These articles were written by Donald Townsley. He published and edited a bulletin for the South End church of Christ in Louisville, KY, for Grandview Church of Christ in Tompkinsville, KY, Underwood Heights church of Christ in Florence, AL, the Hebron Lane church of Christ in Shepherdsville, KY, and the River Bend church of Christ in Florence, AL during the time he worked as an evangelist. Many articles were written by his hand, edited, and typed by his wife Sarah, and much good was done in the Kingdom of Christ. The communities where he worked knew the stand that the church of our Lord made for the gospel. He was always willing for anyone to use his articles to spread the truth of God's word.
The articles contained in this website are to be used for that reason. Permission is granted for any person or church to copy and use this material unedited to further the cause of Christ. We ask that you please credit Donald Townsley with writing the article when you print it out or distribute it.
The articles contained in this website are to be used for that reason. Permission is granted for any person or church to copy and use this material unedited to further the cause of Christ. We ask that you please credit Donald Townsley with writing the article when you print it out or distribute it.
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"...When we stop to consider the human side of the church it is then obvious that restoration is not something that is accomplished once and for all, but is a thing that must be continuous in every generation! Restoration restores nothing that cannot be lost again! This being so, we must never forget that we are the Lord's church only if we walk according to God's divine truth ( I John 2:19; I Cor. 11:19). We must constantly check our principles and practices against the unchanging standard, the word of God. This demands objective, prejudice-free study (II Tim. 2:15)." (From "Restoration of New Testament Christianity" article.)
See the article this excerpt is from in published Book:
"CHURCH HISTORY, THE CHURCH, THE FALLING AWAY, THE RESTORATION" by Donald Townsley for sale at Gospel Armory http://store.gospelarmory.com/product/church-history/
RESTORATION HISTORY:
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The following article was in "Searching the Scriptures" periodical in 1992:
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RESTORATION HISTORY:
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how_to_choose_a_companion.pdf | |
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marriage.pdf | |
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"Some Dangerous Attitudes" articles were found among Donald's papers, and had never been published before appearing here. It is the opinion of this webmaster that he intended to write of series of these articles from the evidence, but these are the only two he finished."
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