Teachings

Teachings The Church of God stands for the whole Bible rightly divided. The New Testament is the only rule for the government and discipline.

Doctrinal Commitments

1. Repentance : Mark1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19 2. Justification : Romans 5:1; Titus 3:7 3. Regeneration : Titus 3:5 4. New Birth : John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:9 5. Sanctification subsequent : Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 1:30;     to justification : 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Hebrew 13:12 6. Holiness : Luke 1:75; 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Hebrews 12:14 7. Water Baptism : Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9,10; John 3:22, 23; Acts 8: 36-38 8. Baptism with the Holy Ghost Subsequent to cleaning; the enduement of power for service : Matthew 3:11 Luke 24:49, 53 Acts 1:4-8 9. The speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance as the initial evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Ghost : John 15:26 Acts 2:4 Acts 19:1 -7 10. Spiritual Gifts : 1 Corinthians 12:1.7,10,28,31 ; 14:1 11. Signs following believers : Mark 16:17-20; Romans 15:18,19; Hebrew 2:4 12. Fruit of the Spirit : Romans 6:22; Galatians 5:22,23; Ephesians 5:9 Philippians 1:11 13. Divine healing provided for all in the atonement : Psalms 103:3; Isaiah 15:4,5; Matthew 8:17 James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24 14. The Lord’s supper : Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 15. Washing the Saint’s feet : John 13: 4 -17; 1 Timothy 5: 9,10 16. Tithing and Giving : Genesis 14: 8-20; 28:20 – 22; Malachi 3:10 Luke 11:42; II Corinthians 9: 6-9; Hebrew 7: 1-10 17. Restitution where possible : Matthew 3:8; Luke 19: 8,9 18. Premillennial Second Coming of Jesus :      First, to resurrect the dead      Saints and to catch away the      living Saints to Him in the air : I Corinthians 15:52 I Thessalonians 4: 15-17 II Thessalonians 2:1      Second, to reign on the earth A Thousand Years : Zechariah 14: 1-4; I Thessalonians 4:14 II Thessalonians 1:7-10; Jude: 14, 15; Revelation 5:10; 19:11-21; 20:4-6 19. Resurrection : John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15; Revelation 20:5,6 20. Eternal Life for judgment : Matthew 25:46; Luke 18:30; John 10:28; Romans 6:22; 1 John 5:11-13 21. Eternal Punishment for the wicked. No liberation or annihilation : Matthew 25:41-46; Mark 3:29 II Thessalonians 1:8,9 Revelation 20: 10-15; 21:8

Practical Commitments

22. Total abstinence from all liquor or strong drinks : Proverbs 20:1; 23:29-32; Isaiah 28:7; I Corinthians 5:11; 6:10; Galatians 5:21 23. Against the use of tobacco in any form, opium, morphine etc. : Isaiah 55:2; I Corinthians 10:31,32; II Corinthians 7:1 Ephesians 5: 3-8 24. A New Testament interpretation of the use of meats and drinks in accordance with the following Scriptures : Romans 14:2,3,17; I Corinthians 8:8 I Timothy 4:1-5 25. Christian day of Worship : Romans 14:5,6; Matthew 28:1; Acts 20:7; I Corinthians 16:2; Colossians 2:16,17 26. That our members dress according to the Teachings of the New Testament : I John 2:15,16 I Timothy 2:9 I Peter 3: 1-6 27. That our members conform to the Scripture relative to outward adornment and the use of cosmetics, etc., that create an unnatural appearance : I Peter 3: 3-5 I Timothy 2:9, 10 Romans 12:1,2 28. That our members adhere to the Scriptural admonition that our women have long hair and our men have short hair : I Corinthians 11:14,15 29. Against members wearing jewellery or ornament for decoration, such as finger rings, bracelets, ear rings, lockets etc. : I Timothy 2:9 I Peter 3:3 30. Against members attending movies, dances and other ungodly amusements ; Further, that extreme caution be exercised in viewing and in the selectivity of television programmes : I John 2:15, 16 Romans 13:14 I Thessalonians 5:22 Philippians 4:8 II Corinthians 6:14 ; 7:1 31. Against members going in swimming with opposite sex other than the immediate family : I John 2:15,16 ; I Timothy 2:9 I Coranthians 6:19, 20 Romans 6:13; II Peter 1:4 32. Against members belonging to lodges : John 18:20 ; II Corinthians 6:14-17 33. Against members swearing : Matthew 5:34 ; James 5:12 34. Divorce and remarriage : Matthew 19:7-9; Mark 10:11,12; Luke 16:18; I Corinthians 7:2; 10:11