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Church of God History and Polity
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1The COG began in the [blank_start]Appalachian Mountains[blank_end] of TN, NC, and GA
- AAppalachian Mountains
2The founders of the COG preached a solid [blank_start]holiness[blank_end] message.
- Aholiness
3[blank_start]Movement[blank_end] was a term most often used to describe the COG in its early days.
- AMovement
4The existence of false teaching is the early days of Pentecostalism made the leaders of the church understand the need for the development of [blank_start]educational institutions[blank_end].
- Aeducational institutions
5The church is both a [blank_start]human organization[blank_end] and a [blank_start]divine organism[blank_end].
- Ahuman organization
- Bdivine organism
6The basic reason for having polity and for following parliamentary procedure is to accomplish [blank_start]what the church aught to do[blank_end] and what the church ought not to do.
- Awhat the church aught to do
7Any member of the COG who is [blank_start]16 years of age[blank_end] and above who is present at the General Assembly is able to speak at the assembly.
- A16 years of age
8Since the COG has a [blank_start]centralized[blank_end] government members do not represent local churches but themselves.
- Acentralized
9[blank_start]Like a Mighty Army[blank_end] is the Official history of the COG.
- ALike a Mighty Army
10The COG had its beginning in [blank_start]1886[blank_end].
- A1886
11On Aug 19, 1886, seven people covenanted with [blank_start]Richard Spurling[blank_end] and his son, [blank_start]R. G. Spurling JR[blank_end], to find the spiritual life lacking in their churches.
- ARichard Spurling
- BR. G. Spurling JR
12The COG was first called the [blank_start]Christian Union[blank_end].
- AChristian Union
13In 1896, a revival occurred at [blank_start]Shearer Schoolhouse[blank_end] near camp Creek in Cherokee, NC, that emphasized sanctification.
- AShearer Schoolhouse
14[blank_start]W.F. Bryant[blank_end] was a significant laymen in the early days of the COG.
- AW.F. Bryant
15The first General Assembly was held on Jan 26, 27, [blank_start]1906[blank_end] at the home of JC Murphy in [blank_start]NC[blank_end].
- A1906
- BNC
16The name "Church of God" was adopted in the [blank_start]second[blank_end] Gen Ass.
- Asecond
17At the second Gen Ass, the Assembly instituted a new order of ministry - [blank_start]evangelist[blank_end].
- Aevangelist
18The first general overseer of the COG was [blank_start]AJ Tomlinson[blank_end].
- AAJ Tomlinson
19The COG Evangel was first published as the Evening Light and COG Evangel in [blank_start]1910[blank_end].
- A1910
20Recognizing education as a important tool for fulfilling the Great Commission, the [blank_start]Bible Training School[blank_end] was opened on Jan 1, 1918.
- ABible Training School
21[blank_start]Edmund and Rebecca Barr[blank_end] returned in their native Bahamas, as the first COG missionaries in 1909.
- AEdmund and Rebecca Barr
22[blank_start]FJ Lee[blank_end] was elected as the second general overseer in the Church of God in 1923.
- AFJ Lee
23In 1924, the Assembly established the office of [blank_start]General Secretary[blank_end] and his responsibilities was to serve as clerk of the assemblies.
- AGeneral Secretary
24At the Gen Ass in 1926, three standing boards were created: [blank_start]Mission Board[blank_end], [blank_start]Board of Education[blank_end], and [blank_start]Publishing Board[blank_end].
- AMission Board
- BBoard of Education
- CPublishing Board
25The assembly approved the licensing of [blank_start]women[blank_end] to preach in 1909.
- Awomen
26The COG stands for the [blank_start]whole Bible[blank_end] rightly divided.
- Awhole Bible
27The [blank_start]New Testament[blank_end] is the only rule for government and discipline in the COG.
- ANew Testament
28The [blank_start]Great Commission[blank_end] remains the COG's mandate from Christ.
- AGreat Commission
29ALL OF THESE
The ten core values of the COG are [blank_start]prayer[blank_end], [blank_start]pentecostal[blank_end] worship and [blank_start]church planting[blank_end].- Aprayer
- Bpentecostal
- Cchurch planting
30Equipping, empowering and releasing [blank_start]lay leaders[blank_end] to serve as ministry partners is part of the denomination's core values.
- Alay leaders
31The denomination recognizes the [blank_start]local church[blank_end] as God's primary force for evangelization of the world and discipling of believers.
- Alocal church
32The Church of God is a [blank_start]judicial[blank_end] body.
- Ajudicial
33The official name of the church is [blank_start]Church of God[blank_end].
- AChurch of God
34The membership of the COG is composed of Christians who have accepted the [blank_start]teachings[blank_end], [blank_start]doctrines[blank_end] and [blank_start]government[blank_end] of the COG.
- Ateachings
- Bdoctrines
- Cgovernment
35The [blank_start]International General Assembly[blank_end] is composed of all members and ministers of the COG 16 years of age and above.
- AInternational General Assembly
36The purpose of the International General Assembly is to advance the [blank_start]mission[blank_end], [blank_start]vision[blank_end] and [blank_start]commitments[blank_end] of the COG.
- Amission
- Bvision
- Ccommitments
37[blank_start]Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised[blank_end] serves as the official guide for the business of the International General Assembly.
- ARobert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised
38ALL OF THESE
The International General Assembly elects the [blank_start]General Overseer[blank_end], Assistant Gen Overseer, Secretary General, director of youth and discipleship, assistant of the Y&D, the director of World Missions and assistant director of World Missions.- AGeneral Overseer
39The officers of the International Gen Ass consist of the [blank_start]moderator[blank_end] and a secretary.
- Amoderator
40The [blank_start]Secretary General[blank_end] serves the Inter Gen Ass as secretary.
- ASecretary General
41The International General Council is composed of all [blank_start]Ordained Bishops[blank_end] of the COG.
- AOrdained Bishops
42The International General Council meets [blank_start]biennially[blank_end] to consider recommendations that are to be presented to the Inter Gen Ass.
- Abiennially
43The largest group that comprises the Inter Executive Council is [blank_start]pastors[blank_end].
- Apastors
44A member of the Council of 18 is eligible to succeed himself for [blank_start]one[blank_end] term.
- Aone
45State and provincial overseers are appointed by the [blank_start]Inter Executive Committee[blank_end].
- AInter Executive Committee
46After an International Executive Committee member has served eight years, he is ineligible to serve in that role for [blank_start]two[blank_end] years.
- Atwo
47The general overseer will be elected for a [blank_start]four[blank_end] year term. Elected by the [blank_start]International Gen Council[blank_end].
- Afour
- BInternational Gen Council
48The assistant general overseers are elected for a [blank_start]four[blank_end] year term with no more that 8 consecutive years.
- Afour
49Furnishing the International Gen Ass with financial report is a primary responsibility of the [blank_start]secretary general[blank_end].
- Asecretary general
50The director of Youth and Discipleship will not be able to succeed himself beyond [blank_start]on four year term[blank_end].
- Aone four year term
51The [blank_start]world missions broad[blank_end] develops and sets forth the policy of the World Missions ministry and its operation.
- Aworld missions broad
52The [blank_start]International Council[blank_end] advises the International Executive Council on issues of international concern.
- AInternational Council
53All applicants for the ministry must have he [blank_start]baptism of the HS[blank_end].
- Abaptism of the HS
54All ministers are required to pay [blank_start]tithes[blank_end] to retain their licenses.
- Atithes
55The offices of the church are ordained offices placed by [blank_start]Christ[blank_end].
- AChrist
56The persons placed in office are placed by the [blank_start]calling of God[blank_end] and equipped by the HS.
- Acalling of God
57ALL OF THESE
Leadership is always related to the [blank_start]ministry of the word[blank_end], the grace of God and the power of the HS.- Aministry of the word
58It seems that the passage in [blank_start]Acts 13:1-4[blank_end] is a paradigm of ordination that consist of: the call of God and the approval of Christ respresented in the laying on of hands and sending forth.
- AActs 13:1-4
59[blank_start]Romans 12: 4-8[blank_end], [blank_start]1 Cor 12:2-12, 28-30[blank_end], and [blank_start]Eph 4:11-12[blank_end] are foundational text that identify church ministries.
- ARomans 12: 4-8
- B1 Cor 12:2-12, 28-30
- CEph 4:11-12
60The application for ordination as bishop must meet biblical requirements found in [blank_start]1 Tim 3:1-7[blank_end].
- A1 Tim 3:1-7
61An applicant for ordination as bishop may be ordained when:
25 yrs old and [blank_start]8yrs[blank_end] of ministry.
3 yrs ministry and degree
30 yrs old and 5 yrs of ministry- A8yrs
62ALL OF THESE
The rights of an ordained ministry are:
[blank_start]Preach[blank_end], Serve and minister.- APreach
63A minister will be notified in writing that failure to report for a period of [blank_start]four months[blank_end] will subject the minister's creditionals to revocation, after due disciplinary process.
- Afour months
64When a minister moves to another state without assignment, the [blank_start]former[blank_end] and [blank_start]present[blank_end] state overseer for the minister must be notified immediately.
- Aformer
- Bpresent
65In order for a minister to be eligible for election or appointment at the international and state levels, the minister must be current on both [blank_start]personal ministerial reports[blank_end] and [blank_start]local church reports[blank_end] with required fields.
- Apersonal ministerial reports
- Blocal church reports
66The state overseer's term of office shall be for [blank_start]4 years[blank_end].
- A4 years
67ALL OF THESE
The state overseer appoints
[blank_start]district overseers[blank_end]
pastors
local church officers when necessary- Adistrict overseers
68The state overseer approves the selection, purchase and construction of all church, parsonages or sunday school properties together with the respective [blank_start]district overseers[blank_end].
- Adistrict overseers
69Before launching large financial projects, the state overseer must have the approval of the [blank_start]International Executive Committee[blank_end].
- AInternational Executive Committee
70The state overseer, with the [blank_start]District overseer[blank_end], may authorize exhorters to pastor, baptize and receive members into the church.
- ADistrict overseer
71With state overseer, the [blank_start]ordained bishops[blank_end] has supervision of the state missions money, surplus tithes, state parsonage, camp grounds, and all other funds received and disbursed by the state treasury.
- Aordained bishops
72The [blank_start]State Board of Ministerial Development[blank_end] helps stimulate and nurture continuing education programs at all levels.
- AState Board of Ministerial Development
73The state youth and discipleship director is nominated by the [blank_start]state overseer[blank_end].
- Astate overseer
74The state overseer will submit to the [blank_start]State Council[blank_end] the names of nominees for State Evangelism and Missions Director.
- AState Council
75Each district is under the care and supervision of a [blank_start]district overseer[blank_end], who is appointed by he state overseer.
- Adistrict overseer
76With the state overseer, the [blank_start]district overseer[blank_end] approve the selection, purchase and construction of all church properties in the districts.
- Adistrict overseer
77The [blank_start]district overseer[blank_end] is by virtue of his office, the district youth and discipleship director.
- Adistrict overseer
78The Church of God has a [blank_start]Centralized[blank_end] form of government.
- ACentralized
79The [blank_start]International General Assembly[blank_end], the highest authority of the COG, governs the ownership of all church property.
- AInternational General Assembly
80The International Gen Ass governs the operation of the Church of God at the [blank_start]International[blank_end], [blank_start]national[blank_end], [blank_start]state/territorial[blank_end], [blank_start]district[blank_end] and [blank_start]local[blank_end] level.
- AInternational
- Bnational
- Cstate/territorial
- Ddistrict
- Elocal
81A [blank_start]local boat of trustees[blank_end] holds title to, manages and controls, at the direction of the local church, all real estate owned by the local congregation.
- Alocal boat of trustees
82When making formal changes against a member is necessary, the charges are to be given to the member not less than [blank_start]3 Days[blank_end] prior to the time and place of the meeting.
- A3 Days
83No conference will be held in a district except under the direction of the [blank_start]district overseer[blank_end].
- Adistrict overseer
84A regular conference should be announced at least [blank_start]10 days[blank_end] before it occurs.
- A10 days
85A [blank_start]called conference[blank_end] takes care of business arising between regular conferences.
- Acalled conference
86When a pastor desires a pastoral change, he/she will submit a letter of request to the [blank_start]State Overseer[blank_end].
- AState Overseer
87The [blank_start]pastor[blank_end] serves as the chairman of the church and pastor's council.
- Apastor
88A church and pastor's council meeting can be called only with the permission of the [blank_start]Pastor[blank_end], [blank_start]District Overseer[blank_end] or [blank_start]State Overseer[blank_end].
- APastor
- BDistrict Overseer
- CState Overseer
89All major local church disbursements must be approved by the church in [blank_start]conference[blank_end].
- Aconference
90Each local church is to provide the treasurer with a copy of the [blank_start]minutes[blank_end] of the International Gen Ass.
- Aminutes
91The [blank_start]church treasurer[blank_end] will furnish an itemized list of all receipts and disbursements to the pastor each week.
- Achurch treasurer
92Nobody can financially obligate the COG without prior written specific consent from the [blank_start]International Executive Committee.[blank_end]
- AInternational Executive Committee.
93Title to all properties held at [blank_start]general or state/territorial level[blank_end], or by a [blank_start]local church[blank_end] shall be held in trust for the COG.
- Ageneral or state/territorial level
- Blocal church
94Before a deed for a local church property is recorded, it must have the written approval of the [blank_start]state of territorial overseer[blank_end].
- Astate or territorial overseer
95All churches that request to incorporate must first be approved in writing by the [blank_start]International Executive Committee[blank_end].
- AInternational Executive Committee
96A copy of the approved charter for the purposes of incorporation must be sent to the [blank_start]state office[blank_end].
- Astate office
97The [blank_start]centralized[blank_end] governmental structure of the COG does not provide for the local church ownership of properties.
- Acentralized
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