Joshua One Ministries

The reason many Christians struggle with doubt and confusion is because they have failed to learn the Word, test the Word, and compare the Word to the claims of others. Every generation must experience the Word and must experience the need for Christ. Every generation must experience restoration.
Some generations have it easier than others because [...]

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Francis Schaeffer
I mentioned Francis Schaeffer’s The Church at the End of the 20th Century a few days ago (see “What Will the Church Be Like 30 Years from 1970?”). Schaeffer is one of the great Christian philosopher-theologians of the preceding century. I’m reading the aforementioned 1970 book for the first time, and I promised to [...]

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See No. 1: “It Is Not Our Design To Form a Party”
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In the early 19th century, Alexander Campbell designed the theology of restoration. That theology was preached by Walter Scott and came to be called the “ancient gospel.” Restoration Movement churches, which include most Churches of Christ, independent Christian Churches [...]

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For those who think the whole theology thing is too heavy…
10. I hate kneelers.
9. I cannot memorize creeds or canned prayers; you should see someone try to explain the Apostles’ Creed to me, they would rather reinstitute the Inquisition.
8. I would be excommunicated for my attitudes toward the institution of the salaried clergy (my friendships with many of [...]

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Independent Christian Churches – Restoration Movement Style

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