Personally I try to live( lots of improvement needed by the way) and worship by only what can be verified through the NT. Having been raised COC my whole life it is all I have ever known and I have heard some really good sermons on this subject. I guess for me/us the question is are we instructed to use instruments in the worship service? From what I have heard and read the OT says to use them but we don't worship as they did in the OT times. We were instructed in the NT a different way to worship with no mention of instruments but only singing. I saw a reference to a verse in Revelations about elders holding harps alsothat I think savingrc listed. Maybe this could be used for verification of instruments, but to me(as of now, I will consult my precher about this particular verse though) it seems that these elders were located in heaven and not here on earth, also there was no instruction in this particular verse to use them in our worship service.
I will not pass judgement on anyone that does use instruments because Judgement belongs to the Lord alone, not me. Maybe is isn't a big deal anyway, but what if it is? I/we just feel( this is backed up by scripture) that you should only worship in a way that we were instructed to and any addition to that is adding man's doctrine to the Lord's and he doesn't like that for sure. Be sure you don't confuse the COC with others like the ICOC or the UCOC which are different. As we don't have a central council like everyone else I will list a couple of sites were if you like, you may review our doctrine, which will not be listed as a creed(we don't have one) but as verified by scripture. If you have any questions I will be glad to try and answer the best I can.
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Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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www.westarkchurchofchrist.org/homepage.html<!--EZCODELINKSTART--><ahref="http://
Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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www.westarkchurchofchrist.org/homepage.html<!--EZCODELINKSTART--><ahref="http://
Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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www.gospelway.com/<a href="http://
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Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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www.westarkchurchofchrist.org/homepage.html<!--EZCODELINKSTART--><ahref="http://
Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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<a href="http://www.westarkchurchofchrist.org/homepage.html<!--EZCODELINKSTART--><ahref="http://
Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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www.westarkchurchofchrist.org/homepage.html<a href="http://
Iguessthisversesumsitwhatwehavetodoaschristians.
Phil.2
[12]Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.
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I guess this verse sums it what we have to do as christians.
Phil.2
[12] Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
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