The founders of the Church of God preached a solid ______ message.

• A. Sanctification
• B. Holiness
• C. Pentecostal
• D. Reform

Answer: (B)

The focus is on holy living as the defining message of the founders’ ministry. They came out of the Holiness movement and taught believers to pursue personal purity, separation from worldly influences, and a lifestyle that reflects God’s holiness. Sanctification is an important doctrinal aspect in this tradition, often described as a second blessing, but the overall claim the founders emphasized is holiness—the calling to live a holy life. Pentecostal would shift the emphasis toward spiritual gifts and outward signs, which isn’t the primary emphasis here, and Reform doesn’t fit the restorationist holiness aim.