Flipper Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
AI summary — doctrinal positions on this page are inferred by AI from this church's own public statements and may be inaccurate.
Inherited from denomination
What African Methodist Episcopal Church 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
- Infant BaptismSTRONGWestminster XXVIII; Book of Concord SC IV; Council of Trent Session VII; Wesleyan Articles Art. XVII
- 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
- 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.
- Perpetual Virginity of MarystandardNatural reading of Matthew 13:55–56 (brothers of Jesus); typical modern Baptist / evangelical position.
- TransubstantiationSTRONGOrthodox reject the Aristotelian metaphysics; Lutherans use 'sacramental union'; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII rejects explicitly; Reformed/Baptist reject substance-change.
Wrestles with
- Apostolic SuccessionstandardLutheran and Methodist bodies retain 'succession of doctrine' language without the tactile chain.
- Believer's BaptismstandardPaedobaptist bodies practice adult baptism on credible profession where infant baptism was omitted, but do not consider it normative.
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
- Real PresencestandardCalvin's spiritual presence (genuinely present but not physically) is neither strong affirm nor deny; Anglican/Methodist typically hold a receptionist view.
- TheotokosweakConfessionally valid title (Ephesus is a received council) but not used devotionally; retained in liturgy where liturgy is retained.
In their own words
Statements
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About Us Home About Us Ministries Calendar Sermons Gallery Donate Contact Us About Us Home About Us Why Our Church Friendly Community We have a strong sense of community with parishioners. People and children of all ages here are encouraged to learn about their own faith and the role of the church in our community and worldwide. We Learn the Lord The mission of our church is to bring awareness about God’s existence. If you wish to become a part of our chuch or a volunteer to help those in need, our community is awaiting you with our open hearts. Our Team PSource ↗
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> Pastor, Willie L. Merrick Home About Us Ministries Calendar Sermons Gallery Donate Contact Us Pastor, Willie L. Merrick Home Group 1 Pastor, Willie L. Merrick During the late 1920’s, a group of children often played in the unpaved streets of their community on Sunday mornings. This did not go unnoticed by the Reverend Elijah Hill who thought to himself, “They ought to be in Sunday school”. On September 1, 1927 the Reverend Elijah Hill and his wife Alberta Hill, called the neighborhood children out of the streets and organized a Sunday school in their home.Source ↗
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About Us Home About Us Ministries Calendar Sermons Gallery Donate Contact Us About Us Home About Us Why Our Church Friendly Community We have a strong sense of community with parishioners. People and children of all ages here are encouraged to learn about their own faith and the role of the church in our community and worldwide. We Learn the Lord The mission of our church is to bring awareness about God’s existence. If you wish to become a part of our chuch or a volunteer to help those in need, our community is awaiting you with our open hearts. Our Team Pastor, Willie L. Merrick Pastor BrianaSource ↗
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