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However, my argument is: because using instruments in corporate worship can facilitate idolatry (as others also respond to playing of instruments), playing of instruments can be circumvented since it is not a necessary aspect of worship. Nowhere does it state, “Thou shall use instruments in worship”, and because there is greater temptation of idolatry w/use of instruments, for the sake of departing from that idolatry, instruments can be ousted (as again, since with out them the same quality of worship can be emulated as with them). Do please respond to this point. If I err, I do wish to know where.
There are many things here to consider.
  • 1. Did you know that in the practice of some forms of Satanism they do not use instruments? They do this because of the Bible’s mention of instruments. Thus, to think that idolatry may be avoided because of the lack of the use of instruments is easily dismissed as an invalid argument.
  • 2. “No where in the Bible does it say you should communicate the Biblical truth through the use of a computer”—should you be posting? Could this lead to idolatry? The argument is poor.
  • 3. Saying instruments are not necessary for worship is also not a valid argument. Are chairs necessary in a church for people to worship? Why do you have pews or chairs?
  • 4. The Scripture is full of the use of instruments—even when God speaks!! Consider this handful of verses:
Exodus 19:19
And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

Leviticus 23:24
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

Numbers 10:10
Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.

2 Samuel 6:15
So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

1 Chronicles 13:8
And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

2 Chronicles 5:13
It came even 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;

2 Chronicles 7:6
And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites 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.

I think if you are to do the Word of God justice it would be wise to look up every verse in the Bible and disprove instruments were NEVER used to worship God in the Assembly. Once you see this cannot be done your view may change. In the KJV the word trumpet is used 104 times, harp 86 times, timbrels 5 times, cymbals 15 times, instruments of musick 8 times. Were ANY of these used to worship the LORD your God?

Reformed and Always Reforming,