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HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST

The Church of Pentecost, like most great institutions, started in a small way. The Church’s beginnings are linked to the ministry of Pastor James McKeown (1900-1989), an Irish missionary sent by the Apostolic Church, Bradford, UK to the then Gold Coast (now Ghana) in 1937 to help a group of believers of the Apostolic Faith led by one Peter Newman Anim in a town called Asamankese. Due to doctrinal differences based on divine healing, the group split in 1939 into the Christ Apostolic Church and the Apostolic Church,
Gold Coast. The latter saw great expansion under Pastor James McKeown. In 1953, a constitutional crisis led to the founding of the Gold Coast Apostolic Church led by Pastor James McKeown.
On the attainment of independence by the country in 1957 and following the changes of its name to Ghana, the Gold Coast Apostolic Church was renamed the Ghana Apostolic Church. The split in 1953 did not end the crisis. New conflicts compelled the then President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, to advise the leadership of the Ghana Apostolic Church, to adopt a new name in order to foster peace and harmony on the Pentecostal front. Therefore, on August 1, 1962, the new name, The Church of Pentecost, legally replaced the Ghana Apostolic Church.

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Church of Pentecost, is a worldwide, non-profit-making Pentecostal church with its headquarters in Accra, Ghana. It exists to bring all people everywhere to the saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ through the proclamation of the gospel, the planting of churches and the equipping of believers for every God-glorifying service. It demonstrates the love of God through the provision of social services in partnership with governments, communities and other like-minded organizations.

OUR BELIEFS

The Bible:

We believe in the divine inspiration and authority of the Holy Scriptures. That the Bible is infallible in its declaration,
final in its authority, all-sufficient in its provisions and comprehensive in its sufficiency (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21)

The One True God.

We believe in the existence of the One True God, Elohim, Maker of the whole universe; indefinable,
but revealed as Truine Godhead - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - one in nature, essence and attributes;
Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 13:14;
Matthew 28:19; Genesis 1:26).

Man's Depraved Nature:

We believe that: "all men have sinned and come short of the glory of God;" are subject to eternal punishment;
and need repentance and regeneration (Genesis 3:1-19; Isaiah 53:6).

The Saviour:

We believe that man's need of a Saviour has been met in the person of Jesus Christ, because of His deity,
virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, resurrection and ascension; His abiding intercession and
second coming (John 8:46; 14:30; Colossians 1:15; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Romans 3:25; Acts 2:36;
Philippians 2:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:3).

Repentance, Justification, Sanctification:

We believe all men have to repent of and confess their sins before God and believe in the vicarious
death of Jesus Christ to be justified before God. We believe in the sanctification of the believer
through the working of the Holy Spirit and in God's gift of Eternal Life to the believer (Acts 2:38;
Luke 15:7; Romans 4:25; 5:16; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:3).

The Sacraments of Baptism and The Lord's Supper:

We believe in the Sacrament of Baptism by immersion as a testimony of a convert who has attained a
responsible age of about 15 years (Luke 3:21; Mark 16:16). [Infants and children are not baptised
but are dedicated to the Lord] (Luke 2:22-24, 34; Mark 10:16). We believe in the Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper which should be partaken of by all members who are in full fellowship (Luke 22:19-20;
Matthew 26:21-29; Acts 20:7).

Baptism, Gifts and Fruit of The Holy Spirit:

We believe in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit for believers with signs following; and in the operation
of the gifts and the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers (1 Corinthians 12:8-11;
Mark 16:17; Acts 2:4; Galatians 5:22).

Next Life:

We believe in the Resurrection of both the saved and the unsaved; they that are saved to the resurrection
of life, and the unsaved to the resurrection of damnation (John 5:28-29; Daniel 12:2; Romans 2:7; 6:23; Acts 20:35).

Tithes and Offerings:

We believe in tithing and in the giving of free-will offerings towards the cause of carrying forward the
Kingdom of God. We believe that God blesses a cheerful giver (Malachi 3:10; Hebrews 7:1; Luke 6:38; Acts 20:35).

Divine Healing:

We believe that the healing of sickness and disease is provided for God's people in the atonement
(Isaiah 53:4-5; Mattthew 8:7, 17; Mark 16:18; James 5:14-16; Luke 13:10-16). The Church is, however,
not opposed to soliciting the help of qualified medical practitioners.

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Montag, 21. Oktober 2013

PASTOR DANIEL ATO EDUAH

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