Assemblies of God Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Beliefs== [[File:Dream City Church worship2.jpg|280px|thumb|right| Worship service at [[Dream City Church]], affiliated with the [[Assemblies of God USA]], in 2007, in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[United States]]]] The doctrinal position of the Assemblies of God is framed in a classical Pentecostal and [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] context. The AG is [[Trinity|Trinitarian]]. It believes that the [[Bible]] is divinely inspired and the infallible authoritative rule of faith and conduct. [[Baptism]] by immersion is practiced as an [[Ordinance (Christian)|ordinance]] instituted by Christ for those who have been saved. Baptism is understood as an outward sign of an inward change from being dead in sin to being alive in Christ. As an ordinance, [[Eucharist|Communion]] is also practiced. The AG believes that the elements that are partaken are symbols of the sharing of Jesus of Nazareth's divine nature; a memorial of His suffering and death; and a prophecy of His second coming. The Assemblies of God also strongly emphasizes the fulfillment of the [[Great Commission]] and believes this is the church's calling.<ref name=statementfaith>[https://worldagfellowship.org/-/media/World-AG-Fellowship/Bylaws-Membership-Papers/WAGF-Statement-of-Faith.pdf World Assemblies of God Statement of Faith]</ref> As classical Pentecostals, the Assemblies of God believes all Christians are entitled to and should seek [[baptism in the Holy Spirit]]. The AG teaches that this experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of [[Conversion to Christianity#Conversion through salvation|salvation]]. Baptism in the Holy Spirit empowers the believer for Christian life and service. The initial evidence of baptism in the Holy Spirit is [[Glossolalia|speaking in tongues]] "as the Spirit gives utterance" (Acts 2:4), It also believes in the present-day use of other [[spiritual gifts]] such as [[Faith healing|divine healing]].<ref name=statementfaith/> The Assemblies of God ordains women as pastors, which many Christians, especially from evangelical denominations, but also from traditional churches such as [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] and [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] denominations, consider liberal and progressive,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Daniel Isaiah |title=Assemblies of God vs. Pentecostalism: What's the Difference? |url=https://christianityfaq.com/assemblies-of-god-pentecostalism/ |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=Christianity FAQ |date=18 June 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> putting them in complete disagreement with the other Pentecostal denominations. While the World AG Fellowship has a statement of faith that outlines the basic beliefs that unify the various branches of the movement, each national AG denomination formulates its own doctrinal statements. The Assemblies of God USA, for example, adheres to the [[Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths|Statement of Fundamental Truths]]. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page