RESTORATION WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?.

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RESTORATION WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?

TO PLACE BACK IN ORIGINAL CONDITION TO RESTORE TO PLACE BACK IN ORIGINAL CONDITION

THE MEANING OF RESTORATION To restore the New Testament church in zeal, teaching, and practice To speak where the Bible speaks and to be silent where the Bible is silent To return to the New Testament as our authority and guide

BASIS FOR RESTORATION Jesus established his church (Matt. 16:18) There were warnings of a “falling away” (II Thess. 2:1-8) The church departed from God’s original plan (I Tim. 4:1-4) There was an apostasy from the church as God gave it (Acts 20:28-32) The Bible plan is still the same (I Pet. 1:22-23) Our duty is to call people back to God’s original plan (I Pet. 4:11; Isa. 8:20; Jer. 6:16).

Began about 500 years ago – not a part of God’s original plan DENOMINATIONALISM Began about 500 years ago – not a part of God’s original plan

Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, where Luther nailed the 95 Theses

RESTORATION OR REFORMATION? NOT THE SAME! REFORMATION – “To reform” RESTORATION - “To restore” The Reformation caused denominationalism

FOUR STREAMS James O’Kelly (1735 – 1826) The Republican Methodists No Name but Christian – No Guide but the Bible Abner Jones (1772-1841) - Elias Smith (1769-1846) Forsook Calvinism - Became Christians ONLY Barton W. Stone (1772 – 1844) Left Springfield Presbytery – Became Christian ONLY Thomas (1763-1854) and Alexander Campbell (1786-1866) Speak where the Bible speaks

Alexander Campbell’s home at Bethany, WV With “Stranger’s Hall”

Shown from the Side View Campbell’s Study Shown from the Side View

INSIDE CAMPBELL’S STUDY Alan Highers

Bethany Church of Christ Where Thomas and Alexander Campbell Preached

INSIDE BETHANY CHURCH BUILDING NO INSTRUMENT OF MUSIC HERE

Founded by Alexander Campbell BETHANY COLLEGE Founded by Alexander Campbell

Standing in front of the Campbell Home Sandra and Alan Highers

PURPOSE OF RESTORATION NOT to establish a new denomination – BUT to go all the way back to the New Testament church!