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Denominations: The Salvation Army and Church of the Nazarene
The Salvation Army (TSA) states that it has about 27 thousand officers (minsters), and about 1.5 million soldiers and junior soldiers (members, or salvationists) in 2021 (statistics – The Salvation Army International, salvationarmy.org). It claims about 430,000 members in the … Continue reading →
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Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 2)
Authority 1. Bible “The Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation; so that whatsoever is not written therein, nor may be proved thereby is not to be required of any man that it should be believed as an article … Continue reading →
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Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 1)
Ascertaining accurate total numbers is difficult. The Methodist church is greatly divided. There are 23 separate Methodist bodies in the U.S. alone (Frank S. Mead and Samuel S. Hill, Handbook of Denominations, p. 159). “The World Methodist Council is made … Continue reading →
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God: One or Three? (Part 4)
One of the most difficult issues in understanding the nature of God is understanding the number of God. Is God one or three? Let’s review. In lesson one, it was concluded that there is one God. In lesson two, it … Continue reading →
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