“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there any thing whereof it may be said, see, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us” Ecclesiastes 1:9-10.
THE MONOTONY OF LIFE

LEARN FROM THE THINGS DONE IN THE PAST
“Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come” 1 Corinthians 10:1
WHAT IS TRUTH?

NEW THEOLOGIES IN RELIGION NEED TO BE TESTED - ARE THEY THE TRUTH?
THAT WHICH IS TRUE IS NOT NEW, AND THAT WHICH IS NEW IS NOT TRUE.
Jesus said he came into the world to bear witness to the truth and those that are of the truth listen to his voice. Jesus said in John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me. When we listen to Jesus, we hear the truth.
JESUS IS THE VOICE OF TRUTH!
LISTEN TO HIM AND YOU WILL KNOW THE TRUTH!


LEARN FROM CHURCH HISTORY
“Contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints Jude1:3
The Church of Christ
By Tom Moore
Nearly two thousand years ago the Lord promised to build His church (Matthew 1i6:16-18). In AD 30 the church of Christ, the promised church, was established in Jerusalem on the first Pentecost following the resurrection of Christ (Acts 2). Jesus purchased this church with His own blood (Acts 20:28). The church of the first century was united under the same mind and same practice. The first century church was united in doctrine, in worship, and in organization.
For about two hundred years the church was true to apostolic teaching. But the church of the first century began to drift into apostasy. This came as no surprise, for it was foretold by the apostle Paul, “But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons” (1 Timothy 4:1), and he said there would be a “falling away” (2 Thessalonians 2;3). There were six basic developments that caused this “falling away.” First, there was the gradual development of a system of rulers, a hierarchy, patterned after the political organization of the Roman Empire. Secondly, there came extensive modification of Christian doctrine through Greek culture. Thirdly, there was the introduction of Jewish and pagan doctrines, customs and ceremonials into the church. Fourthly, there came the formulating of elaborarate, uninspired church decrees. In the fifth place, there came the creation of a human priesthood, vested with spiritual powers and privileges. And finally, there was the assumption of both spiritual and temporal power by church leaders. These developments were foreign to the Bible, yet they were very prominent in the development of church history. Centuries of ignorance and superstition led to the birth of the apostate church.
Over the years there were many who tried get back to the “old paths” (Jeremiah 6:16). Men
such as John Huss and Huldrick Zwingli gave their life in such an endeavor. Later, other men like Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Wesley, and a host of others, worked toward the old paths. The trouble with these men is that they did not reach all the way back to Jerusalem – they tried to reform the church instead of restoring the New Testament church. Much good came out of the Reformation Movement – the Bible being translated in the language of the people, and the people being encouraged to study the Bible for themselves – but they did not go all the way back to AD 30 in search of the New Testament church.
Early in the nineteenth century there was a general unrest among the churches of America. In all denominations there could be found those who believed that the followers of Christ should lay aside the traditions of men and go back to the church described in the New Testament. Among this number were men like Alexander Campbell, Barton W. Stone, and John Smith. The aim of these men, and other like them, were to do things just as the Apostles had taught, and thus, being disentangled from the embarrassments of intervening ages of apostasy. Their desire was not to establish or start another church, but to call people back to the church of the New Testament. These restorers held up the Bible as their only guide in religious matters and restored the church of Christ.
It is important to realize that if we sow the same seed the apostles sowed in the first century – the word of God (Luke 8:11), the same harvest will be produced. Paul said, For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap…” (Galatians 6:7). Every see produces after its kind. If we sow oats we will reap oats, and if we sow corn we will reap corn. When the seed of the kingdom was planted in the first century it did not produce various denominations – it produced the New Testament church – the church of Christ. Today, if that same seed is planted – the word of God, then the New Testament church will be the result. The church of the first century exists today because the very same seed is planted.
STUDY THE BIBLE
The beginning of the true church can be discovered there.
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The Church Historically Traced
By Burton W. Barber
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…Stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Savior” (2 Peter 3:1,2)
STUDYING CHURCH HISTORY GUIDES US.
IT SETS UP THE ROADMARKS, THE SIGNPOSTS, THE LANDMARKS THAT KEEP US ON THE RIGHT PATH.
STUDYING CHURCH HISTORY WARNS US.
IT SHOWS US PATHWAYS THAT LEAD US ASTRAY.
“Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men” (Matthew 15: 7-9).
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ” (Colossians 2:8
- - THEY CONTAIN THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST
- - IT IS THE ONLY PATH THAT LEADS TO GOD
“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).
Thy word
is a lamp unto my feet,
and a light
unto my path.
Psa. 119:105
TAKE TIME TO ASSEMBLE THE PUZZLE OF TRUTH -
Colossians 3:16