ASSEMBLIES OF GOD POLITY HISTORY
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL PAPER 2026
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ holiness. Answer: The founders of the Church of God preached a
solid ___________ message.
◉ Movement. Answer: ___________ was the term most often used to
describe the Church of God in its early days.
◉ educational institutions. Answer: The existence of false teachings
in the early days of Pentacostalism made the leaders of the church
understand the need for the developoment of ___________ ___________.
◉ human organization; divine organism. Answer: The church is both
a ___________ and a ___________.
◉ what the church ought to do. Answer: The basic reason for having
polity and for following parliamentary procedure is to accomplish
___________ and what the church ought not to do.
,◉ 16. Answer: Any member of the Church of God who is ___________
years of age and above who is present at the General Assembly is
able to speak at the Assembly.
◉ centralized. Answer: Since the Church of God has a ___________ form
of government, members do not represent local churches but
themselves.
◉ Like a Mighty Army. Answer: ____ ___ ____ ____ is the official history
of the Church of God.
◉ 1886. Answer: The Church of God had its beginning in ___________.
◉ Richard Spurling; R.G. Spurling Jr.. Answer: On August 19th, 1886,
seven people covenanted with ___________ and his son, ___________, to
find the spiritual life lacking in their churches.
◉ Christian Union. Answer: The Church of God was first called the
___________.
◉ Shearer Schoolhouse. Answer: In 1896, a Revival occurred at
___________ near Camp Creek in Cherokee, North Carolina, that
emphasized sanctification.
, ◉ W.F. Bryant. Answer: ___________ was a significant layman in the
early days of the Church of God.
◉ 1906; North Carolina. Answer: The first General Assembly was
held on January 26, ___________ at the home of J.C. Murphy in ____ ____.
◉ second. Answer: The name Church of God was adopted in the
___________ General Assembly.
◉ "evangelist". Answer: At the second General Assembly, the
Assembly instituted a new order of ministry—___________.
◉ A.J. Tomlinson. Answer: The first general overseer of the Church of
God was ___________.
◉ 1910. Answer: The Church of God Evangel was first published as
the Evening Light and Church of God Evangel in ___________.
◉ Bible Training School. Answer: Recognizing education as an
important tool for fulfilling the Great Commission, the ___________ was
opened on January 1, 1918.
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL PAPER 2026
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ holiness. Answer: The founders of the Church of God preached a
solid ___________ message.
◉ Movement. Answer: ___________ was the term most often used to
describe the Church of God in its early days.
◉ educational institutions. Answer: The existence of false teachings
in the early days of Pentacostalism made the leaders of the church
understand the need for the developoment of ___________ ___________.
◉ human organization; divine organism. Answer: The church is both
a ___________ and a ___________.
◉ what the church ought to do. Answer: The basic reason for having
polity and for following parliamentary procedure is to accomplish
___________ and what the church ought not to do.
,◉ 16. Answer: Any member of the Church of God who is ___________
years of age and above who is present at the General Assembly is
able to speak at the Assembly.
◉ centralized. Answer: Since the Church of God has a ___________ form
of government, members do not represent local churches but
themselves.
◉ Like a Mighty Army. Answer: ____ ___ ____ ____ is the official history
of the Church of God.
◉ 1886. Answer: The Church of God had its beginning in ___________.
◉ Richard Spurling; R.G. Spurling Jr.. Answer: On August 19th, 1886,
seven people covenanted with ___________ and his son, ___________, to
find the spiritual life lacking in their churches.
◉ Christian Union. Answer: The Church of God was first called the
___________.
◉ Shearer Schoolhouse. Answer: In 1896, a Revival occurred at
___________ near Camp Creek in Cherokee, North Carolina, that
emphasized sanctification.
, ◉ W.F. Bryant. Answer: ___________ was a significant layman in the
early days of the Church of God.
◉ 1906; North Carolina. Answer: The first General Assembly was
held on January 26, ___________ at the home of J.C. Murphy in ____ ____.
◉ second. Answer: The name Church of God was adopted in the
___________ General Assembly.
◉ "evangelist". Answer: At the second General Assembly, the
Assembly instituted a new order of ministry—___________.
◉ A.J. Tomlinson. Answer: The first general overseer of the Church of
God was ___________.
◉ 1910. Answer: The Church of God Evangel was first published as
the Evening Light and Church of God Evangel in ___________.
◉ Bible Training School. Answer: Recognizing education as an
important tool for fulfilling the Great Commission, the ___________ was
opened on January 1, 1918.
