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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, and accepted in His
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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 hands and 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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