The Writer of Hebrews

The Writer of Hebrews

By Walter Loft, General Church Historian of The Church of God In our discourses and written materials, we usually reference Bible sources by their authors’ names. For example, when quoting from Paul’s writings, we will say “Paul said” (and then we will quote him) and...

THE GLORIOUS CHURCH OF GOD PART 1:

THE GLORIOUS CHURCH OF GOD PART 1:

The Glory of God in the Church in the Wilderness By Bishop E. Roger Ammons, Communication Minister “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,...

Robert J. Pruitt, General Overseer Profile

Robert J. Pruitt, General Overseer Profile

Robert J. Pruitt, who served the Church as General Overseer from July 24, 1993, until May 11, 2006, began his tenure as General Overseer in perhaps the most unique manner and time period of all our General Overseers. The Church was reorganized in July 1993 at the...

M. A. Tomlinson, General Overseer Profile

M. A. Tomlinson, General Overseer Profile

The day following the funeral of General Overseer A. J. Tomlinson, the State Overseers met, in accordance with Assembly recommendations, to select a new General Overseer for the Church. This Presbytery meeting began at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 7, 1943. They...

OUR CONFIDENCE—THE LORD

OUR CONFIDENCE—THE LORD

[E. H. Griffith, Joyful News, June 1944] “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil. 1:6). The apostle Paul felt sure that the work would be finished or accomplished. Since it...

Looking into the Future

Looking into the Future

By Oscar Pimentel, General Overseer of The Church of God “And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is...

PROGRESIVE SANCTIFICATION?”

PROGRESIVE SANCTIFICATION?”

By, Bishop Roger Ammons, Church Communication Minister Does the Bible teach “progressive sanctification?” Most everyone who uses the term “progressive sanctification” denies that there is a second instantaneous work of grace, subsequent to justification, and a...

Submit onto God and Resist the devil

Submit onto God and Resist the devil

By, Robert J. Hawkins, Jr. General World Missions Coordinator   “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7) “They are putting in place all of these technological mechanisms for control, we’ve never seen before....