Manual of the Church of the Nazarene
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church manual
denominational constitution
doctrinal standard
governing document
organizational rulebook
polity document
The Manual of the Church of the Nazarene is the denomination’s official governing document that outlines its doctrine, polity, and organizational rules.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manual of the Church of the Nazarene canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10880076 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manual of the Church of the Nazarene Context triple: [General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene, hasAuthorityOver, Manual of the Church of the Nazarene]
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Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene
The Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene are the denomination’s core doctrinal statements outlining its Wesleyan-Holiness beliefs on God, salvation, the church, and Christian living.
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B.
Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual
The Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual is the official handbook that outlines the denomination’s beliefs, organizational structure, and policies for church governance and practice worldwide.
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C.
The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England
The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England is a 17th-century treatise by Puritan minister John Cotton that systematically defends and explains the principles and practices of New England Congregational church polity.
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D.
The Bible in the Church
"The Bible in the Church" is a theological work by Brooke Foss Westcott that examines the history, authority, and use of the Bible within the Christian church.
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E.
The Faith of the Christian Church
The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manual of the Church of the Nazarene Target entity description: The Manual of the Church of the Nazarene is the denomination’s official governing document that outlines its doctrine, polity, and organizational rules.
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A.
Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene
The Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene are the denomination’s core doctrinal statements outlining its Wesleyan-Holiness beliefs on God, salvation, the church, and Christian living.
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B.
Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual
The Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual is the official handbook that outlines the denomination’s beliefs, organizational structure, and policies for church governance and practice worldwide.
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C.
The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England
The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England is a 17th-century treatise by Puritan minister John Cotton that systematically defends and explains the principles and practices of New England Congregational church polity.
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D.
The Bible in the Church
"The Bible in the Church" is a theological work by Brooke Foss Westcott that examines the history, authority, and use of the Bible within the Christian church.
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E.
The Faith of the Christian Church
The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church manual
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denominational constitution ⓘ doctrinal standard ⓘ governing document ⓘ organizational rulebook ⓘ polity document ⓘ |
| appliesTo | global Church of the Nazarene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Board of General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene
NERFINISHED
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General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisOf |
administrative policies in the Church of the Nazarene
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church court decisions in the Church of the Nazarene ⓘ credentialing standards for Nazarene ministers ⓘ |
| defines |
articles of faith of the Church of the Nazarene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
church discipline procedures in the Church of the Nazarene ⓘ doctrine of entire sanctification in the Church of the Nazarene ⓘ doctrine of the Church of the Nazarene ⓘ ethical standards for Nazarenes ⓘ financial regulations for Nazarene churches ⓘ governance of district assemblies ⓘ governance of local churches ⓘ governance of the General Assembly ⓘ ministerial regulations in the Church of the Nazarene ⓘ organizational structure of the Church of the Nazarene ⓘ polity of the Church of the Nazarene ⓘ process for church discipline and appeals ⓘ process for church membership ⓘ process for ordination ⓘ roles and responsibilities of district superintendents ⓘ roles and responsibilities of general superintendents ⓘ roles and responsibilities of pastors ⓘ rules of membership in the Church of the Nazarene ⓘ sacraments recognized by the Church of the Nazarene ⓘ standards for Christian conduct ⓘ |
| governs | Church of the Nazarene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene
NERFINISHED
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Constitution of the Church of the Nazarene NERFINISHED ⓘ Covenant of Christian Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of the Church of the Nazarene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher |
Nazarene Publishing House
NERFINISHED
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The Foundry Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Church of the Nazarene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Wesleyan-Holiness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisionCycle | every four years ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Nazarene church law
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Nazarene ecclesiology ⓘ |
| title | Manual of the Church of the Nazarene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| updatedBy | General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Nazarene church members
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Nazarene district leaders ⓘ Nazarene general superintendents NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazarene pastors ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene
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hasAuthorityOver
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Manual of the Church of the Nazarene
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Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene
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includedIn
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Manual of the Church of the Nazarene
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