Free Methodist Church

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The Free Methodist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination within the Methodist tradition known for its emphasis on holiness, social justice, and opposition to slavery and economic oppression.

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instanceOf Christian denomination
Methodist denomination
Protestant denomination
associatedMovement Holiness movement
coreBelief Christian perfection as a work of the Holy Spirit
Trinity
authority of the Bible
salvation by grace through faith
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
emphasis entire sanctification
holiness
opposition to economic oppression
opposition to slavery
simple living
social justice
ethicalStance advocacy for religious freedom
concern for the poor
historical opposition to slavery
opposition to racial discrimination
foundedInPlace Pekin, New York, United States
foundedInYear 1860
founder Benjamin Titus Roberts
other abolitionist Methodists
globalHeadquarters Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
surface form: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
governanceType episcopal polity
governingDocument The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
surface form: Book of Discipline
hasClergyType deacons
ordained elders
hasEducationalInstitutions Greenville University
Spring Arbor University
hasLeaderTitle bishop
hasRegionalBodies annual conferences
general conferences
historicalPractice promotion of free seats in churches
rejection of pew rentals
languageOfWorship primarily English in the United States
membershipScope international
practice Holy Communion
baptism
previousHeadquarters Greenville, Illinois, United States
Winona Lake, Indiana, United States
publishes Light & Life magazine
reasonForSeparation desire for revivalist holiness preaching
opposition to pew rentals
opposition to slavery
religiousBranch Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
religiousTradition Methodism
separatedFrom Methodist Episcopal Church
theology Arminianism
surface form: Wesleyan–Arminian theology
viewOnSacraments recognizes two sacraments: baptism and the Lord's Supper
worshipStyle Wesleyan Methodist liturgical and revivalist

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Methodist churches hasSubtradition Free Methodist Church
Holiness movement associatedWithDenomination Free Methodist Church
Seattle Pacific University religiousAffiliation Free Methodist Church
Seattle Pacific University foundedBy Free Methodist Church
United Methodist Church hasSplit Free Methodist Church
this entity surface form: Free Methodist Church (historical Methodist family, not direct split in 1968)
Methodism hasMajorBranch Free Methodist Church
Christian perfection taughtBy Free Methodist Church
School of Business, Government, and Economics hasReligiousAffiliation Free Methodist Church
this entity surface form: Free Methodist Church (through Seattle Pacific University)
SPU religiousAffiliation Free Methodist Church
subject surface form: Seattle Pacific University
General Rules of the Methodist Church usedBy Free Methodist Church
Spring Arbor University religiousAffiliation Free Methodist Church
Jacob DeShazer memberOf Free Methodist Church
WMC membershipIncludes Free Methodist Church
subject surface form: World Methodist Council
Light & Life magazine publisher Free Methodist Church
Light & Life magazine officialPublicationOf Free Methodist Church
Light & Life magazine communicationOrganOf Free Methodist Church
Light & Life magazine topic Free Methodist Church
Light & Life magazine associatedWith Free Methodist Church
this entity surface form: Free Methodist World Ministries Center
Greenville University religiousAffiliation Free Methodist Church
Greenville University historicalAffiliation Free Methodist Church
Benjamin Titus Roberts founderOf Free Methodist Church
Benjamin Titus Roberts notableWork Free Methodist Church
this entity surface form: First Free Methodist
Benjamin Titus Roberts denomination Free Methodist Church
Benjamin Titus Roberts influenced Free Methodist Church
this entity surface form: Free Methodist tradition