Why Instrumental Music Is Wrong In Worship

An individual once asked me, "Can Christians use musical instruments in worship and still be pleasing to God?”

The following are ten reasons why instrumental music is wrong in worship to our Heavenly Father:

• There is no command in the New Testament for Christians to use instruments of music in the worship of the church.
• There is no example in the New Testament of a church, apostle, teacher, or any Christian ever using an instrument in worship.
• It is not of faith, therefore it is sin (Romans 14:23).
• It is going beyond that which is written (1 Corinthians 4:6).
• It violates the command to “sing” (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16).
• Singing is commanded; the accompaniment of a musical instrument is an “addition” to this command, and therefore it is wrong (Revelation 22:18).
• The use of the instrument in worship to God is a failure to “abide in the doctrine of Christ” (2 John 9).
• Those who use the instrument in worship “reject” the authority of Christ (Matthew 28:19; Luke 6:46).
• It cannot be done “in the name” (or by the authority) of Jesus (1 Corinthians 4:6; Colossians 3:17).
• From the above evidences, the use of the instrument in worship is obviously not from Heaven, so it must be from men (Matthew 21:25).

From the above Scriptures, we can now clearly answer the above individual's question, “Can Christians use musical instruments in worship and still be pleasing to God?”

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets

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