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