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Church of God is a name used by numerous, mostly unrelated bodies, most of which descend from either Pentecostal/Holiness or Adventist traditions. The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ... The Holiness movement is composed of people who believe and propagate the belief that the carnal nature of man can be cleansed through faith and by the power of the Holy Spirit if one has had his sins forgiven through faith in Jesus. ... Adventist is also commonly used as an abbreviation for Seventh-day Adventist. ...


Major denominations include:


Smaller and/or lesser known denominations include: Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Church of God (Cleveland) is... For other uses, see Church of God. ... For other uses of Church of God, see Church of God. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Black Pentecostal church founded in 1919 as the Ethiopian Overcoming Holy Church of God by Bishop W.T. Phillips in Mobile, Ala. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Charismatic Church of God is... For other uses, see Church of God. ... The Church of God (Holiness) is an association of autonomous holiness Christian congregations. ... The Church of God (Huntsville, Alabama) is a Pentecostal holiness body of Christians, based in Huntsville, Alabama. ... The Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army (SICIA) is a Christian spiritual church that emerged from the Church of God in David, a denomination that was founded in the mid-1920s in Alabama (and later moved to Michigan) by Bishop Derks Field. ... The Church of God by Faith, Inc. ... The Church of God General Conference is an Adventist Christian body which is also known as the Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith and the Church of God General Conference (Morrow, GA). ... Church of God in Christ, Mennonite is a Christian group of Anabaptist heritage; a 19th century offshot of the Old Order Mennonite Church. ... For other organizations with the same name, see Church of God International The Church of God International is a splinter group of the Worldwide Church of God. ... The Church of God of the Original Mountain Assembly is a holiness pentecostal Christian body with roots in the late 19th century American holiness movement and early 20th century Pentecostal revival. ... The Church of God of the Union Assembly is a small Pentecostal Holiness denomination which was organized in 1920 in Walker County, Georgia by dissidents from the Church of God Mountain Assembly. ... The Church of God with Signs Following is the name applied to Pentecostal holiness churches that engage in the practice of snake handling and drinking poison in their religious worship services, based on Mark 16:17-18. ... The Church of God, House of Prayer is a Pentecostal holiness body of Christians. ... The Churches of God, General Conference (Winebrenner) is a baptistic Christian organization that originated in the revivalism and evangelistic efforts of John Winebrenner. ... The Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas is a predominantly African-American pentecostal holiness denomination of Christians. ... For other uses, see Church of God. ... Apalit is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. ... For other uses, see Church of God. ... // Basic Information The Pentecostal Church of God (PCG) is a predominantly white Pentecostal Christian denomination. ... For other uses, see Church of God. ... For other uses, see Church of God. ... The Church of God is a body of Christians with roots in the holiness movement among Baptists in the late 19th century. ... The Church of God of All Nations is a holiness Pentecostal body that descends from the Christian Union movement of Richard Spurling, A. J. Tomlinson and others. ... The Church of God for All Nations is a theocratic Pentecostal holiness body of Christians. ... The Church of God in Divine Order is a Pentecostal holiness body of Christians, based in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Pietist/Holiness movement

For other uses of Church of God, see Church of God. ... For other uses, see Church of God. ... The Church of God (Holiness) is an association of autonomous holiness Christian congregations. ... The Church of God (Restoration) is a Christian denomination that was founded in the 1980s by Daniel (Danny) Layne, an ex-heroin addict who spent years dealing drugs and living a life of crime and sexual immorality on the streets of San Francisco. ... The Churches of God, General Conference (Winebrenner) is a baptistic Christian organization that originated in the revivalism and evangelistic efforts of John Winebrenner. ...

Seventh Day Churches of God

The Church of God, an International Community, is a nondenominational organization based in Pasadena, California. ... For other organizations with the same name, see Church of God International The Church of God International is a splinter group of the Worldwide Church of God. ... The General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh-Day) is an Adventist body descending from the followers of William Miller. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Living Church of God (LCG) is one of the largest church groups formed by followers of the teachings of the late Herbert W. Armstrong. ... The New Covenant Church of God is a former Latter Day Saint sect that considers itself to be a branch of Christian Evangelicalism, although it retains some indicia of Mormonism. ... // Basic Information The Pentecostal Church of God (PCG) is a predominantly white Pentecostal Christian denomination. ... The Philadelphia Church of God is an international Christian denomination based in Edmond, Oklahoma. ... The United Church of God, an International Association (UCGIA)[1] is a Christian denomination. ... The Worldwide Church of God (WCG), formerly the Radio Church of God, is a Christian church currently based in Glendora, California, USA. Founded in 1933 by Herbert Armstrong as a radio ministry, the WCG under Armstrong had a significant, and often controversial, influence on 20th century religious broadcasting and publishing... For other uses, see Church of God. ...

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