Christian Assemblies International

Christian Assemblies International
Church Genealogy of Revival Centres International
Classification Registered Denomination
Orientation Pentecostal, Evangelical
Polity Autonomous
Region Austria, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom,[1] United States of America[2]
Founder Scott Williams
Origin 1994[2]
Coffs Harbour, Australia[2]
Separated from Commonwealth Revival Crusade
Separations Geelong Revival centre (1972) Christian Assemblies International (1991) New Delhi Revival Centres The Revival Fellowship (1995)

Key Pastors= Scott Williams (founder).

Church Homepage = http://www.cai.org/

Christian Assemblies International (CAI) is an Australian-based charity organisation and religious group registered as Christian Assemblies Europe International.[2][3] CAI was registered as a charity in Australia in 1994, and operates in Australia and several other countries.[2] The European headquarters in Stirling, Scotland[1] is registered as the Scottish charity Christian Assemblies Europe.[4]

The organisation started in the 1970s in Feldafing, Germany.[3] According to Christian Assemblies International, they are a Pentecostal Church founded by Scott Williams.[5][6] Williams began his career as a teacher at Ballarat East High School.[6][7] In 2009, former members described the CAI as a cult.[8][9] In 2014, former members also claimed the organisation is a cult in a four-year Australian Broadcasting Corporation investigation.[3][10] According to CAI, the organisation was under new leadership before the death of Williams in 2015.[6]

The church’s ‘salvation doctrine’ seems to be based on a misinterpretation of the Scriptures ACTS 2:38 and JOHN 3:1-5 (http://www.cai.org/christian), stating that one must ‘receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues’ to be saved, even though the Bible clearly states in ACTS 16:30-34, MARK 16:16, JOHN 1:12-13, ROM 10:9, EPHESIANS 2:8-9 that a person is saved by simply believing in Jesus Christ. Baptism is an added step of obedience toward God (ACTS 10:48). The baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues ‘endues a believer with power from on high’ (LUKE 24:49). The Bible never states that ‘being baptised with the Holy Ghost’ brings salvation, it is an added gift (ACTS 11:17). Two of the church’s bible studies even state that ‘most Full Gospel fellowships’ teach another path to salvation than CAI teaches: (http://www.cai.org/bible-s…/baptism-holy-spirit-regeneration) and (http://www.cai.org/bible-studies/baptism-holy-spirit).

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References

  1. 1 2 "Contact Christian Assemblies in the United Kingdom". www.cai.org. Christian Assemblies International. 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Registered charity - ACNC". www.acnc.gov.au. Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission. 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  3. 1 2 3 Caro Meldrum-Hanna (2014-07-28). "Christian Assemblies International: Former members detail abuse handed out by CAI leader Scott Williams". www.abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  4. ↑ "'Cult of Horrors': former members detail abuse handed out at Christian Assemblies International". www.scottishchristian.com. Scottish Christian.com. 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  5. ↑ "Christian Assemblies International – a Pentecostal Church". www.cai.org. Christian Assemblies International. 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  6. 1 2 3 "History of the Christian Assemblies International". www.cai.org. Christian Assemblies International. 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  7. ↑ Henderson, Fiona (2014-07-29). "Former Ballarat teacher Scott Williams accused of founding abusive religious cult". The Courier. Ballarat. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  8. ↑ "CAI cult linked by the internet". Coffs Coast Advocate. Coffs Harbour. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  9. ↑ "Cult boss on 14 sex charges". Coffs Coast Advocate. Coffs Harbour. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  10. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Indrani (2014-07-29). "Former Members Reveal Shocking Details of Abuse Handed Out by Christian Assemblies International (CAI) Leader Scott Williams". International Business Times. New York. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
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