simply christian founded merger older denominations historically centered particularly carolinas georgia international presence church reported worldwide membership million million including heavily influenced major american revival movements movement late 19th century revival early 20th century church theological roots derive teachings ministers raised come greater recognition church oral roberts internationally known charismatic president assemblies god radio preacher history origins south adopted statement opposed growing movement church decade new groups including came existence oldest group foundation originated fire baptized association iowa leader lincoln nebraska baptist preacher organized body national anderson south_carolina august time group organized churches states canadian provinces north_carolina congregation carry formed north_carolina church founded result ministry methodist year earlier founded inter trial methodist ecclesiastical court preaching doctrines followers left formed new known common believers time convention held north_carolina convention adopted discipline elected president meeting north_carolina word dropped fully associate church movement years church known church congregations outside north_carolina principally south_carolina virginia minister joined group leading figure church movement east coast traveled los_angeles visit revival street mission professed having received baptism holy spirit evidence speaking returning north_carolina december preached experience local church influence renewal grew time leader founder church willing accept speaking accept idea initial evidence baptism holy spirit annual conference elected president body majority delegates having experienced permanently church departure conference added article statement faith recognizing initial evidence believe baptism holy ghost fire definite act faith fully believer initial evidence reception experience speaking spirit gives luke acts formed members women member traveled china missionary reach nation embraced time taking line baptism holy spirit baptism fire seeking given similarities doctrine geographic reach groups began talks merger groups merged january falcon falcon north_carolina new took smaller church elected general superintendent following merger originally merged having presbyterian roots located south_carolina group congregations affiliated new continued churches approximately members property headquarters purchased georgia members wanted standards concerning dress tobacco association sexes withdrew form fire baptized church came divine healing use medicine believed divine healing provided christians right turn medicine doctors majority church time believed god healing turning means minority withdrew formed development charter member joined fellowship north america general conference year later attempt merging black failed asked members attend church schools colleges 1960s began branch united_states sister bodies parts world affiliation formed largest national churches world largest non catholic church chile time methodist congregation largest church world members members ranks second seoul south_korea claims million adherents similar affiliation forged brazil body roots numbered members adherents word international added church recent history largest churches united_states include north_carolina oklahoma florida redemption south_carolina los_angeles reported churches million members worldwide million including membership united_states churches regional conferences missionaries nations international offices located georgia located oklahoma suburb january celebrated merger centennial special events falcon north_carolina doctrine doctrine articulated creed articles faith articles placed present form articles essentially believes common evangelical beliefs including trinity dual nature christ sins resurrection ascension heaven bible literal belief heaven hell responsibility believer carry church holds water baptism communion open communion observed quarterly divine considered ordinance churches engage practice feet washing baptism ceremonies church allows members right choice modes practised evangelical denominations including infant baptism cardinal doctrines adoption article faith baptism holy spirit taught following beliefs cardinal doctrines justification faith entire baptism holy spirit evidenced speaking christ including divine healing second coming christ justification faith believes good works achieve justification salvation achieved basis faith shed blood resurrection christ good works product salvation believe jesus christ sins pardoned justified enter state church believes christian justification forgiveness actual complete justified believer sin pollution maturity crisis experience definite work grace faith church recognizes maturity growth life believer states grace grow life described separation world life life devotion god life life controlled perfect love fear church specifically rejects absolute perfection perfection perfection terms imply impossible believer commit sin baptism holy spirit church believes baptism holy ghost fire definite act faith fully believer spirit baptism available believers provides empowerment witness christ receive baptism person clean heart life live holy spirit power possession continue live clean consecrated life free sin strife pride avoid attitudes actions tend holy spirit distinguishes initial evidence spirit baptism believers experience spirit baptized gift given spirit filled believer speaking sign spirit baptism evidence follow spirit baptism include fruit spirit power witness christ power endure faith world speaking spiritual gifts recorded bible specifically encouraged operate congregations body christ divine healing believes provision healing bodies congregations pray healing sick people church elders lay hands person prayed early years receiving medical care emphasizing divine healing case today church teaches christians believe divine healing teaches medical knowledge comes humanity god grace second coming believes imminent personal second coming jesus christ occur stages stage saints second stage end christ return defeat judge nations world begin reign structure reflecting methodist heritage governed principles mixed system episcopal authority church shared local churches conferences congregations self governing local affairs led pastor promotes spiritual welfare furthermore pastor chairman church board pastor church board consists secretary treasurer elected church members board pastor church members conferences geographically churches organized conferences led conference spiritual roles function bishops administrative roles act chief executive officers conference conference leaders elected local conference general superintendent highest administrative body church regional annual district missionary conferences session acts church governing body terms bishop superintendent church recognizes biblical office bishop believe historical adhere doctrine succession elected educational charitable institutions affiliated institutions higher education operates charitable organizations colleges georgia south_carolina oklahoma california charitable organizations include
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