Scriptural means it agrees with the oracles of God, unscriptural means it does NOT agree with the oracles of God. un and non are one in the same.
As I already explained, those things that are non-scriptural must be examined in the light of scripture to see if they fulfill scriptural goals or not. If they do, they belong with the scriptural. If they do not, they belong to the unscriptural. For instance, the New Testament does not mention Sunday School. However, if Sunday School is properly used to teach the Bible
(a scriptural command) and to reach the lost
(another scriptural command), then the Sunday School becomes a scriptural practice. Does your church have Sunday School classes? The church of Christ that I attended many years ago had Sunday School classes so according to your logic, your church is unscriptural. No church in the first century owned its own building, but met in homes or in other public places. Do you meet in a church building? So according to your logic, owning a church building is unscriptural. No church in the first century had pews. Do you sit on the floor in your church? So according to your logic, your church is unscriptural. No church in the first century had electricity or sound systems. Does your church have electricity and sound systems? So according to your logic, your church is unscriptural. None of these things above disagree with the oracles of God and neither do musical instruments (
2 Chronicles 5:11-14; Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16; Revelation 4:2-3).
What makes you think the Lord needs your enhancements? was His way not good enough for Him?
2 Chronicles 5:11-14 - And it came to pass when the priests came out of the Most Holy Place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, without keeping to their divisions), and the Levites who were the singers, all those of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, stood at the east end of the altar, clothed in white linen, having
cymbals, stringed instruments and harps, and with them one hundred and twenty priests
sounding with trumpets-- indeed it came to pass, when
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 music, and praised the Lord, saying: "For He is good, For His mercy endures forever.." Musical instruments were His way in the OT.
Ephesians 5:19 says "..speaking to one another with
psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.." and correspondingly Colossians 3:16 says to, "..admonish one another with
psalms, hymns and spiritual songs." The word "psalm" in the Greek dictionary, definition (#5568): "A set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode
(accompanied with the voice, harp, or other instrument)." The root word of psalm is "psallo" which means to means
"to twitch, twang or pluck," such as pluck a string of a musical instrument. Musical instruments are His way in the NT. *Show me in the NT where musical instruments are "forbidden".
Revelation 14:2 - And I heard the sound of
harpists playing their harps. 3 They
sang as it were a new song before the throne. This is the Lord's way even in heaven so it's good enough for me. Who are you to condemn His way? Do you think that you are too good for musical instruments?
The problem the Christian church has is that they cannot prove mechanical musical instruments are authorized by our Lord, they prefer like you to be "Will Worshipers" filling their own bellies.
You cannot prove that musical instruments are forbidden by the Lord and the verses that I quoted above prove otherwise.
Colossians 2:23 (KJV)
23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Some versions call this "self imposed religion" :
Colossians 2:23 (NKJV)
23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
You need to read this verse in context: Colossians 2:18 - Let no one cheat you of your reward,
taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God. 20 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world,
why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations-- 21 "Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle," 22 which all concern things which perish with the using--according to the commandments and doctrines of men? Do not handle musical instruments is a doctrine of men.
It says "one to another" therefore the commandment is for all, so if it is a mechanical musical instrument Paul referred to then everyone in your congregation needs to learn to play the instruments as you cannot worship for someone else and the command is for all.
What are you jabbering about now?
You are mistaken to think we are not to judge, it says to judge as we are to be judged:
Matthew 7:2 (KJV)
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
You should take heed to that command. John 7:24 - Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment. Condemning musical instruments when the Bible does no such thing is not righteous judgment.
I am to try the spirits :
1 John 4:1 (KJV)
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John 4:2 -
By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3 and every spirit that
does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. I confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh.
Your teaching is false and I am to mark you like the Christian church denomination:
My teaching is true as I have already proved from
2 Chronicles 5:11-14; Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16; Revelation 14:2-3. Your false teaching that musical instruments are forbidden from worship in church is false and you are yet to show me a Bible verse that backs up your claim. You are wrong to judge and condemn everyone else who chooses to use musical instruments like David did, as the angels in heaven do and as the apostle Paul instructed. Period.
Romans 16:17 (KJV)
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Causing divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which Christians/Believers have learned certainly describes you and your church.
