restore not reform! acts 1:1-8. these and others sought to break away from roman catholicism and...
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Thomas CampbellAlexander Campbell Walter ScottBarton W. Stone These men and others began another movement that became known as The Restoration Movement. Their intent was not to just reform, but to RESTORE…TRANSCRIPT
“Restore Not Reform!”
Acts 1:1-8
These and others sought to break
away from Roman
Catholicism and were part of what was and is today
called the Protestant
Reformation…
Thomas Campbell Alexander Campbell
Walter Scott Barton W. Stone
These men and others began
another movement that became known as The Restoration Movement. Their intent was not to
just reform, but to RESTORE…
Tom Ellsworth and I purchased two cars together: 1955 Nash Metropolitan and
1956 Hudson Metropolitan…
In working on these cars our purpose was clear…
Let’s modify, customize and really make these things run… There was a time in my
life when that may have been, but with maturity, rather than modify, customize
and turn these into “rods” our intent was…
…was to RESTORE the cars to their original condition…
By “looking back” at this our heritage, such will enable us to “look ahead” to
the coming of our Lord.
Purpose:to instill a greater appreciation for our heritage in the Restoration Movement
I It is a RETURN Movement
A. A Return to the Past
The Campells, Stone, and Scott had purpose – to restore not reform the Church!
I It is a RETURN Movement
A. A Return to the Past
B. A Return to the Beginning
II It is a UNDENOMINATIONAL MovementA. “Interdenominational”
Dictionary: “cooperation occurring between or among denominations…”
II It is a UNDENOMINATIONAL Movement
A. “Interdenominational”
B. “Nondenominational”
By definition nondenominational means a person or group not restricted to one
denomination…
II It is a UNDENOMINATIONAL Movement
A. “Interdenominational”
B. “Nondenominational”
C. “Undenominational”
The Bible reveals nothing of the Lord’s Church being involved with headquarters, organizations,
and conventions determining policy…
III It is a DOCTRINAL Movement
A. Doctrine is Teaching
The Restoration Movement was/is all about teaching/doctrine… It’s about appealing to people on the basis of God’s Word alone!
III It is a DOCTRINAL Movement
A. Doctrine is Teaching
B. Doctrine is Most Practical
Exodus 25:9“According to all that I am going to show you, as the
pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furniture, just so you shall construct it.”
Conclusion and Summary:
When Jesus the Son returned to the Father, the Church was established according to His divine plan. We now have the privilege to RESTORE
the Church back to the divine plan…