Christian Union
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Christian Union was the early holiness movement group that eventually developed into the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), a prominent Pentecostal denomination.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious organization
ⓘ
holiness movement group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R. G. Spurling NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard G. Spurling NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard G. Spurling Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Bible as sole rule of faith and practice
ⓘ
separation from worldly practices ⓘ unity of believers in Christ ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denominationalSuccessor | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | American Holiness movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | forerunner of Pentecostalism in the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) ⓘ |
| influenced | early Pentecostal identity of Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) ⓘ |
| inspiredDevelopmentOf | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterBecame | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
linked Holiness movement to emerging Pentecostalism
ⓘ
provided organizational nucleus for Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) ⓘ shaped doctrine and polity of Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) ⓘ |
| movementContext | pre-Pentecostal Holiness movement in Appalachia ⓘ |
| movementType | early holiness movement ⓘ |
| opposedPractice |
creedalism
ⓘ
formal denominationalism ⓘ |
| organizationalForm | independent holiness congregation ⓘ |
| precursorOf | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Appalachian region of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
Holiness
ⓘ
Wesleyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
entire sanctification
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personal holiness ⓘ restoration of New Testament Christianity ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
experiential holiness
ⓘ
revivalist ⓘ |
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