Sandpoint Church of God is voluntarily affiliated with The Church of God movement that appeared in the 1880s in the midst of the broader American Holiness Revival. The pioneers of the Church of God hoped to restore a more biblical understanding and practice of what it means to be the church. One of our early church songs says: “The Bible is our rule of faith and Christ alone is Lord.” This lyric still summarizes the core belief of Church of God people. The Church of God movement has not issued any official belief statement and has no formal creed. Yet, the following statements reflect the heart of the Church of God movement of which Sandpoint Church of God is a part.