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--Laura

O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
Jeremiah 10:23 (NKJV)

Thanks for the link, Laura. I look forward to the day, soon, when I can hear these men in person. I haven't seen Brother Taylor in years.

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"that in all things he might have the preeminence." Colossians 1:18

Thanks, Laura!!

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Romans 16:16 1 Thess. 5:17 1 Thess. 5:22 1 Tim. 6:12 2 Tim 2:15

Kind of off topic, but was you all aware of this website about the Restoration Movement?
http://www.therestorationmovement.com/

Laura could you explain your interest in the Restoration Movement when you told me you
were not a part of it?

P.s. I don't consider myself to be part of the Restoration Movement. I consider myself to be a Christian as defined in the scriptures -- nothing more, nothing less.
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--Laura (from the tabernacle = church)

I quote the RM and your all over my case it seems. Now you are promoting a lectureship on it.
Or does this lectureship slam the Restoration Movement. Just wondering.

RJ

Studying something does not make one part of it.

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--Laura

O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
Jeremiah 10:23 (NKJV)

The restoration movement, in my opinion was a vital concept to the aim in restoring NT Christianity. Through the 1800's it addressed many denominational problems and sought to remedy them by simply going back to the scriptures, "to speak where the Bible speaks and to be silent where the Bible is silent."

It was, in the United States. It has no bearing on New Testament Christianity today, except that studying the arguments made by those who studied themselves out of denominationalism can help in converting people out of denominations today. Some like to study it simply because they are history buffs. Personally I find the study of how Roman Catholicism and the various denominations came to be much more interesting. Reminds me of the history of Israel. Studying the restoration movement doesn't make one a part of it any more than studying Roman Catholicism makes one a Catholic or studying Nazi Germany makes one a Nazi.

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--Laura

O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
Jeremiah 10:23 (NKJV)

Thats true, Laura. I have an interest in it for it's historical aspects. But it's legacy, of which the way we interpret the bibe ie CENI is very much a part in determining what the will of God is from the Bible.

CENI is common sense. It is great that these guys came to understand this, but whether they did or not, it is right to approach the scriptures is such a methodical manner. Craig, do you consider yourself to be part of this movement or do you consider yourself a New Testament Christian? That is what RJ is getting at. There is a history here you do not understand, being new. RJ does not honestly want to know what interests anyone has here in this movement. He is trying to say that because I posted a link to a lecture on the restoration movement and apparently have some interest in it, that I lied when I said I was not part of the movement. This kind of reasoning is flawed at its core.

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--Laura

O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
Jeremiah 10:23 (NKJV)