Berwick Assembly of God
AI summary — doctrinal positions on this page are inferred by AI from this church's own public statements and may be inaccurate.
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What Assemblies of God USA teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Affirms
- Believer's BaptismSTRONGBaptist confessions; Pentecostal fundamentals; Anabaptist tradition
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriagestandardMatthew 19:9 (adultery ground); 1 Corinthians 7:15 (abandonment ground). Practice varies.
- Women in pastoral / ordained officestandardVarious denominational actions (TEC 1976, ELCA 1970s, PC(USA) 1956, AG 1935, CofE 1994 priests / 2014 bishops, etc.)
Denies
- Apostolic SuccessionstandardCongregational and presbyterian polity reject the necessity of tactile episcopal succession.
- Assumption of MarystandardUniversal Protestant rejection — not attested in Scripture; not received as dogma.
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGUniversal Protestant + Orthodox rejection. Orthodox reject on the grounds that they hold prepurification at the Annunciation, not conception.
- Infant BaptismSTRONGBaptist confessions (New Hampshire; BFM 2000 VII); Anabaptist / Schleitheim; Pentecostal fundamentals
- Perpetual Virginity of MarystandardNatural reading of Matthew 13:55–56 (brothers of Jesus); typical modern Baptist / evangelical position.
- Real PresencestandardMemorialist / Zwinglian view; typical Baptist and Free Church position
- TransubstantiationSTRONGOrthodox reject the Aristotelian metaphysics; Lutherans use 'sacramental union'; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII rejects explicitly; Reformed/Baptist reject substance-change.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
statement_of_faith
<!DOCTYPE html> What We Believe | About | Berwick Assembly of God "> Sitio web del Ministerio Hispano Toggle navigation Menu I'm New About Values What We Believe Our Team Connect with Us Ministries Children Nursery Students Kingdom Builders Prayer All Ministries Watch Sunday Service Messages Events Upcoming Events Calendar Give Partner Why We Give Sitio web del Ministerio Hispano What We Believe Service Times About Us News & Updates Connect with Us We are a part of the cooperative fellowship of the Assemblies of God. Click the links to view the Core DoctrinesSource ↗
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> I'm New | Berwick Assembly of God "> Sitio web del Ministerio Hispano Toggle navigation Menu I'm New About Values What We Believe Our Team Connect with Us Ministries Children Nursery Students Kingdom Builders Prayer All Ministries Watch Sunday Service Messages Events Upcoming Events Calendar Give Partner Why We Give Sitio web del Ministerio Hispano When we meet. Sunday School - 9:30am Service - 10:30am Wednesdays - 6:30pm Tour Our Building What to expect. We want you to be comfortable joining us this Sunday! Service begins on Sunday at 10:30Source ↗
distinctives
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mission
What We Believe | About | Berwick Assembly of God "> Sitio web del Ministerio Hispano Toggle navigation Menu I'm New About Values What We Believe Our Team Connect with Us Ministries Children Nursery Students Kingdom Builders Prayer All Ministries Watch Sunday Service Messages Events Upcoming Events Calendar Give Partner Why We Give Sitio web del Ministerio Hispano What We Believe --> Service Times About Us News & Updates Connect with Us We are a part of the cooperative fellowship of the Assemblies of God. Click the links to view the Core Doctrines ( colored in red below ) and the 16 FundamentaSource ↗
mission
Values | About | Berwick Assembly of God "> Sitio web del Ministerio Hispano Toggle navigation Menu I'm New About Values What We Believe Our Team Connect with Us Ministries Children Nursery Students Kingdom Builders Prayer All Ministries Watch Sunday Service Messages Events Upcoming Events Calendar Give Partner Why We Give Sitio web del Ministerio Hispano --> Service Times About Us News & Updates Connect with Us Introduce yourself. About Service Times About Us News & Updates Connect with Us Main Campus 801 E 5th St Berwick, PA 18603 View Map Office Hours Tuesday through Friday 9am - 4pm ContacSource ↗
about
I'm New | Berwick Assembly of God "> Sitio web del Ministerio Hispano Toggle navigation Menu I'm New About Values What We Believe Our Team Connect with Us Ministries Children Nursery Students Kingdom Builders Prayer All Ministries Watch Sunday Service Messages Events Upcoming Events Calendar Give Partner Why We Give Sitio web del Ministerio Hispano --> When we meet. Sunday School - 9:30am Service - 10:30am Wednesdays - 6:30pm Tour Our Building What to expect. We want you to be comfortable joining us this Sunday! Service begins on Sunday at 10:30 am and will typically last approximately 75 minuSource ↗
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