Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) - History

History

It was started in 1881 by Daniel Sidney Warner and several others. He had been a member of John Winebrenner's General Eldership of the Church of God, whose members were called Winebrennerians. He differed with the Winebrennerians on the doctrine of sanctification, which he held to be a second definite work of grace, and on the nature of the church. The desire of Warner and the others was to forsake denominationalism and creeds. To this end, they determined to trust in the Holy Spirit as their guide and the Bible as their creed. Warner's vision was that the Church of God would "extend our hand in fellowship to every blood-washed one", rather than align themselves with a movement.


The Church of God
Anderson, Indiana, USA
Historical Background
Christianity
Holiness movement
Doctrinal beliefs
Wesleyan pietism
Restorationism
Christian perfection
Sanctification
Anabaptist
Baptism
The Lord’s Supper
Foot washing
Pivotal figures
Daniel Sidney Warner
Colleges and Universities
Anderson School of Theology
Anderson University
Gardner College
Mid-America Christian University
Warner Pacific College
Warner University
Associations
Christian Churches Together
Christian Holiness Partnership
Megachurches
Fairfax Community Church
Crossings Community Church
Cornwall Church
Notable members
Charles M. Schulz
Jon Tester
Mary Fallin
Related denominations
Church of God (Guthrie, Oklahoma)
Church of God (Restoration)
See also:
Church of God Category
Christianity Portal
Christianity Wikiproject

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