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641:, Labor et Fides, Genève, 2009, p. 64 : Translation: "Teaching in evangelical establishments: (...) evangelical churches loving to present themselves as "believers' Church", whose members are convinced and committed Christians." Original text in French "L'enseignement dans les établissements évangéliques : (…) les églises évangéliques aimant à se présenter comme des « Églises de professants », dont les membres sont des chrétiens convaincus et engagés."
615:, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 87 : "From the 16th century, those in the close circle of the believer's churches include the Mennonites, Brethren, Baptists, Amish, and Hutterites, to name the major subcategories. In more modern development, (…) such as the Pentecostals, may consider themselves believer's churches by this definition."
654:, religion.info, France, 3 mars 2002: Translation: "The criterion of "believers' Church" allows more clearly to define what is called stricto sensu of the evangelical". Original text in French: "Le critère d'«Eglise de professants» permet plus nettement de cerner ce que l'on appelle stricto sensu des évangéliques"
667:, InterVarsity Press, USA, 2014, p. 40 : "The modern mission movement is the outstanding exhibit of the influence of the evangelical theological impulse over the past four centuries". and 297: "The Baptist and Mennonite traditions are examples of believer's churches".
628:, InterVarsity Press, USA, 2019, p. 45 : "The Believer's Church: As we turn to the early "radical Reformation" or Anabaptist movement (…) widely seen in various Baptist, Pentecostal, community, and independent churches."
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La théologie à l'Université: statut, programmes et évolutions
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Readings in Christian Ethics: A Historical Sourcebook
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576:, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2016, p. 222-223
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197:Main adherent movements
187:Christian denominations
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1087:Fourth Great Awakening
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61:Schleitheim Confession
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1082:Third Great Awakening
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844:Assemblies of God USA
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546:Donald F. Durnbaugh,
507:William H. Brackney,
468:William H. Brackney,
325:William H. Brackney,
312:Donald F. Durnbaugh,
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1302:Bapticostal movement
1216:Contemporary worship
1195:Second work of grace
1175:Evangelical theology
1040:Azusa Street Revival
92:Louisville, Kentucky
1327:Post-evangelicalism
1145:Biblical patriarchy
1135:Biblical literalism
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158:confession of faith
130:profession of faith
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