1 OUR BEGINNINGS (1800-1900) (Primary contributor to this chapter: Cindy Tutch–White Estate; footnoting is referenced in the appendix). Much can be said about the founding process of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the involvement of youth in that process. Joseph Bates was often called “Father Bates” for a very good reason—he was the oldest‚ therefore a father figure‚ among those early pioneers. The others were literally all youth. James White was likely the second-oldest‚ being in his
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Mormon Church Over the centuries since Jesus walked on the earth‚ there have been many beliefs and doctrines that have been conceived. Many of these have not established their foundation in God’s Word‚ the Bible. This has caused a descent from how Christ initially established the Church those many years ago. Many religions today would claim to be the true Church of Jesus Christ. However‚ most have turned from Bible truths‚ and are therefore not the true Church of Jesus Christ. The Mormon Church is
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THE THEOLOGICAL PROGRESSION OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY FROM THE EARLIEST WRITINGS OF THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS THROUGH AUGUSTINE CHURCH HISTORY BY SCOTT A. LINDSEY Introduction The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most mysterious and yet profound tenants of the Christian faith. Augustine‚ when pondering the depths of the doctrine of the Trinity‚ was walking along the beach one day when he saw a small boy with a bucket. The boy was running back and forth from the
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double-attached house through out the week. Upper floors were used for social gatherings and community meetings. The population of this church grow and forced the Diocese to send yet another priest to assist Father Matthews. Father Thomas Judge along with Father Matthews continued as plans for a church were underway. The new building would serve as a church‚ school‚ and convent for the Dominican Sisters of Kentucky who had taking on the mission of educating the children of the parish. Later
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SPEAKING IN TONGUES IN ACTS INTRODUCTION Speaking in tongues has been a very controversial subject for many churches for decades. The Pentecostal Churches have a positive outlook on this subject‚ but many other Churches believe speaking in tongues is not for today’s believers. THE DAY OF PENTECOST “When the day of Pentecost had fully come‚ they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven‚ as of a rushing mighty wind
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Church Of God I. ORIGIN Most of the Pentecostal churches which bear the name "Church of God" can be traced to a holiness revival in the mountains of northwest Georgia and eastern Tennessee. In 1884‚ R.G. Spurling‚ a Baptist minister in Monroe County‚ Tennessee‚ began to search the Scriptures for answers to the problems of modernism‚ formality‚ and spiritual dryness. An initial meeting of concerned people was held on August 19‚ 1886‚ at the Barney Creek Meeting House to organize a new movement
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1994‚ a small church was started near the Pearson International Airport in Toronto‚ Canada. This small church would spark a revolution attracting over 300‚000 people making a pilgrimage to visit the church every year. The revolution began on January 20‚ 1994‚ when the congregation became overcome by "spiritual laughter". This practice and others such as speaking in tongues‚ sounding like animals‚ shaking uncontrollably‚ and swooning occur regularly at the Toronto Vineyard Church. This phenomenon
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September 15‚ 1963 The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church a black church in Birmingham‚ Alabama was bombed. Four young girls by the names of Addie Mae Collins 14‚ Cynthia Wesley 14‚ Carole Robertson 14‚ and Denise McNair 11 who decided to attend church that morning were killed by the explosion while attending Sunday school class and twenty-three adults and children were injured ("Ballad of Birmingham"). Whoever would have thought a good day in church could turn into such a tragedy before service ended
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Introduction The prime focus of this paper is to explore the modern Pentecostal or charismatic movement and its impacts among the Dalits and the tribal in India. In this paper the presenter will also try to bring out a brief origins and historical development of Pentecostalism‚ in order to understand the movement and its impact on the Dalits and the tribal in India. 1. Etymology of the term Pentecostal The term Pentecostal is derived from the Greek word pentekosté which literally means ‘fifty’
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Elizabethan Church settlement was one of the most significant factors in promoting religious change. However‚ there were other settlements which also had significant factors on religious change. The Elizabethan Church Settlement formed the foundations of the Church of England in the years 1559-1563. During Elizabeth’s reign‚ Elizabeth’s aim was to find a suitable settlement‚ but one that most people could accept that it was their legal and patriotic duty to attend the established church. She wanted
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