(God's Word Is TRUTH!!!;20263)
hey guys, sorry it has been a while since I have posted.I would first like to point out that I am not saying that the old tesament is useless or that it was wrong or that we should just tear it up and throw it out. the point that I am trying to make is that the old tesament has been fulfilled, it was prophisied that it would be fulfilled and replaced (jer 31:31-32) and we are told that it was replaced several times in the new testament, I have shown scripture after scripture where it says that the old law was replaced or where it says that it is obsolete, or where it says the it is waxing old and ready to vanish. and still the only verse that is used in defense of the old tesament still being in effect is Matt. 5: 17-18 which clearly teaches that the old covanent will pass away when all is fulfilled. and in verse 17 Jesus tells us that he came to fulfill so that would make him a liar if he didn't fulfill it. wouldn't it?back to instrumental music in worshipMusical Praise in the New TestamentSinging as praise to God for New Testament ChristiansMatthew 26:30; Mark 14:26 - After instituting the Lord's supper Jesus and His disciples sang a hymn.Acts 16:25 - In prison, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God. Romans 15:9 - Prophets had predicted that (in the gospel age) Gentiles would glorify God for His mercy and sing to His name.1 Corinthians 14:15 - I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the understanding.Ephesians 5:19 - Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.Colossians 3:16 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Hebrews 2:12 - In the midst of the congregation I will sing praise to You.Hebrews 13:15 - Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. James 5:13 - Is any cheerful, let him sing psalms.This is a complete list of all New Testament verses that mention musical praise to God by Christians on earth. As in Old Testament examples, words like "sing," "speak," "teach," "admonish," and "lips" all clearly refer to vocal music. Note that this is proved, not just by the word "sing," but also by other words.Observations about instrumental music and dancing as New Testament praise to God The Old Testament explicitly stated that singing, playing instruments, and dancing were three distinct forms of musical expression, and each was an acceptable act of praise to God. The New Testament continues to describe singing as acceptable praise, but not one time are instruments or dancing mentioned as accepted forms of praise to God. The New Testament mentions instruments (12 times) and dancing (5 times), but never as acts of praise to God. Why does the New Testament contrast so powerfully to the Old Testament regarding instrumental music? If God still wants it today, why does He not clearly mention it in the New Testament, as He mentioned it in the Old Testament? He mentions instruments in the New Testament, but never for our praise to God. Why not?The Old Testament expressly authorized many practices which are nowhere authorized in New Testament service to God: the seventh-day sabbath, animal sacrifices, Levitical priesthood, burning incense, infant membership, circumcision, tithing, holy days, roast lamb in memorial feasts, dancing, and instrumental music. Since this law does not apply today, people generally omit these from service to God, yet some people want to keep instrumental music. Why leave some but take others? The very fact that God mentioned these practices repeatedly in the Old Testament, but does not mention them at all in the New Testament, proves that He does not want them now. If He wanted them, He would mention them now as He did then.Also, if instruments are acceptable in worship to God then why did all of the early christians not use them, it is well known that instruments were not even introduced into worship until around the 6th or 7th centuries and some scholars think it might even be as late as the 10th century. Also when it was introduced it was met with great controversy and it wasn't even widely accepted until around the 18th century. Most of the new christians use to be Jewish and lived under the law, but why all of a sudden did they stop using instrumental music in worship after they became christians?with all the love in my heart!
Then you don't understand prophecy at all most of the Minor prophets are end time prophecy Daniel tells you his prophecy are for the latter days (now) Isaiah is full of unfulfilled prophecy as is Jer.,Ezek just to name a few even the New Testament speaks of the prophecy's that Daniel spoke of so if you think the O T is fulfilled you are just plain WRONG no other way to put it.