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Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren, the founders of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil, were missionaries who originated from the American Pentecostal movement.
Answer: False
Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren originated from the Swedish Pentecostal movement, not the American Pentecostal movement.
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil was originally established in 1911 in Belém, Pará, and initially named the Missão de Fé Apostólica.
Answer: True
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil was indeed established in 1911 in Belém, Pará, and was initially known as the Missão de Fé Apostólica before changing its name in 1918.
The Pentecostal movement in Brazil was initiated by Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren in 1911, making them the first Pentecostal missionaries in the country.
Answer: False
The Pentecostal movement in Brazil began in 1910 with Louis Francescon and the Christian Congregation of Brazil, prior to the arrival of Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren in 1911.
In its early years, the Assembleias de Deus primarily spread in the South of Brazil, similar to the Christian Congregation of Brazil (CCB).
Answer: False
In its early years, the Assembleias de Deus spread to Amazon villages and the Nordeste region, contrasting with the Christian Congregation of Brazil (CCB), which primarily spread in the South.
The term 'Assembleias de Deus' translates to 'Churches of God' in Portuguese.
Answer: False
The term 'Assembleias de Deus' translates to 'Assemblies of God' in Portuguese.
Who were the founders of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil?
Answer: Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren
Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren were the Swedish Pentecostal missionaries who founded the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil.
In what year and city was the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil originally established?
Answer: 1911 in Belém, Pará
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil was originally established in 1911 in Belém, Pará.
What was the initial name of the church founded by Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren before it changed to Assembleia de Deus?
Answer: Missão de Fé Apostólica
The church founded by Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren was initially named the Missão de Fé Apostólica, or 'Apostolic Faith Mission', before its name change in 1918.
Who initiated the Pentecostal movement in Brazil in 1910, prior to the arrival of Berg and Vingren?
Answer: Louis Francescon
The Pentecostal movement in Brazil began in 1910 with Italian-American missionary Louis Francescon, who founded the Christian Congregation of Brazil (CCB).
How did the early geographical spread of the Assembleias de Deus differ from the Christian Congregation of Brazil (CCB)?
Answer: The Assembleias de Deus reached Amazon villages and the Nordeste, while CCB spread in the South.
The Assembleias de Deus initially spread to Amazon villages and the Nordeste region, whereas the Christian Congregation of Brazil (CCB) primarily expanded in the South of Brazil.
What is the meaning of 'Assembleias de Deus' in Portuguese?
Answer: Assemblies of God
The term 'Assembleias de Deus' is Portuguese for 'Assemblies of God'.
The national headquarters of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil are located in São Paulo, Brazil.
Answer: False
The national headquarters of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil are located in Rio de Janeiro, not São Paulo.
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil gained full autonomy from the Swedish Pentecostals in a General Convention held in 1932.
Answer: True
The Brazilian Assembleia de Deus was granted full autonomy from the Swedish Pentecostals during a General Convention held in 1932.
Since its founding in 1911, the Assembleias de Deus has maintained a unified internal structure without any significant schisms or splits.
Answer: False
Since its founding, the Assembleias de Deus has experienced several schisms and splits, leading to the formation of many independent Conventions and Ministérios.
The Convenção Geral das Assembleias de Deus no Brasil (CGADB) is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and was founded in 1958.
Answer: False
The CGADB is headquartered in Belém do Pará and is described as the authentic and historical convention of the pioneer church, not founded in 1958.
The National Convention of the Assemblies of God Madureira Ministry (CONAMAD) was founded by Pastor Paulo Leivas Macalão on November 15, 1958.
Answer: True
CONAMAD was indeed founded by Pastor Paulo Leivas Macalão on November 15, 1958.
The Madureira Ministry separated from the CGADB because its ministers sought to expand the convention's leadership to include more diverse voices.
Answer: False
The Madureira Ministry separated from the CGADB because other leaders attempted to diminish Madureira's prominent role in the convention's leadership, not to expand leadership diversity.
The Assembleias de Deus operates with a territorial episcopal polity, where each ministry is confined to specific geographical boundaries.
Answer: False
The Assembleias de Deus operates with a non-territorial episcopal polity, known as a 'ministério,' where ministries often overlap territorial boundaries, leading to independent operation rather than confinement to specific geographical boundaries.
Within the 'ministério' structure, a mother church is responsible for managing funds and assigning pastors to its affiliated local congregations.
Answer: True
A mother church within the 'ministério' structure indeed holds the financial and administrative responsibilities of receiving tithes, managing funds, and assigning pastors to its affiliated local churches.
Members of the Assembleias de Deus play a significant role in the decision-making process within the 'ministério' organization, often initiating new policies.
Answer: False
Within the 'ministério' organization, pastoral leadership exerts a strong influence, and members typically 'rubber stamp' the ministry's decisions rather than initiating new policies.
The Assembly of God Bethlehem Ministry (Ministério do Belém) is a major 'ministério' with approximately 2,200 churches concentrated in the south-central region of Brazil.
Answer: True
The Assembly of God Bethlehem Ministry (Ministério do Belém) is indeed a significant 'ministério' with approximately 2,200 churches primarily located in the south-central region of Brazil, headquartered in São Paulo.
The CGADB has nearly twenty thousand ministries and has been recognized by the federal government for its authenticity since 2018.
Answer: True
The CGADB indeed has nearly twenty thousand ministries, and its authenticity and legacy have been recognized by the federal government since 2018.
The 'ministério' organizational structure of the Assembleias de Deus often leads to significant organizational collaboration among different ministries due to shared territorial boundaries.
Answer: False
The 'ministério' structure, characterized by overlapping territorial boundaries, typically results in limited organizational collaboration, with each ministry operating almost entirely independently.
Pastor José Wellington Bezerra da Costa chaired the Ministério do Belém in 2008 and also served as the chairman of the CGADB.
Answer: True
Pastor José Wellington Bezerra da Costa held both roles, chairing the Ministério do Belém in 2008 and serving as the chairman of the CGADB.
Where are the official national headquarters of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil located?
Answer: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The official national headquarters of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil are located in Rio de Janeiro.
When did the Brazilian Assembleia de Deus gain autonomy from the Swedish Pentecostals?
Answer: 1932
The Brazilian Assembleia de Deus gained autonomy from the Swedish Pentecostals in a General Convention held in 1932.
What significant characteristic has marked the internal structure of the Assembleias de Deus since its founding in 1911?
Answer: Several schisms and splits leading to independent Conventions and Ministérios
Since its founding in 1911, the Assembleias de Deus has been marked by several schisms and splits, resulting in numerous independent Conventions and Ministérios operating under the same name.
Which convention is described as the only authentic and historical convention of the pioneer church in Brazil, headquartered in Belém do Pará?
Answer: CGADB
The Convenção Geral das Assembleias de Deus no Brasil (CGADB) is described as the authentic and historical convention of the pioneer church, headquartered in Belém do Pará.
When was the National Convention of the Assemblies of God Madureira Ministry (CONAMAD) founded?
Answer: 1958
The National Convention of the Assemblies of God Madureira Ministry (CONAMAD) was founded on November 15, 1958.
Why did the Madureira Ministry separate from the CGADB?
Answer: Because other leaders attempted to diminish Madureira's prominent role in the convention's leadership.
The Madureira Ministry separated from the CGADB because its ministers withdrew when other leaders attempted to diminish Madureira's prominent role in the convention's leadership.
What is the organizational structure of the Assembleias de Deus referred to as, characterized by a non-territorial episcopal polity?
Answer: Ministério
The organizational structure of the Assembleias de Deus, characterized by a non-territorial episcopal polity, is referred to as a 'ministério'.
What is a key financial and administrative responsibility of a mother church within the 'ministério' structure?
Answer: Receiving tithes and managing funds of affiliated local churches
A key financial and administrative responsibility of a mother church within the 'ministério' structure is to receive tithes and manage the funds of its affiliated local churches, as well as assign pastors.
What role do members typically play in the decision-making process within the 'ministério' organization?
Answer: They typically 'rubber stamp' the ministry's decisions, with strong pastoral influence.
Within the 'ministério' organization, members typically 'rubber stamp' the ministry's decisions, indicating a strong influence of pastoral leadership in decision-making.
Which major 'ministério' has approximately 2,200 churches concentrated in the south-central region of Brazil and is headquartered in São Paulo?
Answer: Assembly of God Bethlehem Ministry (Ministério do Belém)
The Assembly of God Bethlehem Ministry (Ministério do Belém) is a major 'ministério' with approximately 2,200 churches concentrated in the south-central region of Brazil, headquartered in São Paulo.
Who was the chairman of the Ministério do Belém in 2008 and also served as the chairman of the CGADB?
Answer: José Wellington Bezerra da Costa
Pastor José Wellington Bezerra da Costa served as both the chairman of the Ministério do Belém in 2008 and the chairman of the CGADB.
What is one reason for the limited organizational collaboration among different 'ministérios' of the Assembleias de Deus?
Answer: Their structures overlap many territorial boundaries, leading to independent operation.
Limited organizational collaboration among different 'ministérios' is primarily due to their structures overlapping many territorial boundaries, which leads each ministry to operate almost entirely independently.
Which leader is mentioned as the President of CGADB?
Answer: José Wellington Jr.
José Wellington Jr. is mentioned as the President of CGADB.
What was the significance of Pastor Paul Leiva Macalão in the context of independent ministries within the Assembleias de Deus?
Answer: He founded the Ministry of Madureira, which became a significant independent ministry.
Pastor Paul Leiva Macalão founded the Ministry of Madureira, which became one of the most significant independent ministries within the Assembleias de Deus.
Since the 1980s, what administrative reason primarily caused several divisions within the Assembleias de Deus, leading to autonomous administrations?
Answer: Administrative reasons, particularly after the death of Pastor Paul Leiva Macalão and his wife, Zelia.
Since the 1980s, administrative reasons, particularly following the death of Pastor Paul Leiva Macalão and his wife, Zelia, primarily caused several divisions within the Assembleias de Deus, leading to various conventions and ministries with autonomous administrations.
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil is primarily classified as a Protestant denomination with a Pentecostal orientation, emphasizing direct personal experience of God.
Answer: True
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil is indeed classified as a Protestant denomination with a Pentecostal orientation, characterized by an emphasis on direct personal experience of God through the Holy Spirit.
The theological stance of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil is identified as Finished Work Pentecostalism, which focuses on the completed work of Christ for salvation.
Answer: True
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil adheres to Finished Work Pentecostalism, a theological perspective emphasizing the completed work of Christ on the cross for salvation.
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil uses the Protestant Bible as its sole scripture.
Answer: True
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil adheres to the principle of *Sola scriptura*, using the Protestant Bible as the fundamental and sole source of its doctrine.
The fundamental source of doctrine for the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil is the Bible, adhering to the principle of Sola scriptura.
Answer: True
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil considers the Bible as its fundamental and sole source of doctrine, embodying the principle of *Sola scriptura*.
The Assembleias de Deus observes Holy Communion using wine, in line with traditional Christian practices.
Answer: False
The Assembleias de Deus observes Holy Communion using grape juice instead of wine, a common practice in many Protestant denominations.
The Assembleias de Deus believes in the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the premillennial return of Jesus.
Answer: True
The Assembleias de Deus shares beliefs in the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the premillennial return of Jesus, signifying Christ's return before a literal thousand-year reign on Earth.
What is the primary classification and orientation of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil?
Answer: Protestant with a Pentecostal orientation
The Assembleias de Deus in Brazil is primarily classified as a Protestant denomination with a Pentecostal orientation, emphasizing direct personal experience of God through the Holy Spirit.
Which theological perspective identifies the theology of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil?
Answer: Finished Work Pentecostalism
The theology of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil is identified as Finished Work Pentecostalism, which emphasizes the completed work of Christ on the cross for salvation.
What is the fundamental source of doctrine for the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil, adhering to the principle of Sola scriptura?
Answer: The Bible
The fundamental source of doctrine for the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil is the Bible, which they believe to be the sole source of their teachings, adhering to the principle of *Sola scriptura*.
How is Holy Communion observed in the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil?
Answer: Using grape juice instead of wine
Holy Communion in the Assembleias de Deus is observed using grape juice instead of wine, reflecting a common practice in many Protestant denominations.
What is the stance of the Assembleias de Deus regarding tithing?
Answer: It is an obligation to donate a tenth of one's income to the church.
The Assembleias de Deus holds tithing as an obligation, requiring members to donate a tenth of their income to the church as a religious duty.
Which of the following is NOT a core shared belief of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil?
Answer: The postmillennial return of Jesus
The Assembleias de Deus believes in the premillennial return of Jesus, not the postmillennial return. The other options are core shared beliefs.
As of 2013, the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil reported having approximately 50,000 congregations and 6 million members.
Answer: False
As of 2013, the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil had approximately 100,000 congregations and 12 million members, not 50,000 congregations and 6 million members.
The Assembleias de Deus began its foreign missionary work in 1913, with the first missionary being sent to Argentina.
Answer: False
The Assembleias de Deus began its foreign missionary work in 1913, but the first missionary was sent to Portugal, not Argentina.
Brazilian Assembleias de Deus missionaries are currently active primarily in North America and Western Europe.
Answer: False
Brazilian Assembleias de Deus missionaries are currently active primarily in Latin America and Portuguese-speaking African countries.
Assembleias de Deus communities among Brazilian immigrants in North America typically maintain a direct relationship with local World Assemblies of God Fellowship-affiliated national denominations.
Answer: False
Assembleias de Deus communities among Brazilian immigrants in North America, Japan, and Western Europe typically do not have a direct relationship with local World Assemblies of God Fellowship-affiliated national denominations.
The Assembleias de Deus has a declining influence on Brazilian politics due to its members representing a minor segment of the overall population.
Answer: False
Despite its members representing a minor segment of the overall population, the Assembleias de Deus has an increasing influence on Brazilian politics.
The Partido Social Cristão (PSC) is recognized as the political arm of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil and is led by Pastor Everaldo Pereira.
Answer: True
The Partido Social Cristão (PSC) is indeed considered the political arm of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil and is led by Pastor Everaldo Pereira.
Marina Silva, a politician with ties to the Assembleias de Deus, has been praised by church leadership for her conservative stance on drug reform.
Answer: False
Marina Silva has been criticized by church leadership for her leftist stance on issues such as drug reform, not praised for a conservative stance.
As of 2013, what was the approximate number of congregations associated with the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil?
Answer: 100,000
As of 2013, the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil had approximately 100,000 congregations.
In what year did the Assembleias de Deus begin its foreign missionary work, and to which country was the first missionary sent?
Answer: 1913, to Portugal
The Assembleias de Deus began its foreign missionary work in 1913, sending its first missionary to Portugal.
Which political party is considered the political arm of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil?
Answer: Partido Social Cristão (PSC)
The Partido Social Cristão (PSC) is considered the political arm of the Assembleias de Deus in Brazil.
Which of the following politicians, with ties to the Assembleias de Deus, has been criticized by church leadership for her leftist stance on issues like drug reform?
Answer: Marina Silva
Marina Silva, a politician with ties to the Assembleias de Deus, has faced criticism from church leadership for her leftist stance on issues such as drug reform.
What does the source indicate about the general geographical reach of the Assembleias de Deus?
Answer: It has a worldwide reach, with communities and missionaries globally.
The Assembleias de Deus has a worldwide reach, with communities and missionaries active in various regions globally, including Latin America, Portuguese-speaking Africa, North America, Japan, and Western Europe.
After gaining autonomy, the Brazilian Assembleia de Deus became administratively dependent on the American Assemblies of God.
Answer: False
While the American Assemblies of God increased their presence in doctrinal and teaching areas, the Brazilian church maintained its independence and did not become administratively dependent on its American counterparts.
Walter Hollenweger noted that the North American Assemblies of God consider the Assembleia de Deus as their mission church, while Brazilian Pentecostals view themselves as an independent church.
Answer: True
Walter Hollenweger observed this divergence in perception, where the North American Assemblies of God listed the Assembleia de Deus as a mission church, while Brazilian Pentecostals asserted their independence.
The Brazilian Baptist Convention separated from the Assembleias de Deus in 1911, indicating an early divergence.
Answer: True
The Brazilian Baptist Convention separated from the Assembleias de Deus in 1911, marking an early divergence in the Brazilian religious landscape.
The Assembleias de Deus absorbed the Maranhense, MA and Portas Abertas, CE Congregations from the Methodist Church of Brazil.
Answer: False
The Maranhense, MA and Portas Abertas, CE Congregations were absorbed from the Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil, not the Methodist Church of Brazil.
What was the primary nature of the American Assemblies of God's influence on the Brazilian denomination after its autonomy?
Answer: Doctrinal and teaching areas
After gaining autonomy, the American Assemblies of God primarily influenced the Brazilian denomination in doctrinal and teaching areas, while the Brazilian church maintained its independence.
According to Walter Hollenweger, how do Brazilian Pentecostals perceive their relationship with the North American Assemblies of God?
Answer: As an independent church
Walter Hollenweger noted that while the North American Assemblies of God considered the Assembleia de Deus a mission church, Brazilian Pentecostals viewed themselves as an independent church.
Which religious body was absorbed by the Assembleias de Deus, as mentioned in the source?
Answer: The Free Baptist Church
The Free Baptist Church was one of the religious bodies absorbed by the Assembleias de Deus.