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The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Stow Alliance Fellowship is a part of The Christian and Missionary
Alliance (C&MA), an evangelical denomination with a major
emphasis on world evangelization. It maintains a “big
tent” stance in reference to many doctrinal matters,
encouraging believers of diverse backgrounds and theological
traditions to unite in an alliance to know and exalt Jesus
Christ and to complete His Great Commission.
The
cross, pitcher, laver and crown are the four symbols that
join to illustrate the central theme in The Christian and
Missionary Alliance, that is: Jesus Christ is our Savior,
Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King. The globe represents our
mission in the world.
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The
CROSS: Christ Our Savior
“Salvation
is found in no one else, for there is no other name
under heaven given to man by which we must be saved”
(Acts 4:12).
We believe Jesus Christ died for our
sins according to the Scriptures . . . that we are redeemed
through His precious blood, justified by His death and
Resurrection, made righteous through His righteousness,
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The LAVER:
Christ Our Sanctifier
“His
divine power has given us everything we need for life
and godliness through our knowledge of him who called
us by his own glory and goodness” (2 Peter
1:3).
Holiness is the Lord Jesus Christ
Himself–so dwelling in our hearts and so walking
in our steps that we shall live like Him. This can never
be in a sense that will minister to our own pride or
self-sufficiency, for before we can receive it, we must
come to the end of ourselves and never become self-sufficient
apart from Christ. Such holiness means living a life
of simple dependence, moment by moment, on Christ alone.
Note: The laver symbol represents
a vessel used in the temple of the Old Testament. The
priest used it to wash his feet before entering the
Holy Place. It signifies the daily cleansing from sin
by the power of the Holy Spirit. |
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The PITCHER:
Christ Our Healer
“And
the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person
well; the Lord will raise him up” (James
5:15).
The Lord Jesus has purchased and provided
for His believing and obedient children physical strength,
life, and healing as freely as the spiritual blessings
of the gospel. He took up our infirmities as well as
our sins, and from His risen life and living touch,
our faith may draw health and strength until our life
work is done.
Note: This symbol represents a pitcher
containing oil to anoint the sick for healing that comes
through obedience to God's Word. |
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The CROWN:
Christ Our Coming King
“You
will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of
the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven”
(Mark 14:62).
The Lord Jesus is coming personally
to this earth again. It is not a mere spiritual coming,
either at death or in a deeper experience of the Holy
Spirit, or in the spread of the gospel throughout the
world; but it is the coming of the Lord Himself as literally
and personally as when He went away. |
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The GLOBE:
Completing Christ’s Commission
“And
this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole
world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end
will come” (Matthew 24:14).
The globe adds a new dimension to
the long-familiar official logo of the C&MA. The
four Christ-centered symbols speak of God’s gift
of love to all peoples of every generation. They represent
what Christ gives of Himself to His people so that He
may present them to the Father without fault and with
great joy. Now we give because He gave.
The globe represents our mission in
the world. “Freely you have received, freely give,”
the Lord urged His followers as He sent them to spread
the Good News throughout the land. That appeal from
His heart to ours will continue until the gospel, through
the efforts of His Church, has reached all peoples,
and He comes again.
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discover more about the The Christian and Missionary Alliance
by visiting their website. |
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