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Pentecostal
Pentecostal is a Christian denomination that puts emphasis on a personal relationship with God. It has two mainstream theologies – Trinitarian (or the belief that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, as three separate persons, are united in one Being) and Nontrinitarian.
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What denomination is Grace Fellowship Church?
There are probably many Grace Community Churches.
One that is a good size and has a presence in the media is in California and has as Senior Pastor John MacArthur. It is baptistic with Reformed theology leanings. It calls itself non-denominational.
MacArthur is a popular speaker, appears on popular media and is a prolific author of Christian books.
What are the similarities os pentecostalism?
Having done a cursory search for pentecostal beliefs on the web, I must conclude they are all just another brand of protestant and they have few similarities even among themselves, much less with Catholics. Catholics belong to the Christian Church which was established by Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ on St. Peter (see Matthew 16:17-19), He then guaranteed it until the end of the world, and sent the Holy Spirit to guide it always. Pentecostals, for the most part are various groups descended from various protestants in the United States within the last century.
What are the responsibilities of a protocol member in a charismatic church?
It is the responsibility of the church to help its members to abide a code of correct conduct relating to the beliefs of that church.
A person who suffers or dies rather than give up his or her beliefs is called a?
Martyr. "Witness" came to be used for those who testified of Christ but were not put to death.
How does a person get ordained as a nondenominational minister?
Go to the American Fellowship Church (link below). They have ordained people from all over the world for over 35 years. Nondenominational and they welcome women. They also provide online training, and hold a strong code of ethics.
Why do christians pray together?
Christians pray together for unity. Psalm 133 says that unity commands a blessing. Jesus said in Matthew 18:20 that where two or three are gathered in His name, there He is among them. It is also good and positive peer pressure. It's easier to pray when others are helping to hold you up. We're a team.
What is the impact of house fellowship on church growth?
The impact of house fellowship on church growth is referred to as the church in the House. Its concept is taken from Acts 2:46-47. Here the Bible records that the early Christians met in private homes to share the word of God, for communion and prayers. This resulted in a healthy and loving church and its attraction was contagious leading to the salvation of many souls. In fact if the church has actually grown to its mammoth proportion as a result of its attention and support to the House fellowship. Here brethren meet in smaller clusters, not only to study the word but also to share brotherly love. Counselling is provided, welfare activities are pursued and intercessory prayers are regular. Other programmes at the House Fellowship include love feasts, visitation and evangelism. Information on the House Fellowship of the Church can be obtained from the ushers.
Who made up pentecostal religion?
Look into the Bible in the book of Acts Chapter 2.
You will find the disciples of Jesus received the Holy Spirit on the day of pentecost.
You will see that when asked what was going on by people that were in the city, Peter a disciple of Jesus stood up with the other disciples and told the people what was happening.
They also told them what they to needed to do to be saved.
So though Jesus told the disciples what to do, it was Peter who preached the 1st lesson on salvation. This is where "pentecostal" belief started.
Does the Bible say Widows forty years old are not to marry?
Don't know where it says it but even if it does it is certainly no longer applicable as in those times, at 40 you were ancient and most likely about to die whilst nowadays you're just past your prime.
Do Pentecostals believe in God?
Yes they do. They also believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit function today as in Acts 2. This where the name comes from.
How old was Noah when God told him to build the ark?
Noah was 600 years old.
Genesis 7:10 says that the flood waters came 7 days after completion of the Ark Genesis 7:6 says: "Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters came on the earth." (NIV).
Why do pentecostals believe that they should not go to theaters?
There are worldly and wicked things there.
Is it a sin to be naked by yourself or in private?
Being naked in front of a spouse can not be called a sin. Being naked in front of your sexual partner, whoever that is, is not in itself a sin, although many would say that having a sexual partner outside marriage is itself a sin. Being naked at a nudist/naturalist colony is not a sin, nor is posing naked for artistic purposes.
Bishop David Lee Ellis, the eleventh child of the union, was born October 4, 1935, by The Late Elder Charles H. and Florence Lucille Ellis and was to mature in an environment of close knit family harmony with deep admiration and respect for his parents. He witnessed his father's relentless pursuits in establishing the Indiana Avenue Pentecostal Church, which the two were the founding pastors in 1934 and shareholding it through the post depression years of the 30′s, the turbulent war years of the 40′s and the post war era. He marveled at his mother's ability to manage the care and comfort of her home and family and at the same time share her husband's struggle in building his church. He learned some of his most valuable life lessons from these saintly parents, lessons that served him well in the years ahead when he began his pastorate.
Following elementary and secondary education in Chicago, he studied at the Moody Bible institute in Chicago. He was filled with the Holy Ghost on January 26, 1948. He preached his initial sermon at Indiana Avenues Pentecostal Church in June, 1953. From his marriage on September 9, 1954 to Wilma Ruth Bardwell, there are four daughters and three sons. Two of his sons are ministers. Elected as Pastor of New Bethel Temple (now known as Greater Grace Temple of the Apostolic Faith) in May, 1962, he ultimately moved to Detroit, Michigan to assume full time pastoral obligations. As its history relates, Greater Grace Temple's remarkable progress is unparalleled in today's history of Black apostolic churches.
Bishop Ellis was honored in 1975 with his Doctor of Divinity Degree; in 1977 with a Doctor of Humanities Degree and in 1982 he was ordained as Bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Diocesan of the 30th Episcopal District of the Georgia State Council. He also served as the Assistant Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. Bishop Ellis' life can be summed up in his theme song, "Down through the years…GOD's been good to me." On March 19, 1996 Bishop David L. Ellis went home to his eternal reward.
Can a pastor of a non for profit church ask a member of the church to please move out of town?
WHAT?! No, a pastor of ANY church cannot ask someone to move out of town and any good, Christian pastor would never do that! The only thing a pastor may do is if he feels that a member of a church has committed a bad sin and will not confess, the pastor can have the church vote on it and the person may be asked to leave the church, but NO PASTOR can kick someone out of town and if that is what's happening, than that pastor is not a good, Christian pastor and he should be reported to the head of the district for whatever denomination his church is.
Where in the Bible does it talk about a cloud?
There are a number of references to clouds in the Bible such as in Ecclesiastes 11:3 "If clouds are full of water, they pour rain on the earth".
In the book of Exodus a pillar of cloud traveled with the Israelite people in the desert to guide them during the day (e.g. Exodus 13:21) and was later used to descride God's presence (Exodus 19:9, Exodus 40-34-35).
In the King James Version (KJV) there are 49 references of clouds and 94 references of cloud, mostly found in the Old Testament. Likewise, there are 87 references to rain in the Bible. The counts will vary given the translation; e.g. NIV refers to "cloud" or "clouds" 151 times starting in Genesis 9:13 and ending in Revelation 14:16.
Are pentacostal women allowed to wear pants?
The Apostolic church does not believe in women wearing pants. The Pentecostal denomination believes that women should wear modest apparel that does not pertain unto a man. (see Deuteronomy 22:5) Pentecostal Churches do this in obedience to the Bible. This has not changed in the New Testament. The women wear Long skirt or dresses and long sleeve blouse or jacket.
How much to send a Christmas card to Canada?
49 cents, unless the envelope specifies "extra postage required". Then it would most likely be one dollar and nine cents.
Reverend is commonly abbreviated as Revd and Rev. (the period/full stop is necessary in the latter abbreviation)
What are the Pentecostal beliefs about extra marital relationships?
Every Pentecostal church that I am aware of teaches that sex is exclusively for monogamous heterosexual marriages. All expressions of adultery (extra-marital sex), fornication (pre-marital sex), homosexuality, lesbianism, and other deviations from this rule are strongly opposed on scriptural grounds.
Does the pentecostal religion celebrate Halloween?
Considering "Halloween" is a Roman CatholicTradition, ( as well as most U.S. Holiday Traditions), One would think the answer is no. Yet unfortunately, some do partake in these festivities, as well as most "Christians".
Can a pastor take money from a church without asking?
I cannot see any reason why he should not. If he has sufficient monies to support himself he could domate it back to the church. I am sure that the local church could put the money to good use.
The word 'apostolic' is used by a number of different churches to say that they source themselves back to the apostles. for example, some 'orthodox' or traditional churches claim to be able to trace their leaders' physical geneology back to new testament sons of Peter, the so called first 'pope' and in this way call themselves apostolic.
But in my opinion, true apostolic churches (that often carry this title) are those who teach the doctrines taught and demonstrated by the apostles in the bible. This is in contrast to many of today's churches that have left from the apostles doctrine without knowing it, and have been taught teachings that originate from peoples' minds and not from the bible at all.
We must be basing our doctines of the apostles teachings because
1) the church is based on the foundation of the apostles and prophets with Jesus christ being the chief cornerstone
2) In Rev. the bride or church in heaven is described as having 12 foundations and in it the names of the 12 apostles of the lamb. Although Paul was not of the 12 Apostles, he was an apostle who was born 'out of due season'. He was an apostle to the Gentiles who wrote the majority of the new testament scriptures. Being an apostle gave these chosen men rights and authority like no other people since that day to cement doctine on which we base our faith. They taugh new docrines not taught or revealed through the mouth of Jesus, but teachings that were revealed to them by Gods' spirit. Without these teachings none of us could be saved.
3) Jesus, in the last chapter of Luke, opened up the apostles understanding so that they could comprehend the scriptures. The scriptures are a mystery until revealed because they are 'spiritually discerned'. He then sent them out
4) Jesus instruction to the aspostles what that if they reject you, they reject me.
5) The apostles taught people to hold fast to their doctrines. I think it was Paul who said, if I or an angel from heaven preach any other doctrine let him be accursed.
Paul warned 'Beware lest any man deceive you though philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men and not after Christ, for in him dwelleth the fullness of the godhead bodily col 2:9. The Spirit of God was warning that traditions and philosophy would come to deceive, even those who think they are following the ways of God.
HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE APOSTLES DOCRINE BOTH IN EXAMPLE AND WORD
Thomas bowed bown to Jesus in revelation and proclaimed 'My Lord and My God' after he saw for himself
Paul proclaimed the God in nature is invisible (1 Tim 1:17; 6:15-16).
Jesus, is the image of that invisible God. Col 1:15. That means that God, being infinite and uncontainable even by the heavens of the heavens (1 Kings 8:27- referenced bu paul in Acts 17:24; 28) has only one visible image. The image that we see in the face of Jesus Christ (2 Corinth 4:3-6) is the only way we can see the invisible father.
If God cannot be contained, and therefore does not look like anything, why do we think the father is a separtate person or image.? This is not the apostles doctrine. paul preached 'He is the firstborn of all creation'. (Col 1:15). the first thing that god gave birth to, or brough into being, or fathered, was his son - his image. not another God, but an image by which we could see his invisible spirit. we should not say ignorantly lilke the apostles did before they had understanding, 'show us the father" (John 14). to which Jesus answered 'Have I been with you for so long and you have not known me? He who has seen me has seen the father.' [whom no man can see 1 John 4: 12].
So the apostled did not teach '3 in one' of 'trinity' which words are not in the bible. They taught an invisible God revealed in Jesus, who was fully man, and even prayed like a man in his earthly humbled state (Phil 2). But when he was Glorified, he took back on himself what he had before 'And now oh Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.' and again when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he said, and let all the angels of God worship him [remember Jesus confessed to the devil in temptation 'though shall worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve]. Also, unto the son he saith thy throne, Oh God, is for ever and ever.'( Heb 1:6;8) So he was exalted back up to the throne of god to be heir to the worship and glory and praise and power and judgment and knowldge and wisdom that belongs solely to god. The fullness of the godhead dwells in Jesus bodily. Col 2:9. This was the apostles docrine.
Additionally, because they had revelation, and their understanding opened to the scriptures, they understood Jesus command in Matt 28:19 and they babtised people solely in Jesus name. Jesus, or the son, was the Father in visible form (Isaiah 9:6) and the Holy Spirit had no flesh and blood to die for us, and to fulfill the purpose of babtism (ie to apply Jesus blood in Baptism [Rom 6 ] except in the body of Jesus Christ. Acts 20:28 said 'feed the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood' since when did God have blood? only in the body of Jesus christ. The same applies to The Holy Spirit. since when did the holy Spirit of God have blood except in the body of Jesus Christ.
Jesus had been given a name above every name, and the apostles were commanded to baptize in 'the name' . Only one name has been ended by power above any other title of God to cast out demons and heal the sick, and to give the remission of sins through repentance and baptism. That name is Jesus (Phil 2;9-10). True apostolic churches will baptize in Jesus name after the apostles consistent example in Act 2:38; Acts 8:16; Acts 10:43;48; Acts 19:5; Rom 6:3.
The apostles also teach that people need to be filled with God's spirit, and that this has a manifestation, but it must be from the source of God 'as the Spirit gave them utterance' and not of a persons' own will or mind or zeal. Apostolic churches will teach this. Some, however, do not stick to the apostles teaching and behave themselves disorderly. Paul instructed the church in 1 corinth to behave themselves orderly 1 Corinth 14:23 and in a way that will edify the church and unlearned. This is love for new people who may be coming along. Admittedly, some of the apostolic churches still need to learn to behave orderly in church. The Spirit of God is still there even if people are not jumping around uncontrollably. some apostolic churches are better at this than others. Also, select apostolic churches have gone off track by allowing manifestations that are coming from peoples' zeal and not the Spirit of God. This needs to be watched out for to make sure that the source of the manifestation is God and not man. One thing to test this by is that the Spirit of God moves on you by his own will and choice and his move is not created by your will. If a person just starts and stops 'tounges' at their will or practices it, it is their own self, and an altered state of consciousness. It is not God's move. God will move on a person when he is good and ready and when he chooses.
Some example of apostolic churches that teach the doctine of the apostles is
the PAW or pentecostal assemblies of the World
the United Pentecostal Chuch
Mount Zion Apostolic church.
Some of these organisations claim their beginning at historical revivals, however, the apostles docrine has always been preserved in scripture, and I believe scripural example ie noah and the flood, sodom and gomorra, and the judgment of revelation tells us that God allways has his seed of truth at work in the hearts of some people in the earth regardless of whether or not they were large enough to be traced by historical record. Jesus said 'i will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. ' If ever truth ceased to exist in the earth then God's judgment of revelation would fall.
sorry for being so lengthy but I was having fun writing.
What does the Bible say about integrity?
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it was founded in the 1900s with no clear founder.
The only church founded in 33AD is the Catholic Church. history and scriptures proves that. Seek it.
