2. After The Apostles Died
History of the Church - Organization
After The Apostles Died
New
Testament
A Gradual Departure from the Word of God.
1. Presiding Elder, 2. A “Bishop”
3. Diocese, 4. Council of Bishops, 5. Country Bishops, 6. Arch Bishops, 7. Pope (606)
Mark 10:42-43 “But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.”

3. History of the Church - The Falling Away
The Falling Away Brought In Many New Doctrines.
Latin Mass (394 AD)
Purgatory ( 593 AD)
Instrumental Music (ca 800 AD)
Transubstantiation (1000 AD)
Celibacy of Priest (1015 AD)
Indulgences (1192 AD)
Auricular Confession (1215 AD)
Sprinkling (1311 AD)
Pope Declared Infallible (1870 AD)

4. History of the Church - Organization
The Church of Christ
33 A.D.
“. . .The Churches of Christ Salute You” (Romans16:16)
1. “Christianity” A State Religion A.D.
2. Council of Nicea A.D.
3. Boniface III (1st Pope) 606 A.D.
4. Beginning of Roman Catholic
Church
Roman Catholic
Church

5. History of the Church - Reformation
The Church of Christ
33 A.D.
“. . .The Churches of Christ Salute You” (Romans16:16)
John Smyth - Baptist
John Calvin - Presbyterian
Martin Luther - Lutheran
Reformation Period
Roman Catholic
1054
Greek Orthodox

6. History of the Church - The Restoration Attempt
In The Early 1800s A New Movement Began!
(One Hundred + Denominations Existed)
Catholic
Catechism
Methodist
Discipline
Baptist
Manuel
New
Testament
Philadelphia
Confession
of Faith
Episcopal
Prayer Book
“Let’s Restore New Testament Christianity”

7. History of the Church - Restoration
“Back To The Bible”
Rice Haggard & James O’Kelley AD - Old Lebanon - Surry County, Virginia. -
Elias Smith AD - Salisbury, New Hampshire
Abner Jones AD - Lyndon, Vermont
Barton W. Stone AD - Cane Ridge, KY
Thomas Campbell & Alexander Campbell AD - Washington, PA
Thomas Campbell started the slogan, “Let’s speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent. Let’s do Bible things in Bible ways and call Bible things by Bible names.” CF. I Peter 4:11

8. No Distinction In Old and New Testaments.
What’s To Be Restored?
Old Testament
New Testament
Moses - Law-giver
1. Animal
Sacrifices
2. Levitical
Priesthood
3. Passover
Christ - law giver
1. Christ
Sacrifice
2. Christ
Our High Priest
3. Lord’s Supper
No Distinction In Old and New Testaments.
Keep the 10 Commandments

9. God’s Plan of Salvation
What’s To Be Restored?
God’s Plan of Salvation
New
Testament
1. Hear - Romans 10:17
2. Believe - Hebrews 11:6
3. Repent - Acts 17:30
4. Confess - Romans 10:10
5. Pray The Sinners Prayer
Luke 18:9-14
Saved!
After you are saved, join the church of your choice.

10. God’s Plan of Salvation
What’s To Be Restored?
God’s Plan of Salvation
New
Testament
1. Hear - Romans 10:17
2. Believe - Hebrews 11:6
3. Repent - Acts 17:30
4. Confess - Romans 10:10
5. Be Baptized - Acts 2:38
Saved!
Acts 2:47 “Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.”

11. Work & Worship of the Church
1. Evangelism — I Timothy 3:15
2. Edification — Ephesians 4:16
3. Benevolence — I Timothy 5:16
Worship
1. Teaching — Acts 20:7
2. Giving — Collection at every service.
3. Lord’s Supper — Monthly, Quarterly
4. Prayer — Acts 2:42
5. Singing & Instrument — Ephesians 5:19

12. Work & Worship of the Church
1. Evangelism — I Timothy 3:15
2. Edification — Ephesians 4:16
3. Benevolence — I Timothy 5:16
Worship
1. Teaching — Acts 2:42
2. Giving — I Corinthians 16:1-2
3. Lord’s Supper — Acts 20:7
4. Prayer — Acts 2:42
5. Singing — Ephesians 5:19

13. Right Purpose Remission of Sins
What To Be Restored? Scriptural Baptism
Wrong Subject Infants
Acts 16:33 And immediately he and all his family were baptized.”
Right Element Water
Acts 10:47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized…”
Wrong Mode Sprinkling
Hebrews 10:22 “having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”
Right Purpose Remission of Sins
Acts 2:38 “…Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins…”

14. History of the Church - Infant Baptism
“The strict Roman Catholic dogma, first clearly enunciated by St. Augustin though with reluctant heart and in the mildest form, assigns all unbaptized infants to hell on the round of Adam’s sin and the absolute necessity of baptism for salvation.” (from Schaff’s History of the Christian Church)
Volume Two\ANTE-NICENE CHRISTIANITY (A.D ) Chapter Five - Christian Worship
§ 71. The Doctrine of Baptism.

15. Doctrines and Discipline of The Methodist Church
1960 Edition - The Articles of Religion - 32
IX. Of the Justification of Man
“Let every adult person, and the parents of every child to be baptized, have the choice of sprinkling, pouring or immersion.” (Page 539)
“69. We are accounted righteous before God only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not of our own works of deservings. Wherefore, that we are saved by faith only is a most wholesome doctrine and very full of comfort.”
James 2:24 “Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.”

16. History of the Church - Infant Baptism
“Dearly beloved, forasmuch as all men are (conceived and born in sin ) heirs of life eternal, and subjects of the saving grace of the Holy Spirit; and that our saviour Christ saith, (Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God ) Suffer little children and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God; I beseech you to call upon God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that of his bounteous goodness he will grant unto this child, now to be baptized, the continual replenishing of his grace that he become a worthy member of Christ’s holy Church.” (The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Church, 1960, Page 539, Article 1910).

17. Proper Subject Believer Right Purpose Remission of Sins
Scriptural Baptism
Proper Subject Believer
Mark 16:16 “He who believes and is baptized will be saved...”
Right Element Water
Acts 10:47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized…”
Right Mode Burial
Romans 6:4 “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism…”
Right Purpose Remission of Sins
Acts 2:38 “…Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins…”

18. Proper Subject Believer Wrong Purpose Join Church
What’s To Be Restored? Scriptural Baptism
Proper Subject Believer
Acts 16:31 “So they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household’.”
Right Element Water
Acts 10:47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized…”
Right Mode Burial
Romans 6:4 “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism…”
Wrong Purpose Join Church
Minister: “Do you believe that God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you of your sin?”

19. 20 Standard Manual for Baptist Churches 21
Note 6. - The participation of the elements in the Supper should be done according to the special direction of Christ, the Head of the body. "This do I remembrance of me." It is not, therefore, a test or token of Christian fellowship, except incidental. All thought and sympathy in the service should be centered on him who is "the living bread," and not fixed on others.
Note 7. - The ordinances are not sacraments, as taught by some, conveying effectual grace to the soul and imparting spiritual life. But as divinely appointed means of grace, their importance must not be undervalued. They cannot be neglected without suffering serious harm and incurring the gravest responsibility.
Note 8. - Baptism is not essential to salvation, for our churches utterly repudiate the dogma of "baptismal regeneration;" but it is essential to obedience, since Christ has commanded it. It is also essential to a public confession of Christ before the world, and to member-ship in the church which is his body. And no true lover of his Lord will refuse these acts of obedience and tokens of affection.

20. Proper Subject Believer Right Purpose Remission of Sins
Scriptural Baptism
Proper Subject Believer
Mark 16:16 “He who believes and is baptized will be saved...”
Right Element Water
Acts 10:47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized…”
Right Mode Burial
Romans 6:4 “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism…”
Right Purpose Remission of Sins
Acts 2:38 “…Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins…”

21. = History of the Church - How Will We Restore? Seed of the Kingdom
In The Early 1800s A New Movement Began!
(One Hundred + Denominations Existed)
Seed of the
Kingdom
New
Testament =
Luke 8:11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.”
Seed Corn
“Let’s Restore New Testament Christianity”

22. IN The Doctrine of Christ
Abiding IN The
Doctrine of Christ
New
Testament
“Whoever transgresses and does not abide IN the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides IN the doctrine of Christ hath both the Father and the Son” (II John 9).
IN The Doctrine of Christ
1. God’s Plan of Salvation
2. Work of the Church
3. Acts of Worship
4. Church Organization

23. The Scriptures Furnish Us With All Truth}
The Scriptures Furnish Us With All Truth
John 16:13 “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but what-ever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.”
New
Testament

24. The Scriptures Furnish Us With All Truth}
The Scriptures Furnish Us With All Truth
John 14:26 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”
New
Testament

25. The Scriptures Furnish Us With All Truth}
The Scriptures Furnish Us With All Truth
II Peter 1:3 “As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue.”
New
Testament

26. The Scriptures Furnish Us With All Truth}
The Scriptures Furnish Us With All Truth
II Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteous-ness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
New
Testament

27. Abiding IN The Doctrine of Christ
New
Testament
“Whoever transgresses and does not abide IN the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides IN the doctrine of Christ hath both the Father and the Son” (II John 9).
The Doctrine of Christ
1. God’s Plan of Salvation
2. Work of the Church
3. Acts of Worship
4. Church Organization

28. After The Apostles Died
History of the Church - Organization
After The Apostles Died
New
Testament
A Gradual Departure from the Word of God.
1. Presiding Elder, 2. A “Bishop”
3. Diocese, 4. Council of Bishops, 5. Country Bishops, 6. Arch Bishops, 7. Pope (606)
Today we have Councils, Synods, Conventions, Conclaves, etc. to make and change laws and by-laws for the churches.

29. Local Church - Worship - Congregational
New
Testament
Congregation
Congregation
Hebrews 10:25 “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”

30. Restoration — Organization
Local Church?
New
Testament D E D E
Congregation D D E E
Congregation
Philippians 1:1 To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.” E E D D
Congregation

31. What’s To Be Restored Organization
I. Organization
A. The organization is as simple as any other part of the church. Each congregation is autonomous and independent from every other congregation. There is no centralized headquarters. Divide the word up. Head/quarters. (The quarters where the head resides- in this case, Jesus [the head] is in heaven).
Philippians 1:1 explains the entire organization of Christ’s church. “Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.”

32. The New Testament Church
I. Organization
B. There were elders (plural) appointed in every church. Acts 14:23 “And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.”
C. Men were “ordained” (appointed) according to the qualifications given in I Timothy 3 and Titus 1. Some congregations existed without elders. There is no mention of elders in Corinth.

33. OVERSIGHT LIMITED Independent Equal Local Church - Elders Autonomous
Acts 20:28 “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”
I Peter 5:2-3 “Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”
Autonomous
Sufficient

34. They Think Their Church Is The Only Church.
Misconceptions About the church of Christ
They Think Their Church Is The Only Church.
“They think you have to belong to their church to be saved.” But we have no church — It belongs to Christ.
Matthew 16:18 “... and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
Acts 20:28 “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood.”

35. Misconceptions About the church of Christ
1. When you understand the word “Church” properly, yes; and ALL believe this!
Illustration: Man who said, “I don’t think you have to belong to any church to be saved.” (Means by “church” a denomination). We all agree! But, you do have to belong to Christ’s church to be saved. (If by “Christ’s church” you mean to be “in Christ,” in His Kingdom, in His Body, in His Family).
In Christ — II Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”

36. ALL Spiritual Blessings Are IN CHRIST Ephesians 1:3 Baptized Believe
Romans 10:10
ALL Spiritual
Blessings Are
IN CHRIST
Ephesians 1:3
UNTO
Repent
Acts 11:18
UNTO
Into
UNTO
Baptized
Confess
Romans 10:10
Romans 6:3-6
Galatians 3:26-27

37. Misconceptions About the church of Christ
II. “Campbellite” — Church of Christ Was Started By Alexander Campbell.
1. Some facts about Alexander Campbell.
a. Born in Ireland in 1788
b Campbell 5 years old and still in Ireland — Rice Haggard & James O’Kelley in Virginia
c Campbell was 14 years old and still in Ireland — Elias Smith - in New Hampshire
d Campbell was 16 years old and still in Ireland — Barton W. Stone - in Kentucky
e Campbell was 21 years old came to America — was baptized in age 24

38. Jesus Prophesied Beginning of Church
History of the Church
Jesus Prophesied Beginning of Church
New
Testament
Matthew 16:18 “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.”
Acts 2:47 “Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.”

39. Misconceptions About the church of Christ
III. If I Believed The Way You Teach It Would Mean My Mother Is Lost
1. No, It would mean you would be saved.
Mark 16:15-16 “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Nothing I believe or do not believe will mean any other person is saved or lost. What if that person you are thinking about knew what you know? Would they be honest enough to believe & do it?

40. ALL Spiritual Blessings Are IN CHRIST Ephesians 1:3 Baptized Believe
Romans 10:10
ALL Spiritual
Blessings Are
IN CHRIST
Ephesians 1:3
UNTO
Repent
Acts 11:18
UNTO
Into
UNTO
Baptized
Confess
Romans 10:10
Romans 6:3-6
Galatians 3:26-27

41. ALL Spiritual Blessings Are IN CHRIST Ephesians 1:3 Baptized UNTO
Repent
Acts 11:18
UNTO
Into
UNTO
Baptized
Confess
Romans 10:10
Romans 6:3-6
Galatians 3:26-27

42. ALL Spiritual Blessings Are IN CHRIST Ephesians 1:3 Baptized Believe
Romans 10:10
ALL Spiritual
Blessings Are
IN CHRIST
Ephesians 1:3
UNTO
UNTO
Into
UNTO
Baptized
Confess
Romans 10:10
Romans 6:3-6
Galatians 3:26-27

43. ALL Spiritual Blessings Are IN CHRIST Ephesians 1:3 Baptized Believe
Romans 10:10
ALL Spiritual
Blessings Are
IN CHRIST
Ephesians 1:3
UNTO
Repent
Acts 11:18
UNTO
Into
UNTO
Baptized
Romans 6:3-6
Galatians 3:26-27

44. ALL Spiritual Blessings Are IN CHRIST Ephesians 1:3 Believe
Romans 10:10
ALL Spiritual
Blessings Are
IN CHRIST
Ephesians 1:3
UNTO
Repent
Acts 11:18
UNTO
Into
UNTO
Confess
Romans 10:10
Romans 6:3-6
Galatians 3:26-27

45. ALL Spiritual Blessings Are IN CHRIST Ephesians 1:3 Baptized Believe
Romans 10:10
ALL Spiritual
Blessings Are
IN CHRIST
Ephesians 1:3
UNTO
Repent
Acts 11:18
UNTO
Into
UNTO
Baptized
Confess
Romans 10:10
Romans 6:3-6
Galatians 3:26-27

46. We Must Obey Christ “lawlessness: 1) the condition of one without law
Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness’!”
“lawlessness: 1) the condition of one without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it.”
(Thayer's Greek Lexicon)

47. God’s Conditions of Salvation For The Alien Sinner
1. Believe - Hebrews 11:6; John 8:21, 24
2. Repent - Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30
3. Confess - Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:10
4. Be Baptized - Acts 2:38; Romans 6:3-4
God’s Conditions of Salvation for the Christian
1. Remain Faithful - Matthew 10:22; Revelation 2:10
If A Christian Sins
1. Repent - Acts 8:22
2. Confess - I John 1:9
3. Pray - Acts 8:22