians 2 1. Old nailed to cross Colossians 2 1. Change in priesthood required change in law Hebrews 7 1. New effective after Christs death Hebrews 9 1. Christ came to take away the first law to establish second Hebrews 1. A new law changed humanitys response to God. Christians no longer offer animals, keep the Passover, observe Sabbaths and new moons, or avoid pork and catfish cf. Colossians 2 1. 41. Worship is not conducted by a special class of priests blood is not sprinkled on a mercy seat and unusual ceremonies involving goats, red heifers, and burnt animals are not required. In the changeover, God omitted such things as burning incense, golden vessels, colorful tapestries, dancing before the Lord, bitter herbs, and instruments. He kept unleavened bread, the fruit of the vine, prayers, and singing. Incidental Hardly. God always meticulously planned worship Exodus 2. Leviticus 12. 7. He spent more than six thousand years completing His plan for the church Ephesians 3 1. Galatians 4 45 so nothing was left to happenstance. The Old Testament is written for our learning but not for our law Romans 1. Going back to the Old Testament for study is helpful in understanding many things, but going back to the Old Testament for any practice obligates one to keep all its ordinances Galatians 5 13 James 2 1. The practice comes from our understanding of worship and priesthood. Os Guinness observed, The modern world has scrambled things so badly that today we worship our work, we work at our play, and we play at our worship. Churches of Christ aim never to play at worship. Worship is the most important thing humans do. It is a privilege to worshipmore specifically, to be one from whom God accepts worship. In the Old Testament, believers offered sacrifices through priests. In the New, all Christians are priestsa kingdom of priests Revelation 1 6. As a holy priesthood we offer spiritual sacrifices to Him who called us out of darkness 1 Peter 2 5, 9. Every faithful member can participate in worship. Congregational singing reflects this. Instrumentals, choirs, and solos hinder all member participation. Regardless of a congregations size, worship always has an audience of one. A God who has everything is in the market for little, but He seeks worship John 4 2. In those few minutes, we have Gods undivided attention. It is when we say thanks for His unspeakable gift 2 Corinthians 9 1. Fairy Tail Psp Game. The voice is a wonderful gift. You could say God gave each of us a musical instrument to use in His worship. We may not think we have a good voice, but God looks at listens to our hearts 1 Samuel 1. A sincere song from a faithful child pleases Him. The relevant question is not, Do we have a voice but Do we have a song God loves to hear His children sing. How one approaches God in worship is of fundamental importance. Individually and congregationally, worship is either accepted or refused by God. We must not assume that God automatically accepts anything we offer. He doesnt. God has always rejected worship He did not like Genesis 4 47 Isaiah 1 1. He does not like vain worship Matthew 1. Acts 1. 7 2. 02. Gods Word on the subject and will worship Colossians 2 2. He wills. True worship is done in spirit and in truth John 4 2. Individually, God only accepts worship in spiritthat which comes from proper attitudes, such as reverence, thanksgiving, and humility Hebrews 1. We must examine ourselves before worshipping 2 Corinthians 1. Collectively, God only accepts in truth worship, which means according to His Word John 1. We have no authority to put words in Gods mouth, or to ignore words from His mouth Matthew 4 4 Revelation 2. Man is not at liberty to select a worship form that appeals to him. The danger for any church is to make worship entertainment oriented. The important thing is not what draws a crowd but what pleases God. Loving God supremely means acquiescing to His will Matthew 7 2. John 7 1. 7. The practice grows out of our desire to reproduce the original church today. The church of Christ sang a cappella in the days of the apostles, so the church of Christ sings a cappella today. It really is as simple as that. Churches of Christ today strive to be identical to the church in the New Testament Romans 1. Before we practice anything, we verify that it was practiced by the first century church. Thus proving all things, we hold fast that which is good 1 Thessalonians 5 2. Jeremiah 6 1. 6. It is the safest approach one can take in religionthe way that is right and cannot be wrong. No scholar of whom I am aware says early Christians used instruments. No Bible verse records it. The phrase a cappella, which now means without instrumental accompaniment, originally meant as in church. Instruments were available and  widely used in pagan worship and theaters, as well as the Jewish temple, but they were not used by the church. Standard reference works and music textbooks confirm this. Emil Nauman wrote in The History of Music There can be no doubt that originally the music of the divine service was everywhere entirely of a vocal nature Vol. Wycliffe Bible Dictionary says, There is no record in the New Testament of the use of instruments in the musical worship of the Christian church. The Catholic Encyclopedia reads, The first Christians were of too spiritual a fiber to substitute lifeless instruments for or to use them to accompany the human voice. More than five hundred years passed before instruments were used. Chambers Encyclopedia notes, The organ is said to have been introduced into church music by Pope Vitalian in 6. At first, the organ was played only before and after the liturgy worship service. Years later, it was moved into the service proper. Then it caused such controversy that in ad 1. Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Orthodox Churches, with few exceptions, continue to use vocal music only to this day. Most Protestant churches did not use instruments until the 1. In the time of the Reformation, churches opposed instruments in stronger language than we would likely use today.