John Robinson of the Living Church of God finishes a letter to the faithful with this:
Don’t Fall for It
All through the ages, Satan has been actively trying to deceive the nations, and one of the deadliest tools in his arsenal is the mixing of satanically inspired ideas with the name of God—in other words, calling the wrong thing by the right name. Despite what Christianity Today claims, Satan does not flee from us when we “have a good time at his expense” with the very practices he has inspired—rather, he flees from us when we resist him (James 4:7).
Let’s remember that God, through His inspired word, makes it very clear that we should never mix other philosophies, holidays, venerations, or rituals with anything that God Himself has ordained. Let’s make sure we do not fall for the traditional formula, and instead heed God’s commands in 2 Corinthians:
Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.” Therefore “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.” “I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God (6:14–7:1). The Traditional Formula
Everything in COGland is a satanic conspiracy. This powerful entity reigns supreme in the COG and in LCG. It is running around deceiving everyone. Jesus always seems to be cowering in the back room somewhere unable to stop satan.
When it comes to deceiving, LCG has been right at the top of the list. From decades of Rod Meredith's end-times scenarios of concentration camps, meat hooks, and parents eating children, to the infamous "within the next 5-10 years" nonsense he was known to spout, Meredith's deception reigned supreme. From abusive leaders/ministers to policies meant to cause division in families and relationships, the LCG, if anything, has been a participant in that so-called satanic deception. When it comes to "filthiness of the flesh" the LCG and the COG as a whole have been right at the top of the list. It's pretty hypocritical to condemn other people of the world when their own houses are just as filthy.
And the the Prophet of Arroyo just linked to his video warning, Quit lying to yourself.
ReplyDeleteOh the irony...
Oh, the irony indeed Hoss! The false prophlet of Arroyo is all too happy to claim ad nauseam that Rod thought he might be a prophet, but shame on Rod's church for partaking of any worldly holiday. The hypocrisy and irony know no bounds in Armstrongism!
ReplyDeleteGrow up Bob! 65+ years old and still a little boy leading yourself and your members to eternal doom.
As the world turns, these groups continue their attempts to control their narrative with their membership. In the 25 years since the mainstreaming of the internet and the ready availability of fact-checking, the leaders of the ACOGs have failed to make any substantive corrections to known errors in their messaging or doctrinal approach. This is something that cannot be hidden from prospective members because it is so obvious, and part of a two pronged anti-growth situation for all of them, because they have also not absorbed the importance of retaining members, and they continue to use disfellowshipping as a primary tool instead of as a reluctant last resort.
ReplyDeleteNo miracle can produce HWA-level growth while these two factors are still in play. Sshhh! Don't repeat this too loudly, as Armstrongism needs to simply die a quiet death. This is not a call for change. Hopefully they will continue as they are, oblivious to reality as they may be..