CHURCH OF GOD TIMELINES - Origin of Nations
CHURCH OF GOD TIMELINES - Origin of Nations
CHURCH OF GOD TIMELINES - Origin of Nations
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Church <strong>of</strong> God Timelines<br />
Date Event Source<br />
17. 1864 Merritt Dickinson, CG7 elder who pushed for British-Israelism to be introduced into<br />
the Church in the early 1900s, is born about this year<br />
General Conference <strong>of</strong> Commandment-keepers commencing 17 June announced<br />
18. 1865 The Church <strong>of</strong> God published an article on this subject in The Hope <strong>of</strong> Israel<br />
"Being Born Again" (no author given). The entire article discusses the new birth<br />
occurring in the resurrection. This is the earliest sabbatarian source which I have<br />
been able to uncover on this particular doctrine.<br />
One name postulated for the non-SDA Church <strong>of</strong> God folk was ‘Free Seventh-Day<br />
Adventists’<br />
19. 1866 Publication <strong>of</strong> The Hope <strong>of</strong> Israel moved to Marion, Iowa<br />
More members withdraw from SDAs to join the Church <strong>of</strong> God group<br />
Snook and Brinkerh<strong>of</strong>f publish a book about Ellen G White’s visions<br />
History <strong>of</strong> the Church <strong>of</strong> God (Seventh Day) by John Kiesz, p. 27<br />
The Hope <strong>of</strong> Israel (1865, vol 2 no 10, pages 1-2)<br />
History <strong>of</strong> the Church <strong>of</strong> God (Seventh Day) by John Kiesz, p.40<br />
Details for this book is in the Sources section<br />
For information on CoG7 doctrinal changes, see the appendix<br />
History <strong>of</strong> Doctrinal Change in the Church <strong>of</strong> God, 7 th Day.<br />
And outline <strong>of</strong> history in the appendix 100 years <strong>of</strong> Church <strong>of</strong><br />
God Seventh Day (CG7) History<br />
“The earliest <strong>of</strong> the churches that would become known as Churches <strong>of</strong> God adopted<br />
the Church <strong>of</strong> God name in Iowa in 1866.<br />
Dixon Cartwright interview with Robert Coulter, The Journal, Sept-<br />
Oct, 2008.<br />
"It changed its name from the Church <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ," Mr. Coulter said. The Missouri<br />
brethren started out as the Sabbatarian Adventist Church but changed their name<br />
to Church <strong>of</strong> God in 1875.”<br />
During this year there was a lot <strong>of</strong> fighting between SDA’s, ex-SDA’s and Church <strong>of</strong><br />
God folk over Ellen G White’s visions and the true identity <strong>of</strong> the two-horned beast<br />
20. 1867 An article appeared in The Hope <strong>of</strong> Israel (23 April) advocating an annual<br />
Passover on 14 Abib: “an excellent article by Samuel Cronce, Mt. Carroll, Illinois,<br />
contending that the early church, to the time <strong>of</strong> Constantine, observed the Lord’s<br />
Supper annually at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the 14 th Abib, and that we should now show<br />
His death until He comes, by also observing it at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the 14 th .”<br />
History <strong>of</strong> the Church <strong>of</strong> God (Seventh Day) by John Kiesz, p.48<br />
History <strong>of</strong> the Church <strong>of</strong> God (Seventh Day) by John Kiesz, p.49<br />
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