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RESTORATION. WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?. 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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