1. Appalachian Mountains: The Church of God began in the d d d d d d d d
of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia. d d d d d
2. Holiness: The founders of the Church of God preached a solid
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message.
3. Movement: d
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4. educational institutions: The existence of false teachings in the early days of Penteco
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stalism made the leaders of the church understand the need for the development of .
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5. human organization ; divine organism: The church is both a
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6. what the church ought to do: The basic reason for having polity and for following parliamenta
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ry procedure is to accomplish
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and what the church ought not to do.
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7. 16: Any member of the Church of God who is
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years of age and above who is present at the General Assembly is able to speak at the Ass
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embly.
8. centralized: Since the Church of God has a form of government, members do not repre
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sent local churches but themselves.
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9. Like a Mighty Army:d d is the official history of the Church of God.
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10. 1886: The Church of God had its beginning in
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11. Richard Spurling ; R.G. Spurling Jr.: On August 19, 1886, seven people covenanted
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with d and his son, d d d
, to find the spiritual life lacking in their churches.
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12. Christian Union: The Church of God was first called thed . d d d d d d d d d
13. Shearer Schoolhouse: In 1896, a revival occurred atd d d d d d d d
near Camp Creek in Cherokee, North Carolina, that emphasized sanctification.
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14. W.F. Bryant: was a significant layman in the early days of the Church of God.
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15. 1906 ; North Carolina: The first General Assembly was held on January 26,27,
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at the home of J.C. Murphy in . d d d d d d d
16. second: The name 'Church of God' was adopted in thed d d d d d d d d d
General Assembly. d
17. evangelist: At the second General Assembly, the Assembly instituted a new order of mi
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nistry - " d d ".
18. AJ Tomlinson: The first general overseer of the Church of God was
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19. 1910: The Church of God Evangel was first published as the Evening Light and Church of G
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20. Bible Training School: Recognizing education as an important tool for fulfilling the Great
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Commission, the d d was opened on January 1, 1918.
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