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Affirmation of Faith:We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the word of God written and the only divine rule of Christian faith and practiceWe believe that there is only one God, whom alone we worship, eternally existing in God the Father, creator of Heaven and earth; God the Son in whom humanity and deity are united; and God the Holy Spirit, Lord and giver of life. We believe that we were created in the image of God to live in harmony with God and creation, but because of our disobedience and sin we are now powerless to choose between good and evil solely on our own. We believe that Jesus Christ took upon himself human form, suffered and died and was raised by the Glory of the Father to save the whole world. We believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and are born again by the Holy Spirit who testifies to salvation in our hearts. We believe in sanctification by grace through faith, and that we can be empowered by the Holy Spirit to lead a life of holiness. We believe that we are the Church of the living God, the body of Christ, called to continue the mission and ministry of our Lord. We believe in Christ’s return, the resurrection of the body, the final accountability of all persons to God, the endless despair of those who reject salvation, and the eternal happiness of those who are righteous through faith in Jesus Christ. (Taken from Salvation Story Study Guide, page 131. Issued by the authority of the General of The Salvation Army, 1999.) To read The Salvation Army’s 11 Doctrinal Statements, please click here.
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