4A+Methodist

= Gabriel Martinez & Jose DelValle = = = = Methodist".! =

= Methodism: = = The beliefs, worship, and system of organization of the Methodists. = = = =** Date Founded as Distinct Denomination- **= =** 1787 **=

= = = = =**Place Founded-**= =**England**= = =

= = =**Founders (in addition to Jesus, Apostles & Church Fathers) -**= =**John Wesley**=

= = =**Reformation Roots -**= =**English Reformation**= = =

= = =**Number of Adherents-**= =**8.3 million in UMC in 2003**= = =

= = =**Dominant Regions-**= =**England, USA**= = =

= = =**Original Language-**= =**English**= = =

= = =**Worship Guide -**= =**//Book of Discipline//**= ==

= = =**Major Churches in the USA -**= =**[|United Methodist Church](UMC)**= =**Other Churches-**= =**Methodist Church in Great Britain**=
 * Example: Illinois Methodist Church**

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= Major Bliefs: =
 * = Shun evil and avoid partaking in wicked deeds at all costs, =
 * = Perform kind acts as much as possible, and =
 * = Abide by the edicts of God the Almighty Father. =

United Methodist
==In contrast, the symbol used by the **United Methodist Church** has a much less lively flame. Their **Cross and Flame** symbol has been the official insignia of The United Methodist Church since 1968, when the **Evangelical United Brethren** joined the **Methodist Church**. The two tongues of the flame represent the union of these two denominations and this church is currently the third largest Christian denomination in the United States.== ==The design is based on two biblical premises: The cross is a simple Protestant Cross, symbolising Christ's crucifixion. After Jesus was resurrected and ascended to heaven, His apostles waited in a house in Jerusalem for the appearance of the Holy Spirit, which Jesus had promised. On the Jewish festival day of Shavuot (Pentecost), there was the sound of great wind and the Holy Spirit descended upon them. "And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire"2.==



One of the more controversial doctrines of United Methodism is the idea that God makes God’s love, forgiveness, and salvation known to us through an inner experience of the Holy Spirit. John Wesley wrote, “By the testimony of the Spirit I mean an inward impression on the soul, whereby the Spirit of God immediately and directly witnesses to my spirit, that I am a child of God; that Jesus Christ hath loved me, and given Himself for me; that all my sins are blotted out, and I, even I, am reconciled to God.”