Orders and Regulations OF THE SALVATION ARMY: COMPILED VOLUMES Prepared by: The Mission and Culture Department USA Eastern Territory 1 Contents INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 8 ORDERS AND REGULATIONS FOR SOLDIERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY .................................. 9 Section 1 - Some Features of Salvationism ............................................................................ 9 Subsection 1 - Nature, Origin and Development of the Salvation Army ...................... 9 Subsection 2 - The Soldier's Covenant ............................................................................. 10 Subsection 3 - Orders and Regulations for Soldiers ........................................................ 12 Section 2 - The New Birth ........................................................................................................ 13 Subsection 1 - Salvation from Sin ...................................................................................... 13 Subsection 2 - The Gift of God .......................................................................................... 13 Subsection 3 - God Acts in His Own Way......................................................................... 14 Section 3 - Living with God .................................................................................................... 15 Subsection 1 - Life with a Purpose ..................................................................................... 15 Subsection 2 - A Life with Practical Value ....................................................................... 16 Section 4 - Maintaining Contact with the Life Giver .......................................................... 17 Subsection 1 - The Life of Prayer ........................................................................................ 17 Subsection 2 - Studying The Bible ...................................................................................... 18 Subsection 3 - Walking in The Light ................................................................................... 19 Subsection 4 - Walking by Faith ......................................................................................... 21 Subsection 5 - Witnessing and Working ............................................................................ 21 Section 5 - The Doctrines of The Salvation Army ................................................................ 22 Subsection 1 - The Eleven Articles of Faith ....................................................................... 22 Subsection 2 - The Handbook of Doctrine .......................................................................... 23 Subsection 3 - Army Symbols as Expressions of Doctrine ............................................... 24 Section 6 - Holiness of Heart and Life ................................................................................... 25 Subsection 1 - The Call to Holiness .................................................................................... 25 ORDERS AND REGULATIONS | OF THE SALVATION ARMY: Compiled volumes 2 Subsection 2 - The Crisis of Sanctification ........................................................................ 26 Subsection 3 - The Holy Life ................................................................................................ 27 Section 7 - Renouncing the World, its Ways and Works .................................................... 28 Subsection 1. The World: Mankind in Rebellion Against God ....................................... 28 Subsection 2 - Worldliness .................................................................................................. 29 Subsection 3 - Worldly Ways and Christian Standards ................................................... 30 Section 8 - Christian Standards of Sexual Morality ............................................................. 34 Subsection 1 - How the Army Interprets Biblical Teaching on Sex ............................... 34 Subsection 2 - Courtship ..................................................................................................... 35 Subsection 3 - Engagement .............................................................................................. 36 Subsection 4 - Marriage ..................................................................................................... 38 Subsection 5 - The Unmarried ............................................................................................ 40 Subsection 6 - Unworthy Conduct .................................................................................... 41 Section 9 - Human Relationships ........................................................................................... 42 Subsection 1 - With Individuals .......................................................................................... 42 Subsection 2 - In the Home ................................................................................................ 43 Subsection 3 - At Work ........................................................................................................ 45 Subsection 4 - With the Neighbors .................................................................................... 47 Subsection 5 - In the Community ...................................................................................... 48 Subsection 6 - With Fellow Soldiers .................................................................................... 50 Subsection 7 - With Other Christians ................................................................................. 51 Section 10 - The Salvation Army, its Structure and Leadership ......................................... 52 Subsection 1 - An Integral Part of the Universal Church ................................................ 52 Subsection 2 - As an International Movement ................................................................ 53 Subsection 3 - The Corps .................................................................................................... 54 Subsection 4 - Positional Statements ................................................................................ 56 Section 11 - The Salvation Soldier ......................................................................................... 57 Subsection 1 - A Representative of Salvationism ............................................................ 57 Subsection 2 - Saved to Save ............................................................................................ 58 Subsection 3 - Willing Worker and Glad Giver ................................................................ 59 Subsection 4 - Public Speaking ......................................................................................... 60 Subsection 5 - Lifelong Commitment ............................................................................... 61 Subsection 6 - The Call to Officership ............................................................................... 62 ORDERS AND REGULATIONS | OF THE SALVATION ARMY: Compiled volumes 3 Subsection 7 - The Call of the Body .................................................................................. 64 Subsection 8 - The Improvement of the Mind ................................................................. 64 Subsection 9 - The Use of Leisure ....................................................................................... 65 Subsection 10 - Times of Sickness ...................................................................................... 66 Section 12 - The Army Spirit .................................................................................................... 67 Subsection 1 - A Significant Expression ............................................................................. 67 Subsection 2 - Strong Faith ................................................................................................. 68 Subsection 3 - Infectious Joy ............................................................................................. 68 Subsection 4 - Burning Compassion ................................................................................. 68 Subsection 5 - Going for Souls and Going for the Worst ................................................ 69 Subsection 6 - The Army of the Helping Hand ................................................................ 69 Subsection 7 - Soldiers Bound for Glory ............................................................................ 70 ORDERS AND REGULATIONS FOR LOCAL OFFICERS ................................................................ 71 Section 1 - Local Officership in General .............................................................................. 71 Subsection 1 - Position in the Corps .................................................................................. 71 Subsection 2 - Qualifications and Responsibilities .......................................................... 75 Subsection 3 - Appointment to and Tenure of Office .................................................... 78 Section 2 - Local Officers and Penitent-Form Work ........................................................... 81 Subsection 1 - General Directions ..................................................................................... 81 Subsection 2 - Dealing with Salvation Seekers ...............................................................