OUR
FUTURE
VISION
Extending a helping hand
equally to all people
The Salvation Army's goal is not merely to provide aid or support but to offer true "salvation" to those in need worldwide. We strive to create a society where we can reach out to the most vulnerable and ensure they live in safety and security.
The future we envision is based on the Salvation Army's mission statement and doctrine.
- The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church.
- Its message is based on the Bible.
- Its ministry is driven by the love of God.
- Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Explanation
The Salvation Army is an international movement
"Go into all the world
and preach the gospel
to all creation (Mark 16:15)"
Founded in the UK, the Salvation Army is a Christian organization that spreads God's love worldwide. We engage in evangelism and service through international cooperation and provide disaster relief regardless of race or ideology.
An evangelical part of the universal Christian Church
Christian churches worldwide form one body in Christ. The Salvation Army is part of this body as a Protestant church. It is founded on the Bible, worships the Triune God, and prioritizes spreading the gospel of Christ.
Revised: May 13, 2008
As set out in Schedule 1 of The Salvation Army Act 1980
- We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God, and that they only constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice.
- We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship.
- We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead – the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory.
- We believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the Divine and human natures are united, so that He is truly and properly God and truly and properly man.
- We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God.
- We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has by His suffering and death made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved.
- We believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, are necessary to salvation.
- We believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believeth hath the witness in himself.
- We believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ.
- We believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- We believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection of the body; in the general judgment at the end of the world; in the eternal happiness of the righteous; and in the endless punishment of the wicked.
Would you like to
share the teachings of
salvation with us?
All of our Salvation Army activities are based on the above
mission statement and doctrines. At corps (churches)
across the country, you can share the Salvation Army's
teachings of salvation by reciting the above teachings
with prayer. Although the time is short, why not come to
a corps and try praying?
INTERNATIONAL
POSITIONAL
STATEMENTS
We introduce the Salvation Army's stance on social justice, fairness, and ethics.
There are people
that you can save
with your support
With your little compassion, you can help people suffering from poverty and illness, help children to receive education, support disaster victims and more. You can deliver your thoughts to those who need help. Would you like to participate in this donation in the form of support?
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