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Encyclopedia > Philadelphia Church of God

The Philadelphia Church of God is an international Christian denomination based in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Philadelphia Church of God was founded by Gerald Flurry and John Amos (1929-1993) and incorporated in the United States on December 20, 1989.[1][2] 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 · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A denomination, in the... It has been suggested that Settlers Crossing be merged into this article or section. ... Gerald Flurry is the founder and Pastor General of the Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) in Edmond, Oklahoma and is a staunch supporter of the legacy and doctrines of Herbert W. Armstrong (the founder of the old Worldwide Church of God). ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...


The church traces its roots to the Worldwide Church of God, founded by Herbert W. Armstrong. It was founded by former Worldwide Church of God ministers to continue Armstrong's teachings, which were repudiated by the Worldwide Church of God after its founder's death in 1986.[3] 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... Herbert W. Armstrong (July 31, 1892) – January 16, 1986 (aged 93)) was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of radio evangelism, taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon. ...


The church sponsors a weekly television program, The Key of David, hosted by Gerald Flurry. The Philadelphia Trumpet is the church's monthly news magazine. The Key of David is a weekly Christian television program hosted by Gerald Flurry and supported by the Philadelphia Church of God, which he founded in 1989 to continue the teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong. ... The Philadelphia Trumpet is a monthly news magazine published by the Philadelphia Church of God. ...


The church administers a small liberal arts and theology college, Herbert W. Armstrong College, located in Edmond. The college was established in 2001 as "Imperial College of Edmond," but was renamed after objections by Imperial College London. Armstrong College graduated its first class in 2006.[4] In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... Theology finds its scholars pursuing the understanding of and providing reasoned discourse of religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ... College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ...


See also

Joseph W. Tkach (March 16, 1927–September 23, 1995) was the appointed successor of Herbert W. Armstrong, founder of the Worldwide Church of God. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

References

  1. ^ Philadelphia Church of God, The Religious Movements Homepage Project, The University of Virginia
  2. ^ http://www.pcog.org/Default.asp?siteMapId=WhoWeAre
  3. ^ The Philadelphia Church of God (Watchman Fellowship profile, by Tim Martin)
  4. ^ Imperial College of Edmond Changes Name, Herbert W. Armstrong College news, December 5, 2005

The Watchman Fellowship is an independent, nondenominational Christian research and apologetics ministry focusing on new religious movements, cults, the occult and the New Age. ...

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Worldwide Church Of God vs Philadelphia Church Of God; US 9th Court of Appeals (6701 words)
The Church hoped to "prevent a transgression of conscience by proclaiming what the Church considered to be ecclesiastical error" espoused in MOA and it considered that Armstrong, who was ninety-two when he wrote MOA, conveyed outdated views that were racist in nature.
PCG did not plead this defense in its answer (or otherwise raise it in the district court) as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(c) ("In plead- ing to a preceding pleading, a party shall set forth affirma- tively [the affirmative defense of].
PCG's brief describes MOA as "primarily a tex- tual, historical account of [Armstrong's] views of the `the truth' of the Bible." While it may be viewed as "factual" by readers who share Armstrong's religious beliefs, the creativ- ity, imagination and originality embodied in MOA tilt the scale against fair use.
Religious Movements Homepage: Philadelphia Church of God (7718 words)
His church was paralleled to the church of Philadelphia in the book of Revelation, God's "true church." In addition, he never claimed additional revealed scriptures such as the Mormons have.
The beliefs of the Philadelphia Church of God (and other splinter groups from the WCG) can be categorized as "Armstrongism." Armstrongism is defined as those beliefs and doctrines established by Herbert W. Armstrong in his founding and guiding of the Worldwide Church of God.
God the Father is the possessor of Heaven and Earth and the Father of Jesus Christ.
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