Churches of God in Christ, USA, International

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The Church and the New Testament

 "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16).

If the Bible is God's instruction manual, do we need the Church; or is the church to be a place where we come as a good place to make friends or we simply gather in the church as a place to learn about the Bible as a month of inspiration and knowledge.  The fact is that God sent His Son and this was the beginning of the New Testament to mankind and the process of salvation. The Church was founded by Christ and the Church development began with Him.

UNDERSTANDING

Are we as a Church in this age becoming  more unbiblical? The church should mean studying the  "the Bible." There are many who distrust the church. They feel we in the church have betrayed the teachings of Christ by many of actions in contrary to Christ's Words. . 

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF THE APOSTLES
 

Apostle Paul speaks of the Scriptures as being inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16). At the time of the Apostle Paul writing of this statement, there was no "New Testament" in print to refer to the New Testament as a vital part of written Scriptures in the bible. However, the New Testament was  in process of formulation. As we study further, there is discovery that the early Christians used a Greek translation of the Old Testament called the Septuagint. This translation, which was begun in Alexandria, Egypt, in the third century B.C., contained an expanded the canon of the scriptures  which included a number of books called "deuterocanonical" (or "apocryphal") books. Although there was some initial debate over these books, they were eventually received by Christians into the Old Testament canon. In reaction to the rise of Christianity, the Jews narrowed their canons and eventually excluded the deuterocanonical books-although they still regarded them as sacred. The modern Jewish canon was not rigidly fixed until the third century A.D. (Refer to Bishop Payne's book title "Bible Doctrines of the New Testament Church's Ministries"). It is also interesting to note that the later version of the Jewish canon of the Old Testament, rather than the canon of early Christianity,  is most modern text for Christians and Pentecostals today. What the Apostles lived and wrote is simple; it is  finalized in the New Testament and the Old Testament. 

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Churches of God in Christ, USA Int’l

CCOGIC, USA is now in over 35 countries of the world including its home country United States of America.    

The Church is built upon the Five (5) Fold Ministry as spoken of in Ephesians 4:11.  “God set into the Church; “Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers for the unity of the faith, perfecting of ministry, etc.” This body of ministry was born out of “PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD.”  

Importantly, The Church in general is a “Leadership organization.” We are built upon Leadership.

Therefore;

1)           We require all our leadership to submit an Oath of Performance to commitment of duty within the Church during their administration or appointment.

2)           Each leader in the church is required to submit him/herself to a Bible College study at least for one (1) year within the church. Application is provided upon entrance to the study. The Jurisdictional Bishop are provided with a two year study leading to a Degree in Theology.

3)           Each Jurisdiction is required to submit their leadership mainly in this order:

a.             Jurisdictional Bishop

b.            Jurisdictional Women’s Supervisor

c.             Jurisdictional Pastors

d.            Jurisdictional Evangelist President

e.             Jurisdictional Christian Education Director

4)           We uphold the ministry of Spirituality, Prayer, the Word and Bible’s Holiness.

5)           We encourage Bible’s Study. 

6)           We encourage Church’s building (through jurisdictional development- 5-fold ministry, etc.

7)           We request the monthly reports of each Jurisdiction to the general Church’s offices.

8)           We seriously love and consider those who support the office of the Chief Apostle, Presiding Bishop and support His’ Office for leadership in the General Church.

9)           We seriously appreciate those who support the directions, teaching and leadership of the Church.

10) The Church embraces all who carry forth the vision of this great church.

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