[Zander]

Lawson differed with PAW over "divorce and remarriage" and "women preachers."

Lawson taught if one was divorce that they could not remarry unless the former spoused died. [see the Discipline Book of the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith] His doctrine in this matter is identical to that taught by the late William J. Seymour (1870-1922), Azusa Street Mission [see Martin,Larry (ed), The Doctrine & Discipline of the Azusa Street Apostolic Faith Mission]. G.T. Haywood (1880-1931), Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, at one time held to this view, but later changed his views. Lawson's view on divorce & remarriage became one of the fundamental tenets of his church and it is currently still the official view of the denomination. It current leader, Bishop William L. Bonner (1921- ), differs with Lawson's stand on this issue and has allowed those who have been divorce & remarried to function in his church (see Doctrinal Guide Solomon's Temple, The Second Opinion).