WILL THE REAL CHURCH OF GOD PLEASE STAND UP. (A bit lengthy, but I feel it is important to this Open Forum.) Back in 1986, most conservative (holiness) CoG ministers & people did not know what was planned for CoG (Cleveland, TN) General Assembly. Holiness people were taken with total surprise by the liberals within […]

I’m still not certain what a “bishop” (Link Hudson) is in the Church of God. Can only bishops sit on the floor of the general council to vote. Are bishops all ordained men over the age 25? Jentezen Franklin is a CoG bishop and would be eligible as general overseer. Church of God 2016 General […]

The Anglo-Israel theory has had a big impact on the Assembly of God however has it influenced Church of God beliefs?

Church of God General Assembly 1976. Does anyone remember this one. It was held in Dallas, TX. My wife and I are somewhere in this pic because we were both there. I wonder how did today’s attendance compare to the attendance in 1976?

Church of God General Overseer A. J. Tomlinson was born on September 22, 1865, near Westfield, Indiana. This photo with his wife, Mary Jane Taylor, was taken on their wedding day, April 24, 1889. Tomlinson met W. F. Bryant and other North Carolina holiness believers during his travels as a home missionary to the mountains. […]

Interesting notices from the CoG Evangel of folks not wanted at the general assembly!

Donald Bowdle was a COG in name but his heart was in Assembly of God theology. The Church of God allowed him to teach their children theology. Doesn’t that explain the theological mess the COG is in today? I loved and respected Donald Bowdle. I personally inquired to him about his theology via e-mail and […]