Today the Restoration Movement resembles a venerable family that has occupied the same house for many generations. The rooms are comfortable, the furnishings are familiar, and the attic is full of fascinating memorabilia. But now the time has come for a thorough housecleaning. God has given the men and women of our Restoration Movement certain valid insights, as even those outside our churches are free to say. But it would be foolish and naive indeed for us to suppose that no dust has settled, no broken antiques have been closeted, no trash has been mixed mistakenly with the treasures. In … [Read more...]

The theme of the Bible is Jesus Christ. It speaks of his church, but the church never competes with Jesus for attention. The Old Testament anticipates and prefigures the coming of the Son of God (Lk. 24:44-45). Its (noral laws anticipate his sinless life. Its ceremonies and rituals prefigure his sacrificial death and priesthood (Matt. 5:18; Hebrews). The New Testament describes Christ's saving work as it transpired (the Gospels). It relates his ongoing work by the Spirit as the gospel marched in triumph across the first-century world (Acts). It tells Christians how to live in view of what … [Read more...]

The Jews of Paul's day were so busy trying to establish their own righteousness that they missed the righteousness God freely provided (Rom. 10:1-3). Their essential mistake was that they sought God's approval as if it were a matter of works. They were trying but they were not trusting. And they were left out while the Gentiles were entering in (Rom. 9:30-33). Many in the Restoration Movement seem to have made the same mistake today, with equally tragic results. Paul defended the Law, but he insisted that it had found its fulfillment in Jesus. He urged the Jews to see themselves standing in … [Read more...]

This encouraging booklet presents in simple fashion the good news about Jesus Christ from the Epistle to the Hebrews. Just as mankind is appointed to live once, die once and be judged, so also Jesus Christ lived one life, died one death and faced God's scrutiny in judgment. Because Jesus lived and died as the representative for all his people, his life and death count for those who trust in him. The outcome of our judgment is therefore certain, for Jesus is already at God's right hand in glory -- and he is our representative! ONE LIFE, DEATH & JUDGMENT By Edward Fudge Copyright 1978 … [Read more...]

The core message of the gospel is that we cannot save ourselves but that God has saved us by the perfect "doing" and "dying" of our representative, the Lord Jesus Christ. This booklet exposes the twin errors of license and legalism and shows how God set us right with himself once for all through the finished work of Christ. First published in 1974, this message of hope has given assurance of salvation to thousands of believers around the world. Chapters: 1. To The Reader 2. The Grace of God 3. Two Fundamental Principles 4. What Grace Is Not 5. What Grace Is … [Read more...]

We humans seem to have a natural tendency to glamorize our past, reinterpret our miscalculations, rationalize our mistakes and develop an idealistic "history" in retrospect. The official chronicles of nearly every king of antiquity provide sufficient evidence for such a judgment. Religious movements generally do the same. There is reason to think the popular account of the Restoration Movement of Campbell and Stone has also enjoyed cosmetic touches here and there. Literature and filmstrips used in outreach efforts often include an integral section on the movement's history. It tells a … [Read more...]

Go with me to the early 19th century, to a devout Presbyterian minister and his godly, scholarly son, lately come separately to America. Disenchanted with the sectarianism which choked their church, they determined by God's grace to do better. This country became their Promised Land - a territory ruled by sectarian giants who lived in churches with great walls, but ripe nonetheless for the vengeance of the Lord, and ready to yield their spoils to the simple People of God. Soon the trumpets sounded, the foes were thrown into confusion and turmoil, and the breezes hummed with the arrows of … [Read more...]

In this powerful booklet, Edward presents a Christ-centered review of the origins, present crisis and potential glorious future of the Stone-Campbell "restoration movement" which produced the Churches of Christ, Independent Christian Churches and the Disciples of Christ. As a faithful critic-lover of his own religious heritage, Edward honestly portrays the flawed premises of the movement, exposes its slide into sectarianism and legalism, but holds great hope for its potential as it focuses anew on Jesus Christ rather than on itself. God is doing a mighty work in the "restoration movement," … [Read more...]

Edited from Edward's church bulletin articles written during his 1968-72 ministry in St. Louis, Mo., this collection of spiritual reflections makes for easy reading in short snatches. Edward Fudge Table of Contents Foreword [clear-line][clear-line][clear-line][clear-line] [clear-line] … [Read more...]