- Church of God International (USA)
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For other uses, see Church of God (disambiguation).
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- For other organizations with the same name, see Church of God International
The Church of God, International (CGI) is a seventh-day Sabbatarian Christian church currently headquartered in Tyler, Texas, USA, which was founded by former members of the Worldwide Church of God.
Incorporated in 1978, the organization was led until 1998[1] by Garner Ted Armstrong (1930-2003),[2] the son of the founder of the Worldwide Church of God, Herbert W. Armstrong. In 1998, amid accusations of sexual impropriety,[3] Garner Ted Armstrong was removed from office by the church's board of directors.[4] A significant ministerial reorganization followed which resulted in the present sharing of administration and leadership among church pastors.
Many CGI doctrines are similar to other Sabbatarian Churches of God which developed from the pre-1996 Worldwide Church of God. However, CGI members and clergy work in partnership to positively challenge each other in refining the organization's scriptural understanding and teaching. CGI attempts to base all church doctrine as plainly as possible on a simple and direct reading (though not always literal) of the Bible, usually examining subjects from the entirety of scripture.
CGI produces a television program titled Armor of God[5] which covers topics of challenge to today's Christians, applying lessons and insight from the Judeo-Christian Holy Bible.
CGI has congregations in the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Ireland, Australia and the Philippines.
Notes
- ^ "Garner Ted Armstrong and CGI Parting", The Journal - News of the Churches of God, Issue No. 12 (Jan. 30, 1998)
- ^ "Garner Ted Armstrong", National Obituary Archive
- ^ "Garner Ted Armstrong and the Masseuse"
- ^ "1998", The Journal - News of the Churches of God, Timeline 1998
- ^ "Armor of God", Christian Tuner
Bibliography
- "Church of God Timeline: 1996 to 2004". The Journal, news of the churches of God. http://www.thejournal.org/archives/church-of-god-timeline-1996-to-2004.html. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
External links
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Categories:- Seventh-day denominations
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