*From “Singing with the Mind” by Luke Moyer Moyerpress 2019 p207-214.
Published here by the author.*
Introduction
The discussion over the use of instruments in worship has been a hot topic
over the last thousand years. One might think its been a discussion only
within the last century, but instrumental practice in Christian worship
traces back many generations. Our question here specifically regards
instruments in public worship assemblies. We have been arguing throughout this
book that the message of music is of primary value, and that mode is not
doctrinal. If that is the case, why is there a discussion on instruments?
Well,…