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Assemblies of God

Also known as: AG, General Council of the Assemblies of God

A major Trinitarian Pentecostal fellowship teaching biblical authority, salvation through Christ, believer’s baptism, divine healing, and a distinct baptism in the Holy Spirit initially evidenced by speaking in tongues.

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A major Trinitarian Pentecostal fellowship teaching biblical authority, salvation through Christ, believer’s baptism, divine healing, and a distinct baptism in the Holy Spirit initially evidenced by speaking in tongues.

History and identity

The Assemblies of God’s Statement of Fundamental Truths is explicitly Trinitarian and evangelical. It distinguishes salvation from the subsequent empowerment of Spirit baptism, teaches that tongues are the initial physical evidence of that experience, and expects spiritual gifts today. It uses cooperative denominational structures while local churches have significant autonomy.

Core teachings and practices

  • Trinitarian Pentecostal doctrine.
  • Tongues as initial physical evidence of Spirit baptism.
  • Believer’s baptism and evangelical conversion.
  • Healing, missions, and present spiritual gifts.

Variation across churches

High variation within the group

What it shares with the Reformed Baptist Base Beliefs

This group is within historic Nicene Christianity, with broad agreement on the Triune God and Jesus Christ’s full deity and humanity. Other important differences may still remain.

Important differences from the Reformed Baptist Base Beliefs

Assemblies of God shares the Trinity, Scripture, Christ’s saving work, evangelical conversion, justification, and believer’s baptism. Arminian soteriology and its distinct Spirit-baptism and tongues teaching are important differences; continuationism itself is not penalized because Reformed Baptist churches vary on gifts.

How it relates to historic Nicene Christianity

Inside historic Nicene Christianity

This group is within historic Nicene Christianity.

Boundary guide
Important distinctions
  • Assemblies of God is Trinitarian Pentecostal; Oneness Pentecostal bodies teach a different doctrine of God and require separate assessment.
Related groups
PentecostalismPentecostalismCharismatic MovementOneness PentecostalismUnited Pentecostal Church InternationalTrue Jesus Church

Sources

The group’s own sources come first, followed by outside context and the guide’s comparison.

  1. Assemblies of God (USA) — Statement of Fundamental Truths
    VerifiedOfficial doctrine
  2. General Council of the Assemblies of God (USA) — Women in Ministerial Leadership
    VerifiedOfficial doctrine
  3. General Council of the Assemblies of God (USA) — Premillennial Eschatology
    VerifiedOfficial doctrine