We are a salvation people- this is our specialty- getting saved and keeping saved and then getting somebody else saved and then getting saved ourselves more and more, until full salvation on earth makes the heaven within.
- William Booth
Well we are The Salvation Army, right? It sounds like our founder was giving us a challenge. For today, I believe in theory he's right. But is he right in practice? Are we really all about salvation? And not just justification-salvation, but also sanctification-salvation?
Here are some questions for us sallies to mull over:
1) Are you saved?
2) Are you still saved since that first experience? We can lose our salvation, you know (Doctrine #8: We believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ).
3) When was the last time you got someone else saved?
4) Do you witness to the full salvation of the Holy Spirit? (Do you know what I'm talking about?)
If we are to remain a salvation people- indeed a Salvation Army, we had better be focussing on the business of this particular army.
Booth's challenge remains. How are you doing?
2 comments:
yes, yes, a few weeks ago- and, no. i dont know what youre talking about.
thanks doug for the wonderful comment you left on my blog. bless you :)
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