Church of God 1996 Resolution SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN Church of God 2012 Resolution on MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Statement of the Church of God Regarding Same-Sex Marriage Court Decision [dated June 26, 2015] Adopted by the 75th International General Assembly (p. 158-159, S63) in GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR MINISTERS II. Marriage and Same-Sex Relationships A. The Church […]

Illinois’ same-sex marriage ban is under fire. Both the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund have filed suits against the Cook County Court, asserting that the General Assembly acted with intent to discr…

Cleveland, Tenn.—The Church of God Executive Committee, meeting in session on June 1, 2012, has released the following statement regarding marriage and the family: “In light of the debate and controversy of recent times regarding the state of marriage, the Church of God chooses to go on record and state unequivocally that we believe that […]

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has turned back attempts to revise the denomination’s definition of marriage. The assembly rejected an “authoritative interpretation” of the PCUSA constitution that would have a…

Pentecostal pastor hits state marriage laws with legal action #ourCOG A local minister and county commissioner have filed a lawsuit against Donna Simpson, in her official capacity as Bradley county clerk, requesting a declaratory judgment on the status of Tennessee’s marriage laws and the criminal sanctions as they might apply to them The Rev. Guinn […]