Crazy theology in the Church of God is not limited to Dave Pack and Bob Thiel. Gerald Flurry has his own unique brand of nuttiness regarding his understanding of scripture.
Note below what they say about why members suffer trials. I bet Peter had no idea that what he was suffering and would eventually die from what was happening just so he could teach the crazy Philadelphia Church of God a lesson.
Peter was standing up for the truth he understood. The PCG delivers heresies and false teachings to the world and destroys members' lives. This is NOT something that Peter died for.
“God’s plan was for Peter to be put to death,” Mr. Flurry writes. “Why? There is more to it than just His desire to refine Peter’s character” (The Epistles of Peter—A Living Hope).
Consider this in your trials: There is more to be gained than just the refinement of your character.
“With the crisis in the Church, his personal trials and the knowledge of his imminent death, Peter had so much he could have been negative about. But Peter was learning a lesson specifically so he could teach the Philadelphia Church of God in this end time!” Mr. Flurry continues. “We must learn it, so we can build this solid hope into our lives—and then proclaim it to the world!” Peter’s trials would help the future Church of God! And we in turn must proclaim what we learn.
“What Peter went through was a stupendous blessing for us! God has a plan to get this lesson into our minds as we go forth to broadcast a difficult message in the most difficult times ever! This is what will keep us going when we don’t want to keep going. This hope is for the whole world. We must be globally minded, as God is. Christ gave His life for the world. We have been called to follow in His steps” (ibid).
We must learn to think this way in our trials! As Mr. Flurry writes: “You will never endure the trials God gives you unless you see this splendid reason to do so.”
7 comments:
Unbelievable! They act as if the inspiring aspects of Peter's life are an exclusive, only there to inspire PCG culties. That's kind of sickening if you think about it for more than five seconds. Oh well. At least nobody is claiming to BE Peter, like they do with Elijah.
Absolute delusions to believe such nonsense!
Anon 12:25 AM obviously hasn't listened much to GRF, who has claimed "the Peter" as one of his many titles.
Flurry needs a trial...
IN FEDERAL COURT!
So in fact Peter suffered so that PCG members die in agony earlier than necessary so the Flurry's can live on the estates of the dead. Nck
The outrageous narcissism is alive and well in these splinters and they voice it frequently and blatantly. No shame attached to their incessant need to be THE LEADER through Whom god works. THE church. THE remnant. THE Israel of God.
Vile, wicked, arrogant, ignorant and theologically bankrupt. The whole rotten bunch. Please members of these groups, please come out of these heretical, abusive "churches" and come to Christ. The ONLY NAME under Heaven by which we are saved. No leader needed. Just you, your Bible and God. The joy in THIS LIFE is immeasurable, not to mention the peace and assurance of salvation and eternal life. It does not get any better! That is only found in Jesus, not men.
PCG members suffer and die in vain.
Supporting Satan's tyrant Gerald Flurry is such a thankless task.
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