{"id":39822,"date":"2013-08-03T18:19:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-03T23:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=39822"},"modified":"2021-11-23T18:21:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T00:21:22","slug":"is-it-wrong-to-make-recordings-during-worship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-it-wrong-to-make-recordings-during-worship\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it wrong to make recordings during worship?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2>Question:<\/h2>\n<p>God bless you, brother Hamilton.<\/p>\n<p>There is something that kind of bothers me and I would like to hear what you think the Bible says on it. The trend now is for everyone to make recordings during church services. They may be taking pictures or recording it Do you think is OK or not to do it biblically?<\/p>\n<p>Thanks in advance for your response. May God continue to bless you and your family.<\/p>\n\t<h2>Answer:<\/h2>\n<p>Many congregations record lessons so that others can hear the teachings or listen to them again at a later time. If someone wants to do so personally, there is no reason not to, so long as it doesn&#8217;t disturb or interfere with the worship. &#8220;<em>Let all things be done decently and in order<\/em>&#8221; (I Corinthians 14:40).<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: God bless you, brother Hamilton. There is something that kind of bothers me and I would like to hear what you think the Bible says on it. The trend now is for everyone to make recordings during church services. They may be taking pictures or recording it Do you think is OK or not&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[84],"class_list":["post-39822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-answer","tag-worship"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":62592,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/are-we-wrong-to-stream-services-on-facebook\/","url_meta":{"origin":39822,"position":0},"title":"Are we wrong to stream services on Facebook?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 9, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Hello! God bless the work you do always utilizing your page to study and to get answers. Great work and God bless you always. Question: Are we in the wrong in continuing to use Facebook Live for worship service on Sundays? Thanks! Answer: Video recordings of worship services are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":66636,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/what-happens-if-someone-makes-a-mistake-during-worship\/","url_meta":{"origin":39822,"position":1},"title":"What happens if someone makes a mistake during worship?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 17, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Thank you so much. May God bless you for the amazing work that you do. I find it hard to switch from one act of worship to another, especially when I believe the one leading has made a mistake. For example, one Sunday, during the Lord's Supper, the one\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":51155,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-it-wrong-for-the-song-leader-to-express-appreciation-for-the-preacher-and-his-lesson\/","url_meta":{"origin":39822,"position":2},"title":"Is it wrong for the song leader to express appreciation for the preacher and his lesson?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 3, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Hello brother Jeffrey, I hope you are doing well. I recently heard a brother ask this question and wanted to reach out to you with it. If hand clapping in worship is wrong, what is the difference between that and a song leader appreciating the preacher after his sermon?\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":26178,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/can-singing-be-done-silently\/","url_meta":{"origin":39822,"position":3},"title":"Can singing be done silently?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 25, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Dear brother Jeffrey, Here in Singapore, due to COVID-19, we have not been able to assemble for worship on Sunday since April this year, and members could log in through Zoom to worship \"virtually\". The government has allowed worship for a maximum of 50 members per congregation since July\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":89062,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-having-a-song-during-a-sermon-out-of-order\/","url_meta":{"origin":39822,"position":4},"title":"Is having a song during a sermon out of order?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 3, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Dear Sir, I have a question that requires clarification.\u00a0In I Corinthians 14:40, \"Let all things be done decently and in order.\" (NKJV) Will it be wrong or inappropriate for a brother delivering a sermon and in the process of delivering it, he pauses and lets the congregation sing a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":53922,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/were-only-levites-allowed-to-use-instruments-in-worship\/","url_meta":{"origin":39822,"position":5},"title":"Were only Levites allowed to use instruments in worship?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 20, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Dear sir, Please help me resolve a question regarding the use of instrumental music in worship by Christians. 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