A History of Departures

Jeremiah 2:19

“thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God”

Jeremiah 6:16

“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye

shall find rest for your souls.”

Jeremiah 6:16

“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein,

and ye shall find rest for your souls.”

Jeremiah 6:16

“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways,

and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein,

and ye shall find rest for your souls.”

Jeremiah 6:16

“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways,

and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein,

and ye shall find rest for your souls.”

Jeremiah 6:16

“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where

is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.”

The Church -

Lost and Found

The Bible shows us the church in its original form as the Lord intended it to be.

Prophesied – Isa. 2:2-3Promised – Mt. 16:18Pentecost – Acts 2Perfected – days of the apostles

Mt. 18:18; Mt. 28:20; II Cor. 5:20Clear identifying features – Origination (Lk. 18:1), Organization (Phil. 1:1), Worship (pattern), Name (Acts 11:26; Rom. 16:16), Creed (I Pet. 4:11), Membership (Acts 2:36-41)

It is well known through the study of history that there have been many departures from the original church resulting in the church being LOST.

Early church warned (I Tim. 4:1; II Tim. 4:1-4; II Thess. 2:3)

Gal. 1:6-9

Changes in organization and doctrine which resulted in the papacy.

“Dark Ages”

“Protestant Reformation”

Our present religious world

The church can be FOUND wherever and whenever people go back to the Bible and restore the church back to its original form.

Recall!

Restoration!

Result!