The document discusses the Restoration Movement that began in the late 18th century in America as preachers sought to abandon creeds and doctrines of men and return solely to the teachings of the Bible. It summarizes that the Movement has restored rejecting creeds, New Testament worship practices, doctrine, church organization without hierarchy, and God's plan of salvation. However, it notes there is still restoration work to be done and questions if readers have fully been restored to the early church model.

1. Th e R e s toration
M ove m e nt
This morning – What we have
restored
Tonight – What is yet to be
restored

2. Background
• In early America – late 1700's – many
preachers from Europe came here
• They became tired of the disagreements,
splits, arguing and fighting
• At different places – New Hampshire, North
Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio – some
began to say - “Abandon the creeds of men
and go back to the Bible only.”

3. Background
• Elias Smith, James O'Kelly, Barton W. Stone all
began a movement – independent of each
other.
• All of this took place BEFORE Alexander
Campbell came to America in 1808.
• Alexander Campbell and his father, Thomas,
became the better known leaders of the
movement.
• In the 1830's Campbell and Stone unitied

4. Background
• This movement is well documented in
America
• But it did not begin here. There were man
congregations in England who rejected the
creeds of denominations.
• Similar movements were in England, Australia,
Germany, Russia, Brazil – and many other
nations.

5. The Goal
• The goal was to urge people to abandon the
denominational creeds, doctrines of men,
customs and traditions.
• The goal was to bring people BACK to the
Bible. Do what they did. Teach what they
taught. Worship as they worshiped. Obey
what they obeyed.
• Speak where the Bible speaks, be silent where
the Bible is silent.

6. We have restored - -
• Reject creeds
• Today many denominations still have creeds –
but they are not taught or emphasized.
• Their ordained ministers must promise to be
true to the creed – but most members do not
have any knowledge of it.
• WE HAVE NO CREED BUT CHRIST, NO BOOK
BUT THE BIBLE !

7. We have restored - -
• Worship
• Sunday - 1st day of the week
• Communion each week
• Vocal singing – not instruments of music
• Free will giving
• Prayer
• Study of the Bible
• THERE ARE 5 AVENUES OF WORSHIP.

8. We have restored - -
• Doctrine
Matthew 15:8-9 8 'These people draw near to
Me with their mouth, And honor Me with
their lips, But their heart is far from Me. 9 And
in vain they worship Me, Teaching as
doctrines the commandments of men.' "
• Don't follow the teachings of any man.
• ABANDON ALL DOCTRINES OF MEN

9. We have restored - -
• Organization
Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants
of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus
who are in Philippi, with the bishops and
deacons:
• Elders – Deacons – Saints
• No clergy – No denominational structure
• Congregational autonomy
• THERE IS NO HIEARCHY IN THE CHURCH.

10. We have restored - -
• Plan of Salvation
• Believe – in Christ, the gospel, the NT
• Repent – change of mind, change of direction
• Confess – with mouth, public, open, freely
• Baptism – Burial in water
– For believers, not infants
– For the remission of sins, wash away sins
• THIS IS GOD'S PLAN FOR OUR OBEDIENCE

11. Are we through?
• Tonight I want to look at some areas where
we still have some “restoration” work to do.
• There are many things that have NOT been
restored as they were in the New Testament.
• We must not be satisfied with the work of
Campbell, Stone and others.

12. Are you restored?
• We have gone back to the Bible to restore
what the church of the 1st century did.
• Worship – Doctrine – Organization
• Plan of Salvation – Reject Creeds
• Are you part of that restored church ?
• Do you worship they way they did ? Do you
believe what they believed ?
• Have you done what they did ?