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The Nazarene Church distinguishes itself from many other Protestant churches because of its belief that God's Holy Spirit empowers Christians to be constantly obedient to God—similar to the belief of other churches in the Wesleyan-Holiness movement. The Nazarene Church does not believe that a Christian is helpless to sin every day.
A number of modern churches use the word "Nazarene" or variants in their name or beliefs: The Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarene), originating in the Swiss Nazarene Baptist movement; The Church of the Nazarene, a Protestant Christian denomination that was born out of the Holiness Movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries;
The Church of the Nazarene is a conservative, evangelical, Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. It is headquartered in the United States of America with nearly 3 million members worldwide. Church governance, as well as statements of the church's beliefs, are found in a book called The Manual of the Church of the Nazarene. This ...
Church of the Nazarene [198] No No No No Church of England [citation needed] Yes No [199] Yes [200] No Church of Scotland [201] [202] Yes Yes Varies Yes Eastern Orthodox: No (Weaning from the sacrament for 15 years. In case of termination and repentance for 3 years.) [203] No. [204] No No Episcopal: Yes Yes (All dioceses ordain candidates ...
The church has continued over the years to diligently follow New Testament teachings, and to regard the entire Word as infallible and inerrant. In Europe, the church was known as Evangelical Baptist. It later became known as Apostolic Christian in America. This name was chosen because the church follows the teachings of Christ and the Apostles.
The primary architect of Nazarene mission philosophy and practice was Hiram F. Reynolds, who had served as the foreign missionary superintendent in the Association of Pentecostal Churches of America (APCA) from its earliest years, and held a similar role in the Church of the Nazarene (under various titles) from 1907 until 1922. [75]
Grace Wesleyan Methodist Church is a parish church of the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection, one of the largest denominations in the conservative holiness movement, and is located in Akron, Ohio. Cultural shifts following World War II resulted in a further division in the Holiness movement.
The Church of the Nazarene, an evangelical Christian denomination, sees "knowledge acquired by science and human inquiry equal to that acquired by divine revelation," and, while the church "'believes in the Biblical account of creation' and holds that God is the sole creator, it allows latitude 'regarding the "how" of creation.'" [30]