{"id":73147,"date":"2014-06-09T15:22:27","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T13:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moldovacrestina.md\/orthodox-church-no-musical-instruments"},"modified":"2017-05-27T08:38:15","modified_gmt":"2017-05-27T06:38:15","slug":"orthodox-church-no-musical-instruments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moldovacrestina.md\/en\/orthodox-church-no-musical-instruments\/","title":{"rendered":"Why doesn&#8217;t the Orthodox Church accept musical instruments during its services?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p>Question:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\">\n<p>I have <span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">an unclearness<\/span><span>: why<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the Orthodox Church<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">does not<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">play musical instruments<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">during the services<\/span><span>?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full img-resp\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_XE6L6zwjzGw\/TAkG6ZTXU-I\/AAAAAAAAACg\/C3Kmr-HflSw\/s1600\/stseraphimcathedral.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">I think it is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">good to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">hear<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the answer<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">right from the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Orthodox<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Church ministers<\/span><span>.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Cocosila<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Adrian<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">wrote an article<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">on this and<\/span> <span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">besides<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"hps\">other arguments<\/span> he <span class=\"hps\">said<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that the instruments<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">were excluded<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">make<\/span> the <span class=\"hps\">Christian <\/span><span class=\"hps\">participate in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">worship<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and not<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">just<\/span> be <span class=\"hps\">a spectator<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\"><span><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The fact is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that most<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">ancient<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">theologians<\/span> insisted on <span class=\"hps\">exclusion of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">instruments<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Christian worship<\/span><span>, argumenting that<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the instruments were<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">widely<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">used in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">worship and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">pagan celebrations<\/span><span>.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">John Chrysostom<\/span> pleaded <span class=\"hps\">exclusively for<\/span> <span lang=\"en\"><span><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">voice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"hps\">singing<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">said<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in a sermon<\/span><span>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\">\n<p><span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">You have ended being the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">flute<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">zither of the Holy<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Spirit.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">And<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">while the others<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sang to the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">devil<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">you through<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">your<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">stay<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">here<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">making yourselves<\/span> <span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"> <span class=\"hps\">spiritual<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"hps\">bodies and<\/span> spiritual <span class=\"hps\">musical instruments<\/span><span>,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">have<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">allowed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the Holy<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Spirit<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">your souls<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to sing<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to instill<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in your hearts<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">grace<\/span><span>.<\/span>\u00a0 That is why it <span class=\"hps\">sounded<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">as a<\/span> very <span class=\"hps\">beautiful song<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that\u00a0<span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">cheered<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"hps\">not only<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the people<\/span><span>,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">but<\/span> <span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">also<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">powers<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">above.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\"><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">But<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in another<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sermon<\/span> John <span class=\"hps\">Chrysostom<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">categorically opposed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">worshiping<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">with<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">instruments<\/span><span>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\"><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\">\u00a0 Do you w<span class=\"hps\">ant to see<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that God hates<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">ministry<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">with<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">tambourines<\/span><span>,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">with<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">harps<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and other<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">musical instruments<\/span><span>?<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">&#8220;<\/span><span>Depart<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">from Me<\/span><span>, says the Lord<\/span><span>, the sound<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of your<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">songs<\/span><span>;<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">I do not want<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to hear<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the song of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">your musical<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">instruments<\/span><span class=\"atn\">. &#8220;<\/span><span>God<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">says:<\/span><span>&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"hps\">Depart<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">from Me<\/span><span class=\"hps atn\">&#8221; <\/span><span>and you<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">run<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">hear<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the trumpets<\/span><span>?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\"><span lang=\"en\"><span><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">I find<\/span> <span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span><span lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\"><span lang=\"en\"><span><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"> <span class=\"hps\">excluding<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">instruments<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Christian worship<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"hps\">lacking<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">biblical arguments<\/span><span>.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">I wrote<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">an article<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">on this.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">However, when<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the sound of music<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">played on<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">instruments is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">overly<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">loud<\/span><span>, it seems<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that people are<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">discouraged<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to participate in<\/span> the <span class=\"hps\">worship<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">through<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">songs<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">I&#8217;d rather<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">just<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sing with the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">voice<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: I have an unclearness: why the Orthodox Church does not play musical instruments during the services? \u00a0 \u00a0 I think it is good to hear the answer right from the Orthodox Church ministers. Cocosila Adrian wrote an article on this and besides other arguments he said that the instruments were excluded to make the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[126],"tags":[8497,16097,16098,16099,16100],"class_list":{"0":"post-73147","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-answer-from-the-bible","7":"tag-orthodox","8":"tag-musical-instruments-in-the-church","9":"tag-music-in-the-church","10":"tag-instruments-church","11":"tag-instruments","12":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why aren&#039;t musical instruments used in Orthodox Church?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Why doesn&#039;t the Orthodox church play musical instruments during the service? 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