Exhorter Study Guide (Church of God Cleveland TN) Part 2 "History and Polity" Rated A+

Exhorter Study Guide (Church of God Cleveland TN) Part 2 "History and Polity" Rated A+ The Church of God began in the __________ of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia. Appalachian Mountains The founders of the Church of God preached a solid_____ message. holiness _____ was the term most often used to describe theChurch of God in its early days. movement The existence of false teachings in the early days of Pentecostalism made the leaders of the church understand theneed for the development of _______. educational institutions The church is both a __________ and a _________. human organization; divine organism The basic reason for having polity and for followingparliamentary procedure is to accomplish ______________________________ and what the church ought notto do. what the church ought to do Any member of the Church of God who is _____ years ofage and above who is present at the General Assembly isable to speak at the Assembly. 16 Since the Church of God has a ____ form of government,members do not represent local churches but themselves. centralized _____is the offcial history of the Church of God. Like a Mighty Army The Church of God had its beginning in _____. 1886 On August 19, 1886, seven people covenanted with__________ and his son, ____________________, tofind the spiritual life lacking in their churches. Richard Spurling; RG Spurling Jr. The Church of God was first called the __________. Christian Union In 1896, a revival occurred at __________ near CampCreek in Cherokee, North Carolina, that emphasizedsanctification. Shearer Schoolhouse _____________ was a signifcant layman in the earlydays of the Church of God. WF Bryant The first General Assembly was held on January 26, 27,_____ at the home of J.C. Murphy in __________. 1906; North Carolina The name "Church of God" was adopted in the _____General Assembly. second At the second General Assembly, the Assembly instituted a new order of ministry—_____. "evangelist" The first general overseer of the Church of God was_______________.