Minutes of the 61st General Assembly of the Church of God Place: World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. Date: July 29 – August 3, 1986. General Overseer: Raymond E. Crowly. Recommendations from the 1986 General Council to the General Assembly (pp.53-55). Item 5: Practical Commitments (p.54). SUPPLEMENT: Declaration of Faith (p.4). [48th A.] Church of God Teachings (pp.6-8). [48th A.] Resolution... »
Minutes of the 48th General Assembly of the Church of God Place: Municipal Auditorium, Memphis, TN. Date: August 16-20, 1960. General Overseer: James A. Cross. Church of God Teachings changed again (pp.158-159). Declaration of Faith (p.157). [42nd A.] The moving pictures restriction added to the Modest Apparel (p.179). Resolution Relative to the Principles of Holiness of Church of God. (p.174). »
WHEREAS acts of terrorism against innocent people are on the increase worldwide; and WHEREAS the destruction of property and the taking of lives are against basic Christian principles; and WHEREAS Scripture forbids the unlawful taking of human life and exacts heavy penalties to those who violate this commandment; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, the General Assembly of the Church of God, reaffirm... »
Dale M. CoulterIn a previous blog post, I argued that resolutions are not the best way to engage contemporary issues. I noted that resolutions use highly-charged rhetoric to make a point. The resolution concerning human i... »