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Assemblies of God

The Assemblies of God is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, joined internationally in the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. In the United States its headquarters are in Springfield, Missouri. It is evangelical, Trinitarian, and classically Pentecostal.

How Theologica classifies this tradition

A Protestant tradition that confesses the Trinity and the deity of Christ. Many of its members believe the Gospel, and we receive them as brethren in Christ. But on baptism, church order, and other parts of the whole counsel of God its teaching departs from Scripture, and that affects whether we can serve together in church practice.

Historical origins

Where It Came From

Pentecostal ministers organized the General Council of the Assemblies of God at Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1914. In 1916, during the Oneness controversy, the Council adopted a Statement of Fundamental Truths with a firm Trinitarian article, and Oneness ministers withdrew.

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Primary sources

In Their Own Words

This profile describes the tradition from its own official documents and standard teaching:

  • Assemblies of God, Statement of Fundamental Truths
  • Assemblies of God position papers