Praising God through Music

[smilpeman]

Some denominations will lead you to believe that they are the true believers and they worship "correctly." However, just as Jesus dealted with the pharisees' who tried to follow a set of rules and regulations to achieve only what Christ looked for in ones heart, we today must becareful of those who preach phariseean type beliefs. We must focus on Christ and our hearts for man looks on the outward, but God looks at the heart.

The following is a list of bible scriptures pertaining to music. Music is one of the greatest gifts that God has given to us. Music is such a large part of our relationship with God, He wants us to worship Him with music. Worship music brings us into God's presence like nothing else. Read through the following scriptures and find out for yourself how important music is in our spiritual life.

All scriptures are in the King James Version
Genesis 4:21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Genesis 31:27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
I Samuel 10:5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy.
I Samuel 16:14-18,23 But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. And Saul's servents said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. Let our Lord now command his servents, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand and thou shalt be well. And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
I Samuel 18:6,7,10 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music. And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands and David his ten thousands. And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
I Samuel 19:9 And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
II Samuel 6:5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
I Chronicles 15:16 And David spake to the chief of the Le'vites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
I Chronicles 23:5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David to praise therewith.
II Chronicles 5:13,14 It came to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord: and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord; So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.
II Chronicles 23:13 ...And all the people rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise.
II Chronicles 29:26, 27 And the Le'vites stood with instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. ...The song of the Lord began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David.
II Chronicles 30:21 ...and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord.
II Chronicles 7:6 And the priests waited on their offices: the Le'vites also with instruments of musick of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord, Because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
II Chronicles 34:12 And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Ja'hath and obadi'ah, the Le'vites of the sons of Me-shul'lam, of the sons of the Ko'hath-ites, to set it forward; and other of the Le'vites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
Job 21:12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Job 30:31 My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Psalms 33:1-3 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Praise ye the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song: play skilfully with a loud noise.
Psalms 43:4 Then will I go unto the alter of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Psalms 49:4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Psalms 57:8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Psalms 68:25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
Psalms 71:22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 81:2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Psalms 87:7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
Psalms 92:2,3 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
Psalms 98:5 Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp and the voice of a psalm.
Psalms 108:2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Psalms 147:7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Psalms 149:1,3 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Psalms 150:3-6 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
Isaiah 23:16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that has been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
Isaiah 38:20 The Lord was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the Lord.
Daniel 6:18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
Amos 6:5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David.
Habakkuk 3:19 The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
I Corinthians 14:7,8 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
Hebrews 2:12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
Revelation 14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

[Leafrivermac]

I think there is a higher way of thinking rather than condemning a sect of believers. I'm not COC , but rather am Pentecostal. I don't believe we have the right to be condemning because they don't use musical instruments . .likewise, I don't think they should be condemning because we do.

Rom 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Rom 14:2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
Rom 14:3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
Rom 14:4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Rom 14:5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Rom 14:6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Rom 14:7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
Rom 14:8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Rom 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Rom 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Now discussing whether the use of instruments is Scriptural or not could be a good study, but not in a way where one is condemning another. Myself, I could get into some of that 'less instrumentals' and even less choir as far as that goes . . .I prefer more time be for the Word being preached and time for folk to be at the alter. It's a personal "pet peeve" of mine that some folk feel that they need music to get the Spirit going, it just ain't true.
Sometimes, I'm moved to ask that we stop with the music and just praise and love God. I know music is a good thing, and that we can worship God with it, but I just don't like the idea of depending on it.

[mudhead1s wife]

Very nice post Leaf.

I love music and it is amazing but I do believe that teaching the Bible in it's entirety is the most important thing. There is such a thing as to much music in a church service and then it is like getting watered down doctrine.

I praise God through music all the time but I go to church to be fed by the word and to surround myself with other believers for strength, encouragement, and accountability.

I did enjoy the verses on music however so thank you and welcome!

[LBR]

I very much enjoy music myself, but the only instruments I'm comfortable with in the worship service are the ones listed (by command or example) in the Bible for New Testament (Christian)worship.

Chad

[Snooky]

smilpeman; Where did you attend the Church of Christ churches you mentioned? What cities and when were you there. What churchesdo you fellowship at the present time?

[Turkey Fife]

smilpeman; Where did you attend the Church of Christ churches you mentioned? What cities and when were you there. What churchesdo you fellowship at the present time?

Where do you see he Worshiped with the churches of Christ? He also said Denmonations, church of Christ is not a Denmonation. We are just a Church(called out group of people)that's of Christ. We want to Worship like Paul, John, Luke, Baranbus, Lidia, Titus, Timothy,and Peter....What Denomation was they a part of?

If a person came into Jersalem 2000 years ago and asked where the church was Worshiping. What kind of answer do you think they would have gotten?

Why don't this type of thinking make sence?

I encourage you to study Acts and when the word church is usedthink about the Lords church, not every Denomanition that has been started since that time. We are warned not to add to are take away from the word of God. We think this is such a small thing. Eve took a bite of Fruit, 2 kings offered a strange fire, One guy feel asleep, One guy keep all the Best Anamels, Another offered Veggies instead of Blood, Another tryed to balance the Ark. God told all of these what he wanted. Why would He be any differend with us today?

TF

[Snooky]

Watch it there TF---If we go to the Book of Acts we will see them going to the temple more times than not. If you start looking for a biblical example to follow, their custom was to go to the Temple. If the example has to be found in Acts, you could choose a riverside, house, temple, on a hill. You couldn't use air conditioning, electric lights, padded pews, would have to walk to the meeting place, wear a robe ect.
Glad we live in the day we do.

[Turkey Fife]

If we go to the Book of Acts we will see them going to the temple more times than not. If you start looking for a biblical example to follow, their custom was to go to the Temple. If the example has to be found in Acts, you could choose a riverside, house, temple, on a hill. You couldn't use air conditioning, electric lights, padded pews, would have to walk to the meeting place, wear a robe ect.
Glad we live in the day we do.

I got no problem going to the Temple, IF they let me Teach the Truth. I am told that was the custom when they had a man of God like Paul (And I am not saying I am like Paul I can barely Read and Write.) However, I do know the Truth! If I can Obey it, then why not Share it?

Whats wrong with using House, River, Hill, or a Two Story building, like the guy fell out of?

Why could we not use A/C? It's as Scriptural to be Cool as it is to be Warm. Nothing mentioned about how we see? Candles, Fire, or Elec. and it has nothing to do with our Worship. Pews Padded?? Just a place to set, they might have had Seats with Rags on them?? WALK??? What about a Ship are Donkey, Cheroitt?? Maybe even a Car??? No Robes!

If this is really how you feel about Acts. I am not suprised about your understanding of the Church. I Pray this helps!

TF

[sachiko]

Music is a very important part of our worship in our church.

[Snooky]

TF, I'm just jerking your chain a little. I didn't say anything was wrong, just that there isn't a biblical example given for them if:

quote;We want to Worship like Paul, John, Luke, Baranbus, Lidia, Titus, Timothy,and Peter...