Church Splits - COGIC and Assemblies of God

The split between the Assemblies of God and Church of God in Christ: What caused it? And will these two ever consider a merger? This first video in a Ready to Harvest Series on Denominational Splits will examine the breakup between the COGIC and the AG.
we explore the early history of the AG and COGIC, including CH Mason and the breakup in early Pentecostalism.

[@ArikaPrice]

Cogic girl here! Thank you for this information

[@ajw5604]

I grew up COGIC and was taught this by my church's leadership.

[@cogicmj]

1994 Was also the great reunification of the church where there were a group of AG and COGIC brotheren who got together and prayed for unification in the body. This would be a powerful blessing from heaven if the two movements would merge. Bishop CH Mason would be extremely happy because this is what God wants. God doesn’t want us to be divided. Thank you so much for this information Brother.

[@shamrock1961]

Just an FYI: The A/G was the fastest growing denomination dating back to the 1970's. But once Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart hit their shyster peaks their numbers dwindled. Both were A/G ministers. There are plenty more failures in the A/G since then. Their popularity is slowly fading like most heavy duty Fundie outfits.

[@TommyStrategic]

There’s more than race between them. COGIC continues to be a Wesleyan Holiness church, teaching that there are distinct works of grace in the salvific life of the believer. AG officially holds to a Finished Work position, which says that salvation is one single experience with continuous growth thereafter. Apparently the two organizations have taken different positions on certain political issues as well, which somewhat degraded the fellowship that was renewed in the 1990s.

[@cogicmj]

@@TommyStrategic Hmmm 🤔 I would somewhat disagree with you on that. Their doctrine is very close to each other and I believe COGIC has came close to AG’s doctrine. You can download their statement of faith and they are almost similar in their beliefs. This has come into effect within over several years. The two movements have been working together strongly with each other in education and different organizational parts. They are healing ❤️‍🩹 and God is doing the mending.

[@cogicmj]

@@TommyStrategic kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIK9f5-lf5Wlpdk

[@TommyStrategic]

@@cogicmj It is a pretty well documented fact that the Church of God in Christ is a Wesleyan Holiness Pentecostal church, while the Assemblies of God embraced the Finished Work doctrine. Also, while neither church teaches that speaking in tongues is essential for salvation, the COGIC seems to be reaffirming that part of its teaching; articles in recent years about the AOG point out that speaking in tongues is decreasing among congregants. It would be nice to see the two cooperate in the future, though.

[@thecourtneyt.yorksgospelyoutub]

I am a member of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. I'm proud member

[@Pax-Africana]

Show me Church Inc. In the Bible...

[@brianlakieth]

@@Pax-Africana Listen to gino jemmings please

[@chevydude658]

I am white and have been ordained in the COGIC for decades. I have been very much at home and treated very well. I have been received and loved on every side.

[@richardmanqele2878]

Thank you for the brief history of these churches. Very informative.

[@RobertoSanchez-ew1ce]

As a person who has been in the AG my whole life, son of two pastors and currently the worship team's director, every day I'm more and more disappointed by the AG

[@marjorjorietillman856]

It would have been a great testimony to the world, if the Assemblies of God would have stood against racism. Even in today’s climate, many evangelicals won’t take a stand against racism in or out of the church!

[@chrisferatu1793]

You’re right. For example, churches need to publicly stand up to the racist BLM movement, instead of kowtowing at every turn…

[@chevydude658]

@@chrisferatu1793oh come on. Way to miss the whole message.

[@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081]

You forgot to mention that that late Bishop G E Patterson was the first cogic Bishop and that time general board member to preach and an AG convention back in 90s.

[@ReadyToHarvest]

Thanks for the insight!

[@collinsa8909]

Your writing is painful to read

[@danielbrown7115]

Family been in the COGIC since 1941. Great job young man.

[@ronaldwells3276]

Maker and/or makers of this video good job and glory to God! Jesus is LORD.

[@RonJohn63]

Interesting about the split, and very sad.

[@marjorjorietillman856]

COGIC didn’t want the split, but AG was influenced by ungodly racial laws. About 50 years later, when they told Billy Graham to separate his services based on race, he had enough God to take a stand against them!!

[@covered62]

Well done 👏🏾

[@matiastolmo8936]

I'm so proud in Chile (from 1909 revival) we still have the Holy Spirit moving in the church, and pentecostal church is the largest protestant church in Chile. And I love how the church is still having healing and speaking in tongues. My church: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIOQfIp-eZecoqM My aunt's church: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKiWmX2Ji5hkjbc The Evangelical cathedral of Chile in a Thanksgiving service including the the Chile government as guests: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaPPhpSFjbxpbNU Here in Chile most churches are pentecostal, because of 1909 revival in a city in Chile in a methodist church, then in every congregation was a revival and pentecostalism becomes the majority in the protestants churches who are more than 25% of the country. Personally I haven't met how holy spirit moves in other countries but here I love how he moves really in order and it's just beautiful 💙

[@TommyStrategic]

Very nice! One correction: G.T. Haywood never claimed to be a part of the AG. He was always affiliated with the PAW, which sprang directly from the Azusa Revival. Always nice to see a new video on Pentecostal history, 😄

[@thejewishredneckprepper4675]

GT Haywood was a one God preacher. Apostolic at that. That put Jesus first.

[@gucciblk20]

I always stick with the Word of God and this was a good study

[@BradBer]

Great Channel! Thanks so much! Early pentecostals avoided the idea of denominations because they were expelled from them, hence the name: (independent) assemblies of God. The 1914 meeting was to develop orthodox doctrine, which is also where oneness pentecostalism was excluded. But like any group that parks their doctrine and sets up schools and doesn't continue to grow, they became what we consider to be a denomination. Also, a focus on race from the 1914 meeting ignores the reasons why the people there were there. New to the channel, perhaps elsewhere you go into the early influencers like Dowie/Parham/Holiness/other denominations that experienced the pentecostal experience in another video that show how and why the 1914 conference occurred. If not, that's OK too. Keep up the great work!

[@theofficialadhdteacher]

Do you have a video in what does “holiness” means as a denomination?

[@voltrondefenderoftheuniver6222]

Just my opinion but I would think the biggest thing that might prevent a reunification is that they differ on sanctification. Coginc sticks to its holiness roots in that they believe one is sanctified @ the moment of salvation. You’ll see this when you hear people expressing the believer is expected to be different after salvation. Like you can’t still drink or smoke & day your saved (this is example I’m not saying every leader would expect this). Where AG teaches sanctification is a process of the Holy Spirit conforming the believer to the image & likeness of God. & cannot be perfected until we are resurrected & put on the incorruptible. Not arguing for or against either position. Just trying to show a major core belief difference.

[@123terricam]

that's because that's not true. the cogic believes that you are sanctified at the moment of salvation because all your sins are forgiven. sinful habits are different. they believe sinful habits are cleansed through the holy spirit (keeper) that is a process that all work on. so while you're sanctified, you're still a work in progress. so they don't disagree on that. they have different teaching styles but that is a core belief its the same. these two churches are sister churches. they have the same core beliefs.

[@uofa82]

terrica m I’m AG and I’m pretty sure we believe the same thing. God bless!✝️

[@123terricam]

@@uofa82 you do. they are the same in just about every way. god bless you as well.

[@cogicmj]

If you get both of their doctrines and compare them they are super similar to each other. Maybe just a few wordings but very very similar. I believe that one day, they will merge as being one movement in the Holy Ghost. This what God wants, not man.

[@123terricam]

@@cogicmj yes they are almost exactly alike. they came from the same root they just have different ways of expressing themselves. i also believe that one day they will reconnect as one. it wont be hard for them to do.

[@user-yv1fh3fc8y]

If there is an initial physical evidence of baptism in the Holy Spirit, Jesus provided it as recorded in Acts1:8

[@slibertas1996]

Merger possible, pastors of each being allowed to preach in the other.... definitely. Similar with ARC and the AG

[@jamiehoyle26]

A little history for you.

[@philipneyland9665]

Bishop Mason was invited and he did attend; they possibly wanted him to bring the PARENT body into and under the “assemblies of god”. But if they truly want a merger they should know “there no place like home”. They could always come back.....

[@mychaelgriffin]

I was raised in COGIC and now I'm independent Pentecostal Holiness trinitarian

[@antoniowells28]

As a point of correction: GT Haywood was NEVER apart of the AG… Contact Bishop Bernie Wade of Life Church in Lagrange KY or Dr.Gary Garrett of Joplin,MO and they can get you whatever documents you would need to fully present a correct edition of your covering of GT Haywood and Oneness People

[@kobymccarty6682]

Have you done, any videos on Apostolic/Oneness?

[@ReadyToHarvest]

I have a video on Branhamism (Message Believers) which is one branch of oneness. I have an upcoming video on UPCI that will be out in December.

[@kobymccarty6682]

@@ReadyToHarvest Perfect, thank you! I’m actually apart of the UPCI.

[@burningheartsministriesmis1488]

❤

[@denitrawilliams751]

😇❤🙏

[@ronaldshank7589]

1,800,000 adherents to the Assemblies of God? Seems to me, that there used to be more than that.

[@tyhchs]

More like 3/4 million as of 2024

[@brodocbetty4856]

When there's a church split, Its terrible and weakens the body of Christ...

[@quenhic06]

It’s Charles Price Jones, not Charles Prince Jones

[@ReadyToHarvest]

You're totally right

[@quenhic06]

@@ReadyToHarvest Can you do a historical section of the Church of Christ (Holiness) USA?

[@Pax-Africana]

What makes any private organization a Church?

[@kaleoamaia1304]

Aloha, no organization is the church the church is BORN believers we the people is THE BRIDE OF CHRIST...Thank You Jesus, Love FOREVER...ALOHA🤙

[@Pax-Africana]

@@kaleoamaia1304 How many churches Jesus founded and how do I know which is one is His Church among the million denominations which makes the same claim?

[@kaleoamaia1304]

Heaven and earth will pass away BUT MY WORD WILL NOT PASS AWAY...MY SHEEP HEARS MY VOICE AND THEY FOLLOW ME...His Word is a LAMP AND LIGHT for us...JESUS IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD all who follow JESUS will not live in darkness these will have HIS LIGHT OF LIFE...FORSAKE NOT the assembly of yours selves for GOD PRESENCE IS IN THE ASSEMBLY OF 2 OR 3...JESUS WILL COME FOR HIS CHURCH, WE WHO BELIEVE AND FULLY TRUSTING GOD THE FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOST HAVE ETERNAL LIFE EVEN IN OUR PRESENT SINFUL BODY GOD IS CONFROMING AND RECONCILING US TO HIMSELF until we meet God face to face, ONLY JESUS IN OUR HEARTS IS HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS NOT ONE HUMAN IS HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS BY OUR WORKS ITS FILTHY RAGS ...ONLY JESUS ALONE IS SEEN...WE HAVE DECREASED THAT JESUS WILL INCREASE...so PAX you are beloved by GOD there are many promises for you, continue to dwell in God's presence and word, denominations is not the WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE THIS IS ALL IN JESUS...I do fellowship with a FULL GOSPEL CHURCH I will with hold the name of this world wide fellowship of 90million + because its JESUS GOD THE WORD FROM THE BEGINNING OF CREATION IM POINTING YOU TO JESUS CHRIST IS YOUR TRUE SALVATION, HE JESUS IS THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD AND OUR TRUE SABBATH...GOD SAID HE SEES NONE BESIDE HIM NO NOT ONE...so denominations is not important not even our opinionS on the word of God *REMEMBER HEAVEN AND EARTH WILL PASS AWAY BUT GOD'S WORD WILL NOT PASS AWAY read the word AS IT IS WRITTEN then study in God's Word hear alittle and there a little precepts on precepts in contexts with any questions you may have STAY IN THE WORD cause 99 percent of denominations was man made by man's opinions...BE A WARRIOR OF GOD'S WORD...in Jesus name I ask God HOLY GHOST to teach and illuminate THE WORD to you in a SOUND MIND be blessed in your journey and relationships with GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON AND GOD THE HOLY GHOST 3 personal loveones working in OUR ONE TRUE GOD same as your spirit, mind and flesh THE ONE TRUE PAX!...Aloha

[@Pax-Africana]

@@kaleoamaia1304 There are more than 1 millions associations claiming the same thing and its opposite, so how do I tell which of those associations is founded by Jesus and which one has the 501(c)3 status? 501(c)3 doesn't make you a church,, does it? Answer those questions before tossing around empty quotes from the Scriptures which men elevated to the status of sacred reading...

[@Pax-Africana]

@@kaleoamaia1304 Yeah, crook!

[@34Packardphaeton]

... Can any neutral observer be surprised? ...

[@johnmorgan692]

I mite add.. VERY IMPORTANT! IF" you don't follow APOSTLE PAUL?! . GALATIANS CHAPTER 1. says .You are eternally LOST" . READ GALATIANS EVERY DAY for a week."

[@cedricsmith3111]

The white minstrel said if bishop mason was a white man they will gladly follow him because mason was a Moses in the pencostal holiness movement millions tarry for holy ghost in his meetings sign and wonder was work in his meetings so much it sacred the people so the say bishop work magic in church he pray over objects it trun in living things like potato will look like man head stick like a snake so like Moses mason had stop mose had put vile over his face many miracle was done by mason hand the assembly of god did ask mason to come and bless them at that 1914 meeting

[@123terricam]

cogic and ag are sister churches. they are back together. that which happened was forgiven a while ago. the bishops already resolved the so called merger ideal. they decided it would be easier not to merge but to stand in support of each other. basically they are the same church but they did not merge because they didn't want to destroy each other in the process, rather than that, they work together to build each other up and support each other. one example is recently with blm sunday where ag supported cogic's decision to respect December 14 as that day.

[@rushramel]

The COGIC is AOG’s mother church. AOG came out of the COGIC which makes AOG her daughter work.

[@123terricam]

@@rushramel not really, they came as a result of segregation. it was racism that split them so they are not exactly mother and daughter but yeah aog did technically come from cogic. they are now healed of that racism that caused division of them for so long. thank God. the two organizations are now celebrating the joy God brings with healing and coming together.

[@midlifemama8420]

Not true. Research what happened at Azusa Street and when the denominations actually materialized. The personalities from that time had disagreements on how to move forward and I believe it was because they were each uniquely gifted. Eventually-not immediately-the denominations were formed. AG definitely did NOT come from COGIC. It seems to me that some people feel they have to have ownership over something else, as if it gives them more value or credibility or whatever. Get over it.

[@123terricam]

@@midlifemama8420 ag did not exist during azuza neither did cogic. Please stop causing discord. Cogic started by bishop Mason who was formerly a Baptist preacher. Ag came from cogic and the founding pastors were divided because of segregation. They came together a few years ago for the first time since segregation. I dont know which organizations you have in mind but they are not church of God in christ not are they the assemblies of God both started and founded by bishop Mason. One thing that is taught thoroughly in both these organizations are our histories. So please dont insult us.

[@midlifemama8420]

@@123terricam Look who is uninformed. No one is causing discord. That is silly. The AG did NOT originate from the Church of God in Christ. In the least...do more research, please. Repeating something over and over does not make it so.

[@ashleymoore_12_99]

This church was never racist, neither did it condone racism. I love the Assembly’s of God’s church. Some people just don’t like it or them because they don’t condone sin and immorality. They don’t condone sexually immorality and these types of people are upset with that and about that fact. Plain and simple. Inching ears. Just like the scriptures in the Bible said in the last days, that this would happen and it has and keeps on happening. Because a lot of people are unwilling to repent and turn from they’re wicked and evil, unjust ways. 🥲💪🏽❤️‍🔥✝️⛷🇺🇸🍺🥃🍻💃🏽🎶🎸🎹🎧🧀🥚🍓🥓🥪☀️🌃😊😎🥂🛌❤️💕💖😘🥰😍🥰😘🥱🏃🏽‍♀️🙆🏽‍♀️🏋🏽‍♀️🤳🏽🦾📱🏘🌅🚙🛣🏡🛤🌳🌻🌤

[@shamrock1961]

I knew the A/G had a shady start!!!! George Wood couldn't hold it all together and they still are "shady."

[@thejewishredneckprepper4675]

Both of these organizations are three god religions. No one in these cults according to scripture are saved.

[@sistertruth3520]

Nope ! One God, three persons /personalities meaning. We don't believe in three gods. The Word and The Spirits proceed from The God of Israel not three different gods. I hope you understand. I'm not trying to argue just bring clarity on what we believe. I've been a member of a Messianic Jewish congregation as well as the Church of God In Christ and Elohim literally means these are your God not gods.