The RCG claims to retain the tenets, style, and structure which existed in the earlier WCG before church leader Herbert W. Armstrong's death in 1986.
The RCG asserts that its doctrines are very similar to those of its predecessor, and "...it claims to be 'the only true extension of The Worldwide Church of God' as it was before Armstrong’s death."
adhering to what is often referred to as Armstrongism, which includes the belief in the impending Apocalypse followed by the millennial reign of Jesus Christ on Earth, along with Old Testament dietary laws, tithing, observance of seventh-day Sabbath, bans on holidays and festivals with pagan roots like Christmas and Easter, and most of Herbert W. Armstrong's other teachings.
Non-members, called co-workers, freely give offerings to show their support of the work of the Restored Church of God.
[10] The RCG started constructing its world headquarters in Wadsworth, Ohio, and it was partially modeled after Armstrong's Ambassador College campus in Pasadena, California.