While there are many things that help one be successful, let’s focus on one that he mentioned, knowledge and that comes from true education.
The Book of Ecclesiastes adds “wisdom brings success” (Ecclesiastes 10:10).
So the right knowledge and its use–wisdom–brings success.
True education helps lead to that.
Actually, that is one of the functions of the ministry:
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace,Who bring glad tidings of good things!” (Romans 10:14-15)11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head — Christ — 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. (Ephesians 4:11-16)
The only problem with quoting these scriptures to back his stance is that the vast majority have no idea what Christ accomplished or the beliefs tied to those accomplishments. Armstrongism never taught it. Ask most COG members to describe the importance of the law, and they can wax poetic. Ask them to talk about Jesus, what he did, and what he accomplished, and the New Covenant, and you will draw a blank stare. The works of Jesus and the New Covenant cannot be discussed without bastardizing them both with law-keeping.
Following the god of Armstrongism is about submitting to the law and, more importantly, to the ministry through church government. Forget about freedom in Christ, that's Protestant heresy! True faith and education come from submission to the law and your church leader.
The Great Bwana writes:
Proper hierarchical church governance provides true education. Those “independent” of it, are carried about by improper winds of doctrine, including false prophetic understandings
Seriously, dude? Look at what your rebellion and refusal to submit to church government caused when you apostasized from the Living Church of God. Your traitorous, backstabbing actions and lies were appalling. It is no wonder Rod Meredith kicked you to the curb! Heck, even Gaylyn Bonjour came out and said you were wrong in taking his blessing as justification for starting a new splinter group.
The Great Bwana Bob and the improperly named "continuing" Church of God are a shining example of what rebellion and hard-heartedness cause.
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I was just reading up on the latest regarding the thousands of Qumran (Dead Sea) Scrolls. There is still so much to be discovered, so much unknown, that it is impossible for some hierarchal church government to have all the answers that they profess. If Bob Thiel were a winged outlaw sprintcar driver, we in the stands would say that he is driving way over his head! And that is not an accolade, it is an affirmation that a crash is imminent, one that also takes other drivers out!
BB
A prophet outranks an evangelist.
In Bob's mind, Rod apostatized when he failed to obey the Prophet's commands.
But Bob screwed up after that, accepting ordination from an Evangelist, which makes him lower in rank now than a Prophet. Oops!
I have read the post.
Excuse me while I vomit.
Bob states. “wisdom brings success” (Ecclesiastes 10:10)
Ha, ha, ha ha. What a sick joke for Bob or any ACOG to quote this and similar scriptures. What they hide is that wisdom presupposes rights and freedom from others. Church members can have all the wisdom in the world but they are forbidden to use it since they are lorded over by the Gestapo ministers. Money that can't be spent is worthless, as are cars that can't be driven , clothes that can't be worn etc. Wisdom in these groups is inoperative. It's all Pharisaic public relations and deceitful window dressing. They effectively rob members of their wisdom.
The picture is actually better than the portrait of an obviously constipated Gerald Flurry which we see from time to time! I'd put the blonde under the arm of the witch doctor, but have to admit that the pic probably looks more balanced with faux-Thiel in the middle!
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