Comments on: The Devil’s Instrument http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/03/devils-instrument.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:53:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: co_heir http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/03/devils-instrument.html#comment-2466 co_heir Thu, 24 Mar 2005 03:50:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=295#comment-2466 Good thoughts Dan. It seems to me that in Psalm 150, the Psalmist is speaking to a group of people. I remember reading that our forms of worship have grown more out of Greek influence than Jewish. I remember a woman in our church criticizing a rendition of "Shout to the North" because it had too much drum. Keep drumming. Good thoughts Dan. It seems to me that in Psalm 150, the Psalmist is speaking to a group of people.
I remember reading that our forms of worship have grown more out of Greek influence than Jewish.
I remember a woman in our church criticizing a rendition of “Shout to the North” because it had too much drum.
Keep drumming.

]]> By: Sal http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/03/devils-instrument.html#comment-2465 Sal Thu, 24 Mar 2005 03:24:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=295#comment-2465 Well, some will use this scripture to link the OT and the NT in worship: 15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, 16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: 17That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. Acts 15:15-17 Since the tabernacle of David included all of the things mentioned in Psalm 150 and dancing, too - remember David leaping and dancing in his ephod on the return of the Ark. I like the drums myself - add a shofar into the mix while you're at it. I do know that the majority of churches however don't perscribe that for their worship services...maybe for some Christian music outside of church. Well, some will use this scripture to link the OT and the NT in worship:

15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

17That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

Acts 15:15-17

Since the tabernacle of David included all of the things mentioned in Psalm 150 and dancing, too - remember David leaping and dancing in his ephod on the return of the Ark.

I like the drums myself - add a shofar into the mix while you’re at it.

I do know that the majority of churches however don’t perscribe that for their worship services…maybe for some Christian music outside of church.

]]> By: MC Hendrick http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/03/devils-instrument.html#comment-2464 MC Hendrick Thu, 24 Mar 2005 03:19:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=295#comment-2464 Great post. There are extremes on both sides. You could worship in a tradition way, going through motions, not meaning what you are saying. Or you could worship the worship, loving the music so much that you forget whay you're singing. Good thoughts, Dan. Great post. There are extremes on both sides. You could worship in a tradition way, going through motions, not meaning what you are saying. Or you could worship the worship, loving the music so much that you forget whay you’re singing. Good thoughts, Dan.

]]> By: Tim Challies http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/03/devils-instrument.html#comment-2463 Tim Challies Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:29:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=295#comment-2463 Dan, Consider yourself fortunate that I am even bothering to respond to someone who plays the Devil's own instrument! ;) The Regulative Principle applies to corporate worship, not to personal or spontaneous worship. What would have to be proven with Psalm 150 is that the Psalmist was telling people to dance in the worship service and that this command holds true in the New Testament. Dan,

Consider yourself fortunate that I am even bothering to respond to someone who plays the Devil’s own instrument! ;)
The Regulative Principle applies to corporate worship, not to personal or spontaneous worship. What would have to be proven with Psalm 150 is that the Psalmist was telling people to dance in the worship service and that this command holds true in the New Testament.

]]> By: Diane http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/03/devils-instrument.html#comment-2462 Diane Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:18:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=295#comment-2462 I am wondering what they would have said if you had said you were the snare drummer for the Chicago Symphony. I am wondering what they would have said if you had said you were the snare drummer for the Chicago Symphony.

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