Justification by Faith & Works

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Just curious, are there any Christian denominations that believe in justification by faith & works other than the Catholic church?
If by "works" you mean works of obedience to God then yes on must go on to live an obedient life as stated in this position paper by the Missionary Church, USA.
Position Papers – Missionary Church USA
 
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Just curious, are there any Christian denominations that believe in justification by faith & works other than the Catholic church?

Churches that are Sola Scriptura (or Bible alone) type Christian churches that believe works play a part in the salvation process are:

  1. Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church: Christ's Sanctified Holy Church-Holiness unto the Lord

  2. International Fellowship of Bible Churches International Fellowship of Bible Churches

Salvation Army also believes in the necessity of works for salvation, but they believe in other things that are unbiblical like the creating of military ranks, and the ignoring of baptism and the Lord's supper. The founder of the Salvation Army was a Free Mason. My wife had also seen a salvation army representative wearing a shirt with Free Masonry symbol on it. So I would steer clear of this group.
 
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The founder of the Salvation Army was a Free Mason. My wife had also seen a salvation army representative wearing a shirt with Free Masonry symbol on it. So I would steer clear of this group.

Neither of those holds any water, but they sure sound important.
 
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Neither of those holds any water, but they sure sound important.

So the photos of William Booth doing Masonic signs in his photos and reports of Masonic website saying he was a member, and my wife seeing a guy with a Rotary club shirt (That is tied to Free Masonry) were all just illusions? I think not. Are you a Free Mason?
 
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I don't get it. Folks try to cover up things in Free Masonry, when we have the internet today. That cat is out of the bag. The internet has exposed Free Masonry as an anti-Christian organization. You cannot wind back the clock and wish the internet away. People can research it for themselves.
 
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So the photos of William Booth doing Masonic signs in his photos and reports of Masonic website saying he was a member, and my wife seeing a guy with a Masonic symbol on his shirt were all just illusions? I think not. Are you a Free Mason?
The Salvation Army has no record of him being a Freemason. The Masons have no record, either, and the Masons proudly claim people of his stature. The "signs in his photos" that you refer to are a hand in the jacket. Like posing without smiling, that was the pose that almost all prominent men adopted in the 19th century when sitting or standing for a formal portrait. Napoleon is shown that way. Lincoln is pictured that way. Neither was a Mason. Scads of famous men from that era are shown in the exact same way--and there are numerous examples to be found online.

As for your wife seeing a church member with a Masonic emblem on his clothing...yes, I suppose she might have, considering that the great majority of Masons in this country are Christians and churchgoers. It doesn't mean that there is any special connection between the Salvation Army and Freemasonry.

If you have other questions about Masonry, take them to the Conspiracy Theories forum where the topic belongs.
 
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The Salvation Army has no record of him being a Freemason. The Masons have no record, either, and the Masons proudly claim people of his stature. The "signs in his photos" that you refer to are a hand in the jacket. Like posing without smiling, that was the pose that almost all prominent men adopted in the 19th century when sitting or standing for a formal portrait. Napoleon is shown that way. Lincoln is pictured that way. Neither was a Mason. Scads of famous men from that era are shown in the exact same way--and there are numerous examples to be found online.

As for your wife seeing a church member with a Masonic emblem on his clothing...yes, I suppose she might have, considering that the great majority of Masons in this country are Christians and churchgoers. It doesn't mean that there is any special connection between the Salvation Army and Freemasonry.

No. See post #10.
 
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The Salvation Army has no record of him being a Freemason. The Masons have no record, either, and the Masons proudly claim people of his stature. The "signs in his photos" that you refer to are a hand in the jacket. Like posing without smiling, that was the pose that almost all prominent men adopted in the 19th century when sitting or standing for a formal portrait. Napoleon is shown that way. Lincoln is pictured that way. Neither was a Mason. Scads of famous men from that era are shown in the exact same way--and there are numerous examples to be found online.

As for your wife seeing a church member with a Masonic emblem on his clothing...yes, I suppose she might have, considering that the great majority of Masons in this country are Christians and churchgoers. It doesn't mean that there is any special connection between the Salvation Army and Freemasonry.

If you have other questions about Masonry, take them to the Conspiracy Theories forum where the topic belongs.

That's not true. His name was listed on at least three Free Mason websites. His name and picture is next to the Masonic symbol in the Salvation Army. He is mentioned in the Masonic chronicle, etc.

As for Napoleon: Read this article here at Wikipedia:

History of Freemasonry in France - Wikipedia
 
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No. See post #10.
The Salvation Army does not have enough personnel to man all the kettles during the Christmas season for all the hours needed; and so she solicits volunteers from civic organizations.

The Masons, being one of the better known organizations for charity work, may volunteer (depending upon the location). When this happens, the volunteers are permitted to show their own identity along with the Salvation Army's logos, etc.
 
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Just curious, are there any Christian denominations that believe in justification by faith & works other than the Catholic church?

All of the original apostolic Churches do. That includes the Roman Church, the Eastern Churches, the Oriental Churches, the Assyrian Churches, and some forms of protestantism
 
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