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The (Original) Church of God shares a common origin and history with the Church of God (Cleveland) and several other Christian bodies named Church of God.The (Original) Church of God, Inc. came into being in 1917, when the Church of God in Chattanooga, Tennessee, led by Joseph L. Scott, separated from the Cleveland-based church. [1]
From its beginnings, the Church of God had a commitment to pacifism and antiracism. [4] The Church of God held that "interracial worship was a sign of the true Church", with both whites and blacks ministering regularly in Church of God congregations, which invited people of all races to worship there. [4]
[7] In 1923, the Church of God was disrupted by matters concerning finance and governance, leading to a division. The largest body resulting from the division exists as the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). What is now known as the Church of God of Prophecy was the smaller body and remained under the leadership of Tomlinson.
Church of God International (United States), based in Tyler, Texas; Church of God Preparing for the Kingdom of God; Church of the Great God, based in Charlotte, North Carolina; Global Church of God, based in the UK, affiliated with the Church of the Eternal God (U.S.) and the Church of God, a Christian Fellowship, (Canada)
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that faith, hope, and love (charity) "dispose Christians to live in a relationship with the Holy Trinity. They have God for their origin, their motive, and their object – God known by faith, hoped in, and loved for His own sake." [9]
Modern Christian values are based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, as found in the Bible, and include values such as love, compassion, integrity, and justice. They guide how Christians live their lives and interact with others. Some core values include: Love as the central ethical command [1] [2] Compassion: A core value of Christianity [3]
The Church of God General Conference statement of faith states, [1] and Atlanta Bible College advocates [2] as follows: the oneness of God (1 Cor. 8:6) that the Holy Spirit is God's power ; Jesus Christ is God's only begotten Son (Matt. 16:16), and is our Mediator (1 Tim. 2:5) the Bible is the inspired Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16)
The name "Church of God" was chosen as its adherents felt that this was the Scriptural name for the body; its people opposed the idea of denominationalism, holding that "all who were genuinely converted were a part of the true church" and that "each individual was accountable to a local body of believers."