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[1]: 57 The sacred text of the Salvation Army is the Bible, [22] and the beliefs of the Salvation Army rest upon these eleven doctrines: [23] 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.
Salvationist Soldiers are considered by their peers to be covenanted warriors exercising 'holy passion' to win the world for Jesus.The covenant, known as the Soldier's Covenant, is a lifelong commitment to God through The Salvation Army that is fleshed out by a full book of Orders and Regulations called Chosen to Be a Soldier [2] published by the International Headquarters of The Salvation Army.
The Scripture Way of Salvation (1765) Articles of Religion (1784) Confession of Faith, United Methodist Church (1968) Soldier's Covenant of the Salvation Army, a church created by former Methodists; The 1823 Calvinistic Methodist Confession of Faith.
The Salvation Army Handbook of Doctrine [5] Transubstantiation and Marian teachings in Roman Catholic theology. The department of the Roman Curia that deals with questions of doctrine is called the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. [6] [7]
Soteriology (/ s oʊ ˌ t ɪr i ˈ ɒ l ə dʒ i /; Ancient Greek: σωτηρία sōtēría "salvation" from σωτήρ sōtḗr "savior, preserver" and λόγος lógos "study" or "word" [1]) is the study of religious doctrines of salvation. Salvation theory occupies a place of special significance in many religions. [2]
All of these doctrines, with the exception of item 11 (regarding the premillennial return of Christ), are widely held amongst conservative or evangelical Protestants. (Different Protestant groups hold varying views on the millennium.) Regarding salvation, a major statement was the 1980 "The Dynamics of Salvation". [24]
Additionally, the Augustinian doctrines of grace regarding predestination are taught in the Reformed churches primarily to assure believers of their salvation since the Calvinist doctrines emphasize that salvation is entirely a sovereign gift of God apart from the recipient's choice, deeds, or feelings (compare perseverance of the saints).
Samuel Logan Brengle (1 June 1860 – 19 May 1936) was a Commissioner in The Salvation Army and a leading author, teacher and preacher on the doctrine of Holiness. His books include The Soul Winner's Secret, Helps to Holiness and Heart Talks on Holiness .