Membership in secret orders

Membership in secret orders

• A. AG is against secret order
• B. AG supports membership in secret orders
• C. AG has no stance on secret orders
• D. AG requires secret order membership for credentialing

Answer: (A)

This item tests the Assemblies of God stance on involvement in secret orders and how that relates to ministry responsibilities. The best answer is that AG is against secret orders. The reasoning is that the denomination values clear, public loyalty to Christ and the church, and keeps pastors and credentialed leaders free from affiliations that require secrecy, oaths, or rites that could create divided loyalties or muddy the witness. In credentialing and ministry, such associations are seen as conflicts with transparent discipleship and accountability, so the policy discourages or prohibits membership in secret orders. The other options imply endorsement, neutrality, or a requirement, which don’t fit how the AG views such affiliations.

This item tests the Assemblies of God stance on involvement in secret orders and how that relates to ministry responsibilities. The best answer is that AG is against secret orders. The reasoning is that the denomination values clear, public loyalty to Christ and the church, and keeps pastors and credentialed leaders free from affiliations that require secrecy, oaths, or rites that could create divided loyalties or muddy the witness. In credentialing and ministry, such associations are seen as conflicts with transparent discipleship and accountability, so the policy discourages or prohibits membership in secret orders. The other options imply endorsement, neutrality, or a requirement, which don’t fit how the AG views such affiliations.