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SALVATIONIST'S AND FRIENDS ALL OVER THE WORLD SHARING THEIR
VIEWS AND DREAMS OF THE SALVATION ARMY
Through this 'Dream Army' web link Salvationist from
whole world
share there views, desires, Dream and suggestions of the
Salvation Army future, If you have any of the above mentioned please
mail me, I will put here very soon and inform
you. If you have any reply of the following postings please mail
me with the name of whom?
From : Major Don Grad, Metro-Town corps,
Canada Sent : Sunday, April 2, 2006 12:17 AM -
Christian greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Your 'Dream Army' webpage looks very
good, and so does the rest of your website. May God use it for the
encouragement of His people, and to help people find faith
in Jesus.
Dreams and Visions are wonderful things. We need to ask God for the
Dreams and Visions He would want for us each as individuals, as part
of His Kingdom.
My dream is for new souls to seek and receive the healing power of
Jesus. To receive spiritual healing, a restored relationship with
God; but also to receive healing in whatever else might be
needed in their lives, healing in relationships, healing from habits
of sin, healing of emotions. People in every land, from every
culture are asking the same questions about the purpose of
life, and wanting to raise a family in peace; and Jesus has the
answers. My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will shake people, and
focus their eyes on the One who can truly bring healing, and make us
'new creatures in Christ'. (2Cor.5:17)
If we each do our small part, God will multiply our efforts into a
mighty force by His Spirit.
May God bless you abundantly this week!
Your brother in Jesus,
Don Grad - Your reply to :
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Letter from Glen Bonham - Canada
- Friend of the Army
Sent : Friday, November 11, 2005 3:20 AM
Hello Gee Jo
I applaud your hard work on the new web site. Well done!
I have been reading the messages on your site about the
sacraments and baptism by immersion. Very interesting. It was
while I was doing my research for the Blood & Fire audio drama
that I began to understand the problem more clearly. (http://www.battlefieldmedia.com/bloodandfire/)
I believe the early Army did not include these things in their
ministry because it was causing problems within their ranks. Men
at that time had great difficulty accepting women in leadership
roles. Which would mean that women would have to administer the
sacraments. There are still denominations that are embroiled
over the issue. Women in leadership today owe a debt of
gratitude to Catherine Booth for being so fervent in promoting
women to places of authority. And to William for accepting her
views.
I think another reason the early Army omitted the sacraments and
water baptism from their ministry was because I don't believe
William and Catherine set out to start another church
denomination. They were more concerned with salvation and caring
for the poor. The Salvation Army church grew out of the movement
they started but I really don't think that is what they had in
mind in the beginning.
Just some thoughts...
Glen Bonham (Friend of the Army)
Mr. Alexander Wood, Sunderland Millfield Corps, UK.
Web:
www.alexwoodonline.co.uk
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:41:52 IST
I have been reading through the last e-mail you sent me. I think
it is good that as fellow Salvationists we can openly discuss
the church we belong to. You made some very good points and in
the whole I agree with you. The Salvation Army for too long has
overlooked the essential part the sacraments play in the
Christian Church. After all, as Christians we all aim to be
Christ like. But how can we fully succeed with this goal if we
are not able to follow the example Jesus set us, e.g. being
baptized or taking Holy Communion as Jesus commanded us to do. I
have had a number of commiserations both will fellow
Salvationist soldiers and Officers and a lot of them also agree
with me on this point. There was even old DYO in the division
who openly admitted to me that if he wasn't attending a
Salvation Army for worship on a Sunday for whatever reason, he
would attend his local church and take part in Holy Communion. I
think there is a place in the Salvation Army style of worship
for this to take place. I just think that too many people are
scared of the changes that enabling the participation of the
sacraments would bring.
But there are also other aspects of the Salvation Army that I
strongly agree with and would hate to loose. The uniform is the
one thing that distinguishes us from the other churches. Yes, I
do think that the uniform style is a bit out of date and should
be brought into a modern style. But we also need to make sure
that the uniform is still something that people will instantly
recognise as Salvation Army.
The wearing of uniform for Solders is not optional for those
solders who wish to take part in the sections, e.g. Band and
Songsters, but for those who have signed the Articles of War but
who do not want to take part in either band or songsters, then
it up to them whether or not they wear uniform. At Sunderland
Millfield, we have also been holding meetings where it is
suggested that we do NOT wear the uniform at all, and just come
wearing our normal clothes. The intention being that it doesn't
matter what we wear, the important things is that we are meeting
together as a group of Christian people to share in fellowship
with the Lord Jesus Christ.
The position the Salvation Army holds over alcohol needs to be
as strong today as it was back when General William Booth first
started us. I know a lot of people don't understand the reason
why we take such a stand on alcohol, but when you look into the
reasons, and understand why General Booth made the members of
the Army promise not to take alcohol, then it seems he made the
right decision.
Now, I don't know if India has a problem with drinking, but
there is a very big problem with people drinking alcohol in the
UK. There are more health problems in the UK causes by excessive
binge drinking than anything else. That is why I think it is
still vital that the Salvation Army in this country and in every
country around the world keeps up stance on alcohol. I realise
that not everyone agrees with me on this point, and I know for a
fact that there are a number of the young people in my corps and
in other corps in the division who will happily go out on a
Friday and Saturday night and get drunk. I will not drink
because I have signed a commitment not only to the Salvation
Army but also with God and nothing will ever stop with from
fulfilling that commitment. I may be only one of a few who feels
that way, I don't know. But until the Salvation Army changes its
mind and says the drinking of alcohol is allowed, I will not be
drinking it.
I thank you for this opportunity to express my opinions about
the Salvation Army, the church I adore. Please feel free to tell
me your comments about what I have said. Maybe there are things
that you agree with, or something's that I have said that you
disagree with. I would be interested in reading your thoughts on
what I have had to say.
Your reply to :
geejosam@rediffmail.com
Mr. Ian Chaffey - 1
Sunday, February 27, 2005 2:25:42 PM
I completely agree with you about the sacraments with the army,
but just accepting these is not enough. The army needs to
actually perform these sacraments. I feel it is a contradiction
of the bible not to do these. There are many things within the
army that cause problems, another major one over here being
alcohol. I only drink on the odd occasions (I am not a
Salvationist anymore, I am attending a Pentecostal church), but
a great deal of guilt is put on people over here for things like
that and it scares and forces young people away from the church.
The uniform also causes another major problem.
Your reply to :
geejosam@rediffmail.com
Mr. Ian Chaffey - 2
Monday, March 14, 2005 9:01:20 PM To
I do not see the need for wearing uniform, other than when we
are ministering on the streets - but I do not feel the current
uniform is appropriate for this 'modern' world and therefore
should have a complete 'facelift'. It is not compulsory to wear
uniform over here, however, many corps frowns upon anyone who
does not wear uniform and I believe this is a significant factor
in the drop of young people becoming senior soldiers. A great
deal of the corps in the UK is still very 'official' in style
and like everything 'done by the book'. I personally - when I
was a Salvationist - refused to wear the full uniform as I felt
it not only was inappropriate but also scared away those we were
ministering to - especially the young children I used to work
with.
I don't know of any Salvationists who drink over here - but I do
have many Christian friends who are not members of the Salvation
Army and like myself, see no problem in drinking alcohol in
moderation.
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