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<!--Assyrian Pentecostal Church
| type = [[Eastern Protestant Christianity|Eastern Reformed Christian]] 
| main_classification = [[Protestant]]  orientation = [[Pentecostal]]
| fellowships = [[Assemblies of God]] World Assemblies of God Fellowship
| area = [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[United States]], [[Iran]], [[Iraq]], [[Turkey]], [[Syria]]
| members = 15.000-20.000-->
Die '''Assyrian Pentecostal Church''' (dt. ''Assyrische pfingstlerische Kirche''; {{syr|ܥܕܬܐ ܕܐܚܘܢܘ̈ܬܐ ܦܢܛܩܘܣܛܝ̈ܐ ܐܬܘܪ̈ܝܐ&lrm;}}, ''‘Ittā d-Akhonāwāthā Pēnṭēqosṭāyē Ātūrāyē''; {{faS|کلیسای پنطیکاستی آشوری&lrm;}}) ist eine [[Reformed Eastern Christianity|Reformed Eastern Christian]] denomination that began in ethnically [[Assyrian people|Assyrian]] villages across the [[Urmia]] region in northwestern [[Iran]], spreading to the [[Assyrian People|Assyrians]] living in the adjacent cities, and from there to indigenous Assyrian communities in the [[Assyrian Homeland]], northern [[Iraq]], southeastern [[Turkey]] and northeastern [[Syria]].

The [[indigenous peoples|indigenous]] Assyrian people of ancient [[Assyria]] and [[Upper Mesopotamia]] had adopted Christianity in the 1st century AD, founding the [[Church of the East]] in [[Assyria]] and [[Osroene]] (see also: [[Assyria]], [[Assyrian people]] and [[Assyrian continuity]]). Those who converted to the Pentecostal Church (as well as the [[Assyrian Evangelical Church]]) in the 20th century were initially all members of the [[Assyrian Church of the East]] or its later 18th century AD offshoot, the [[Chaldean Catholic Church]], whilst others had been members of the [[Syriac Orthodox Church]] or [[Ancient Church of the East]] (a 20th-century offshoot of the Assyrian Church). The vast majority of modern-day ethnic Assyrians remain adherents of these ancient indigenous [[East Syrian Rite|Eastern Rite]] churches.

The current church's doctrine and tradition is a continuation of the spiritual revival movements that took place in Western Iran during the 1930s. In 1940, with great diligence and personal sacrifice a young Assyrian pastor, named [[Tooma Nasseri]]<ref name="google">{{cite journal|title=Iran Almanac and the Book of Facts|author=Echo Institute|journal=Iran Almanac and Book of Facts|date=1970|volume=9|publisher=Echo of Iran.|issn=0075-0476|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KBhuAAAAMAAJ|access-date=2015-05-17}}</ref> began his evangelical ministry throughout Western Iran and built churches and established congregations in villages, towns, and major metropolitan cities in Iran. With the seed of [[Protestant Christianity]] planted, the Assyrian Protestant churches began to emerge throughout greater Iran in the 1950s.<ref name="google2">{{cite book|title=Religion and Nation: Iranian Local and Transnational Networks in Britain|author=Spellman, K.|date=2004|publisher=Berghahn Books|isbn=9781571815767|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xJ8CLhx7pqMC|page=199|access-date=2015-05-17}}</ref> Currently, the Assyrian Pentecostal Church has several congregations in California, Illinois, Canada, Australia, Austria, and Iran.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baylor.edu/Truett/journal/index.php?id%3D20626 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-12-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050102051155/http://www.baylor.edu/truett/journal/index.php?id=20626 |archive-date=2005-01-02 }}</ref> The Church is an affiliate with the [[Assemblies of God]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://item.slide.com/r/1/112/i/f7Qa4Gm_5D8zh6Ty1TAbQZAUbTLofgrx/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-01-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716092226/http://item.slide.com/r/1/112/i/f7Qa4Gm_5D8zh6Ty1TAbQZAUbTLofgrx/ |archive-date=2011-07-16 }}</ref> Today, the church may have from 12 to 20&nbsp;thousand adherents.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}

== Name ==
The term ''Pentecostal'' is derived from [[Pentecost]], or the Jewish [[Feast of Weeks]], which commemorates the descent of the [[Holy Spirit]] upon the followers of [[Jesus Christ]] (Esho Mshexa in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) as described in the [[Book of Acts]], Chapter {{Bibleverse-nb||Acts|2|31}}. Thus, the Church's name originates from the biblical passages contained within the [[Acts of the Apostles]] which refers to the [[day of Pentecost]].

==Statement of beliefs==
The scriptures:
The Bible is the inspired Word of God.
([[2 Timothy 3:16]])

The God Head:
Our God is one, but manifested in three persons, The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
(John 16: 13-15)

Man, His Fall and Redemption:
Through Adam's transgression and fall, sin came into the world.
(Romans 5:12-21)

The New Birth:
Through Jesus' death and resurrection, righteousness comes to all who believe.
(John 3:3-5)

Water Baptism:
Baptism in water, by immersion.
([[Matthew 28:16]])

Baptism in the Holy Ghost:
The baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift from God.
([[Matthew 3:11]], [[Acts 1:8]], Acts 2: 1-4)

Divine Healing:
It is provided in the atonement of Christ and is the privilege of every member of the church today.
(James 5: 14-15, Mark 16:18, Isaiah 53:4, Matthew 8:17)

Resurrection of the just and the return of our Lord Jesus Christ:
His coming is imminent. The dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we that are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
(I Thess 4: 16-17, Acts 1:11)<ref name="assyrianpentecostalchurch">{{cite web|url=http://www.assyrianpentecostalchurch.org/APC/about_us.php|title=assyrianpentecostalchurch.org|publisher=assyrianpentecostalchurch.org|access-date=2015-05-17}}</ref>

==Current Leaders==
* [[Robert Sawra (Pentecostal pastor)|Robert Sawra]] of Assyrian Pentecostal Church in Turlock
* [[Robert Barcham]] of Assyrian Pentecostal Church in Urmia
* [[Yonathan Nader]] of Assyrian Pentecostal Church in Chicago
* [[William Nisan]] of Assyrian Pentecostal Church in Los Angeles
* [[Isac Warda]] of Assyrian Pentecostal Church in Sydney
* [[Victor Tamraz]] of Assyrian Pentecostal Church in Tehran
* [[Johnson Bayati]] of Assyrian Pentecostal Church in San Jose

== Sprache ==
The [[liturgical language]] spoken by the members, church choir, and the pastors is [[Assyrian Neo-Aramaic]], a language descended from the [[Mesopotamian]] [[Aramaic]] introduced into the [[Assyrian Empire]] during the 8th century BC. Prayers and scripture are read and recited from a Syriac Aramaic Bible.<ref name="aramaicbible">{{cite web|url=http://www.aramaicbible.org/assyrian.htm |title=Aramaic Bible Translation |publisher=aramaicbible.org |access-date=2015-05-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531164931/http://www.aramaicbible.org/assyrian.htm |archive-date=2015-05-31 }}</ref>

== Feste ==
The adherents of the Assyrian Pentecostal Church observe the following holidays:
*Christmas: (''Eda Surah'') also referred to as '''Christmas Day''', is an annual [[holiday]] celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]].<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christmas Christmas], ''[[Merriam-Webster]]''. Retrieved 2008-10-06.<br />"[http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761556859 Christmas]," ''[[MSN Encarta]]''. Retrieved October 6, 2008. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923205619/http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761556859 |date=September 23, 2009 }} 2009-10-31.</ref><ref name="CathChrit">[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03724b.htm "Christmas"], ''[[The Catholic Encyclopedia]]'', 1913.</ref>
*New Year's Eve: (''Sheetah Khatah'')
*Easter: (''Eda Gurah'') Assyrian Pentecostals celebrate [[Jesus Christ]]s [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection]] from the dead three days<ref>This resurrection is commonly said to have occurred "on the third day", including the day of crucifixion.</ref> after his [[Crucifixion of Jesus|crucifixion]], and celebrate this resurrection on '''Easter Day''',<ref>'Easter Day' is the traditional name in [[English language|English]] for the principal feast of Easter, used (for instance) by the ''[[Book of Common Prayer]]'', but in the 20th century 'Easter Sunday' became widely used, despite this term also referring to the following Sunday.</ref> or '''Easter Sunday''', two days after [[Good Friday]].
*Pentecost: (''Yomit Pantacostayeh'') Assyrian Pentecostals commemorate the descent of the [[Holy Spirit]] upon the [[Twelve apostles|Apostles]] and other followers of [[Jesus]] as described in the [[Book of Acts]], Chapter {{Bibleverse-nb||Acts|2|31}}.
<!--See also==
*[[Assyrian Neo-Aramaic]]
*[[Assyrian People]]
*[[Assyria]]
*[[Syriac Christianity]]
*[[Names of Syriac Christians]]-->

== Einzelnachweise ==
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== Weblinks ==
* Kathryn Spellman: [https://books.google.com/books?id=xJ8CLhx7pqMC&pg=PA199&lpg=PA199&dq=assyrian+pentecostal+church+in+iran+-east+-iraq&source=web&ots=zIbyi9vTP0&sig=GNz-EhCybrA54a7wHMWZ4PzBhJs&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPA199,M1 ''Religion and Nation''] Berghahn Books 2004.
* [http://www.baylor.edu/truett/journal/index.php?id=20626 Journal.] baylor.edu. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050102051155/http://www.baylor.edu/truett/journal/index.php?id=20626 Archivlink]
* Iran Almanac and the Book of Facts|author=Echo Institute|journal=Iran Almanac and Book of Facts|date=1970|volume=9|publisher=Echo of Iran.|issn=0075-0476|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KBhuAAAAMAAJ|access-date=2015-05-17
* Official Website for Turlock Branch: [http://www.assyrianpentecostalchurch.org/APC/index.php ''broken link''
* [http://www.assyrianpentecostalchurch.com/ assyrianpentecostalchurch.com] San Jose Branch. [https://web.archive.org/web/20081208105514/http://www.assyrianpentecostalchurch.com/ Archivlink]

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