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Church History. The Restoraton. Four Basic Principles of the Restoration. New Testament as the Only Authoritative Rule of Faith and Practice. Renunciation of All Human Creeds; Human Creeds Are Divisive by their Very Nature.

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Church History

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  1. Church History The Restoraton Four Basic Principles of the Restoration • New Testament as the Only Authoritative Rule of Faith and Practice. • Renunciation of All Human Creeds; Human Creeds Are Divisive by their Very Nature. • Restore Apostolic or New Testament Concept of the Church in the Minds of Men. • Union of All Christians upon the Basis of the Bible.

  2. The Restoraton James O’Kelly (1735-1826) • Methodist preacher: worked in VA & NC • Advocated congregational autonomy • Disagreed over appointment procedures of the conference • 1792: Appealed to the conference for a change in the procedures • Conference denied: O’Kelly & 4 others withdrew • 1793: Formed the Republican Methodist Church • 1794: Rejected this name & declared Bible as sufficient guide • Wanted to be known on as Christians

  3. Church History The Restoraton Five Cardinal Principles • The Lord Jesus Christ as the Only Head of the Church. • The name Christian to the exclusion of all party and sectarian names. • The Holy Bible, or the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the only creed, and a sufficient rule of faith and practice. • Christian character, or vital piety, the only test of church fellowship and membership. • The right of private judgment and the liberty of conscience, the privilege and duty of all.

  4. The Restoraton Elias Smith (1769-) • 1789: Baptized into Baptist Church • In Spring of 1802 rejected Calvinism • Found name of followers of Christ to be Christians • Left Baptist & worshiped with 5 members in rented hall • Proclaimed Christ as One and Only Lawgiver • 1803: Met Dr. Abner Jones (Vermont) • In 1801 Jones had left the Baptist Church • Also rejected human names • Contended for absolute authority of the New Testament • Joined forces with Smith in 1803 & established churches free of denominational ties

  5. The Restoraton Barton W. Stone (1772- 1844) • 1790: Joined Presbyterians & began to preach in NC • Moved to Cane Ridge, KY - ordained a minister in PC • As he preached – he appealed directly to the Word of God • Soon rejected the doctrine of total depravity • Began to preach the universality of the gospel and faith as a condition of salvation • 1801: Cane Ridge revival – trouble developed • As a result of differences – Stone and 4 others withdrew from the synod • 1803: Formed their own: The Springfield Presbytery • 1804: Recognized error and dissolved: The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery

  6. The Restoraton Thomas Campbell (1763- 1844) • Presbyterian preacher in Ireland • 1807: Came as missionary to America • Synod assigned him to Chartiers Presbytery in PA • Preached things contrary to Presbyterian doctrine • Opposed all human creeds • Contended for all-sufficiency of the Bible • 1808: Suspended by the synod • Continued to preach in homes, schools, & out in the open • Coined phrase “Where the Bible speaks, we speak, and where the Bible is silent, we are silent.” • 1809: Wrote the Declaration and Address

  7. The Restoraton Alexander Campbell (1788- 1866) • 1809: Came to America from Northern Ireland • Reunited with his father shortly after his arrival • Subject of baptism began to trouble him: • Learned infants not proper subjects • Learned the action was immersion • Learned that confession of faith should precede, not the relating of an experience • He and six others were baptized June 12, 1812 • Practically entire Brush Run church followed example

  8. The Restoraton Alexander Campbell (1788- 1866) • Baptism made enemies of the Presbyterians • Caused Baptists to become his friends • Joined the Redstone Association of Baptist Churches • Defended cause of baptism in two debates • Soon declared that baptism was not administered to a member of the church • This caused a rift between he and the Redstone Association • Charged with heresy, but acquitted • 1823: Withdrew from Redstone & joined Mahoning Association • 1830: Found this to be unscriptural & dissolved association

  9. The Restoraton “Raccoon” John Smith (born in 1784) • Raised in Baptist background, desired “experience” • Told to pray and wait upon the Lord • After father’s death in 1804 began to seek assurance • Prayed earnestly, found some relief, related to Baptist Church • 1804: Unanimously voted a subject of a work of grace • Desired to preach but faced two obstacles: • Ignorance; could barely read (2) Lacked a supernatural call • 1814: Moved to Alabama, lost children in fire, wife died • Immediately returned to Kentucky; Crab Orchard area • Eventually discovered the truth and preached zealously • Old friends rejected, but he persevered & converted many • 1824: Met A. Campbell; Participated in unity meetings of 1831-32

  10. The Restoraton Stone – Campbell Unity Meetings of 1831 & 1832

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