Articles of War of The Salvation Army

The Articles of War or A Soldiers Covenant is a document consisting of a series of promises and statements of belief in relation to the doctrines of The Salvation Army. All persons wanting to be enrolled as Salvation Army Soldiers must sign and promise to keep to that which is stated in the document.[1]

Content

The Articles of War first state that the signee has "accepted Jesus Christ as [their] Saviour and Lord", and that they "now by God's grace enter into a sacred covenant". It then states that the signee believes the eleven Salvation Army Doctrines. It follows this with a list of promises that the Soldier is to adhere to, including the promises that they will:

The Articles conclude with a call for the Soldier to sign the document with a declaration that they "do here declare my full determination, by God’s help, to be a true soldier of The Salvation Army." [2]

Chosen To Be A Soldier

Those that become Soldiers of the Salvation Army adhere to the rules and regulations of the Salvation Army, listed in Chosen To Be A Soldier: Orders and Regulations for Soldiers of the Salvation Army. These orders and regulations together make up a manual of operations for furthering the mission on which Salvationists are engaged.

As conditions, challenges and opportunities change, orders and regulations are reviewed and amended. A recent notable trend has been towards giving territories greater discretion in applying or adapting regulations to fit their particular circumstances. [3]

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