Only if one were to claim that writing emails is a form of worship.

Are you familiar with the Regulative Principal of Worship? I posted
this message assuming that the forum understood the Exclusive
Psalmody position.



--- In reformeddoctrineforum@..., "Brian Midmore"
<brmidmore@h...> wrote:
> is writing uninspired e-mails idolatry too?
> Brian
>
>
> >From: "Peter" <GrayPJ@c...>
> >Reply-To: reformeddoctrineforum@...
> >To: reformeddoctrineforum@...
> >Subject: [Reformed Doctrine Forum] Re: the Steelite controversy
> >Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 02:08:11 -0000
> >
> >Hello all,
> >
> >Tom, as an advocate of EP (non-Steelite) I would have to say that
> >those who sing uninspired hymns in worship are idolaters because
> >they do so without the warrant of Scripture. BUT only in a sense
> >similar to the way those who anger are murderers. Jesus Christ
> >revealed this hermeneutic to us:
> >
> >"Mat 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time,
Thou
> >shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the
> >judgment:
> >Mat 5:22 but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his
> >brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall
say
> >to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and
> >whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of
> >fire."
> >
> >WLC Q99: 6. That under one sin or duty, all of the same kind are
> >forbidden or commanded; together with all the causes, means,
> >occasions, and appearances thereof, and provocations thereunto.
[11]
> >11. Matt. 5:21-22, 27-28; 15:4-6; Heb. 10:24-25; I Thess. 5:22-23;
> >Gal. 5:26; Col. 3:21
> >
> >Singing uninspired hymns is idolatry, but to a far lesser degree
> >than making a Golden Calf.
> >
> >Q150: Are all transgressions of the law of God equally heinous in
> >themselves, and in the sight of God?
> > A150: All transgressions of the law of God are not equally
> >heinous; but some sins in themselves, and by reason of several
> >aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others.[1]
> >1. John 19:11; Ezek. 8:6, 13, 15; I John 5:16; Psa. 78:17, 32, 56
> >
> >To some extent I am an idolater, as even thinking about God in any
> >other way than He is most magnificently revealed in the Scriptures
> >is sin. Every time I think of Jesus' face I am committing
idolatry.
> >
> >WLC Q99: 2. That it is spiritual, and so reaches the
understanding,
> >will, affections, and all other powers of the soul; as well as
> >words, works, and gestures.[2]
> >2. Rom. 7:14; Deut. 6:5; Matt. 5:21-22, 27-28, 33-34, 37-39, 43-
44;
> >22:37-39
> >
> >Idolatry is making an image of God. That is, conceiving God in
> >ANYWAY not prescribed by Himself. Hymn singing is idolatry but it
> >does not mean you are not a Christian or are not saved.
> >
> >The 2nd Commandment, prohibits idolatry:
> >Q109: What are the sins forbidden in the second commandment?
> >A109: The sins forbidden in the second commandment are, all
> >devising,[1] counseling,[2] commanding,[3] using,[4] and anywise
> >approving, any religious worship not instituted by God himself;[5]
> >tolerating a false religion;[6] the making any representation of
> >God, of all or of any of the three persons, either inwardly in our
> >mind, or outwardly in any kind of image or likeness of any
creature
> >whatsoever;[7] all worshiping of it,[8] or God in it or by it;[9]
> >the making of any representation of feigned deities,[10] and all
> >worship of them, or service belonging to them;[11] all
superstitious
> >devices,[12] corrupting the worship of God,[13] adding to it, or
> >taking from it,[14] whether invented and taken up of ourselves,
[15]
> >or received by tradition from others,[16] though under the title
of
> >antiquity,[17] custom,[18] devotion,[19] good intent, or any other
> >pretense whatsoever;[20] simony;[21] sacrilege;[22] all neglect,
[23]
> >contempt,[24] hindering,[25] and opposing the worship and
ordinances
> >which God hath appointed.[26]
> >
> >1. Num. 15:39
> >2. Deut. 13:6-8
> >3. Hosea 5:11; Micah 6:16
> >4. I Kings 11:33; 12:33
> >5. Deut. 12:30-32
> >6. Deut. 13:6-12; Zech. 13:2-3; Rev. 2:2, 14-15, 20, Rev. 17:12,
16-
> >17
> >7. Deut. 4:15-19; Acts 17:29; Rom. 1:21-23, 25
> >8. Dan. 3:18; Gal. 4:8
> >9. Exod. 32:5
> >10. Exod. 32:8
> >11. I Kings 18:26, 28; Isa. 65:11
> >12. Acts 17:22; Col. 2:21-23
> >13. Mal. 1:7-8, 14
> >14. Deut. 4:2
> >15. Psa. 106:39
> >16. Matt. 15:9
> >17. I Peter 1:18
> >18. Jer. 44:17
> >19. Isa. 65:3-5; Gal. 1:13-14
> >20. I Sam. 13:11-12; 15:21
> >21. Acts 8:18
> >22. Rom. 2:22; Mal. 3:8
> >23. Exod. 4:24-26
> >24. Matt. 22:5; Mal. 1:7, 13
> >25. Matt. 23:13
> >26. Acts 13:44-45; I Thess. 2:15-16
> >
> >Peter
> >
> >--- In reformeddoctrineforum@..., tom mitchell
> ><repentant_reformer@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I was just wondering what you all thought of the 'Steelite'
> >Covenanters and whether they are or should be considered a cult or
> >not.
> > >
> > > Had a few friends that are in that group, but to be honest, I
am
> >not sure what to think. I know that they believe that they have
the
> >only true forum of worship and have even gone so far as to say
that
> >those who do not practice E.P (Exclusive Psalmody) are idolaters
and
> >not true Christians. Does any one in here know any thing about
that?
> >Just trying to sort through it all.
> > >
> > > Thanks & God bless.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > tom
> > >
> > >
> > >
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