Assyrian Evangelical Church

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Assyrian Evangelical Church
Reformed
RegionAustralia, Canada, United States, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria
Origin1870

The Assyrian Evangelical Church is a Presbyterian church in the Middle East that attained a status of ecclesiastical independence from the Presbyterian mission in Iran in 1870.[1]

Members

Its members are predominantly ethnic

Eastern Aramaic speaking Semitic people who are indigenous to Upper Mesopotamia (what had been Assyria between the 25th century BCE and 7th century CE), and descendants of the ancient Assyrians. (see Assyria, Assyrian continuity and Assyrian people
).

Most Assyrian Evangelicals (as well as members of the

Eastern Rite
churches to this day.

Statement of faith

Here is a list of the core beliefs of the Assyrian Evangelical Church:[2]

  • The mission of Assyrian Evangelical Church is the same as what Jesus gave his followers: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:18-20)
  • Belief in the deity and personality of the Holy Spirit, who dwells in every believer and enables them to live a holy life and do the work of the Lord through His guidance.
  • Man was created in the image of God; that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God; and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature.
  • Jesus Christ died for the sins of mankind as a substitutionary sacrifice and that whoever believes in Him is justified on the ground of His shed blood. Salvation is by grace through faith only and is the gift of God.
  • The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.
  • Belief in the bodily
    resurrection of the dead; and of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting punishment. Also, belief in the real existence of Satan
    .

Locations

There are several Assyrian Evangelical churches in the diaspora, e.g. in San Jose, Sydney, Melbourne, Turlock, and Chicago. There are also a few in Lebanon and as well as in Jordan, although Arabic services are more common in these countries.

Language

The

Assyrian Empire during the 8th century BC. Prayers and scripture are read and recited from a Syriac Aramaic Bible.[3]

Incidents

In 2010,

Iranian Assyrian pastor Wilson Issavi was arrested in Kermanshah and detained for 54 days for allegedly attempting to convert Muslims to Christianity. Whilst in prison, Issavi was allegedly tortured as he had bruises and marks from beatings on his body.[4]

Gallery

  • Local printers in their workshop, from the Presbyterian Assyrian community in Urmia, 1900
    Local printers in their workshop, from the Presbyterian Assyrian community in Urmia, 1900
  • Iraqi Assyrians in an evangelical alliance church, Amman, 1998.
    Iraqi Assyrians in an evangelical alliance church, Amman
    , 1998.
  • Iraqi Assyrians, a few Jordanian Arab converts and Anglo-American missionaries at an Assyrian Evangelical hall, 1999.
    Iraqi Assyrians, a few
    Anglo-American
    missionaries at an Assyrian Evangelical hall, 1999.
  • Assyrian children participating in a choir at an Evangelical church in Amman, 1998.
    Assyrian children participating in a choir at an Evangelical church in Amman, 1998.

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-87808-320-6
    .
  2. ^ "STATEMENT OF FAITH – CORE BELIEFS". ASSYRIAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ^ "Aramaic Bible Translation". aramaicbible.org. Archived from the original on 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  4. ^ Cole, Ethan (Mar 31, 2010). "Jailed Iranian Pastor Temporarily Freed, In 'Good Spirits'". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

External links


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