Assyrian Pentecostal Church

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Assyrian Pentecostal Church
Type
Pentecostal
Distinct fellowshipsWorld Assemblies of God Fellowship
RegionAustralia, Canada, United States, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria
Members15,000-20,000[citation needed]

The Assyrian Pentecostal Church (

Assyrian Homeland, northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey and northeastern Syria
.

The

Eastern Rite
churches.

The current church's doctrine and tradition is a continuation of the spiritual revival movements that took place in Western Iran during the 1930s. In 1940, with great diligence and personal sacrifice a young Assyrian pastor, named

Protestant Christianity planted, the Assyrian Protestant churches began to emerge throughout greater Iran in the 1950s.[2] Currently, the Assyrian Pentecostal Church has several congregations in California, Illinois, Canada, Australia, Austria, and Iran.[3] The Church is an affiliate with the Assemblies of God.[4] Today, the church may have from 12 to 20 thousand adherents.[citation needed
]

Name of the church

The term Pentecostal is derived from

day of Pentecost
.

Statement of beliefs

  • The scriptures:

The Bible is the inspired Word of God. (

2 Timothy 3:16
)

  • The God Head:

Our God is one, but manifested in three persons, The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (John 16: 13-15)

  • Man, His Fall and Redemption:

Through Adam's transgression and fall, sin came into the world. (Romans 5:12-21)

  • The New Birth:

Through Jesus' death and resurrection, righteousness comes to all who believe. (John 3:3-5)

  • Water Baptism:

Baptism in water, by immersion. (Matthew 28:16)

  • Baptism in the Holy Ghost:

The baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift from God. (

Acts 1:8
, Acts 2: 1-4)

  • Divine Healing:

It is provided in the atonement of Christ and is the privilege of every member of the church today. (James 5: 14-15, Mark 16:18, Isaiah 53:4, Matthew 8:17)

  • Resurrection of the just and the return of our Lord Jesus Christ:

His coming is imminent. The dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we that are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. (I Thess 4: 16-17, Acts 1:11)[5]

Current Leaders

Language

The

Assyrian Empire during the 8th century BC. Prayers and scripture are read and recited from a Syriac Aramaic Bible.[6]

Observed Holidays

The adherents of the Assyrian Pentecostal Church observe the following holidays:

See also

References

  1. ISSN 0075-0476
    . Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  2. ISBN 9781571815767
    . Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  3. ^ "Baylor University || Truett Journal of Church and Missions || Haik's Impact Upon Church History". Archived from the original on 2005-01-02. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "assyrianpentecostalchurch.org". assyrianpentecostalchurch.org. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  6. ^ "Aramaic Bible Translation". aramaicbible.org. Archived from the original on 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  7. MSN Encarta. Retrieved October 6, 2008. Archived September 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
    2009-10-31.
  8. The Catholic Encyclopedia
    , 1913.
  9. ^ This resurrection is commonly said to have occurred "on the third day", including the day of crucifixion.
  10. ^ 'Easter Day' is the traditional name in English for the principal feast of Easter, used (for instance) by the Book of Common Prayer, but in the 20th century 'Easter Sunday' became widely used, despite this term also referring to the following Sunday.

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