The Pentecostal Church of God (Detroit)
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The Pentecostal Church of God (Detroit) is an nontrinitarian
, predominantly African-American Pentecostal body, whose headquarters are in Detroit, Michigan
.
The Pentecostal Church of God teaches one God (in spirit), one mediator (in flesh body) between God and men - Jesus Christ, and one Holy Ghost in the Church. These are three manifestations of one. In this they differ from some unitarian
and "Jesus only" bodies by teaching that God is his office, but Jesus is his name. They also emphasize that there is salvation only by baptizing "in the name of Jesus" rather than "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost". God is a spirit many titles but with one name, Jesus Christ. Leadership in the church is reserved to men, but women may be gifted in preaching, prophesying, and healing.
About sixty churches fellowship together in this denomination, which was founded by the Apostle, Reverend W. J. Peterson. The church is spread out into four districts with an Overseeing Bishop over each district. The majority of churches are found in the southeastern United States
. There are twenty-two churches in the state of Florida
, and a church has been established in California. The District #4 office is maintained at Winter Haven, Florida
. Ministries of the church include a Bible school, a "Women's Department", and a "Young People's Department".
This sect is unrelated to the Pentecostal Church of God (Joplin)
which is a trinitarian Pentecostal denomination based in Joplin
, Missouri
.
Nontrinitarianism
Nontrinitarianism includes all Christian belief systems that disagree with the doctrine of the Trinity, namely, the teaching that God is three distinct hypostases and yet co-eternal, co-equal, and indivisibly united in one essence or ousia...
, predominantly African-American Pentecostal body, whose headquarters are in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
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The Pentecostal Church of God teaches one God (in spirit), one mediator (in flesh body) between God and men - Jesus Christ, and one Holy Ghost in the Church. These are three manifestations of one. In this they differ from some unitarian
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
and "Jesus only" bodies by teaching that God is his office, but Jesus is his name. They also emphasize that there is salvation only by baptizing "in the name of Jesus" rather than "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost". God is a spirit many titles but with one name, Jesus Christ. Leadership in the church is reserved to men, but women may be gifted in preaching, prophesying, and healing.
About sixty churches fellowship together in this denomination, which was founded by the Apostle, Reverend W. J. Peterson. The church is spread out into four districts with an Overseeing Bishop over each district. The majority of churches are found in the southeastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. There are twenty-two churches in the state of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, and a church has been established in California. The District #4 office is maintained at Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
. Ministries of the church include a Bible school, a "Women's Department", and a "Young People's Department".
This sect is unrelated to the Pentecostal Church of God (Joplin)
Pentecostal Church of God
The Pentecostal Church of God is a trinitarian Pentecostal Christian denomination headquartered in Joplin, Missouri, United States. As of 2006, there were 117,000 members and 2,870 clergy in 1,170 churches in the United States. Sixty churches and missions exist among the Native Americans...
which is a trinitarian Pentecostal denomination based in Joplin
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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