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''Synopis:'' The "Charismatic Church of God" is a new [[Pentecostal]] denominations, with headquarters in New Mexico.
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* [[Pentecostalism]]
* [[Jay Forrest]]
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The '''Charismatic Church of God''' is one of the newer [[Pentecostal]]/[[Charismatic]] [[Christian]] denominations, with headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is distinct in that it blends four traditions together, the Evangelical, the Charismatic, the Contemplative, and the Sacramental
===Name===
The precise legal name of this body is ''The Charismatic Church of God, Inc.''. The ''The Charismatic Church of God'' operates a seminary to train their ministers. It was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in the state of New Mexico on July 24, 2007, so it is a relatively new denomination.
===History===The Church was founded by Jay N. Forrest, who has been a Pentecostal/Charismatic minister for over 20 years. Rev. Forrest claims to have had a dream on July 7, 2007 in which he saw the church and was lead to start it.
===Theology=== Theologically, the Charismatic Church of God is Evangelical in that they hold to the core beliefs of Evangelicalism (inspired Scriptures, being born again, emphasis on evangelism). They are [[Charismatic]] in that they believe and practice living a life full of the Spirit. This life begins with the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, the receiving of spiritual gifts, and the surrender to the Spirit's leading. They claim to be [[Charismatic]] rather than [[Pentecostal]]; historically a [[Pentecostal]] often have believed that tongues was are a required evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Charismatics, on the other hand, believed tend to believe that speaking in tongues was is not required but that the persons inner experience witness to the reality of the event. They are contemplative in that they believe that union and communion with God is the privilege of every born again believer. Contemplation simply means the loving gaze of the soul upon God, it could be called Christian mysticism. And they are sacramental in that they believe that the sacraments are meant to be more than mere rituals. They are the means of grace when they are received by faith. The belief in the Real Presence really distinguishes this church from other Pentecostal / Charismatic churches, which usually look upon the Lord's Supper as a mere memorial. ===Mission===
The Charismatic Church of God sees itself as a local church with a global ministry. Their mission is to bring people into a living and growing relationship with God; they do this globally by training, credentialing, encouraging, and sending forth ministers to pastor, evangelize, and plan churches; they do this locally by gathering together to worship, learn, take communion, and minister to peoples needs, and by going out to pray, edify, evangelize, and fight evil.
===Basic Beliefs===
The Charismatic Church of God subscribes to the following foundational Christian doctrines:
#That the Bible is the inspired word of God