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The Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) is a holiness Christian body with roots in Wesleyan pietism and also in the restorationist traditions.[1] Founded in 1881 by Daniel Sidney Warner, the church claims 1,170,143 adherents. While having some characteristics of a denomination, the Church of God considers itself non-denominational.

Edited by Rev. Donald D.K. Logan

While "The" Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) "is a holiness Christian body with roots in Wesleyan pietism" and recorded as being "in the 'restorationist' traditions"; Biblically defined, the true nature and description is or should be "CHURCH OF GOD". Nothing in front and nothing in back of the title. I.E. "Unto the church of God which is at Corinth..."1st Corinthians 1:1. from"Paul ANapoatle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy ourbrother, kunto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints (living) which are in all Achaia:-2nd Corinthians 1:1. And all the churches {of God} of Galatia; Galatians 1:2.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS:

In this epistle the word "church" means the Church universal." Paul speaks of the Church as being established by God in His eternal purpose through redemption in Christ." There should be no characteristics of a denomination, the CHURCH OF GOD is NON-DENOMINATIONAL. She (the Bride of Christ and Daughter of Zion) can not be divided. She is ONE in CHRIST and ONE in UNITY.

1. the Church of God, One body is. One Spirit dwells within. and all (of) her members are redeemed, and triumph over sin. 2. God sets her members each in place according to His will; Apostles, Prophets, Teachers all; His purpose to fullfill.

the Church of God is a REFORMATION MOVEMENT not a Restorationist tradition. A Reformation movement is a CONTINUOUS PROCESS of a pre-established enterprise, not the reconstructing of a decaying structure. The movement; is continually building, upon the rock of the foundation, upon which stands the CHURCH OF GOD conceived and built by non human resources; and declared by Christ Jesus based upon the revelation of God the Author, (the architect) and Maker (the contractor).

The Reformation movement was spearheaded by Daniel S. Warner in 1880 founded upon the precepts of the Bible and the Practices and principle doctrinal teachings of theologians which correctly and rightly divided the word of God.

A restoration tradition adheres to a diverse traditional stance or conduct of behavior. rather than embrace a tried and true example. It moves in the current of contemporary conditions, morays and popular criteria. Rather than hold fast to ordinances and commands. It props up rather than build upon. It embellishesh its borders rather than support its structures. It patches and replaces, rather than replant and supplement.

To replant implies the utilization of the original seed or its prototypes. While a rose may have variety of appearances, it remains a rose and never a violet. A church may be an ecclesia or assembly it is not the ecclesia nor the assembly that gives it its nature but the origin or progenitor of its birth. the Church of God is the progenitor of God, espoused and impregnated by God and God alone. Mankind is the building block or material for the formation, not the foundation of the church of God.

'''He {Christ} built on a sure foundation and said that the gates of hell; against her devine (am)munition could never indeed prevail. It's not in the church of Jesus, that people yet live in sin, but in the dark creeds they are joining and vainly are trusting in.'''