The Religious Basis Of The Order
The Orange Institution is a Christian organisation.
As Orangemen our trust is in God and our faith and dependence
is in Jesus Christ, the Saviour and Lord of mankind. Our purpose
is to maintain the Christian faith by word and deed; to propagate
and defend that faith which we have received from the Church
of the New Testament through the faithfulness of the Protestant
Reformers. It is Christ-centred, Bible-based, Church-grounded.
By it we are moulded in character and conduct.
The Orange Institution is set for the defence of Protestantism.
This is true to the intention of Orangemen who are committed
to the Christian faith with its Reformation emphasis on a
personal relationship with Jesus Christ as the Lord and Saviour
of mankind. There are also the Protestant beliefs in freedom
of conscience; the priesthood of all believers and the primary
place and purpose of the Holy Bible in Christian faith and
conduct.
We proclaim "Civil and religious liberty for all
: special privileges for none". We do not deny to
others their civil and religious liberties; we expect the
same tolerance from them. We shall be strong for truth, for
peace, for the making of a good, fair and just society to
which we shall contribute liberally as good citizens.
REV. CANON DR. S.E. LONG, M.TH., J.P.
To read the Evangelistic Leaflet 'Know Surrender' please
click here.
To read annual 12th July Resolutons on The Faith please click
here.
To read the monthly 'pulpit' article in the Orange Standard
please click
here.
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