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On September 2, 2017 I visited the Church of God in Hanahan, SC. It is a Pentecostal Christian Church whose beliefs are associated with the Protestant Christian belief system. Their typical service starts with bible study in the morning. Their SACRED TEXT consists of both the
Old and the New Testament which makes up the holy bible. After a short study, they continue with worship through songs. This church can be considered contemporary as they use piano, guitars, and drums during their worship. The pastor, or leader of the congregation, then preaches a sermon, which is often a life lesson taught through a story in the bible. They proceed with what they call “alter call”. It is an invitation to come to the front and pray. Their LEADERSHIP involves a local pastor, who preaches sermons and gives guidance to the congregation. They have two associate pastors who step in to take the pastor’s role when he is not there. They also have a territorial bishop who is in charge of other locations in the area. Then, they have the chief bishop. He is …show more content…

The SACRED to them is the Holy Trinity-- God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. They believe that we are all born with sin and are in need of savior, who is Jesus Christ-- the son of God. He was born of the virgin Mary, died on the cross to save us from our sins, and resurrected three days later. They believe in an eternal heaven and hell, and our souls are destined for one or the other. In the book of Revelations, they base their beliefs on the end times and their belief that Jesus will return to the Earth. This particular church is a Pentecostal church; therefore, they believe that the Holy Spirit works as a personal spiritual guide and that any believer can have a personal relationship with God. They practice “speaking in tongues”, which is a foreign language between the believer and the

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