A Liberation-Theological Defense of The Salvation Army’s Non-Sacramental Witness The Salvation Army is not anti-sacramental. It could be argued that the Army is far more sacramental than churches that do sacramental worship. The Army should not start doing communion and baptism. It doesn't need to. Salvationists need to remember the Sacrament of Liberation. This is …
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What Is The Sacramental Life?
The Sacramental Life is at the heart of how The Salvation Army understands practical holiness. Sacramental Life, not Anti-Sacramental There is sometimes a confused idea that The Salvation Army is anti-sacramental. But this has never been the case. Instead, the Army has understood the Bible to point not to rituals and rites, but to a …
Why Was Jesus Baptised?
Why did Jesus get baptised? Was it to mark the start of his ministry? Was it because he needed his sins wiped away? Was it when Jesus became God? Was it a cultural thing? These are all answers that have been suggested for why Jesus got baptised. I don't think they are all quite right. …