The Apostles warned it would happen.Jesus Christ warned that deception would come.Paul prophesied a great falling away.Peter foresaw false teachers corrupting the faith.Amos spoke of a famine of hearing the word of the Lord.John saw a future restoration foretold in prophecy.What if these warnings were not merely about isolated errors or corrupt individuals?What if they were describing the loss of the very Church Jesus Christ established?In The Apostasy From the Original Church of Jesus Christ, A. Howard North examines the biblical prophecies, historical evidence, and Restoration claims surrounding one of Christianity's most important questions:Did the Church founded by Jesus Christ continue unchanged after the Apostles—or was a restoration necessary?Drawing from the Bible, early Christian writings, historical records, and Restoration scripture, this book explores:• The Church Jesus Christ established during His earthly ministry• The role of apostles, prophets, priesthood authority, and revelation• Biblical prophecies foretelling a falling away from the original faith• The gradual loss of priesthood authority, ordinances, and divine guidance• What Christianity faithfully preserved through centuries of upheaval• Why sincere reform could not fully restore what had been lost• The Restoration of the gospel through Joseph Smith• How modern seekers can honestly investigate the claims of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsWritten with respect for Christians of every tradition, this book does not seek to diminish faith in Jesus Christ. Instead, it asks whether the faith preserved through the centuries was intended to stand alone—or whether God promised something more.Neither hostile nor apologetic, neither academic nor simplistic, The Apostasy From the Original Church of Jesus Christ invites readers to follow the evidence from Jerusalem to the modern world and consider one remarkable possibility:If the Apostasy was real, the Restoration was necessary.And if the Restoration was necessary, the claims of Joseph Smith deserve careful examination.
