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Bethel Church is a Christian religious organization based in Mansfield Woodhouse, England founded by Rev. John Hibbert and Jean Spademan.
Spademan, known as Syro to church members, was claimed to have the "gift of prophecy"; her words are infallible and believed to be directly from God. Jean "Syro" Spademan passed away in England in 2007. It is unclear who has taken over the role of "prophet" of this controversial group.
There are dozens of churches around the world known as bethel churches. They are known for their emphasis on faith healing.
Teachings
Bethel church has a unique theological teaching known as “Gods Perfect/Permissive Will.” This is an important teaching in the church. Basically, God has a perfect will for a Christians life. The Devil constantly tries to hamper that plan. Each time a Christian commits sin, the Devil has an automatic right to contest Gods will for that persons life. God is absolutely just, so the Devil gets what he's after. This is where Gods permissive will comes in. God will turn the mistake around to something good in the end, but the result will never be as good as Gods original plan for that persons life. The same happens in the church as a whole. Each time a church member commits some sin, the Devil gains entrance into the church and is able to hamper what God wanted the church to do. The result is that the congregation will frequently be 'blasted' in a message from the platform. They will be told God wants to work miracles within the church, but he cannot until sin is removed.
King's Chapel
A sister church known as King's Chapel is located in Norwich, Connecticut, USA. King's Chapel in Norwich, lead by Sam J. Wibberley, is a controversial organization that incites strong reactions from those affected by the church and those who are participants. While anyone is free to leave the church, many ex-members describe practices rampant with mental abuse, charlantry, and dominance. Detractors of the ex-members claim that those who leave the church spread lies out of revenge or misguidance.