The Restoration

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TheRestoration
People learned the truth,exited
denominations,become members of the Lords
church.
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Broad History

• Middle 1st century Corinth

• Paul foretold apostasy Ephesus

• Late 1st century Nicolaitans

• Catholic 6th century

• Reformation 16-18th centuries

• Restoration 18-19th centuries

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Purpose of the Restoration

• 18th 19th century movement, USA

• Purpose restore denominations to New
  Testament (1st century) church

• almost extension of Reformation

• not reestablishment of the church

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Distinctive Doctrines

• Christ, supreme authority

• Proper distinction OT and NT

• NT is the only rule of faith

• creeds done away with

• NT pattern for the church

• autonomy of local churches

• unity of Christians

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Churches of Christ Before Restoration

• 1699 Furness District of Lancashire in N.W.
  England, group of 8 churches of Christ

• Tottlebank congregation

• simply Christians, nothing else

• not denominational

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Churches of Christ During Restoration

• Glasgow, Scotland

• Edinburg, Scotland

• Tubermore, Scotland

• Manchester, England

• Dublin, Ireland

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History of the Restoration

• Purpose restore denominations

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History of the Restoration

• Purpose restore denominations

• James OKelly

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History of the Restoration

• Purpose restore denominations

• James OKelly

• Elias Smith and Abner Jones

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History of the Restoration

• Purpose restore denominations

• James OKelly

• Elias Smith and Abner Jones

• Barton W. Stone

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History of the Restoration

• Purpose restore denominations

• James OKelly

• Elias Smith and Abner Jones

• Barton W. Stone

• John Mulkey

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History of the Restoration

• Purpose restore denominations

• James OKelly

• Elias Smith and Abner Jones

• Barton W. Stone

• John Mulkey

• Thomas Campbell

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History of the Restoration

• Purpose restore denominations

• James OKelly

• Elias Smith and Abner Jones

• Barton W. Stone

• John Mulkey

• Thomas Campbell

• Alexander Campbell

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Alexander Campbell Didnt Start theChurch of
Christ

• Pentecost Acts 2

• Campbell wasnt born when John Davis was
  preaching in 1735

• Congregation in Caine Ridge, KY before
  Campbell left Ireland

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Alexander Campbell Didnt Start theChurch of
Christ

• Pentecost Acts 2

• Campbell wasnt born when John Davis was
  preaching in 1735

• Congregation in Caine Ridge, KY before
  Campbell left Ireland

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Alexander Campbell Didnt Start theChurch of
Christ

• Pentecost Acts 2

• Campbell wasnt born when John Davis was
  preaching in 1735

• Congregation in Caine Ridge, KY before
  Campbell left Ireland

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TheRestoration
People learned the truth,exited
denominations,become members of the Lords
church.