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The C&MA logo is
the registered trademark of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
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.
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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