Fire-Baptized Holiness Church

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The Fire-Baptized Holiness Church was a Christian sect that emerged in 1898 as part of the broader Holiness movement. This movement, which began in the 19th century among Protestant churches in the United States, emphasizes a post-conversion experience of sanctification, aiming for Christian perfection.12

The Fire-Baptized Holiness Church merged with the Pentecostal Holiness Church in 1911 to form the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC). The IPHC, while rooted in Methodist traditions, differs from many other Pentecostal churches by allowing a choice in baptismal modes and even infant baptism. The church is organized into conferences and oversees several educational institutions.1

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International Pentecostal Holiness Church
…by the merger of the Fire-Baptized Holiness Church (organized in 1898 by several Pentecostal associations) and the Pentecostal Holiness Church (organized in 1900). A third group, the Tabernacle Pentecostal Church, joined the consolidation in 1915. See also Holiness movement and Pentecostalism.
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…by the merger of the Fire-Baptized Holiness Church (organized in 1898 by several Pentecostal associations) and the Pentecostal Holiness Church (organized in 1900). A third group, the Tabernacle Pentecostal Church, joined the consolidation in 1915. See also Holiness movement and Pentecostalism.
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