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Assemblies of God Polity Exam Questions With Verified Answers 2025/2026
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Assemblies of God Polity Exam1. Affiliated Churches Are Amenable to the General Council While Being Sovereign,
Autonomous, Self-Governing, and Self-Determining - ANS-BL: Article VI, Section 4,
Paragraph a
2.
3. Section 4. Relationships Between Churches, District Councils, and the General
Council
4.
5. a. Nature. General Council affiliated churches are deemed to be sovereign,
6. autonomous, self-governing, and self-determining bodies which have, by their
sovereign,
7. self-determining action in making application for and receiving recognition as a
General
8. Council affiliated church, entered into an agreement with the Fellowship to be
amenable to
9. the General Council and district council in matters of doctrine and polity. (See
Constitution,
10. Article XI, Section 1, paragraph d.)
11. Amenability of Credentialed Ministers to Both the District Council and the General
Council - ANS-BL: Article VII, Section 8, Paragraph a
12.
13. a. Amenability. All certified, licensed, and ordained ministers shall be amenable
14. to both the district council and The General Council of the Assemblies of God in
matters of
15. doctrine and discipline. (See Bylaws, Article X.) All local church credential holders
shall be
16. amenable to their local church under guidelines established by the General
Presbytery and
17. district council in matters of doctrine and discipline. (See Bylaws, Article VII, Section
1.)
18. Assemblies of God World Missions and the Indigenous Principle - ANS-BL: Article
XIII, Section 1, Paragraph d
19.
20. Indigenous principle. The Pauline example shall be followed as far as possible by
21. seeking out neglected regions where the gospel has not been preached and by
establishing
22. self-supporting, self-governing, self-propagating national churches in all regions.
23. Baptism in the Holy Spirit with Evidence of Speaking in Tongues and the Parham
School (Bethel Bible School) - ANS-PS: pages 48-51
24.
25. 1901 Topeka, KS 1st Pentecostal Revival of the Century at Parham's Bethel Bible
School. Parham was the first to teach Baptism in the HS with Evidence of Speaking
in Tongues.
,26. Basic Education Requirements for Credentialed Ministers - ANS-BL: Article VII,
Section 2, Paragraph h
27.
28. Basic education requirements. Any level of formal academic achievement
29. (diploma or degree) shall not be a requirement for credentials; however, credential
applicants
30. shall meet the following criteria:
31. (1) All applicants are required to be interviewed by the district credentials
32. committee and, in preparation for the interview, pass a standard exam
33. approved by the General Presbytery whereby they demonstrate knowledge
34. of the Bible, Assemblies of God doctrines, and ministerial practices, unless
35. an exception is granted by the General Council Credentials Committee or
36. permitted by General Presbytery policy; and either
37. (2) Successfully complete equivalent training to that indicated in paragraph (3)
38. below, preferably, in an endorsed Assemblies of God postsecondary school;
39. or in a seminary, college, Bible college, or school approved by the district
40. credentials committee consistent with criteria established by the General
41. Council Credentials Committee; or
42. (3) Successfully complete courses, prescribed by the General Presbytery,
43. offered in correspondence through Global University of the Assemblies of
44. God, or pass the final examinations in the prescribed courses; or
45. (4) Be recommended by a district credentials committee as qualifying for
46. credentials through self-study and ministerial experience. Such candidates
47. shall have a proven and fruitful ministry of substantial duration. Requests
48. from a district for such a candidate shall be presented to the General Council
49. Credentials Committee and may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
50. Chi Alpha Campus Ministries - ANS-BL Article XIV, Section 2, Paragraph c, (2)
51.
52. (2) Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, U.S.A. provides campus ministry to evangelize
53. and disciple American and international college and university students.
54. Christian Marriage Is between a Man and a Woman - ANS-BL: Article VIII, Section 1
55.
56. Section 1. Christian Marriage
57.
58. Marriage was established by God in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:18, 21-25) and
59. confirmed by Jesus Christ to be a permanent relationship between a man and a
woman
60. (Matthew 19:4-6). Because marriage is not only a commitment to a spouse, but also
to God
61. (Genesis 2:24; Mark 10:9; Ephesians 5:31), a believer should marry only another
believer
62. (2 Corinthians 6:14). Christian marriage is a reflection of the love, purity, and
permanence
63. between Christ and the Church (Ephesians 5:23-33).
64. Even though some marriages may fall short of the biblical ideal (see Article IX, B,
65. Section 5), husbands and wives who devote themselves to God (Ephesians 5:21)
and find
, 66. nurture and instruction in the body of Christ (Hebrews 10:25) can realize the strength
and
67. blessing of God in their relationship.
68. Credential Holders Who Transfer between Language/Ethnic Districts and Geographic
Districts - ANS-BL: Article VII, Section 9, Paragraph d
69.
70. Transfers between language/ethnic districts and geographical districts.
71. Credential holders from language/ethnic districts may transfer to geographical
districts and
72. credential holders from geographical districts may transfer to language/ethnic
districts provided
73. the credential holder is serving as a pastor or staff member of a church in the district
that the
74. credential holder desires to transfer to. In instances where the credential holder is not
a pastor or
75. staff member of a church in the district to which the credential holder is transferring,
both districts
76. shall agree to the transfer. Credential holders must settle their district financial
obligations before
77. transfers are granted. The credential holder shall have a right of appeal to the
General Council
78. Credentials Committee in the event either district recommends denial of the transfer.
79. Disapproved Doctrine: Legalism - ANS-BL: Article IX, Section 2, Paragraphs a and b
80.
81. Section 2. Legalism
82.
83. a. Matters of conscience. The Assemblies of God strongly affirms that the
84. Scriptures teach a life of "holiness without which no man shall see the Lord"
(Hebrews
85. 12:14). However, since sincere commitment to holy living sometimes results in sharp
86. differences of opinion among believers on debatable matters of personal conscience,
the
87. Assemblies of God disapproves the practice of pressing these debatable matters of
personal
88. conscience upon others (Romans 14:1-4).
89.
90. b. Adding conditions to salvation. The Assemblies of God strongly affirms that
91. salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ
92. (Ephesians 2:8,9). Therefore, the Assemblies of God disapproves any teaching or
practice
93. that seems to add conditions to salvation (Galatians 3:1-5).
94. Disapproved Doctrine: Unconditional Security - ANS-BL: Article IX, Section 1
95.
96. Section 1. Unconditional Security
97. In view of the biblical teaching that the security of the believer depends on a living
98. relationship with Christ (John 15:6); in view of the Bible's call to a life of holiness (1
Peter
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