Some in our world have never heard of the Restoration Movement. Others have heard of it, but do not understand the meaning and purpose behind it. Still others have heard, but they have misinterpreted it. It shall be our aim to set forth what the Restoration Movement is and to explain the meaning behind it. The churches of Christ [in a sense, editor] are a present day result of the Restoration Movement. It is our prayer that before you read the remainder of this tract that you put from your mind any prejudice you may have about the church of Christ. In approximately 33 A.D., in the city of Jerusalem and on the day of Pentecost, the church of our Lord had its beginning. This took place following the preaching of the apostles as they presented the Gospel for the first time. All of this is recorded in the second chapter of the Book of Acts. From this point of establishment, the pattern for the Lord’s church is revealed in the New Testament. Every facet of the church is set forth. The time, place and occasion are revealed. The work of the church is very plainly set forth. How God intends for us to worship is also revealed. God has given the organizational plan for the church. In Hebrews 8:5, Moses was instructed to make the tabernacle according to the pattern shown to him on Mt. Sinai. The same principle of following a divine pattern holds true for the church.

An Old Testament example serves to teach us some very valuable lessons. The Apostle Paul said in Romans 15:14, “The things which were written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” The account of Naaman is found in 2 Kings 5:1-14. Naaman was a very prominent man of his day. He is recorded as being Captain of the host of the king of Syria. Naaman’s problem was that he had leprosy. Through a captured Israelite maid who served Naaman’s wife, Naaman learned that he could be cured of his leprosy by the prophet in Samaria. The first mistake made by Naaman was going to the wrong source. He first went to the king of Israel. Many people in the religious world make the same mistake. They go to the wrong source for the cure to the sin problem in their lives. The correct source can only be found in the Word of God. Preachers who teach the doctrine of “faith only” or “grace only” are not the proper source for one’s salvation. The next segment of the story of Naaman deals with a problem. That being: Naaman became angry. Verse 11 says, “But Naaman was wroth…” And in verse 12, “. . . so he turned and went in a rage.” The reason for Naaman’s anger stemmed from two sources. First, the prophet did not heal Naaman in the way in which he expected. He already had in his