What does the Salvation Army believe about God and the Christian life?
The Salvation Army’s beliefs are in line with those of mainstream Christian churches. You can read the 11 doctrines of the Army Briefly, we believe the Bible is God’s word and forms the only basis for our faith and living. We believe there is only one God and he only should be worshipped, and that he expresses himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe that God’s creation of the universe was perfect but when man first deliberately disobeyed God, sin and suffering entered the world. As a result, man’s relationship with God has been spoiled. We believe that Jesus is both truly divine and human. Through his suffering and death on the cross is given the only way by which sinful people – which means all mankind – can be forgiven. When we are forgiven, our relationship with God is put right and we receive new spiritual life. Although this is God’s free gift, we have a part to play in that process – we must be truly sorry for our wrongdoing and have faith in Jesus. To maintain this ne
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