How boring is it in a Church of Christ service with no music?

Question

Why limit your self? There is nothing in the bible that says you can't have music and dont try to tell me there is.I have read the whole New Testament.It ain't in there.Church of Christ you're only hurting yourselves.

Answer 1

God loves music. I dont understand Christians who say otherwise. Why in the world would he have "choirs of Angels" and animals made out of instruments in the bible.

It even says that Lucifer was the music director and he had musical instruments created into him.

I cant stand going to church with no music. I need worship to get me ready to hear the sermon.

Answer 2

I am a member of the church of Christ and I'm not bored. Maybe it is just the mind-set. I'm satisfied to worship God in the way the New Testament authorizes.

Jesus said he has "all authority" and he told the apostles to teach the things He had commanded. (Matt 28:18-20) Paul later said he had declared the whole council of God. (Acts 20:27) But none of the apostles ever taught the use of instruments in addition to the singing in worship of the New Testament church. If you don't have any authority from Christ or the apostles, then by whose authority or instructions is it added to the worship? If you follow the authority of men, then does Christ have "all authority"?

Every verse in the New Testament that talks about music in the church specifically authorizes singing. (The references are below.) Some of the purposes of this music is "speaking to one another", teaching and admonishing. The voice can do these things; a mechanical instrument can't.

It is more difficult to speak when there is a background noise, therefore if you add instruments, this may actually interfere with these scriptural purposes of music in worship of the church.

One of the verses that teaches us to sing is Colossians 3:16. Verse 17, the very next verse, tells us "whatsoever you do in word or deed, DO ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORD". "In the name of" means according to the authority of or according to the instructions of the Lord. Again you cannot add an instrument by the authority of Christ because the New Testament no where authorizes it. You can't do it in the name of the Lord.

Romans 10:17 says faith comes by hearing the word of God. You can't play an instrument by faith because nowhere do you hear this type of worship taught in the New Testament.

Acts 17:25 says that God is not worshiped with men's hands, but to worship with an man-made instrument tries to do just that. It is trying to worship with an instrument that is made with hands and must be played with hands. Again the Bible tells us what instrument God wants. We are to make melody "in the heart".

Boring? I don't find it boring to worship God in the way He instructs because I love God.

Besides, worship is not suposed to be focused for self entertainment. Our worship is to be directed to God. Why not be satisfied to worship Him in the way His word instructs?

Answer 3

There is no restriction on genuine worship in the Bible. The ancient Hebrews did a lot of dancing. I've seen it even today at Messianic services. It's cool.

As far as music goes. God gave us our individual talents in order to worship him w/them. Music is a common way that people are moved by God's awesomeness.

Answer 4

i'm no longer a JW. a million. human beings get up spontaneously throughout talks and songs and placed their fingers as a lot as experience the spirit of God (they are going to say it is devil i understand.) How reverent. 2. members get to go back up on level and sing songs, do performances, style communities to play music. is this the way you worship the author? 3.there's a dance crew. AH, My Eyes! 4. there's a choir. i wager it relies upon on what they sing... 5. there is more suitable than one secure band. as adversarial to a spontaneous one? That appears to be like inspired on your church. 6. all of us meet downstairs at 0.5 time and performance breakfast mutually on the Church's tab (each body pitches in.) Is church a pastime? who's the opponent? 7. human beings say "Amen" spontaneously at the same time as they prefer something. Heckling isn't inspired in my church. 8. human beings dance and sway interior the aisles. They attempt this throughout psychological well being centers, too. 9. there's a colourful software various days a week to feed the city's homeless and undesirable, doesn't count number WHAT faith they're OR in the experience that they ATTEND ANY CHURCH in any respect. it really is effective. 10. amenities ARE short. attempting to distract from different "shortcomings"? 1There are particular "instructions" and activities for kids. Is that a pseudonym for something else? 12. there is day care. Why exclude youthful ones from worshiping God? There are classes for helping human beings flow, helping human beings get over monetary ruin. definite, church paying for must be risky. 13. we've a baseball crew and we've uniforms and play different church buildings in a league. we've a nutrients pantry. 14. We had Thanksgiving meal mutually Sunday afternoon, pot success... we've Thanksgiving daily. good grief, ask logical fallacy and get logical fallacy appropriate lower back at 'cha.

Answer 5

There's music, just no instruments.

It's a fascinating interpretation of the Bible--for Cof Cers, if there's not a specific rule or precedent allowing it, it's not considered Biblical---they cite a verse where it talks about singing with your whole self or something like that as a prohibiton against instruments....

Answer 6

I used to belong to a CoC and the music was not boring. They made beautiful harmony with their voices. In most churches people sing very low so no one will hear them. CoC members are encouraged to really sing--soprano, base, tenor, or even just "make a joyful noise". It was beautiful and uplifting and was not drowned out by instruments.

Answer 7

Accapella harmony singing can be quite beautiful. I don't know the reasoning behind it, but I know that God looks at the motivation of the heart. Worship is worship, whether done with instruments or without.

Answer 8

For that, u can go to a Hindu Temple.. where u'd be able to listen to music.. which makes a person freak out as its difficult to be meditative with music around at religious places..

Answer 9

It's just their worship style.

Personally, I prefer music.

Blessings to all of God's children!

Answer 10

Maybe you would like also a choir of angels to sing for you?