It's another sunny day in Grover Beach, CA, and our favorite self-appointed crackpot prophet whips out another ludicrous article. Never has a prophet been so consumed with some of the silliest and irrelevant topics that a prophet would be speaking about than in what we see penned by Almost-arrested, doubly blessed Elisha Bwana Bob Thiel, the great savior of Africa and 299 Caucasians.
There is a reason you do not see prophets in the New Covenant church or even in its theology. Apparently, God foresaw the future line of blithering idiots the Church of God would be producing in 2021, in the likes of Gerald Flurry, Ron Weinland, Dave Pack, Alton Bilingsley, and Bob Thiel, and then decided that with the becoming of Christ no more prophets were needed.
If you are a Christian and a follower of Christ then that need for a prophet is eliminated, plus the problem with today's COG prophets is that they all speak presumptuously for the god they claim to follow. The self-appointed prophets in the Church of God today were NOT appointed by God nor set apart by God to spread some kind of end-time prophetic message.
Notice what Deuteronomy (the COG's favorite book, after Leviticus) has to say about our current crop of self-appointed prophets:
But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.’“You may say in your heart, ‘How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?’“When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. (Deuteronomy 18:20-22)
That's pretty strong words against our COG prophets. Considering the fact that every single one of these guys has prophesied things that never came true, even just ONE time, is all we need to know about these fools. God rejects them just as we should.
But let's not forget our favorite blithering idiot of a prophet, Bob. Today he has an article up about artificial sweeteners (which actually has some good info in it) and then goes on to equate the idea that people refuse to listen to science that artificial sweeteners are bad for you just as they refuse to listen to the self-appointed prophet of God and the message from the one and only true church supposedly doing a work today.
I'll skip the artificial sweetener fact list and jump in where he starts comparing those people who use it to those that reject his teachings as a prophet and as a non-apostolic minister pretending to lead a church today.
Avoiding artificial sweeteners, chemical additives, excess refined sugar, and some other items commonly associated with junk foods is consistent with the warning to eat what is good.
Despite the truth, most people (over 98%) who take typical vitamin supplements believe that whatever they take is actually natural and does not have the risks that researchers keep finding that typical vitamin supplements have. This is a false belief. The truth about vitamins in supplements can be known, but most do not want to learn and then act on the truth.
It is a lot like religion. False religion is also artificial and it DOES NOT BRING salvation.
Because of tradition, family influence, and/or social pressures, most people (over 99%) have a faith (religious, atheistic, or agnostic) that is based upon false belief.
That is a perfect description of the Church of God splinter groups today. A works-based false religion that will not bring salvation. A lot of COG members are in it because of family influence and pressure from other COG members to stay in it. Almost all of the larger groups in the COG are based upon false belief and the command to heed church government.
Most WILL NOT WORSHIP GOD IN TRUTH, but instead cling to falsehoods and false traditions. Many use Jesus’ name, but He says He will say to many that He does not know them.
Like those who swallow a lot of artificial sweeteners try to convince themselves that they are helping themselves.
Nearly all take false beliefs into their hearts and minds all the time. They hope, despite the truth, that physical benefits and/or spiritual salvation will come from faiths built upon falsehood.
Consuming large amounts of artificial sweetener can increase the risk of diabetes, obesity, dementia, and other diseases. Being a consumer of false religion does not lead to salvation in this age.
Following these false COG leaders leads to unhealthy mental issues, poverty, sickness, broken marriages and families, divorce, depression, suicide, and even murder. These followers all hope, despite the truth surrounding them that salvation will come to them through their church and its leadership. Follow them and you will make it to the kingdom and become a god as God is God.
Prophets of God, when they were needed, encourage and convict people to act upon something in order to prevent something drastic from happening. Not so with Bob Thiel. This bumbling fool preaches on these topics as if they are important to anyone seeking to be a follower of Jesus Christ:
- Purim 2021 and Iran
- Could Switzerland be descended from Gad? (Even if it is, it is not relevant)
- I365: 800-Year-Old Prophecy and Hidden Torah Codes
- COGwriter: No, not this COVID pandemic …
- Polycarp: Any relevance? What did Herbert W. Armstrong teach about him? (Herberts opinion is irrelevant)
- Is it really logical to believe in God? (Bob is unable to prove his point on this subject)
- German State Forbids Drivers From Wearing Masks, Sunglasses & Hats At Same Time’
- Did Papias of Hierapolis teach CCOG or Church of Rome doctrines? (It is a FACT that Papias did NOT teach CCOG doctrines, in fact, no one in the Bible does)
- Should believers ‘completely trust’ the KJV Bible?
- MS: If You Believe Life Will “Return To Normal”, You Have A Fundamental Misunderstanding Of The Times In Which We Live; Biden Pushing ‘Equality Act’
- BibleNewsProphecy: USA pushing (im)’moral leadership’? (COG leadership has been the most immoral group of men ever)
- ‘China Betrays Its Deal with the Vatican’
- Joe Biden: life may not return to normal this year due to COVID mutations; Paul Roberts: The Covid Pandemic Is The Result of Public Health Authorities Blocking Effective Treatment
- Sermon: What Type of Catholic was Polycarp of Smyrna?
- Munich Security Conference: Biden urges allies to show democracies can ‘still deliver’
- ‘Biden Withdraws Trump’s Restoration of UN Sanctions on Iran’ ‘Israel: US paving path to Iranian nuclear bomb with push to rejoin JCPOA’
- CG7-Denver, the Paulini, and Binitarianism
- 1984 to be banned? Vaccine needed to buy & sell? 666 precursors?
- Nord Stream 2 and other European moves away from the USA: USA too damaged to lead?
- Conspiracy theories do not mean that Freemasons do not exist
- WND: Archbishop to Biden: Stop calling yourself a ‘devout Catholic’ (God says, Bob Thiel Stop calling yourself a Christian!)
- ‘You Must Eat 100% Synthetic Beef, Says Bill Gates Who Is An Early Investor In The Fake Meat Industry’
- Ash Wednesday: Did Early Christians Observe Something Like It?
- UN: Iran producing uranium metal in violation of 2015 nuclear deal; Israel is concerned and may not support Biden-Harris plans
- Aim of impeachment to support monitoring ‘domestic terrorism’? Kevin Sorbo removed from Facebook
- Mardi Gras and Shrove Tuesday?
- Germany pushing ‘mark of the beast’?
- AP on COVID conspiracies, but it fails to report on major vitamin D study
- DW: 500 years after Martin Luther’s excommunication: A chance for ecumenical Christianity
Not one single thing listed above is relevant to a Christian's walk. None of them have anything to do with salvation. While they may be interesting or even factual, they still are 100% irrelevant to the spiritual life of a follower of Christ.
Fake prophets and false preachers in the Church of God need to keep their few followers whipped into a frenzy of fear and dread. Because every single one of today's COG leaders ignores Christ and everything he came to accomplish and did, they are left with the kind of crap Bob publishes and the things Pack and Flurry says.
Followers of Jesus know this:
Philippians 4:6-7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
This invalidates all of the conspiracy theories, false doctrines, false teachings, and blatant lies of today's COG leaders. No one needs their crap.
Philippians 4:9
9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Galatians 5:22
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Colossians 3:15
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
Romans 5:1
1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 8:6
6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.
Ephesians 6:15
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
John 14:27
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
James 3:18
18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. (Have you ever noticed that COG leaders are NOT peacemakers? They are constantly stirring up strife and trauma in the church)
Philippians 4:7
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
No follower of Christ needs to follow anything Bob Thiel says. They do not need to follow Dave Pack, Gerald Flurry or Ron Weinland, or any other leader of a corporate Church of God.
We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
The only reason WCG spun off men who fancy themselves prophets is because WCG was stuck in the Old Testament . Just like the half demented prophets of the OT, the modern fakers think the main goal in Christianity is to "warn the world" as Bob Thiel would say, "to try to get our attention." Weak god that one. And being more special than anyone else is a big draw for the type as well of course.
ReplyDeleteEverything Bob writes is stretched to unfathomable reaches that he makes no sense anymore. Even looking into the main page of his blog is mind-numbing because of its childlike setup. That first page has hundreds and hundreds of topics all running together in one big blob. Considering the amazing web design programs on the market today I wonder why he is still living in the year 2012. Watching is programs is almost a comedy routine. With his hands flapping and books shoved in front of his face and endless mind wanderings off-topic, and his Walmart set design, everything about his is amateurish, including his theology. His lack of biblical knowledge shows due to the fact he has no real degree or any training in public speaking. He talks about a "great reset", I think it is time for him to make a great reset!
ReplyDeleteBob's thoughts on artificial sweetener reminded me of a scene in Get Smart.
ReplyDeleteAnon 932, exactly. Bob really needs improve his shtick. This post also reminded me of yet another classic, a 1960s television series, Moody Institute's Sermons from Science. The speaker would explain and demonstrate some scientific principle, and then tie it to the Bible. Good in its time, though less "detailed" than Bob' attempts, was far more polished - and more to the point.
Bob "strains at gnats and swallows camels" (which is a play on words in Aramaic) will " tithe mint and dill and cumin" but "neglected ... judgement, mercy and faith".
ReplyDeleteI can see his "spiritual babes" pondering his canonical timeline in awe and amazement; hopefully, some will ask him, "How does this help my spiritual growth?" And I hope he can give an honest, meaningful, enlightening and useful answer. In the mean time, here's a different canon to enlighten them.