Since COGIC, stresses holiness, they wore white to represent their purity from sin.
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Cogic, stands for Church of God in Christ. It is the largest pentecostal denomination, holding over 6.5 million members.
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The forms of worship between the Apostolic and COGIC are similar. The Apostolics believe in baptism in the name of Jesus only (not Father, Son, Holy Ghost like COGIC), and believe the evidence of infilling of the Holy Ghost is only by speaking in tongues (different than COGIC).
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You will find it in the COGIC Official Manual under the Dress Code for the Clergy - When in doubt contact the State Adjutant or the Jurisdictional Prelate.
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Yes, you can wear white if you want to. Unless there are certain requirements to not wear white.
There are more than 200 ecclesiastical jurisdictions (dioceses) in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). There are more than 170 domestic jurisdictions within the United States and at least 35 foreign jurisdictions. In addition to being located in every state in the Union, COGIC churches are found in more than 57 countries around the world. Each jurisdiction is under the direct administration of a bishop. Most jurisdictions are further divided into districts which are comprised of local COGIC congregations. There are more than 15,000 COGIC congregations around the world.
The proper question is why did the AG church split from COGIC? The founder of the Church Of God In Christ, Bishop Charles Harrison Mason ordained and commissioned three white men to begin ministering to other white members the message of holiness and the Holy Spirit. Because of the "Jim Crow" laws of the time many white did not feel comfortable worshipping with blacks. Bishop Mason gave the direction for these brothers in the faith to start ministering until came when we all could worship together as one body.