One of the impediments of being an illegitimately ordained Church of God prophet like Bob Thiel is that he no longer has any legitimate claim to being a Watchman to the world, as he has in the past. Now he has to surrender that job to the Living Church of God. The very church that has refused to listen to him! I had better get out my umbrella because the spittle is going to be flying once again here in CA.
Why do the Churches of God all feel they have a need to be a Watchman? There is no COG today that is doing anything that bears a witness to the world like they think the old defunct Mother church did.
Even the Worldwide Church of God never was a watchman because they could only talk about some angry god itching to spank the world or about that creepy "strong hand from someplace". Even with a supposed 8 million Plain Truth subscribers, no real witness went to the world. No one remembers who the church was and the world has no idea who Herbert Armstrong was.
Yet, here we are with Living Church of God waiting for doors to open so their message can warn the world. Been there, heard that, done that.
The Church as a Watchman: Throughout history, God has used His servants to warn His people of coming events. Moses warned the Israelites that disobedience to His laws would bring punishments (Leviticus 26:15–39). Isaiah was told to tell God’s people their sins (Isaiah 58:1). Jeremiah warned the Israelites “you have forsaken the Lord…. Your own wickedness will correct you” (Jeremiah 2:17–19). Hosea’s message was that “they sow the wind, and reap the whirlwind…. Israel has forgotten his Maker” (Hosea 8:7, 14). Ezekiel was commissioned to be a watchman to the house of Israel and told he would be accountable for delivering God’s warning to them (Ezekiel 3:17–19). In Ezekiel’s day, the Israelites had already gone into captivity, which means that Ezekiel’s message must be delivered to modern Israelite nations today. Let’s pray that God will open doors to enable His Church to deliver that warning and that we stay focused on that mission.
Have a profitable Sabbath,
Douglas S. Winnail
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Watchman 101: Ezekiel was the watchman, was told to speak to the house of Israel -v 3:1, including the captives - v.1:1 at a time years before the nation of Judah was finally overthrown.........and Ezekiel did speak - v. 11:25.
LCG is invisible to the world as is its ‘message’. They are not watchmen warning the ‘Israelite nations’ of the world. They have no message except tithe to us, and keep our salaries rolling in. BI has been seriously debunked and it is over and out for this highly discredited ‘doctrine’. I wonder what the membership numbers are of LCG? Anyone with an idea, good guess?
11-12,000 is the latest reported number.
There is no need to pester God about "opening doors". When He deems the time to be right, He will give the necessary power to get the job done (see Revelation 11:3-6).
Okay LCG , go ahead preach your gospel to that nation state Israel. Go over there to the Middle East in person and preach over there with all boldness. Preach to Bibi
When was that? It was that probably 5 or 6 years ago, certain before the Monson break away, but curious how recent.
Mr. Brisby is the best watchman . He watches like sheep for the flocks
Jon is hot! Who needs to hear him preaching when we can just watch him walk up to the podium in his tight suits!
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