"When we began looking at other groups to see where Christ was working, we found no group. Christ began using me."

 

Samuel Kitchen writes:

Mr Armstrong had to separate himself from the payroll of the Oregon Conference, because they wanted him to preach false doctrines. He cooperated with them, but he didn’t receive wages from them. He continued to preach the truth of God.

I think Mr Dean should follow his example.

I spent most of my life observing my father as a servant of Christ, following Christ and Christ being with him.

When we began looking at other groups to see where Christ was working, we found no group.

Christ began using me.

How many times have we heard this exact same phrase made by almost every splinter group self-appointed leader? Jesus no more appointed Samuel than He did Bob Thiel to his position.

Samuel continues:

It would be easier for me to go to the UCG, or some other group and become a member of that group. Maybe I’d find a wife and have a family of my own. Maybe I wouldn’t have to struggle against persecution as much, and maybe I wouldn’t be such an outcast.

But what keeps me here, is the Word of God! I believe what it says! I gave myself to Jesus Christ! I have no other purpose in this life. I didn’t choose this, I was chosen.

I didn’t raise up the Worldwide Church of God. Christ did through His apostle.

I didn’t choose Aaron Dean and appoint him, Christ did through His apostle.

He’s like a Joshua getting ready to exit Babylon. He thinks he has to be a Daniel. But God already gave the marching orders, and how can the Temple be restored if the servants who were appointed give up and refuse to return?

It takes one voice, like the Barry Manillo song goes. Im trying to stand up and be encouraging. I might end up with more scars because of it but man , family means a lot to me. Why can’t I put value on the Family of God? You deserve to live, don’t ya?

I believe God’s Word that says the Worldwide Church of God will come back together.(Zechariah 2) The Philadelphia candlestick still exists and will be protected!

Christ intervenes and returns when He does for the Elects sake. He loves this Church!

Now i may be ridiculed and laughed at and scorned, for fighting for this family, this Worldwide Church of God, but im just following Jesus Christ.

What about you brothers and sisters?

I do get lonely sometimes, because I don’t have anyone here with me. But I do have God, Christ and my spiritual family.

And that’s encouraging.

The family is growing. I can’t wait to see who will be there.