Church of God in Christ
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Christian denomination
Holiness-Pentecostal church
Pentecostal denomination
historically Black church
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Holiness-Pentecostal church → Pentecostal denomination → historically Black church → |
| country |
United States
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| doctrine |
Trinitarian
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biblical inerrancy → entire sanctification as a second work of grace → salvation by faith in Jesus Christ → speaking in tongues as initial evidence of Spirit baptism → |
| emphasis |
baptism in the Holy Spirit
→
holiness of life → sanctification → |
| founder |
Charles Harrison Mason
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| foundingDate |
1907
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| foundingPlace |
Memphis, Tennessee
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| governanceBody |
Board of Bishops
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General Assembly → General Board → |
| governanceStructure |
episcopal polity
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| hasAnnualEvent |
Auxiliaries in Ministry Convention
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Holy Convocation → |
| hasAuxiliary |
Evangelism Department
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Missions Department → Music Department → Sunday School Department → Women’s Department → Youth Department → |
| hasClergyTitle |
bishop
→
pastor → superintendent → |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Charles H. Mason Theological Seminary
→
Saints Academy → |
| hasGlobalPresence |
Africa
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Asia → Caribbean → Europe → Latin America → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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French → Spanish → various African languages → |
| hasPublication |
The Whole Truth
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| headquartersLocation |
Memphis, Tennessee
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| influenced |
African American religious culture
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American Pentecostalism → American sacred music → gospel music → |
| leaderTitle |
Presiding Bishop
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| orientation |
evangelical
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| practice |
altar services
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call-and-response preaching → divine healing → holiness codes of conduct → lively congregational singing → tithing → |
| primaryEthnicComposition |
African American
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| religion |
Christianity
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| theologicalTradition |
Holiness movement
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Pentecostalism → |
| worshipStyle |
charismatic worship
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Black Protestant churches
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Black Protestant churches ("Progressive Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ") → |
includesDenomination |
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American Protestantism
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hasOrganization |
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Woodlawn, Chicago
("Apostolic Church of God (Chicago)")
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hasReligiousInstitution |
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Pentecostal churches
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includeDenomination |