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Welcome to restorationplea.com
This site is maintained and financed by an evangelist of the Churches of Christ/Christian Churches
of the Restoration Movement. This ministry is one that seeks to promote and
preserve the restoration ideal. The Restoration Movement, as it is called,
According to the Scriptures, for a person to be saved, he or she must: Hear the gospel message (Romans 10:17). Believe that Jesus died, was buried and rose on the third day (Romans 10:9-10). Repent of one's personal sins (Acts 2:38). Confess Jesus Christ as Lord both by mouth and lifestyle (Romans 10:9-10). Be baptized into Christ in order to have the forgiveness of sins and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; I Peter 3:21). Be faithful unto death to Christ and the church (Romans 6:4). According to Acts 2:42 the early Christians devoted themselves to the1. Apostles teaching - Many churches offer Sunday School classes and the preaching of the Bible. 2. Fellowship - Congregations enjoy fellowship with one another. Christianity is about loving your family in Christ. 3. Breaking of bread - Congregations offer communion each Sunday as the New Testament says. 4. Prayer - Prayer is a vital part of the congregations.
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grew
out of a simple plea: A plea that
insisted that the Bible is the final authority. The plea in America began as the
pioneers began to settle in the new land. The leaders wanted to take churches
that were filled with manmade doctrines, back to the simple message of the New
Testament. The intent was not to start a new denomination, but rather to
restore. The Churches of Christ/Christian Churches are not part of any
denomination, but simply refer to themselves as Christians. The "Bible only
makes Christians only"! The churches of the Restoration Movement strive to "do Bible things in Bible ways
and call Bible things by Bible names"! The congregations are restoring the church to the original, apostolic model in doctrine,
polity and life. The standard for restoration is the New Testament. The Word
of God is the basis for the unity among believers. Paul told the church at
Ephesus to be "diligent to preserve the unity
of the Spirit in the bond of peace".
He then list out seven items that are the basis of this unity: "There
is one body and
one Spirit, just as also you
were called in one hope
of your calling; one Lord,
one faith,
one baptism, one God
and Father of all who is over all and
through all and in all" (Ephesians
4:1-6). It is the goal of restorationplea.com to restore these simple biblical
principles.