The Use of Instrumental Music Today in the Light of New Testament Doctrine--Part Two
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Introduction:
Introduction:
1. Now that this sermon series has laid forth the principle of biblical authority, which should be our guide in biblical matters, the next logical step is to briefly explain which covenant applies to the church of today.
1. Now that this sermon series has laid forth the principle of biblical authority, which should be our guide in biblical matters, the next logical step is to briefly explain which covenant applies to the church of today.
A. Because of the confusion that is in the world today concerning instrumental music the church needs to have a firm grasp on which covenant is authoritative today.
A. Because of the confusion that is in the world today concerning instrumental music the church needs to have a firm grasp on which covenant is authoritative today.
Body:
Body:
1. First, it must be understood what was meant when Jesus uttered the phrase “It is finished” from the cross.
1. First, it must be understood what was meant when Jesus uttered the phrase “It is finished” from the cross.
30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
A. Jesus says in Matthew 5:18...
A. Jesus says in Matthew 5:18...
18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
1. Nothing could pass from the law, even till the end of the earth, not even the smallest of matters as referred to by Jesus as “jot or tittle”
1. Nothing could pass from the law, even till the end of the earth, not even the smallest of matters as referred to by Jesus as “jot or tittle”
A. Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible defines Jot or Tittle as...
A. Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible defines Jot or Tittle as...
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Jot or Tittle
Jot or Tittle. Expression Jesus used in the Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5:18 jot (KJV) is a transliteration of the Greek letter iota (RSV). In this context it originally referred to the Hebrew letter yod, the smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Tittle is a Middle English word referring to the diacritical dot placed over abbreviated words. The KJV translators used it to render a Greek word meaning “little horn.” The Jews used that word to refer to the small marking that distinguished certain Hebrew letters from one another. Jesus used these two terms to emphasize the importance of the Law when he said not one jot or tittle would pass from the Law until all was fulfilled.
B. The Law of Moses would have lasted till the end of the earth, if it had not been fulfilled.
B. The Law of Moses would have lasted till the end of the earth, if it had not been fulfilled.
1. When Jesus said “It is finished,” He was indicating that He had fulfilled the Law and it was time for it to “vanish away.”
1. When Jesus said “It is finished,” He was indicating that He had fulfilled the Law and it was time for it to “vanish away.”
13 In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
C. Jesus fulfilled the law of Moses when He finished the work which was given Him to do by the Father.
C. Jesus fulfilled the law of Moses when He finished the work which was given Him to do by the Father.
4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
1. This included dying on the cross.
1. This included dying on the cross.
A. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus said...
A. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus said...
Matthew 26:39a (NKJV)
39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me.”
1. This showed that it was not Jesus’ will to die upon the cross.
1. This showed that it was not Jesus’ will to die upon the cross.
B. The next part of the verse proved emphatically that it was the will of the Father that Jesus die on the cross.
B. The next part of the verse proved emphatically that it was the will of the Father that Jesus die on the cross.
Matthew 26:39b (NKJV)
39 nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”
1. This would be the last act that Jesus had to accomplish to finish the work that the Father had given Him.
1. This would be the last act that Jesus had to accomplish to finish the work that the Father had given Him.
2. After Jesus made the statement “it is finished,” He bowed His head, gave up His spirit, and died (John 19:30).
2. After Jesus made the statement “it is finished,” He bowed His head, gave up His spirit, and died (John 19:30).
D. This marked the end of the law because it was finished.
D. This marked the end of the law because it was finished.
1. Paul referred to the Mosaic Law as “the handwriting of requirements that was against us” then that it had been taken out of the way, having been nailed to the cross.
1. Paul referred to the Mosaic Law as “the handwriting of requirements that was against us” then that it had been taken out of the way, having been nailed to the cross.
14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
2. There were three objects that were nailed to the cross and died that day...
2. There were three objects that were nailed to the cross and died that day...
A. Jesus
A. Jesus
B. The Mosaic Law
B. The Mosaic Law
C. The Patriarchal Law
C. The Patriarchal Law
3. Some would say that the Mosaic Law died, but that instrumental music was not a part of what died.
3. Some would say that the Mosaic Law died, but that instrumental music was not a part of what died.
A. However, when something is nailed to the cross, it does not partially die.
A. However, when something is nailed to the cross, it does not partially die.
B. Either the entire Law of Moses, meaning everything that was contained in the Law, died on the cross or it still remains binding today.
B. Either the entire Law of Moses, meaning everything that was contained in the Law, died on the cross or it still remains binding today.
C. To say that any part of the Law of Moses survived is to say that it was not crucified.
C. To say that any part of the Law of Moses survived is to say that it was not crucified.
2. The Question still remains as to which covenant is binding today.
2. The Question still remains as to which covenant is binding today.
A. Throughout the Old Testament is the promise of a day when God would enact a new Law.
A. Throughout the Old Testament is the promise of a day when God would enact a new Law.
1. Jeremiah spoke of this day when he prophesied...
1. Jeremiah spoke of this day when he prophesied...
31 “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah—32 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, though I was a husband to them, says the Lord.
A. The first Law was not intended to last forever, it was intended to be a “tutor to bring us to Christ.”
A. The first Law was not intended to last forever, it was intended to be a “tutor to bring us to Christ.”
24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
B. When Jesus died on the cross, the old covenant fulfilled its purpose and was replaced with a new covenant.
B. When Jesus died on the cross, the old covenant fulfilled its purpose and was replaced with a new covenant.
16 For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.
1. The author of Hebrews calls the New Covenant a “better covenant” and if the new is better than the old, then of what need does the church have of anything from the Old Covenant in regards to worship?
1. The author of Hebrews calls the New Covenant a “better covenant” and if the new is better than the old, then of what need does the church have of anything from the Old Covenant in regards to worship?
6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises.
2. The New Covenant is living, powerful and active.
2. The New Covenant is living, powerful and active.
12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
3. The Old Covenant is dead, passed away, and inactive.
3. The Old Covenant is dead, passed away, and inactive.
14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
4. Therefore, the New Covenant is authoritative for those living under it.
4. Therefore, the New Covenant is authoritative for those living under it.
5. The Old Covenant , being dead, would have no authority.
5. The Old Covenant , being dead, would have no authority.
C. If one part of the Law has not passed away, then the whole Law is to be observed.
C. If one part of the Law has not passed away, then the whole Law is to be observed.
A. One cannot keep part of the Law without keeping the entire Law.
A. One cannot keep part of the Law without keeping the entire Law.
1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. 2 Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law. 4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
1. Here in Galatians 5:1-4, Paul addressed this issue and told the Galatians that if they were going to keep circumcision, which was a part of the Law of Moses, then they were in debt to keep the whole Law.
1. Here in Galatians 5:1-4, Paul addressed this issue and told the Galatians that if they were going to keep circumcision, which was a part of the Law of Moses, then they were in debt to keep the whole Law.
A. This would mean that nothing from the Law of Moses is authoritative in the light of New Testament doctrine.
A. This would mean that nothing from the Law of Moses is authoritative in the light of New Testament doctrine.
B. To say that the Law of Moses is still authoritative would imply that the death of Christ was of no effect.
B. To say that the Law of Moses is still authoritative would imply that the death of Christ was of no effect.
B. Any law which seems to be brought over from the Old Covenant is not in the New Covenant, because it was a part of the Old Covenant.
B. Any law which seems to be brought over from the Old Covenant is not in the New Covenant, because it was a part of the Old Covenant.
1. The New is not an extension of the Old Covenant; it is a replacement.
1. The New is not an extension of the Old Covenant; it is a replacement.
A. The shadows of the Old Covenant were replaced with the body which has substance.
A. The shadows of the Old Covenant were replaced with the body which has substance.
16 So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17 which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.
Conclusion:
Conclusion:
1. Jesus finished His work.
1. Jesus finished His work.
2. The Law of Moses died on the cross and is therefore no longer authoritative.
2. The Law of Moses died on the cross and is therefore no longer authoritative.
3. Any law that seems to be brought over from the Old Covenant is not in the New Covenant, because it was a part of the Old Covenant.
3. Any law that seems to be brought over from the Old Covenant is not in the New Covenant, because it was a part of the Old Covenant.
