Evangelical Methodist Church
The Evangelical Methodist Church is a denomination of progressive churches that are built on a sound Biblical base. They started as a conservative and evangelical church. They are fundamental in belief, congregational in government, Wesleyan in doctrine and Arminian in theology. The goal of the Evangelical Methodist Church is to help people. Each Evangelical Methodist congregation is accountable to the people they serve. They work to make their communities a better place to live. They share the good news of Jesus Christ from the Wesleyan perspective.
History
The Evangelical Methodist Church originally came from the 18th century Methodist movement of John Wesley and later Methodism of Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke. This movement emphasized free will of an individual. They believed the Bible taught it was an individual personal responsibility before God.
It didn’t take long for this 18th century revival fire that had driven Methodism in the United States to die out. The Methodist leadership, literature and teachings became liberal and humanistic. The message had changed…it no longer declared the infallible authority of the Bible nor the deity of Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, bodily resurrection or His second coming. The requirement for membership and even for leadership also changed. It was no longer necessary for a personal religious experience, nor a new birth, or sanctification (which is a spirit filled life) to become a member of the Methodist Church.
The Evangelical Methodist Church began in 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee. They wanted to preserve the Biblical doctrines of primitive Methodism. At their first organizational conference in November 1946, they emphasized their need for a congregational form of government, their need for a sound doctrine, and the need for evangelistic passion.
The Mexican Evangelistic Mission proposed to become a part of the Evangelical Methodist Church in 1946. On June 4, 1960, The Evangelical Church, Inc. voted to unite with the Evangelical Methodist Church. On July 4, 1962, the General Conference of the Evangelical Methodist Church voted to merge with the People’s Methodist Church.
Belief
The Evangelical Methodist Church believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. They believe it is the revealed will and the way of God for their daily life.
The Evangelical Methodist Church believe in the godhead, the Holy Trinity, in which there are three Persons of one substance, power, and eternity which is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
The Evangelical Methodist Church believe in God the Father almighty who revealed to mankind Grace, love, mercy, might, justice and holiness.
The Evangelical Methodist Church believe Jesus Christ whom is both God and man. They believe in His virgin birth and His sinless life. They believe Jesus Christ is the substitution for their sinfulness, and the redeeming death, and physical resurrection. The believe the Holy Spirit ministers the Word of God and that He reveals Jesus to Christians and empowers Christians to serve God, the Father.
The Evangelical Methodist Church believes each person must acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ and be born again before they are true Christians. They believe in the entire sanctification following regeneration in which the believer is cleansed from sin, saved from the power of sin, and enabled through grace to love God. They believe every Christian must live a holy life.
The Evangelical Methodist Church believes in two sacraments consisting of Baptism and Holy Communion. They leave the type of Baptism up to the individual.
They believe the resurrection is for all men to be judged and receive their rewards. They believe in eternal life for the redeemed and eternal punishment for the unbelievers.
The Evangelical Methodist Church believes in the blessed hope that Jesus Christ will receive His church unto Himself. They believe in the local and universal church, which is the body of Christ on earth.
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MLA Style Citation:
Holstein, Joanne “Evangelical Methodist Church:.” Becker Bible Studies Library Jan 2006.<https://guidedbiblestudies.com/?p=2695,>.
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Holstein, Joanne (2006, January) “Evangelical Methodist Church:.” Becker Bible Studies Library. Retrieved from https://guidedbiblestudies.com/?p=2695,.
Chicago Style Citation:
Holstein, Joanne (2006) “Evangelical Methodist Church:.” Becker Bible Studies Library (January), https://guidedbiblestudies.com/?p=2695, (accessed).
