Salvation

The Salvation Army is called Salvation Army, because it is in the business of saving people. But what is 'Salvation'? Is it simply helping people to a better standard of life? Is it the saving of people from their sins and eternal damnation? Bosch puts it like this in his book "Transforming Mission" (1991)

Those who know that God will one day wipe away all tears will not accept with resignation the tears of those who suffer and are opressed now. Anyone who knows that one day there will be no more disease can and must actively anticipate the conquest of disease in individuals ans society now. And anyone who believes that the enemy of God and humans will be vanquished will already opose him now in his machinations in family and society. For all of this has to do with salvation.

Strong and moving words that reflect the mission of the Salvation Army clearly. I believe that the act of salvation involves all of our lives. Leaving any aspect out of it is tempering with the Missio Dei: God's Mission.