As an Ordained BIshop in the Church of God (Cleveland, TN) I want to thank you for your time, dedication, and thoroughness in your research. Your video has actually done a better job of stitching together our history, doctrine, and polity than some of our own. I myself LOVE studying other denominations, you now have a new subscriber! Thank you again.

If you listen closely, you can hear my son a few times in the second part of the video. Also, I had Covid-19 while recording, which is why I don't look too well.

As an Ordained Bishop and lifetime member of the Church of God, I want to commend your excellent description of our denomination. The biggest change I have seen in my 52 years, there is a whole lot less emphasis on the denomination and it’s beliefs, focusing exclusively on the Gospel and Great Commission. (Not that they didn’t in the past).

I am so excited to know about the Church I belong to.Thank you brother for this vedio. We are from the Kerala State of the Church of God in India. Here, we have a quite large movement. It was a humble beginning of the great missionary Rev. Robert Felix Cook, who came to India as a missionary of the Church of God. God had used him in a mighty way to expand his kingdom. Now we are celebrating the Centurial celebration of the Church of God in India - Kerala State, God was faithful for the last 100 years. 🙏🏻 Praise be to the Lord Almighty, Amen

I’m a ordained minister and COG pastor. Thanks for the video. Very accurate. I enjoy your channel.

Been waiting on this one. I grew up in this denomination.

I am apart of the Church of God of Prophecy. You should do a video about us. We’re about 1 million members world wide.

I love your videos. Whatever denomination you present, it is just a good fact based teaching. No personal opinions, or added comments. Unlike all the news we have today. I love learning about other denominations here. No better site online than this site for that purpose.

My Great great Uncle, Rev Andrew Dolly Green, my grandfathers uncle, was ordained as an Evangelist for the COG, on March 30, 1913. He was instrumental in planting churches around Augusta Ga....Im thankful to know I come from good stock

This denomination is referred to as "New Testament Church of God" in Jamaica and some Caribbean countries

Interesting channel. I grew up in this denomination. Im now an atheist and I'm fascinated with christian history and beliefs. Thanks for explaining all these different flavors of christianity.

This is a great church! Highly recommend to anyone. Top notch organization with excellent leaders.

the reverence for God found in the Church of God is astounding .Where God is honored and respected God attends .The deacons used to ring a bell once the Holy Spirit was detected in the church .And all activity ceased and all thought on the things of God and the presence of God was thick in that church .So thick you could cut it with a knife

This is more thorough and useful than another chart channel.

Thanks for such thorough research. Much respect for your labor.

You did not mention A.J. Tomilson or R.G. Spurling or W.F. Bryant who were key in establishing the church after the split from The church Of God.

I didn't know that the church that I attended in Indonesia, Gereja Bethel Indonesia, was actually part of COG TN. It's one of the most popular protestant denominations in Indonesia.

Thanks for clarifying the issue about divorce.

I grew up in COG in small town Indiana. I have great uncles, uncles & cousins who are Pastors within the COG. My only concern with the denomination is the speaking in tongues & emphasis on tithes. Also, there seems to be a need to become saved every Sunday, when its the same congregation in the pews. Its like they dont trust their own salvation or the blood of Jesus. This has been a fair analysis imo, based on my experience within COG.

2:55 I was praying about this one night because of my demon filled catholic family member over baptism being necessary for salvation, and after reading Scripture, praying, and watching youtube videos, this is exactly what the Holy Spirit said to me. Amazing!

Man …. This was deep !!! Informative !!!

Correction: Charles W. Conn (Not Corm) He wrote the history of the church.

Hi Joshua! It would be good if you made a comparison between the different churches that call themselves Church of God to explore similarities and differences

As someone who grew up in this church and left it, it was very insightful to get some information as to the system of belief. It's hard for me to be unbiased about the character of this church because of experiences that I went through, I appreciate your neutral information.

I feel frustrated for not understanding the language, I'm from the Church of God in Brazil, and I'd really like to know more about our history, but it's difficult, I don't speak English. I will try to translate everything I can.

We need more KZfaqrs like you...can you do a video on Church of God of Prophecy please?

The COG Cleveland TN and Anderson IN sound like they support Evangelical "Orthodox" beliefs, for lack of a better term. (Orthodox meaning "right belief") I've seen advertising about and videos on several different non trinitarian "Churches of God" with cult leaders. How do we discern them on the surface as opposed to COG Cleveland or Anderson?

I grew up in a COG and I have them to thank for first falling in love with Jesus. Good people

Excellent content

Another content about differences of Assemblies of God and Church of God Cleveland

Can you do a video on the split between COG Cleveland and COG of Prophecy? Thank you!

One comment on the ownership of church properties. The COG denomination literally owns all local church properties........they state it as "holding in trust for the members of the COG". However, certain churches have gained an exemption as to this policy. Example. The Praise Cathedral COG in Greer, SC obtained such an exemption from the time of the inception of the congregation. In other words, if they ever chose to leave the COG Cleveland, Tn., they could do so while retaining full title to all properties which make up Praise Cathedral. The practical meaning of this rule plays out as follows. Years ago in the mid-1970s, the ruling body of the COG Cleveland decided that they would encourage all local churches within their denomination to adopt a more contemporary form of worship......which mainly had to do with using contemporary MUSIC. This meant that the use of the camp meeting style of hymns was OUT and the new contemporary music was IN. This was offensive to the maximum for many members who detested contemporary music along with its worldly style of presentation such as strobe lights and so forth. Many COG churches seriously considered pulling OUT of the COG Cleveland because of this new emphasis. BUT.......they soon learned to their dismay, that should they make this withdrawal, they would be stripped of all their property which THEY had paid for in the first place. Because of this property "taking", most offended churches decided to remain in the denomination......while a few churches indeed did set up new congregations while leaving their property behind. Getting back to Praise Cathedral (mentioned above), I can only conjecture that they wanted to have full liberty over their church property in the case that they (in the future) might decide to become an independent unit. Praise Cathedral is a very liberal church and uses contemporary music as its mainstay as of the current time period.

Just to clarify a typo… the name should be Charles Conn…..not Corm

What about unknown tongues? Thats not biblical.

What is the reasoning behind people be baptized only by an ordained minister? Is there some scripture I can study on this?

Do you have any local church that are in Portland, Oregon?

So it was founded a few centuries ago but the Catholic church is 2000 years old

Please do a video on the continuing church of god ccog

I grew up in this denomination from childhood. I converted to Catholic in my twenties but I often think back on that time and my developing years in the "Church of God". I don't think anyone growing up steeped in that kind of setting can deny how dynamic and penetrating it was as an experience even if later on we've changed our doctrinal or intellectual leanings. Thank you for this video. It was very informative and well laid out.

It is advisable for those who claim the name of Jesus Christ to read Acts, chapter 20 in particular, where the Apostle Paul prophesies of the advent of dangers to the Church, from without and from within. In addition, it is advised to approach all the scriptures by YOURSELF, first.

Please get the name correct, it is Charles W Conn nor Corm. Thanks.

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I understand there is one based in Anderson Indiana. Started by the brother who didn't believe in tongues

I know this is uncommon but I do it quite often, I'm going to comment before I watch the video, watch it with an open mind, and then comment again afterwards, Cleveland Tennessee was my hometown so I already have my own perspective, it will be interesting to see other people's point of view

Seems pretty solid to me

That description of Evangelical wasn't helpful. Lots of churches that are not evangelical would use that same description to describe their doctrine.

What is the mission for Buffalo ? We will send to you !

Where do we donate ?

Funny that all Protestants reject Catholic “man made” traditions and dogmas, but then go and create their own man made traditions and dogmas.

I live in Cleveland tn and born there and I only been to a church of god once

This video presents the information gleaned from COG Cleveland, Tn source material put out for public consumption. The actual truth of this denomination is quite different as you will see it practiced on the local church level. This particular church has a hierarchy that is equivalent to that of the Roman Catholic church as to its complexity and sheer size. What this means in plain terms is that this church is overloaded with policymakers who all receive handsome salaries and benefits for their "do-nothing" careers. This group of self-appointed religious potentates has been allowed to expand and flourish due to one reason: the laity (local level church members) of the Church of God Cleveland for the most part does not understand how their own church is structured; their part is to feed the money into the local churches who in turn send a portion of that money to headquarters. Local members of the COG are useful only as they feed the organization with operating funds. This is not to say that other protestant denominations are not like this to some degree, but this group started out in the early 1900s with members who were either illiterate or semi-illiterate and simply did not have the education to understand how their church operated. Today, there is no excuse for such ignorance among its members since the working class now has a much better education. This ruling class in Cleveland, Tn does understand one thing: They had to do away with the strict and harsh rules that they burdened the laity with up until the 1970s BECAUSE those same members were leaving the COG Cleveland while becoming members of more liberal charismatic churches ie. Assembly of God. You might say they feared that their salaries/perks might be in jeopardy. Looking at the "money trail" usually tells the true story.

Does the Church of God use the King James Holy Bible? If not, why not?

Wait, how many denominación is in this church? it is also catholic in it?

Cogic is the largest Pentecostal

I grew up in COGIC church of God in Christ but now I'm more conservative Pentecostal holiness trinitarian

Today some church of god members came my mom said to not answer, I said “I’m a Christian so” *closes door*

Just another of thousands of man made Protestant denominations. Jesus created One Church, in Matt 16:18, the pillar and foundation of truth, 1 Tim 3:15, and the Final Authority in Matt 18:15-17. Martin Luther came along 1500 years later and created his own false teachings like Bible Alone, Faith Alone, and Once Saved Always Saved for example. Thousands of Protestant denominations all teach different doctrines and beliefs just like Luther did, yet all read the same Bible. There was no Bible before the late 4th Century when the Catholic Church sifted thru over 200 "Books" that people argued about, finally settling on the 27 books of the New Testament, combining them with the 46 books of the OT, and giving the Bible to the world. In 107 AD St. Ignatius of Antioch, a Bishop in the Church Jesus created, wrote a letter calling his Church "Catholic" or Universal. The end.

Grew up in this church. Grandfather is Ray Dupre and he has been a high ranking member in this church since i was a child. This place is not a church, it is an active cult that luckily i got out of when i turned 18. Got my name taken right out of the book of life by jimmy frizzell in antioch TN 😂 unfortunately now i can’t make it to heaven and im doomed to an eternity in hell 😢 bummer

It sucks that women can't be bishops, but from what I understand, from people who've attended General Assembly recently, the vote is gradually changing in favor of women becoming bishops. Hopefully, after next general assembly, there will need to be a minor amendment to this video! Basically, they're kinda waiting for the age demographic to change and younger bishops to outnumber the older bishops who keep voting it down.

Why are there so many different and false churches? 1 Corinthians 14:33 "For God is not the author of confusion... Jesus Christ established "The Church of Jesus Christ" in AD 33 on the day of Pentecost and that is the ONLY TRUE Church. Acts2:47 says "...the Lord added the church daily such as to be saved. (Added to that church, not to all these man made ORGANIZATIONS) The Church of Jesus Christ can not be an ORGANIZATION.... IT'S AN "ORGANISM" It being "The Body of Christ" Jesus said - Matthew 16:18... upon this rock I will build MY church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (The word 'MY' means ownership) That makes it His CHURCH. Anything outside of The Church of Jesus Christ is FALSE. Call it what you want, Pentecostal, Apostolic, Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Church of God, Potters House, Lakewood, TBN, etc. FALSE, FALSE, FALSE. Matthew 7:21 " Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; 1 Corinthians 1:10 ....by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you;. Jesus Christ is coming soon...you better get it right or you'll be going to hell. I stand FIRM on the word of God that's why you'll NEVER find me attending these FALSE churches which were created by man. Now remember the scripture..... Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 2:38 Repent, and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

So they think Jesus was a jokester when he said This is my body...blood? He didn't mean that? Hmm.

Oh so this was what Jake Paul said his merch was selling like

I grew up COG. I spent 20 years in the COG. My grandfather was a retired COG minister. I found that the COG covered up sexual sins against children. I have many examples of this cover up.

The only issues are speaking in tongues is not Biblical as it's done in these churches and the laying on of hands as done in these churches are not Biblical. These things are done for show as former members have noted

Didn’t they also start out handling snakes

It's just another wacky holy roller group

When you start putting woman as pastors it's wrong I seen this lately

Some of us who were raised in this cult refer to this organization as the church of gods since they are Tritheist in doctrine.. They worship three gods like their mother cult Catholics.

Jesus started one church and said it would last forever The Roman Catholic Church

Church of god believes that God is both male and female... This is blasphemy

They are witches. Nice folk but witches.

This cult believes in three gods.

Why are there so many different and false churches? 1 Corinthians 14:33 "For God is not the author of confusion... Jesus Christ established "The Church of Jesus Christ" in AD 33 on the day of Pentecost and that is the ONLY TRUE Church. Acts2:47 says "...the Lord added the church daily such as to be saved. (Added to that church, not to all these man made ORGANIZATIONS) The Church of Jesus Christ can not be an ORGANIZATION.... IT'S AN "ORGANISM" It being "The Body of Christ" Jesus said - Matthew 16:18... upon this rock I will build MY church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (The word 'MY' means ownership) That makes it His CHURCH. Anything outside of The Church of Jesus Christ is FALSE. Call it what you want, Pentecostal, Apostolic, Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Church of God, Potters House, Lakewood, TBN, etc. FALSE, FALSE, FALSE. Matthew 7:21 " Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; 1 Corinthians 1:10 ....by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you;. Jesus Christ is coming soon...you better get it right or you'll be going to hell. I stand FIRM on the word of God that's why you'll NEVER find me attending these FALSE churches which were created by man. Now remember the scripture..... Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 2:38 Repent, and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.