Drums and other loud instruments in SDA Worship
i wonder why we do not use drums or tambourines in SDA worship. once i asked a pastor in our local church about this matter and he told me that it depends on the culture of the country. traditional SDA worship doesn't use drums or other loud musical instruments but should we not really use them in worship? many texts in the bible said we can worship with those instruments though...
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Permalink Reply by Alexander on -
There is a thread on "Drums in the Church" going on somewhere on this board, I don't know where though.
I don't see a problem with drums in the church. As long as they are used in a decent and orderly way and in reverence to God, then there isn't a problem!
I believe too much strife has developed over music in the church. We need to learn to discern "decent and in order".
God Bless.
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Permalink Reply by N Him on -
Excellent way of putting it Alexandria. Very true.
Personally ... I can have them or leave them. I like hymns and all kinds of styles. But, I just don't want to impose music styles on anyone. I think we need a variety of styles to meet a variety of people.
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I agree with you N Him, I don't want to impose any style on anyone either.
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Permalink Reply by Gabriel Rodriguez de Espinoza on -
Excellent point Nhim...I'm open for hymns and drums!
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Permalink Reply by N Him on
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It IS important to be relevant to the society today. Jesus needs to be presented as relevant.
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Permalink Reply by N Him on
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Did you say trumpets?
Well ... I would not be surprised if there were drums also.
But I do acknowledge the trumpets.
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Permalink Reply by N Him on
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Thanks Ian. But people can claim anything. All kinds of wild claims are made especially on this forum. But it certainly does not make it Biblical. We need to stick with God's Word.
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Permalink Reply by Charliebwoyo on -
Bro Ian is the drum the only instrument that is used to facilitate demon possession?
If your answer is no then any instrument that can be used or has been used to demon worshio purpose must also be discarded from use in the church. And we have been over this time and again but you will find that the HOLY and ACCEPTABLE instrument of the SDA church namely the ORGAN has it's origin in ancient Greece. And for whatever reason had a errible time being accepted in the church by the reformers.
I have no problem with folks disregarding the drum as an instrument of the devil but tell me one instrument that is not an instrument of the devil and I will show you where you are mistaken.
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Permalink Reply by Charliebwoyo on
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Bro Ian
I have no argument that drums are associated voodoo witchcraft and other dark arts and also facilitate other demon possession. You are so absoulutely right, I am just asking you what instruments apart from drum are not assoiciated with withcraft voodoo or other dark forces. Are drums the only instruments that qualify aqnd where is tour list of qulaified instruments for worship.
Gen 4:21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Jubal a descendent of CAIN was the Father of those who handled the HARP and ORGAN. seems to me that both the HARP and the ORGAN has a very dubious beginning. And yet the HARP is a most reverred instrument in Bible times and the Organ in our very SDA churches today.
Now I could be wrong but I wonder what Jubal was using his HARP and ORGAN for. I very much doubt it was to give honour to GOD. on the contrary for Adventist teach that the Sons of God in Gen 6:2 were the descendents of SETH and the Sons of men in the same verse were the Descendent of CAIN.
So Seth was the Godly Line and CAIN the UNGODLY line and the UNGODLY line of CAIN is the FATHER of the HARP and the ORGAN.
So if we are to use your argument the we need to throw out the HARP and the Organ. What is good for the goose is also good for the gander. So maybe we should throw out all instruments and go back to the Gregorian chants but we cant becase they have their origins in THE BEAST the HARLOT.
I admire your stand that drums are not for you and they do nothing for you and you are uncomfortable with them. But to try and legislate on the issue is the height of arrogance. And sister White pointed out the dangers of abused music not just the abuse of drums.
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