The Foursquare Church's own Declaration of Faith, twenty-two articles compiled by founder Aimee Semple McPherson. Article XXII names tithing commanded by God and generally accepted throughout all Foursquare churches, citing Malachi 3:10.
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Tier 1: the organization's own official Declaration of Faith, compiled by its founder Aimee Semple McPherson, read in full at its hosted address. Article XXII, "Tithing and Offerings," states directly that "the method ordained of God to sustain His ministry and the spread of the gospel after His command is 'Tithing' and is generally accepted throughout all Foursquare churches." Citation
PublisherThe Foursquare Church
URLhttps://foursquare-org.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Declaration_of_Faith.pdf
Source TypeOfficial doctrinal statement
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Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyThe Foursquare Church
Custodian BasisThe organization's own official declaration of faith, published on its own site.
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This source names Aimee Semple McPherson directly: "articles compiled by founder Aimee Semple McPherson."
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- Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Denominations, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
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