I used to like to watch that PBS show
called This Old House with Bob Vila and Norm Abram. They would take
run-down but beautiful old houses and restore them to their original
glory.
Restore, not remodel. There's a big
difference. When you remodel, you make the house the way you want it,
reshaping and reorganizing it to your specific tastes. When you
restore, you return the house to how it was originally designed and
created.
Christianity has been remodeled over
and over again through the ages. Mankind has built on many additions,
most of which don't follow the original “architectural plan.” We
try to make Christianity fit our lifestyle, instead of making our
lifestyle fit Christianity.
Now is the time to restore
Christianity, time to tear off the dogmatic additions and get back to
the original vision and intent of the Architect. We must follow a
divine plan, not a denominational plan, even that means leaving our
current churches. By allowing the Spirit of the Architect to guide
us, we will be able to restore our faith and ourselves.
