[3][4] Gideon Urhobo was influenced by some of the teachings of the Jehovah's Witnesses, but developed his own conviction in his mission after a vision from Jesus Christ in 1934.
[3][13] Pastor David O. Amanoritsewo also broke away to form the Acceptable Christian Church, with similar doctrines as those of God's Kingdom Society (GKS).
[14] The God's Kingdom Society (GKS) spread from Warri in Delta State to many parts of Nigeria as a sabbatical movement with doctrine which resembles the Jehovah's Witnesses.
[7] Saint Urhobo founded Church branches in Lagos (1934), Port Harcourt (1940), Warri, and Sapele (1942), followed by Onitsha (1946) and Aba (1948).
[16] During the inter-ethnic crisis that shook Warri in 1998 and 2003, the God's Kingdom Society was instrumental in putting an end to the violence and brotherly war by issuing two distinct statements on Tuesday, November 17, 1998, and August 19, 2003.
[17] The majority of the Watchtower Society's liturgy and beliefs are observed by God's Kingdom Society, these include rejecting "speaking in tongues,"; defining the Holy Spirit as "the invisible, active force of God,"; believing that Jesus was born in October; avoiding interfaith relations; opposing racism, and only baptizing adults.
[16] God's Kingdom Society also accepts the idea that 144,000 chosen and anointed Christians will be selected to live and reign with Christ in heaven.