|
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.
 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 name.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
|
Our
Logo