1. Reasons Why I Cannot Join Your Denomination – Part 6 Because the church of the Bible Needs Restoration
Jeremiah 6:16

2. The Need for Restoration

3. The Need for Restoration
Who say to the seers, “Do not see,” And to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us right things; Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits.
Isaiah 30:10
The Need for Restoration

4. The Need for Restoration
14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. 15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.
The Need for Restoration

5. The Need for Restoration
16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
Titus 1:14-16
The Need for Restoration

6. Salvation is not found in denominationalism.
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.
Matthew 16:18
Salvation is not found in denominationalism.

7. Resistance to Restoration

8. Tradition over the Word of God
Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” 3 He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Tradition over the Word of God

9. Tradition over the Word of God
4 For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ 5 But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God”— 6 then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
Tradition over the Word of God

10. Tradition over the Word of God
7 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: 8 ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.
Tradition over the Word of God

11. Tradition over the Word of God
And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
Matthew 15:1-9
Tradition over the Word of God

12. Emotionalism over God’s commands
13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
1 John 5:13
Emotionalism over God’s commands

13. Lessons for us today.

14. Why Restoration is Important
1. Unless one is a part of the church we find in the Bible then salvation is not available to them.
2. That reason alone is why it is so important to restore the true church and not merely to “reform” it.
Why Restoration is Important

15. Why Restoration is Important
We do not “reform” the church that Christ built, bleed for and died for, instead we are to honor it, be in it and restore it where is has deteriorated.
Why Restoration is Important

16. How Restoration can happen.
And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Mark 1:22
How Restoration can happen.

17. How Restoration can happen.
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
How Restoration can happen.

18. How Restoration can happen.
20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:
How Restoration can happen.

19. How Restoration can happen.
23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
John 17:20-23
How Restoration can happen.

20. 1. As Christians we should pray for the church of the Bible to be restored.
2. If we are not a Christian we should desire to become a part of the church you can actually find and read about in the Bible.
Conclusion