It is true, the Salvation Army does not practice the ordinances, and for that reason, they ought not to describe themselves as a NT church.

As for espousing a social gospel, I’d like to know how you define “social gospel”. As is true with many mainline denominations where one can find committed Christians alongside others who do not have a clear grasp of the gospel and other biblical doctrines, the Salvation Army is a mixed group.

In defining them as a Christian movement, I am referring to their official documents, which, while they do not contain everything I would want to see, what is there is true to Scripture as it relates to the gospel. They believe that salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone.

That they major in meeting human needs is due to their roots. The roots of the Salvation Army are in the holiness teaching of the early methodists.

I’d be interested in what you mean by “social gospel”.

Again, thanks for reading and commenting.