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1. Our beauty does not depend on elaborate, showy dress; extravagant, costly
attire; or on the use of jewelry or cosmetics, but on our ________________ -
ANSWER relationship with Christ
2. In the verbal inspiration of the Bible. - ANSWER 2 Timothy 3:16
Acts 3:21
3. In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost. - ANSWER Deuteronomy 6:4
1 Corinthians 8:4
4. That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the
Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried,
and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the
right hand of the Father as the Intercessor. - ANSWER John 3:16
Romans 5:9-10
5. That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance
is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins. -
ANSWER Romans 3:23
Luke 24:47
6. That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the
blood of Jesus Christ. - ANSWER Romans 3:24
Romans 5:1, 7
7. In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of
Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost. - ANSWER 1
Thessalonians 5:23
John 17:17
8. Holiness to be God's standard of living for His people. - ANSWER 1
Thessalonians 4:3, 7
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9. Hebrews 12:14
10.In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean - ANSWER heart.
Acts 1:8
Ephesians 5:18
11.In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the
initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. - ANSWER Acts 2:1-4
Acts 10:44-46
12.In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. - ANSWER
Matthew 28:19
Mark 16:16
13.Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement. - ANSWER Isaiah 53:4,
5
Matthew 8:16-17
14.In the Lord's Supper and washing of the saints' feet. - ANSWER Luke
22:19-20
John 13:4-17
15.In the premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous
dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign
on earth a thousand years. - ANSWER 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Acts 1:9-11
16.In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal
punishment for the wicked. - ANSWER Philippians 3:20, 21
John 11:25-26
17.The answer to the question,
"who am I? "Gives a person's ________ - ANSWER identity
18.Believers are ________ in the ________ - ANSWER created, image of God
19.________ is a scripture that supports believers are created in the image of
God - ANSWER Genesis 1:27
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20.An individual is created as physical, ________, and ________ - ANSWER
emotional; spiritual
21.The Church of God began in the _ _ of Tennessee, North Carolina, and
Georgia. - ANSWER Appalachian Mountains
22.The founders of the Church of God preached a solid _ message. - ANSWER
Holiness
23._ was the term most often used to describe the Church of God in its early
days. - ANSWER Movement
24.The existence of false teachings in the early days of Pentecostalism made the
leaders of the church understand the need for the development of _ _. -
ANSWER educational institutions
25.The church is both a _ _ and a _ _. - ANSWER human organization; divine
organism
26.The basic reason for having polity and for following parliamentary
procedure is to accomplish _ _ _ _ _ _ and what the church ought not to do. -
ANSWER what the church ought to do
27.Any member of the Church of God who is _ years of age or above who is
present at the General Assembly is able to speak at the Assembly. -
ANSWER 16
28.Since the Church of God has a _ form of government, members do not
represent local churches but themselves. - ANSWER centralized
29._ _ _ _ is the official history of the Church of God. - ANSWER Like a
Mighty Army
30.The Church of God had its beginning in _. - ANSWER 1886
31.On August 19, 1886, seven people covenanted with _ _ and his son, _. _. _
_, to find the spiritual life lacking in their churches. - ANSWER Richard
Spurling; R.G. Spurling Jr.
32.The Church of God was first called the _ _. - ANSWER Christian Union
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33.In 1896, a revival occurred at _ _ near Camp Creek in Cherokee, North
Carolina, that emphasized sanctification. - ANSWER Shearer Schoolhouse
34._. _. _ was a significant layman in the early days of the Church of God. -
ANSWER W.F. Bryant
35.The first General Assembly was held on January 26,27, _ at the home of J.C.
Murphy in _ _. - ANSWER 1906; North Carolina
36.The name "Church of God" was adopted at the _ general assembly. -
ANSWER second
37.At the second General Assembly, the Assembly instituted a new order of
ministry--_. - ANSWER "evangelist"
38.The first general overseer of the Church of God was _._. _. - ANSWER A.J.
Tomlinson
39.The Church of God Evangel was first published as the Evening Light and
Church of God Evangel in _. - ANSWER 1910
40.Recognizing education as an important tool for fulfilling the Great
Commission, the _ _ _ was opened on January 1, 1918. - ANSWER Bible
training School
41._ and _ Barr returned to their native Bahamas, as the first Church of God
missionaries in 1909. - ANSWER Edmund; Rebecca
42._._._ was elected as the second general overseer in the Church of God in
1923. - ANSWER F.J. Lee
43.In 1924, the Assembly established the office of _ _, and his responsibility
was to serve as the clerk of the Assemblies. - ANSWER general secretary
44.At the General Assembly in 1926, three standing boards were created:_ _; _
_ _ _, _ _ _ _ . - ANSWER Mission Board; Board of Education; and the
Publishing Committee