01.17. Music In Worship
Fundamental Bible Studies
Lesson 17 Topic: Music In Worship
1. Following is a list of each time the kind of music authorized by God is found in the N.T. Beside each, place that which God commanded.
a. Matthew 26:30 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b. Mark 14:26 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c. Acts 16:25 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d. Romans 15:9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e. 1 Corinthians 14:15 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ f. Ephesians 5:19 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g. Colossians 3:16 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ h. Hebrews 2:12 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i. James 5:13 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ j. Revelation 5:9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ k. Revelation 14:3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l. Revelation 15:3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. How many times is the music authorized by God mentioned in the New Testament? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3.Name three types of songs to be used and with the help of a Bible dictionary, define each. (Ephesians 1:1) a. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. Answer these questions from the scripture given.
a. Why sing? (Colossians 3:16) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b. What to sing? (Ephesians 5:19) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c. How to sing? (Hebrews 13:15; Ephesians 5:19) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d. When to sing? (Acts 16:25) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (1 Corinthians 14:26) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (James 5:13) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5.Does one have to be able to sing beautifully to please God?
(Ephesians 5:19) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. Does one have to say the words? (Colossians 3:16) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. Can one teach and admonish others if he is out on the riverbank by himself? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. Give some suggestions what one can do to sing worshipfully. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9.Are the harps of Revelation 5:8-9; Revelation 14:3 figurative? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a. Are the four beasts (Revelation 5:8-9) figurative? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b. Are the bowls of incense figurative? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c. What does the word “as” mean (Revelation 14:3)? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d. How many had harps? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e. Would spiritual bodies be playing material harps? _ _ _ _ _ _ f. Do these passages refer to things in heaven or things in the church? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g. Since there is to be no marriage in heaven (Matthew 22:30), should we do away with it on earth? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ h. Should we have incense in Christian worship? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10.Is the instrument in itself wrong? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a. When is it wrong to wash hands (Matthew 15:1-9)? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b. When is it wrong to add the instrument? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
11.Does instrumental music aid as it should in doing God’s will? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a. Is it wrong within itself? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b. Because the beads of a rosary aid some in their devotion, does this mean they are authorized? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c. Does the organ aid when played along? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d. Is the organ a supplement? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ When played alone, what does it supplement? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12.Is the instrument an aid or an addition? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a. Is it necessary to have instruments to obey what God has commanded? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b. You may sing without a song book, but is it necessary to learn the song from some source? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
13.Are we to live by what the Bible does not say or by what it says? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a. Did God tell Noah specifically not to use pine wood? _ _ _ _ b. Did God tell the Hebrews specifically not to offer elephants in sacrifice? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c. Did God specifically say not to sprinkle as baptism? _ _ _ _ _ d. Is there a direct passage which forbids baptism in buttermilk? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e. Why should we not add chicken to the Lord’s Supper? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
14.Does the Old Testament authorize instrumental music for us today? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a. Does the Old Testament authorize many wives for us today? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b. Does the Old Testament authorize dancing in worship today? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c. If we bring in one command from the law, are we obligated to bring in all (Galatians 5:3)? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
15.Should we use any God-given ability in worship? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a. What about calling hogs? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b. What about bowling? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _