RESTORATION

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?RESTORATIONTO PLACE BACK INORIGINAL CONDITIONTO RESTORETHE MEANING OF RESTORATIONTo 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 guideBASIS FOR RESTORATIONJesus established his church (Matt. 16:18)There were warnings of a falling away (II Thess. 2:1-8)The church departed from Gods 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 Gods original plan (I Pet. 4:11; Isa. 8:20; Jer. 6:16).Began about 500 years ago not a part of Gods original planDENOMINATIONALISMCastle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, where Luther nailed the 95 Theses

RESTORATION OR REFORMATION?NOTTHESAME!REFORMATION To reform

RESTORATION - To restore

The Reformation caused denominationalismFOUR STREAMSJames OKelly (1735 1826)The Republican MethodistsNo Name but Christian No Guide but the BibleAbner Jones (1772-1841) - Elias Smith (1769-1846)Forsook Calvinism - Became Christians ONLYBarton W. Stone (1772 1844)Left Springfield Presbytery Became Christian ONLYThomas (1763-1854) and Alexander Campbell (1786-1866)Speak where the Bible speaks

Alexander Campbells home at Bethany, WVWith Strangers Hall

Campbells StudyShown from the Side View

INSIDE CAMPBELLS STUDYAlan Highers

Bethany Church of ChristWhere Thomas and Alexander Campbell Preached

INSIDE BETHANY CHURCH BUILDINGNO INSTRUMENT OF MUSIC HERE

BETHANY COLLEGE Founded by Alexander Campbell

Standing in front of the Campbell HomeSandra and Alan Highers

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