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A History of Christian Doctrine 327Barna Research Group. In 1994, a U.S. Congressional committee estimated that there were 340,000 churches. Church Law & Tax Report, September-October 1994. 328Dowley, 619, says it is 25 percent. 329Charisma, December 1993. 330Tim Ferguson with Josephine Lee, “Spiritual Reality,” Forbes, 27 January 1997. 331Charisma, December 1993, citing Carl George. 332C. Peter Wagner, in Burgess et al., eds., Dictionary, 193. 333 Ibid., 193-94. 334 Ibid., 194-95. Appendix D. Response to a Cult Hunter 335 E. Calvin Beisner, God in Three Persons (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1984), 18. 336 “Ministers Who Have Not Signed Affirmation,” unpublished list compiled by UPCI Church Administration, 20 May 1993. See also Financial Reports, UPCI, June 30, 1992, vi. 337 U.S., Canada, and 135 mission fields. See Financial Reports, UPCI, June 30, 1997, 71. 338 David Barrett, “Statistics, Global,” in Burgess et al., eds., Dictionary, 813. 339 J. Lee Grady, “The Other Pentecostals,” Charisma, June 1997, 63. 340 French, 79. 341 Financial Reports, UPCI, June 30, 1997, vi, 71, 84. 342 Financial Reports, UPCI, June 30, 1992, 75, 90. 343 Financial Reports, UPCI, June 30, 1994, 77, 93. 344 Manual (UPCI, 1999), 20. 345 David K. Bernard, The Oneness View of Jesus Christ (Hazelwood, MO: Word Aflame Press, 1994), 9, 12-13, 141. 346 David K. Bernard, The Oneness of God (Hazelwood, MO: Word Aflame Press, 1983), 127. 347 David K. Bernard, The New Birth (Hazelwood, MO: Word Aflame Press, 1984), 131, 152, 187, 307. 386
Notes 348 For documentation, see Bernard, New Birth, 261-64. 349 Van Harvey, A Handbook of Theological Terms (New York: Macmillan, 1964), 246. Appendix E. Major U.S. Pentecostal Organizations 350This list consists of all groups that teach the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the sign of speaking in tongues and that report at least 500 churches and 50,000 constituents in the U.S., using the latest available statistics, mostly from 1997. 351Source: Eileen Lindner, ed., Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1999. (Nashville: Abingdon, 1999), 337- 51. Constituency is typically more inclusive than membership or regular attendance. It includes all who identify with the church. These numbers are the best for comparing with mainline denominations, who typically count all who have ever been baptized. They are estimates, however, and in some cases they may be unrealistically high. The most accurate gauge of an organization’s strength is probably the number of churches. One can evaluate and compare the reliability of the number reported for constituents by calculating the number of constituents per church. For example, the numbers for the Church of God in Christ seem overstated, while the numbers for the Church of God of Prophecy seem understated. 352Source: Preston D. Hunter, www.adherents.com (Dallas, 1999). 353See pages 99-100. Appendix F. Major Jesus Name Pentecostal Organizations 354 This list consists of all groups that teach water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ and that report at least 300 churches and 40,000 constituents. We should note that the International Ministerial Association is a Latter Rain group; the Light of the World has an aberrant and exclusive doctrine of the church and a vague doctrine of God; and the Pentecostal Church of Indonesia is predominantly trinitarian in its doctrine of God. 387
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327Barna Research Group. In 1994, a U.S. Congressional<br />
committee estimated that there were 340,000 churches.<br />
Church Law & Tax Report, September-October 1994.<br />
328Dowley, 619, says it is 25 percent.<br />
329Charisma, December 1993.<br />
330Tim Ferguson with Josephine Lee, “Spiritual Reality,”<br />
Forbes, 27 January 1997.<br />
331Charisma, December 1993, citing Carl George.<br />
332C. Peter Wagner, in Burgess et al., eds., Dictionary, 193.<br />
333 Ibid., 193-94.<br />
334 Ibid., 194-95.<br />
Appendix D. Response to a Cult Hunter<br />
335 E. Calvin Beisner, God in Three Persons (Wheaton, IL:<br />
Tyndale House Publishers, 1984), 18.<br />
336 “Ministers Who Have Not Signed Affirmation,” unpublished<br />
list compiled by UPCI Church Administration, 20 May<br />
1993. See also Financial Reports, UPCI, June 30, 1992, vi.<br />
337 U.S., Canada, and 135 mission fields. See Financial<br />
Reports, UPCI, June 30, 1997, 71.<br />
338 David Barrett, “Statistics, Global,” in Burgess et al., eds.,<br />
Dictionary, 813.<br />
339 J. Lee Grady, “The Other Pentecostals,” Charisma, June<br />
1997, 63.<br />
340 French, 79.<br />
341 Financial Reports, UPCI, June 30, 1997, vi, 71, 84.<br />
342 Financial Reports, UPCI, June 30, 1992, 75, 90.<br />
343 Financial Reports, UPCI, June 30, 1994, 77, 93.<br />
344 Manual (UPCI, 1999), 20.<br />
345 David K. Bernard, The Oneness View <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ<br />
(Hazelwood, MO: Word Aflame Press, 1994), 9, 12-13, 141.<br />
346 David K. Bernard, The Oneness <strong>of</strong> God (Hazelwood, MO:<br />
Word Aflame Press, 1983), 127.<br />
347 David K. Bernard, The New Birth (Hazelwood, MO:<br />
Word Aflame Press, 1984), 131, 152, 187, 307.<br />
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