The Church of God (Guthrie, Oklahoma) is a part of a group of believers around that world that are living free from sin. The Church of God was founded on the day of Pentecost. Image File history File links Wikitext. ... Church of God is a name used by numerous, mostly unrelated bodies, most of which descend from either Pentecostal/Holiness or Adventist traditions. ...

This body attempts to closely follow the teachings of Daniel Sidney Warner. They believe that God began to restore the church through Warner and others in 1880. The "Guthrie" body is a minority of a division of the Church of God in 1910-1911. The majority is known as the Church of God (Anderson). The minority felt that the majority were compromising the original teachings of Warner and the Church of God. This could easily be ascertained by comparing the teachings of the Anderson Movement with the writings of the teachings of Daniel Sidney Warner. Daniel Sidney Warner (June 25, 1842 – December 12, 1895) is known by the world as the primary founder of the Church of God (Anderson). ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Church of God (Anderson) is a non-denominational, Holiness movement believing group of Christians with roots in Wesleyan pietism and also in the restorationist and anabaptist[1] traditions. ... Daniel Sidney Warner (June 25, 1842 – December 12, 1895) is known by the world as the primary founder of the Church of God (Anderson). ...

George Winn, an ex-slave, founded the local congregation at Guthrie in 1905. Its early work toward racial integration gained for it the pejorative title The Church of God (Holstein). The congregation at Guthrie hosts the state assembly meeting each December. Guthrie is a city in Logan County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ...

Some believe the doctrines of the church are similar to those of the Church of God (Anderson), However, they maintain a stronger emphasis on separation and holiness [1] than the Anderson Movement. Sanctification[2] is held as a second work of grace after justification by faith. Members are discouraged from participating in any type of warfare or military service, nor using alcoholic beverages or tobacco because of this emphasis on holiness. Using foul language and telling or listening to dirty jokes are forbidden. The Church of God stands against television and other entertainments that are not compatible with holiness. The Church of God teaches that the committing of sin, and that alone removes someone from being a member of the Church. The Church of God (Anderson) is a non-denominational, Holiness movement believing group of Christians with roots in Wesleyan pietism and also in the restorationist and anabaptist[1] traditions. ... Sanctification or in its verb form, sanctify, literally means to set apart for special use or purpose, that is to make holy or sacred (compare Latin sanctus holy). Therefore sanctification refers to the state or process of being set apart, i. ... Christian Perfection is a Christian doctrine which maintains that after conversion, but before death, a Christians soul may be cleansed from the stain of original sin. ...

Practices of the church include baptism by immersion [3], the Lord's supper, feet washing, lifting up holy hands, anointing with oil, divine healing, fasting and a cappella singing. Eschatology is amillennial[4] This article is about the Christian religious act of Baptism. ... The Lords Supper is a variation of the name and the service of The Last Supper or Eucharist. ... Feet washing is a religious rite observed as an ordinance by several Christian denominations. ... This article is about the vocal technique. ... Amillenial describes a set of theological beliefs usually associated with Protestant Christianity which states that the 1000-year reign of Revelation 20 is purely figurative or symbolic and that no such event will literally occur. ...

In 2003, the Church of God (Guthrie, Oklahoma) had 43 congregations in 18 states of the United States (the largest concentrations being in Oklahoma and California). The church does not keep membership rolls. Faith and Victory (founded 1923) is a 16-page monthly (11 months per year) publication of the church. Through mission efforts the church has extended into about 7 countries around the world. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Largest metro area Oklahoma City metro area Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

External links

• Church of God Website - Doctrines of truth and holiness, books for the seeker, tracts for the believer and unbeliever, recorded messages that can be heard online, beautiful singing and food for the soul.
• Faith Publishing House

Excellent Publisher of Church of God books, tracts, Sunday School material and a monthly paper entitled Faith and Victory.Published monthly with donated labor.

• Questions and Answers - by Ostis Wilson; reveals some of the doctrines of the church.
• Church of God missionary efforts in Africa

References

• Birth of a Reformation - Life and Labors of D. S. Warner, by A. L. Byers
• Encyclopedia of American Religions, J. Gordon Melton, editor
• Profiles in Belief: the Religious Bodies of the United States and Canada (Vol. III), by Arthur Carl Piepkorn