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Category Archives: Instrumental Music
New Wineskins, In Reply to Kyle Pope (Faith Only?)
Faith only? Kyle argues — The original text doesn’t say “only.” Just as Ephesians 2:8 doesn’t say “through faith only.” Yes, faith working through love is the heart of the gospel, but can we take this to the extreme? Can … Continue reading
New Wineskins, In Reply to Kyle Pope (Does Galatians Apply to Instrumental Music?)
Two days ago, I posted an article by Kyle Pope, challenging positions I took regarding the interpretation of Galatians at New Wineskins. I want to respond to some of his points, but I have to begin by thanking Kyle for … Continue reading
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New Wineskins on Galatians and the Instrument, by Kyle Pope
Kyle Pope wrote an article for Truth magazine objecting to my article in New Wineskins applying Galatians to the instrumental music controversy. He was kind enough to send me a copy of the article, and I responded by inviting him … Continue reading
Instrumental Music: The Free Church of Scotland
The Churches of Christ aren’t the only denomination that insist on a cappella music. Another is the Free Church of Scotland (FCS), and like the Churches of Christ, they are moving toward instrumental music. This is interesting to me because … Continue reading
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New Wineskins: And So, In Conclusion
The final article in the issue is now posted, And So, In Conclusion …. This wraps up the series. I hope the series shed some new light on the subject for you. The complete list is — Introduction — The … Continue reading
Article by Ryan Christian posted at New Wineskins
Beyond the Pitch Pipe, by Ryan Christian, has now been posted. Ryan is the worship minister at The Hills Church of Christ, formerly known as Richland Hills Church of Christ. He offers practical pointers on adding an instrumental service. The … Continue reading
Instrumental Music: Is Singing a Command?
I get emails — I have many friends who worship with instrumental music who agree that singing is a command (deaf/mute excluded), but believe that there is nothing wrong with instruments aiding their singing. Their argument is very specific: the … Continue reading
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Clyde Symonnette’s New Article at New Wineskins
David’s Psalms in the New Testament Church, by Clyde Symonnette. This will be shortly followed by an article by Ryan Christian on organizing an instrumental service and then a conclusion by me. That’ll be it. The article by Clyde is … Continue reading
New Wineskins: A Thought Experiment on Sola Scriptura and the Historical Argument, Part 3
Another explanation for what happened Here’s how I’ve got it figured — 1. Yes, Paul certainly created a body of oral teaching. So did Jesus, who wrote nothing for us himself. Rather, he left it to his apostles to remember … Continue reading
New Wineskins: Series Gets Mentioned at “Jesus Creed”
Scot McKnight’s blog, “Jesus Creed,” is among the most popular Christian blogs in the world. And he recently posted this question — How would you respond to someone who believes that instrumental music is not an acceptable form of worship? … Continue reading
