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The Better Argument Against Instrumental Music
Despite history showing instrumental music was not part of worshiping God for the majority of A.D. worship. And despite the hermeneutical arguments concerning silence and exclusion. Neither way is probably the the strongest argument against instrumental music in worship.
When we view ourselves and bodies as the temple, then that strongly implies IM is inferior to the new better way much like:
If
1) Physical temple is inferior to the spiritual temple;
2) Dead sacrifices are inferior to our living sacrifices;
3) Incense ascending is inferior to prayers ascending;
4) Limited priesthood is inferior to universal priesthood;
Then
5) Musical instruments – being physical, not living, sound rising and dissipating, and limited to a few;
6) is inferior to mind, body, soul music – being spiritual, alive, rising to heaven, and universal.
Hebrews states “the better way” which includes excluding all the old ways even if not specifically mentioned.
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