1. RESTORATION
WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?

2. TO PLACE BACK IN ORIGINAL CONDITION
TO RESTORE
TO PLACE BACK IN
ORIGINAL CONDITION

3. 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

4. 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).

5. 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

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

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

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

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

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

11. INSIDE CAMPBELL’S STUDY
Alan Highers

12. Bethany Church of Christ
Where Thomas and Alexander Campbell Preached

13. INSIDE BETHANY CHURCH BUILDING
NO INSTRUMENT OF MUSIC HERE

14. Founded by Alexander Campbell
BETHANY COLLEGE
Founded by Alexander Campbell

15. Standing in front of the Campbell Home
Sandra and Alan Highers

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