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Hey guys, it’s been awhile. Ya see I thought I had things figured out. I had regained the will to be in the Salvation Army. That massive amount of Theological and Church History research I was doing before had slowed down a good bit. I stopped contacting the Eastern Orthodox church I had been contacting and I stopped going to Mass entirely, not to mention stopped speaking to the Priest there with whom I’ve had many conversations and had even discussed catechumen classes. I still love the Salvation Army but I guess I’m having a bit of a relapse due to many unanswered questions. I’ve dove back into my research a lot heavier this time. I’m reading John Wesley’s works right now and I can say I agree with TSA’s doctrines and am definitely Arminian in theology. However, one thing still bugs me to no end. What biblical reasoning is there to not practice water baptism nor practice communion at all? TSA does neither. Now personally I love traditional churches, part of why I was so enamored by the catholic church and its mass, so with that in mind what should I do? Keep looking for an answer in TSA, go back to Mass, or find a different Arminian church to go to? I will never consider myself Protestant again still but I also am highly against the secularization of the church which seems to be happening in the Catholic Church right now. (The Priest didn’t even seem to believe in Adam and Eve).
For context here are two of my posts from last Fall:
https://www.christianforums.com/threads/a-protestants-first-mass.8040006/
https://www.christianforums.com/threads/why-i-left-am-leaving-the-salvation-army-and-protestantism.8039149/
I’ve had a lot more time to think on it all. I just can’t get over non-sacramental worship.
For context here are two of my posts from last Fall:
https://www.christianforums.com/threads/a-protestants-first-mass.8040006/
https://www.christianforums.com/threads/why-i-left-am-leaving-the-salvation-army-and-protestantism.8039149/
I’ve had a lot more time to think on it all. I just can’t get over non-sacramental worship.