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Church of God

 Denominations

There are several denominations that have Church of God in their name. 
More to come...

Church of God Denominations:

  1. Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God, founded 1916
    Holiness, Pentecostal, women clergy, Banned activities: smoking, foolish talking, jesting, using slang, marring unbelievers
  2. Church of God (Anderson, IN), founded 1881 
    Pietistic, Amillennial, Holiness, foot washing
  3. Church of God (Cleveland, TN), founded 1886
    Pentecostal, Holiness, Pre-Millennial, Divine healing, foot washing,  Banned activities: alcohol, smoking, membership in secret societies
  4. Church of God (general conference), founded 1921 (cult)
    Adventist, Non-Trinitarian premillennial, soul sleep, and Annihilationism,
  5. Church of God (Holiness), founded 1886
    Holiness, Banned activities: dance, alcohol, smoking, playing cards, theater, marring unbelievers, can't ware short sleeve shirts or ties, divorcing your current spouse to remarry your first spouse is encouraged.
  6. Church of God (Seventh Day), founded 1863 
    Adventist, Worship on Saturday, but reject the prophecies of Ellen G. White. Hold to soul sleep, and Annihilationism, foot washing
  7. Church of God by Faith, founded
  8. Church of God and saints in Christ, founded 1896 
    Christian, Worship on Saturday, Keep the Decalogue and Jewish festivals, women cover their heads and men were yarmulke and tallith. Practice foot washing, communion is unleavened bread and water
  9. Church of God in Christ, founded 1897 
    Pentecostal, Holiness, Divine healing, immersion, foot washing,  Banned activities: alcohol, smoking, membership in secret societies
  10. Church of God in Christ, International, founded 1970s 
    Cultic
  11. Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, founded 1859 
    Mennonite
  12. Church of God of Prophecy, founded 1923
    Pentecostal, Holiness, women clergy, Saved by faith alone, Pre-Millennial, Divine healing, foot washing, Banned activities: alcohol, smoking, narcotics, gold jewelry 
  13. Pentecostal Church of God, founded 1919
    Pentecostal
  14. World Wide Church of God, founded 1933
    Was Cultic, now orthodox

Date: 2001