I have not heard the British Israelism stemming from AofG. That is Shepard’s Chapel sick trash. AofG as was most any organization of the 40s and 50 were segregated. In some time frame the by laws were rewritten.
British Israelism (also called
Anglo-Israelism) is the belief that people of
Western European descent, particularly those in Great Britain, are the direct lineal descendants of the
Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. The concept often includes the belief that the
British Royal Family is directly descended from the line of
King David.
[1][2] There has never been a single head or an organisational structure to the movement. Adherents may hold a diverse set of beliefs and claims that are ancillary to the core genealogical theory.
Many believe the central tenets of British Israelism contradict modern
genetic,
linguistic,
archeological and
historical evidence. They are considered by some without scientific credibility.
[3][4] The concept and theory details have been thoroughly
criticized.
The theory of British Israelism was also vigorously promoted by
Herbert W. Armstrong,
[14] founder and former Pastor General of the
Worldwide Church of God. Armstrong believed the was a key to understanding
biblical prophecy: "One might ask, were not biblical prophecies closed and sealed? Indeed they were—until now! And even now they can be understood only by those who possess the master key to unlock them." (Armstrong, 1967, p. 5)
[15] Armstrong believed that he was called by God to proclaim the prophecies to the
Lost Tribes of Israel before the "
end-times".
[16] Armstrong's belief caused his separation from the
Church of God Seventh Day because of its refusal to adopt the theory.
Armstrong created his own church, first called the "Radio Church of God" and later renamed the "Worldwide Church of God".
[16] He described British Israelism as a "central plank" of his theology.
[17] (See '
Armstrongism'.)
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Getting in to more modern times, the
Revival Centre position on British-Israel can be traced back to the one-time Assembly of God ('AoG') preacher, Leo Harris. Leo was on a Revival tour in Victoria in 1941.
History of British Israelism
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The
Revival Centres International is a
Pentecostal Church, with its headquarters in
Melbourne,
Australia, it has approximately 300 centres in 22 countries including
Australia,
New Zealand,
Canada,
Fiji,
Italy,
Kenya,
Papua New Guinea,
Malawi, the
United Kingdom and the
United States of America.
[1] [2]
The Revival Centres was formed as a separate identity from the
Commonwealth Revival Crusade in 1958, and at a short time later became a registered
denomination pursuant to the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth), as Revival Centres of Australia.
The Church has a strong emphasis on the need to show evidence of
glossolalia, known as 'speaking in unknown tongues', to demonstrate the receiving the Holy Spirit to be considered a full member of the Church and a saved Christian. Revival Centres International bases its glossolalia teaching on a literalistic interpretation of Acts 2, a trait with some other Pentecostal groups.
[3]. However, Revival Centres does not affiliate with any other
religious organisation and are not a member of the
World Council of Churches.
[4]
Revival Centres International statement about the
British Israel Identification is that it draws together Biblical and historical clues to identify which peoples represent the fulfillment of God's promises to the Old Testament nation of Israel. They believe that God's intention for Israel was that they would be a blessing to all the families (nations, ethnic groupings etc.) of the earth, not that they would form some kind of 'master race'. Some of these "British Israel" Identification includes linking emblems of modern day nations to Israel
emblems from the Bible, such as the UK Royal
Coat of Arms and the
Seal of The President Of The United States Of America.
[18] [19]The identifications also includes links of the
mottos of the emblems to biblical descriptions.
[20][21]
