Church of God History Review

Question 0

The founders of the Church of God preached a solid ?? message.

Answer 0

Holiness

Question 1

The Church of God began in the ?? of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Answer 1

Appalachian Mountains

Question 2

?? was the term most often used to describe the Church of God in it’s early days.

Answer 2

Movement

Question 3

The existence of false teachings in the early days of Pentecostalism made the leaders of the church understand the need for the development of ??

Answer 3

educational institutions.

Question 4

The church is both a ?? and a ??

Answer 4

human organization; divine organism.

Question 5

The basic reason for having polity and for following parliamentary procedure is to accomplish ?? and what the church ought not to do.

Answer 5

what the church ought to do

Question 6

Any member of the Church of God who is ?? years of age and above, who is present at the General Assembly is able to speak at the Assembly.

Answer 6

16

Question 7

Since the Church of God has a ?? form of government, members do not represent local churches but themselves.

Answer 7

centralized

Question 8

?? is the official history of the Church of God.

Answer 8

Like a Mighty Army

Question 9

The Church of God had its beginning in ??

Answer 9

1886.

Question 10

On August 19th, 1886, seven people covenanted with ?? and his son, ??, to find the spiritual life lacking in their churches.

Answer 10

Richard Spurling; R.G. Spurling Jr.

Question 11

The Church of God was first called the ??

Answer 11

Christian Union

Question 12

In 1896, a revival occurred at ?? near Camp Creek in Cherokee, North Carolina, that emphasizes sanctification.

Answer 12

Shearer Schoolhouse

Question 13

?? was a significant layman in the early days of the Church of God.

Answer 13

W.F. Bryant

Question 14

The first General Assembly was held on January 26, 27, ?? at the home of J.C. Murphy in ??

Answer 14

1906; North Carolina

Question 15

The name “Church of God” was adopted in the ?? General Assembly.

Answer 15

second

Question 16

At the second General Assembly, the Assembly instituted a new order of ministry – ??

Answer 16

“evangelist”

Question 17

The first general overseer of the Church of God was ??

Answer 17

A.J. Tomlinson

Question 18

The Church of God Evangel was first published as the Evening Light and Church of God Evangel in ??

Answer 18

1910

Question 19

Recognizing education as an important tool for fulfilling the Great Commission, the ?? was opened on January 1, 1918.

Answer 19

Bible Training School

Question 20

?? and ?? Barr returned to their native Bahamas, as the first Church of God missionaries in 1909

Answer 20

Edmond; Rebecca

Question 21

?? was elected as the second

general overseer in the Church of God in 1923.

Answer 21

F.J. Lee

Question 22

In 1924, the Assembly established the office of ??, and his responsibility was to serve as clerk of the Assemblies.

Answer 22

general secretary

Question 23

At the General Assembly in 1926, three standing boards were created: ??

Answer 23

Missions Board; Board of Education, and the Publishing Committee.

Question 24

In 1929, the ??, composed of all ordained ministers, was established to convene prior to the Assembly.

Answer 24

Bishops Council

Question 25

The Bible Training School was renamed ?? in honor of F.J. Lee in 1947

Answer 25

Lee College

Question 26

In 1948, the ?? was adopted.

Answer 26

Declaration of Faith

Question 27

The Assembly approved ?? to be licensed to preach in 1909.

Answer 27

women