Church as a Rock Concert

[JonC]

30 The times of ignorance, GOD overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:
31 inasmuch as he hath appointed a Day(the Lord's Day) in which He will Judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Ephesians 2:4-7ASV
4 but GOD, being rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved), 6 and RAISED US UP with Him, and made us to sit with Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus(Ephesians 1:3-8, take a look): 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus: 8 for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of GOD;

That said, know ye that the saints shall Judge the world, and if the world is Judged by us, are we unworthy to Judge the smallest matters? 3 Know ye not that we shall Judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life? 1Corinthians 6:2-3-->Daniel 7:22&26-27: --> 22 Judgment is given to the saints of the Most High, the time came that the saints possessed the Kingdom ->(Revelation
11:15-18).
26 The Judgment shall be set, and we shall take away His dominion (take away the dominion of the Devil-Revelation 11:15-18- , to consume and to destroy it unto the END.
27 And the Kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the WHOLE HEAVEN, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High:-Revelation 11:15-18- His Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Now, in the seventh and last Day, the Lord's Day, even now, from now on, there will be only and only severe and fierce punishments against the whole world of the Devil, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil; and unto them that are turbulent, and obey not the Truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation. The Lord's Day is the time of punishments, only nd only punishments, time of extreme sorrows,

John 3:35-36:
35 The Father loveth JESUS, and hath given all things into His hand. 36 He that believeth in JESUS hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not JESUS shall not see life, but the WRATH OF GOD abideth on him.

The Word is GOD, GOD Himself, self-executing, understand?

Isaiah 33:10-14
10 Now will I arise, saith the Lord; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.
11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath is a fire that shall devour you.
12 And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime, as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.
13 Hear, ye that are far off(the Gentiles), what I have done; and, ye that are near(the Jews), acknowledge my might. 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? -GOD IS A DEVOURING FIRE - who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?

Isaiah 26:20-21
20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
21 For, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of His place to PUNISH the inhabitants of the Earth for their iniquity: the Earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

As JESUS said: Matthew 10:28- Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

The Word is GOD, GOD Himself, self-executing, understand?

Be careful or else get ready

I absolutely agree.

This is why I have repeatedly warned Christians not to condemn other Christians in their worship. They are, in effect, accusing Christ.

They judge others by a standard under which they will be condemned (they use hymns that are now traditional but at one time were considered unholy).

There simply is no fear of God in those people.

 

[Scripture More Accurately]

Contemporary worship that makes church services like a rock concert are unacceptable to God because they fail to edify all the church, as God commands that they must. The ridiculously high volume levels of the music that is used in such services damage human hearing and are therefore an abuse of the people. They also unacceptably hinder the understanding of what is being sung, which is entirely contradictory to what God teaches must take place in corporate worship.

 

[Deacon]

Contemporary worship that makes church services like a rock concert are unacceptable to God because they fail to edify all the church, as God commands that they must.

I’ll call your bluff.
I’m a church member that regularly brings ear plugs to services.

Where does God say acceptable music must edify all the church?

Rob

 

[Scripture More Accurately]

I’ll call your bluff.
I’m a church member that regularly brings ear plugs to services.

Where does God say acceptable music must edify all the church?

Rob

Bluff? I never bluff.

Your comment is a strange one and surprising to me. Before I answer your question, I want to be sure that I understand your position first.

Do you hold that not everything in church is supposed to edify people, that is, it's ok if some of it is unedifying? Do you hold that something is ok as long as it edifies only some of the people but not all the people

 

[JonC]

I’ll call your bluff.
I’m a church member that regularly brings ear plugs to services.

Where does God say acceptable music must edify all the church?

Rob

I'll go one further - where does it say the primary purpose of worship music is edification.

 

[JonC]

Bluff? I never bluff.

Your comment is a strange one and surprising to me. Before I answer your question, I want to be sure that I understand your position first.

Do you hold that not everything in church is supposed to edify people, that is, it's ok if some of it is unedifying? Do you hold that something is ok as long as it edifies only some of the people but not all the people

Biblically it is "strengthen", not "edify".

Edification is, of course, important. But so is corporate and individual worship.

The Hebrews sang songs and hymns. This was to worship God, not to edify (they were already fully aware of the lyrical meaning).

If I sing "Holy, Holy, Holy" I am worshiping God, not seeking edification. I am expressing worship by singing what I already know.

 

[David Lamb]

Contemporary worship that makes church services like a rock concert are unacceptable to God because they fail to edify all the church, as God commands that they must. The ridiculously high volume levels of the music that is used in such services damage human hearing and are therefore an abuse of the people. They also unacceptably hinder the understanding of what is being sung, which is entirely contradictory to what God teaches must take place in corporate worship.

I don't think it's a matter of edification. Rather it's wrong, in my view, to have any music in a service which is in any sense a performance. I've even heard of church services where the "performers" are applauded. Music in services should surely be for the worship of God.

 

[Cathode]

“For from the rising of the sun even unto its setting my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure oblation: for my name shall be great among the Gentiles, saith The Lord of hosts.”

Worship is sacrificial offering, pure sacrificial offerings.

Unless it is the pure sacrifice of Christ, it isn’t Worship.

 

[Cathode]

“When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.

9 “Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings from your hands, will he accept you?”—says the Lord Almighty.

10 “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord Almighty, and I will accept no offering from your hands.”

God wants to be worshipped His way, not the frivolous way people feel like.

These are the lame and diseased animals, when people aren’t serious and do not fully understand He is The Almighty Lord God of Hosts.

 

[JonC]

“When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.

9 “Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings from your hands, will he accept you?”—says the Lord Almighty.

10 “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord Almighty, and I will accept no offering from your hands.”

God wants to be worshipped His way, not the frivolous way people feel like.

These are the lame and diseased animals, when people aren’t serious and do not fully understand He is The Almighty Lord God of Hosts.

I agree....but sometimes people decide what is frivolous for others when in fact it is worshipping in spirit and truth.

Take the Roman Catholic style of worship, which was foreign to the Early Church worship (granted....at minimum by necessity). Do Catholics offer frivolous worship for adopting the "Roman" style?

What about Christian hymns which are foreign to Early Church worship but often a part of Baptist worship?

And if Baptists and Catholics truly worship God then what of the Early Church?


Each culture has expressed worship differently, even within the same era. The only commandment God has given us in terms of judging the worship of other Christians is not to do it.


One of my favorite writers that touches on this was Catholic - Flannery O'Connor.

 

[Scripture More Accurately]

Biblically it is "strengthen", not "edify".

Edification is, of course, important. But so is corporate and individual worship.

The Hebrews sang songs and hymns. This was to worship God, not to edify (they were already fully aware of the lyrical meaning).

If I sing "Holy, Holy, Holy" I am worshiping God, not seeking edification. I am expressing worship by singing what I already know.

I disagree. Where exactly does the Bible say that "it is 'strengthen,' not 'edify'"?

Where does the Bible say that singing "Holy, Holy, Holy," in a church service is worship but not edification? Where does the Bible teach that worship and edification are mutually exclusive?

 

[Scripture More Accurately]

I don't think it's a matter of edification. Rather it's wrong, in my view, to have any music in a service which is in any sense a performance. I've even heard of church services where the "performers" are applauded. Music in services should surely be for the worship of God.

Do you have any actual Bible to back up your view that music is only for the worship of God and not edification? Where does the Bible teach that worship and edification are mutually exclusive?

 

[Cathode]

I agree....but sometimes people decide what is frivolous for others when in fact it is worshipping in spirit and truth.

Only the sacrificial offerings are Worship.

Take the Roman Catholic style of worship, which was foreign to the Early Church worship (granted....at minimum by necessity). Do Catholics offer frivolous worship for adopting the "Roman" style?

What is “ Roman “ in style with Catholic Worship? Apart from language.

What about Christian hymns which are foreign to Early Church worship but often a part of Baptist worship?

And if Baptists and Catholics truly worship God then what of the Early Church?

Hymns aren’t worship unless part of the Eucharistic Liturgy. Neither is the sermon or preaching worship.

Each culture has expressed worship differently, even within the same era. The only commandment God has given us in terms of judging the worship of other Christians is not to do it.

Only under an Apostolic Bishop is a Eucharist valid. The Eucharistic Liturgy is Worship, because it is sacrificial.

One of my favorite writers that touches on this was Catholic - Flannery O'Connor.

Do tell.

 

[Oseas3]

I agree....but sometimes people decide what is frivolous for others when in fact it is worshipping in spirit and truth.

Take the Roman Catholic style of worship, which was foreign to the Early Church worship (granted....at minimum by necessity). Do Catholics offer frivolous worship for adopting the "Roman" style?

What about Christian hymns which are foreign to Early Church worship but often a part of Baptist worship?

And if Baptists and Catholics truly worship God then what of the Early Church?


Each culture has expressed worship differently, even within the same era. The only commandment God has given us in terms of judging the worship of other Christians is not to do it.

One of my favorite writers that touches on this was Catholic - Flannery O'Connor.

“ And the Lord said to him: Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem: and mark Thau upon the foreheads of the men that sigh, and mourn for all the abominations that are committed in the midst thereof.“

The sign of the cross showed by the picture above is a gesture for false Christians guided by the Roman Catholic Church that rides upon the Beast of Rome, that consists of tracing a cross with the RIGHT HAND, touching the forehead,
chest, left shoulder and right shoulder, in LITERAL fulfillment of Revelation 13:16-18: that was written in the first century.

16 And the Beast causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their RIGHT hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And (very soon, after the election of the next and last Pope) no man may buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the NAME of the Beast, or the NUMBER of his NAME.

18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding COUNT the NUMBER of the Beast: for IT IS the number OF A MAN; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. ->666<-

Get ready

Revelation 21:8
8 But the idolaters, and abominable, and fearful(cowards), and unbelieving, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and ALL LIARS, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone(the hell's fire): which is the second death.

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[Oseas3]

Revelation 13:4-6
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the Beast(unto the Beast of sea who was established by him in the apostate Church of Rome),and they worshipped the Beast (of sea), saying, Who is like unto the Beast? who is able to make war with him? ----> Michael is.
5 And there was given unto him(unto the Beast of sea) a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. (the court will be given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months-Revelation 11:2. JESUS warned: Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled-Luke 21:24)- Get ready
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

Revelation 12:9-12
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth(Israel-the clay, the dry land) and of the sea!(the Gentile nations) for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Get ready

 

[Oseas3]

The Image or figure of the croos's signal - it would be made by right hand - it was revealed by GOD before the existence of the apostate Church of Rome - Revelation 1:1 and Revelation 13:16.

 

[JonC]

I disagree. Where exactly does the Bible say that "it is 'strengthen,' not 'edify'"?

Where does the Bible say that singing "Holy, Holy, Holy," in a church service is worship but not edification? Where does the Bible teach that worship and edification are mutually exclusive?

The actual word in the Bible is "uplift".

"Edifiy" means "to instruct".

I'll provide the lyrics. You tell me how it instructs you, how it teaches instructions to you. But for me, I fully accept the lyrics and do not need to learn the material.

Holy, holy, holy!
Lord God Almighty
Early in the morning
Our song shall rise to Thee
Holy, holy, holy!
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons
Blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy!
Though the darkness hide Thee
Though the eye of sinful man
Thy glory may not see
Only Thou art holy
There is none beside Thee
Perfect in power, in love and purity
Holy, holy, holy!
Lord God Almighty
All Thy works shall praise Thy name
In earth and sky and sea
Holy, holy, holy!
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons
Blessed Trinity
Oh God in three persons
Blessed Trinity!


The song is worship. It is akin to the Psalms.

 

[JonC]

Only the sacrificial offerings are Worship.

Not according to Scripture "come to worship Him with thankful hearts and songs of praise" comes to mind).

Have you read Flannery O'Connor? If not I recommend the writer. She was from Georgia and addresses a lot of social issues of her day. But she also addresses piety in several forms.

A Good Man is Hard to Find is probably her most popular.

But my favorite is a collection of short stories, Everything That Rises Must Converge.

I think you'd like her writings. She was distinctly Catholic

 

[Scripture More Accurately]

The actual word in the Bible is "uplift".

"Edifiy" means "to instruct".

Your understanding of the biblical usage of "edify" is not accurate. The Greek verb used for "edify" in the NT does not mean "to instruct." The Greek NT has verbs that do mean "to instruct," but oikodomew is not one of them.

From BibleWorks10:

Friberg, Analytical Greek Lexicon

[Fri] οἰκοδομέω impf. ᾠκοδόμουν; fut. οἰκοδομήσω; 1aor. ᾠκοδόμησα; 1aor. pass. ᾠκοδομήθην or οἰκοδομήθην (JN 2.20); 1fut. pass. οἰκοδομηθήσομαι; (1) literally; (a) as constructing houses, temples, tombs, etc. build, erect (LU 6.48); (b) absolutely erect buildings (LU 17.28); substantivally οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες the builders (MT 21.42); (c) build again, restore (MT 26.61), opposite καταλύω (destroy, tear down); (2) figuratively; (a) of the establishment and increase of a Christian community known as the house of God build, establish (1P 2.5); (b) of the process of spiritual growth and development of the spiritual community and each member within it edify, make more able, strengthen (1C 14.4); (c) in a negative sense, as setting up (again) a wall of separation between Jews and Gentiles build (again), restore (GA 2.18); (d) as imparting strength and courage to someone to do what is right (1TH 5.11) or wrong (1C 8.10) strengthen, embolden
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Gingrich, Greek NT Lexicon (GIN)

[GING] οἰκοδομέω
οἰκοδομέω build—1. lit. build, erect Mt 7:24, 26; 23:29; Mk 12:1; Lk 6:48; 12:18; 1 Pt 2:7. Build up again, restore Mt 27:40; Mk 15:29.—2. fig. Mt 16:18; Ro 15; 20; Gal 2:18; 1 Pt 2:5.—3. also in a nonliteral sense, with little consciousness of the central meaning build up, edify, benefit, strengthen Ac 9:31; 20:32; 1 Cor 8:1, 10; 10:23; 14:4, 17; 1 Th 5:11. [pg 137]
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Danker, Greek NT Lexicon (DAN)

[DANK] οἰκοδομέω
οἰκοδομέω [οἰκοδόμος; ‘build’] – 1. ‘erect a structure’ – a. build, of var. types of structures Mt 7:24, 26; 23:29; Mk 12:1; Lk 6:48; 12:18; 1 Pt 2:7. – By ext., of transcendent entities, such as Christ’s ἐκκλησία Mt 16:18; sim. 1 Pt 2:5. – b. with focus on restoration of structures build up Mt 27:40; Mk 15:29. – 2. in imagery of building viewed as process or result, w. focus on growth and development build up Ac 9:31; 20:32; 1 Cor 8:1, 10 (in irony); 10:23; 14:4, 17; 1 Th 5:11.

[Louw-Nida] Lexicon
74.15 οἰκοδομέω ; ἐποικοδομέω ; οἰκοδομή, ῆς f: to increase the potential of someone or something, with focus upon the process involved - 'to strengthen, to make more able, to build up.' οἰκοδομέω: οἰκοδομουμένη καὶ πορευομένη τῷ φόβῳ τοῦ κυρίου 'built up and living in reverence for the Lord' Ac 9.31 . ἐποικοδομέω: ἐποικοδομοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς τῇ ἁγιωτάτῃ ὑμῶν πίστει 'build yourselves up on your most holy faith' or '... by means of your most holy faith' Jd 20. οἰκοδομή: κατὰ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἣν ὁ κύριος ἔδωκέν μοι, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν 'according to the authority which the Lord has given me to build you up, not to tear you down' or '... to strengthen and not to weaken' 2 Cor 13.10. 74.15 οἰκοδομέω ; ἐποικοδομέω ; οἰκοδομή, ῆς f: to increase the potential of someone or something, with focus upon the process involved - 'to strengthen, to make more able, to build up.' οἰκοδομέω: οἰκοδομουμένη καὶ πορευομένη τῷ φόβῳ τοῦ κυρίου 'built up and living in reverence for the Lord' Ac 9.31 . ἐποικοδομέω: ἐποικοδομοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς τῇ ἁγιωτάτῃ ὑμῶν πίστει 'build yourselves up on your most holy faith' or '... by means of your most holy faith' Jd 20. οἰκοδομή: κατὰ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἣν ὁ κύριος ἔδωκέν μοι, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν 'according to the authority which the Lord has given me to build you up, not to tear you down' or '... to strengthen and not to weaken' 2 Cor 13.10.

None of these major Greek lexicons speak of oikodomew as meaning "to instruct."

 

[Oseas3]

Your understanding of the biblical usage of "edify" is not accurate. The Greek verb used for "edify" in the NT does not mean "to instruct." The Greek NT has verbs that do mean "to instruct," but oikodomew is not one of them.

From BibleWorks10:

Friberg, Analytical Greek Lexicon

[Fri] οἰκοδομέω impf. ᾠκοδόμουν; fut. οἰκοδομήσω; 1aor. ᾠκοδόμησα; 1aor. pass. ᾠκοδομήθην or οἰκοδομήθην (JN 2.20); 1fut. pass. οἰκοδομηθήσομαι; (1) literally; (a) as constructing houses, temples, tombs, etc. build, erect (LU 6.48); (b) absolutely erect buildings (LU 17.28); substantivally οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες the builders (MT 21.42); (c) build again, restore (MT 26.61), opposite καταλύω (destroy, tear down); (2) figuratively; (a) of the establishment and increase of a Christian community known as the house of God build, establish (1P 2.5); (b) of the process of spiritual growth and development of the spiritual community and each member within it edify, make more able, strengthen (1C 14.4); (c) in a negative sense, as setting up (again) a wall of separation between Jews and Gentiles build (again), restore (GA 2.18); (d) as imparting strength and courage to someone to do what is right (1TH 5.11) or wrong (1C 8.10) strengthen, embolden
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Gingrich, Greek NT Lexicon (GIN)

[GING] οἰκοδομέω
οἰκοδομέω build—1. lit. build, erect Mt 7:24, 26; 23:29; Mk 12:1; Lk 6:48; 12:18; 1 Pt 2:7. Build up again, restore Mt 27:40; Mk 15:29.—2. fig. Mt 16:18; Ro 15; 20; Gal 2:18; 1 Pt 2:5.—3. also in a nonliteral sense, with little consciousness of the central meaning build up, edify, benefit, strengthen Ac 9:31; 20:32; 1 Cor 8:1, 10; 10:23; 14:4, 17; 1 Th 5:11. [pg 137]
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Danker, Greek NT Lexicon (DAN)

[DANK] οἰκοδομέω
οἰκοδομέω [οἰκοδόμος; ‘build’] – 1. ‘erect a structure’ – a. build, of var. types of structures Mt 7:24, 26; 23:29; Mk 12:1; Lk 6:48; 12:18; 1 Pt 2:7. – By ext., of transcendent entities, such as Christ’s ἐκκλησία Mt 16:18; sim. 1 Pt 2:5. – b. with focus on restoration of structures build up Mt 27:40; Mk 15:29. – 2. in imagery of building viewed as process or result, w. focus on growth and development build up Ac 9:31; 20:32; 1 Cor 8:1, 10 (in irony); 10:23; 14:4, 17; 1 Th 5:11.

[Louw-Nida] Lexicon
74.15 οἰκοδομέω ; ἐποικοδομέω ; οἰκοδομή, ῆς f: to increase the potential of someone or something, with focus upon the process involved - 'to strengthen, to make more able, to build up.' οἰκοδομέω: οἰκοδομουμένη καὶ πορευομένη τῷ φόβῳ τοῦ κυρίου 'built up and living in reverence for the Lord' Ac 9.31 . ἐποικοδομέω: ἐποικοδομοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς τῇ ἁγιωτάτῃ ὑμῶν πίστει 'build yourselves up on your most holy faith' or '... by means of your most holy faith' Jd 20. οἰκοδομή: κατὰ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἣν ὁ κύριος ἔδωκέν μοι, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν 'according to the authority which the Lord has given me to build you up, not to tear you down' or '... to strengthen and not to weaken' 2 Cor 13.10. 74.15 οἰκοδομέω ; ἐποικοδομέω ; οἰκοδομή, ῆς f: to increase the potential of someone or something, with focus upon the process involved - 'to strengthen, to make more able, to build up.' οἰκοδομέω: οἰκοδομουμένη καὶ πορευομένη τῷ φόβῳ τοῦ κυρίου 'built up and living in reverence for the Lord' Ac 9.31 . ἐποικοδομέω: ἐποικοδομοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς τῇ ἁγιωτάτῃ ὑμῶν πίστει 'build yourselves up on your most holy faith' or '... by means of your most holy faith' Jd 20. οἰκοδομή: κατὰ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἣν ὁ κύριος ἔδωκέν μοι, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν 'according to the authority which the Lord has given me to build you up, not to tear you down' or '... to strengthen and not to weaken' 2 Cor 13.10.

None of these major Greek lexicons speak of oikodomew as meaning "to instruct."

Very important. Scripture says: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of GOD: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1John 4:1