It is a common belief in many Religions that the early years of the Religion were superior to the later years. And the Religion could be improved, by reverting its earlier beliefs.
This was the sales pitch used by the RLDS church, and later used by its successor, the Community of Christ. They thought the early Christian Church was described in the writings of the New Testament, and was being restored by them.
This belief was never written down, but only mentioned by other Church members in their writings. Such as Beatrice Witherspoon, which is still being copied by Amazon. Her husband, Captain Burton, was influential in the early RLDS church.
This approach is also by politicians (such as Trump) who want to restore a nation's power and purity.
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