Herbert Armstrong's Tangled Web of Corrupt Leaders

Friday, August 18, 2017

Philadelphia Church of God Now In Possession Of The New Coronation Stone And Throne Of David, Or So It Says



Joel Hilliker has an article in the latest The Philadelphian that discusses PCG's latest ministerial conference.

But in the lectures—of which there were 18, totaling nearly 34 hours of instruction over five days—the theme that surfaced repeatedly was the recent revelation about God moving the stone and the throne of David to the PCG. 
Pastor General Gerald Flurry built his first message, “Micah and the throne of David,” around the scripture that specically discusses a king inside God’s Church: Micah 2:13. He showed how the sins of modern Israel point back to those of Jeroboam anciently, who rebelled against David’s throne and established a new capital in Samaria (Micah 1:5). Micah shows that modern Israel’s wound is incurable (verse 9) and that there is a deadline to the nation’s survival: It will end in the time of a modern-day Jeroboam. Mr. Flurry also talked about the prophecy in Jeremiah 8 of the tombs of Israel’s righteous kings being excavated and desecrated, a sign of Satan’s fierce hatred for David’s throne. “We have to learn to LOVE the throne of David!” he said. 
Love the throne of David, but ignore the one who is supposed to sit on it.
Mr. Flurry’s next two messages centered on “Ezra and the throne of David.” The ruin-raising book of Ezra-Nehemiah is for the PCG today, yet it is missing David’s throne. We are bringing the throne into that picture. He talked about how Ezra established the law and administered God’s government. He also shared new revelation God gave about Jeremiah’s commission, showing how it provides further scriptural proof that a change in the throne was necessary. The first two of these messages were played in all congregations in late July and early August.
In this ROYAL theme that PCG is brainwashing their members with, the throne of David has been removed from the Royal family of England and is now made up of the MEMBERS of the PCG. The Royal Family is now the PCG members and the throne of David that the Queen supposedly was crowned upon, has now been turned over to Gerald Flurry and son.

In his first lecture, “Born to Be King,” Evangelist Stephen Flurry showed video footage of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, revealing how steeped in the Bible it was. He then detailed the problems plaguing the current royal family, particularly since the throne moved this past January [to Edmond, OK]. He then gave seven characteristics we need to develop as God’s king-priests. 
Stephen Flurry amplified that theme in his second lecture, “Step Forward and Lead,” giving practical instruction from Paul’s pastoral epistles on how ministers can implement God’s government in our homes and congregations, and help the Church’s families to do the same. He also gave the sermon on the Sabbath on the subject of “ The New Royal Family,” showing how God’s people today have replaced the British royal family and must act accordingly.
Yep, the women of PCG in their long hair, long farmer dresses, and makeup free faces are the face of Royalty in 2017.  The men with their gray or dark blue suits, usually worn out,  and red ties are the face of the Royal family that their "jesus" is returning to.
 The PCG’s connection with the work of Herbert W. Armstrong, illustrated by his prayer rock being the new stone of destiny, was emphasized in other lectures. 
Herb is rolling over in his grave knowing that Gerald flew to Oregon and dug up a dirty old rock and is now pretending to claim that he (HWA) used to kneel at it in prayer. Talk about idolatry!




Exit and Support has this about Gerald's new vision concerning the new Stone of Scone and David's throne:

Gerald Flurry this Sabbath announced "newly revealed Truth" that the PCGs new "Scone of Stone" is now HWAs old "prayer rock" that they found in the back of an old house Armstrong once lived in. God, according to Gerald Flurry, has moved the Throne of David. Forget the old Lia Fail under the coronation throne. HWA is now, according to Flurry, a "type" of Jacob and his old prayer rock is where the heavenly angels ascended and descended giving HWA (and now by extension Gerald Flurry) divinely revealed truth from God. Flurry has even now supposedly said that HWA's old prayer rock is a throne on which he (Flurry) now sits and rules the "church" (PCG). Jesus Christ is now going to return and sit on that prayer rock as the new Throne of David. The PCG will be taking HWA's prayer rock with them when Trump exiles them to Petra, Jordon. Can you believe this stuff? Have I been handed bill of goods or has Flurry finally went too far? --Former PCG member 
Flurry’s Plane Purchase Was the Last Straw:
June 26, 2017
I have a friend who has left PCG. This person became skeptical back in November when Flurry spoke about Trump being the Jeroboam and then his mentioning about buying a plane. Then in January he gave the sermon about HWA’s prayer stone replacing the stone of destiny (a.k.a. Jacob’s pillar stone) and Flurry saying HWA was a type of Jacob or Israel. And how he, Flurry, is the chosen man on this whole earth privileged to bring the prayer stone to the Place of Safety where Christ will meet up with them and take his rightful place on the throne after Flurry, who is representing the house of David for 2 1/2 years, since he says he is a descendant of David through his genealogy. And finally, once this person got the letter about pledging funds to purchase a plane and then finding out they bought it in April during Feast of Unleavened Bread, this was the final straw. I am not sure what this person will do next. They are looking at other offshoots that follow the Sabbath, but feel that all of them try to control peoples’ purse strings to suit their own agenda by using end time events and the Place of Safety to control them. –[name withheld] 

The Philadelphian has this article about Herb's prayer rock suddenly turning into the new Stone of Scone.

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According to Gerald, HWA's supposed prayer rock is "...the most inspiring story on Earth..."

IC Obtains HWA’s Prayer Rock
Philadelphia News, May-June 2002
“Mr. Flurry said he was very inspired by the prayer rock: ‘When you look at the beginning and the end, it is the most inspiring story on Earth because of what it sym- bolizes. Mr. Armstrong felt that the Philadelphia era started with what went on at that rock. It all started with fervent prayer. You can see what it takes to grow.’ It is a reminder of how God begins a tremendous Work, even in personal lives. ‘It comes from having a foun- dation of prayer,’ Mr. Flurry said. ‘God accomplished tremendous things through Mr. Armstrong because he was on his knees. Look at the fruits.’ Mr. Armstrong was able to reach a wider audience than was reached in any other era in Church history. ‘We will use the same formula to propel this Work,’ Mr. Flurry said.”  

One of the reasons PCG bought the Edstone House in England was so that could be closer to the real Stone of Scone and so they would have a close home base when they start excavations on the Lia Fail in Ireland in order to dig up the Ark of the Covenant.



Gerald and Lil'Stevie are deluded if they think Ireland is going to let them dig up a historic hill in Ireland.

All of this just goes to show how sick Armstrongism is at its core.  Herbert Armstrong started this deluded thinking and the Flurry's have elaborated on it.  The emphasis is upon the law, as usual.  By digging up the Ark of the Covenant, they hope to find the 10 commandments inside.  Jesus be damned, those stones are more important.









33 comments:

  1. Ludicrous, ridiculous, pathetic. Anyone who actually believes this crap is most likely from the estimated 15% of the gen pop that is totally incapable of taking care of themselves.

    BB

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  2. As a minister in Philadelphia church, not many of us are taking Mr. Flurry very seriously. Some of us will make an exit out of this nonsense before the feast of trumpets. I myself may start attending the Seventh Day Baptist.

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  3. I forget, do they still keep their rock in their parking lot?

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  4. Weird Prophecies, the kind of stuff that suits some British tabloids.

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  5. I am not well-versed in British-Israelism. How is the British monarchy supposed to be descended from Israelite royalty? Down through the centuries the British crown has been closely associated with royal houses from Germany, which is supposed to be Assyria, the sworn enemy of Israel and the arm of God's wrath against his people. What gives? Is the stone the main thing, regardless of the lineage?

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  6. 18 Lectures over 34 hours in 5 days of BS is still....well you know.

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  7. k-b, a very brief version of their story: Jeremiah took a princess of the Davidic line to Ireland, and the stone is the one Jacob slept on during his "Jacob's Ladder" dream. The story moves from Ireland to Scotland and then from England.
    And years later HWA plagiarized the story and said it was revealed to him...

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  8. PREDICTION-

    There will eventually be a coronation of Flurry , (complete with a crown and robes) on top of the "coronation stone".

    HAIL , HAIL TO KING FLURRY!

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  9. It gets crazier and crazier. We were dumb to swallow the original British-Israel nonsense, but this stuff? We had dumb. Now, we have dumber. What's the dumbest going to be?

    Allen C. Dexter

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  10. How long will we have to wait till we see him vested with a robe and crown as he sits on his stupid rock with his grandkids doing Irish dance around his throne?

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  11. I wonder how many times dogs have whizzed on that rock?

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  12. Just more proof that people can rationalize anything. If they want to believe, they will find an excuse.

    And more proof the little Gerry boy has mental problems.

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  13. Gerald Flurry is depraved.

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  14. A weird case of spiritualizing away one stone while at the same time idolizing another one.

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  15. The allure of "magic" objects...

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  16. They have the stone, a jet, the throne, a king but they have no Jesus Christ.
    Sad that. but what do you want from a group that shuns the new testament.

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  17. All these groups (including other denominations) exploit the fact that their members default on their God given responsibility of 'study to show your self a approved workman.' Studying the bible first hand, through ones owns eyes and mind, just about always reveals 'new truth.' it's the way that God inspired the bible to be written. In a bible study, one sees a scripture is a slightly different light or with deeper comprehension.

    Like predatory beasts, 'ministers' exploit this sin of omission by substituting their own 'revealed new truth.'
    The moral of the story folks is not to sub-contract personal bible out to others.

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  18. The problem is unrequited prophecy. Their beloved Germans still haven't shown 42 years after HWA's mid-1950s schedule required it. Flurry, Pack, and just about all of the senior members of the ministry and ACOGs were present back then and expecting fulfillment. Now, it doesn't seem as if it will happen during their lifetime, and it's making them crazy. So they embellish the original hype, and make extravagant claims regarding some of the original elements of the theories. "Hey! We've actually got the stone!" "Look! God has restored a jet to His work!" "Brethren, our young people are actually learning the dances that King David originated!" "We've got an office in Jerusalem!"

    As I remarked on another blog, I wonder what these people think about the retrospectives Arnold Schwartzanegger offered regarding the Third Reich following Charlottesville this past week. He grew up in Austria, and had an opportunity to watch many men who had been broken by a false ideology. Some in ACOG circles had seen Arnold as possibly returning to Germany and becoming the Beast. Funny, we've watched any number of their "beasts" live and die, and they still theorize!

    A broken Koo Koo clock is never right!

    BB

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  19. Arnold Schwartzanegger as the beast? He isn't perfect, but he's no Nazi. I think the Germans learned their lesson a lot better than a lot of Americans. I'm astounded to see so many neo-nazis in this country.

    Allen C. Dexter

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  20. Joe Dirt and his "meteor" come to mind

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  21. About 15 years ago, the Philadelphia News, May-June 2002 said: "Mr. Flurry said he was very inspired by the prayer rock: ‘When you look at the beginning and the end, it is the most inspiring story on Earth because of what it sym- bolizes. Mr. Armstrong felt that the Philadelphia era started with what went on at that rock. It all started with fervent prayer. You can see what it takes to grow.’ It is a reminder of how God begins a tremendous Work, even in personal lives. ‘It comes from having a foun- dation of prayer,’ Mr. Flurry said. ‘God accomplished tremendous things through Mr. Armstrong because he was on his knees. Look at the fruits.’ Mr. Armstrong was able to reach a wider audience than was reached in any other era in Church history. ‘We will use the same formula to propel this Work,’ Mr. Flurry said.”

    That was 2002! So, where have the Flurrites been propelled?

    One thing is for sure: ancient King David was not confused about his rocks like these Flurrites are. King David was inspired to write the following about the Rock he was familiar with:

    Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

    Psalm 18:31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

    Now, that would be some Rock........and it isn't a reference to The Word, who had a beginning, or to Jesus Christ, who also had a beginning!

    King David was familiar with that One Rock, yet GFlurry wants to get his rocks off by having his followers focus on another rock, that isn't God, the One God?

    Which God is that? The Apostle Paul knew:

    "The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go." Acts 3:13

    That God! David knew only that One Rock:

    Psalm 62:2 He ONLY IS my ROCK and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

    GFlurry is all about SELF, himself, as if God's Word revolved around him. It does not!

    God's worl does not revolve around SELF or the prayers of self! Prayer rock? Ridiculous!

    The comment about "...It all started with fervent prayer..."? That sounds like something James Malm would say: SELF again!

    Just stack that rock up against their belief in their Mickey Mouse Millennium they look forward to. Why should Jesus Christ return "soon" to reign on earth for 1,000 years to some "rock" when so many scriptures say He will be at His Father's right hand, for example: until God makes Jesus Christ's enemies His footstool (Matthew 22:44)...until angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him. (I Peter 3:22), etc.

    No work of God was ever based upon somebody's prayer life! Is God really that helpless? Does He really have to look for such individuals striving to impress Him with their "good works" before God does something?

    However, we may be confident of this very thing: "...He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:" Phil 1:6

    God begins/starts it and He will perform/finish or complete it. Why not? Come to think of it: He is The Rock! Yes, Christ may be "that Rock," but He isn't The Rock!

    Time will tell...

    John

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  22. Stones of Clones and Prayer Rocks are invoking magical thinking which never leads anywhere real.

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  23. God stuck with one rock since the time of Jacob and now that Jesus is just about to return he throws it away and all the history it has witnessed and replaces it with a dubious ugly little rock that Herbie probably never even saw in his life. What a load of baloney. It's a tall tale made up because Gerald knows he is never going to get possession of the real stone of Scone. He doesn't even have faith in his own work, so why should anybody else?

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  24. We left the PCG just prior to GRF and his prayer rock announcements. At first when I saw him kneeling at the rock, I thought it was a joke. If we had any doubts about leaving PCG this whole charade ended them.

    It's so obvious that very few people in that organization read their Bibles anymore. He just makes up this B.S. as he goes and they follow him.

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  25. If you are growing as a person, you don't need external supports such as prayer rocks, fancy jets, or whatever.

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  26. Mr. Flurry needs to take his jet to England and throw out imposters, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles,. Flurry is taking over. Someone with a sledge hammer should be able to take care of the rock. Mr. Flurry should be required to sit on his royal rock 24 hours a day. Maybe the rock fell on his head. That would explain a lot.

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  27. Flurry's fascination with HWA associated junk is much like the catholic church and their relics.

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  28. I will have a burger king with my mc flurry next time I m dining out. I will also order Rubenite fries to go.

    I will also in some 30 years watch the coronation of king george and think of the mad king flurry once upon a time in the midwest.

    Nck

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  29. The sad thing is that Flurry and Pack make the other COG's look normal by comparison, which they are not.

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  30. I wish these people would realize that you can continue to keep the Sabbath without joining one of the groups spawned by WCG. In fact, you can have a leisurely breakfast, do some private Bible study, take a nap, and go for a walk--all without the approval of your local minister! No long drives to the nearest VFW hall for services (pay no attention to the stale smell of beer and cigarettes), no uncomfortable clothes, and we ladies don't have to set up and clean up after potluck! Sabbath as a day of rest--what a concept!

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  31. Duck your head and grovel , shut up , and you’ll do just fine in the PCG

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