Armstrongism has always tried to paint itself as this oh-so-unifying church, the kind that magically turns the hearts of the children to their fathers. Rainbows and lollipops everywhere, folks—pure utopia! Yet, almost every member knows this fairy tale is about as close to reality as Bob Thiel qualifying as a genuine Christian. Shattered marriages, obliterated families, lives snuffed out by suicide and murder. Ah, yes, the glorious ninety-year legacy of Armstrongism, leaving a blood-soaked trail in its wake.
One of those charmingly dysfunctional clans is the Kitchen family. Things aren't exactly rosy in Kitchen-land—shocker, right?
They've treated us to some spectacularly public meltdowns several times over the past few years, especially after Samuel's botched bid to herd folks off to Petra a couple years back. That little fiasco sparked massive division among the Kitchen brothers. Then their younger sibling had the audacity to decide he wanted zilch to do with the steaming pile of Armstrongist nonsense they were peddling. Naturally, he got branded the villain—because why not blame the sane one?
Now, brother Timothy's cozied up at the United Church of God, where he's probably spilling the beans to Aaron Dean about what a total whack-job Samuel has devolved into. Oh, to be a fly on the wall for those chats! Fingers crossed Timothy can finally kick back from all the absurdity, plop down with Aaron over a cold beer, and cackle their heads off at the whole ridiculous mess.
Now, brother Timothy's cozied up at the United Church of God, where he's probably spilling the beans to Aaron Dean about what a total whack-job Samuel has devolved into. Oh, to be a fly on the wall for those chats! Fingers crossed Timothy can finally kick back from all the absurdity, plop down with Aaron over a cold beer, and cackle their heads off at the whole ridiculous mess.
The UCG is more of a senate of Rome type of government. Far from what was restored through Mr Armstrong.
The outside is outside. Those inside are inside. To support the UCG and its organization, is to step away to the outside.
No there isn’t a second church of God, but there are organizations of men pretending to be the succession of the church, while the wolves got them surrounded. Our Good Shepherd just wants repentance and trust in Him.
Faith. Not our puny human faith, but the living faith of Jesus Christ!
My brother received attacks for what I’ve been saying, and he’s been attending with the UCG. Your people put my brother against me! That was the reason why he came out in a bashing article!
He was already against me, but insult was added to injury. Why should he be attacked? Why are cowards attacking their own members, because of something i am saying here?
Who devours who? Some sheep aren’t sheep. They keep the sheep in line.
Who opposes the apostle? Who says he isn’t part of the foundation of the Church? A sheep? A Shepherd? Or a wolf? Sometimes men have let Satan use them too much, that a wolf comes out when it should have been Christ in them.
When will have to change, before it’s too late?
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Hundreds of hundreds of hundreds of competing ‘churches’.
So few members left to go around. All at loggerheads with each other, pointing fingers, accusing and condemning many and their ‘sister churches’. The complete opposite to what Jesus taught and scripture revealed should be.
Division strive contentions, many claiming to be a ‘somebody’. The last grasping of a dead and rotting corpse.
what a trip! everybody's got to be the Elvis of Armstrongism!
I misunderstood the title of this post.
I thought you were bringing up Steve Myers leading Ministerial Services in UCG - while brother Dave Myers has the same title in COGWA.
Well, there is that one too. I forgot about them.
“United Church of God – Pitting Brother Against Brother?”
NOPE!
Those unrepentant, unconverted, unbelieving perverts who go to the UCG to behave very badly while playing church are NOT your brothers in Christ. They are fake “christians” who lie and slander and engage in sexual immorality. They do nothing but evil continually because they are nothing but evil.
Also, the paycheck collectors in the UCG are NOT your ministers either. They are fake “ministers” who support perverts and kick out their victims for them -- and then proclaim that “the UCG meets in peace.” These fake “ministers” lack the faith to do what is right, but think that their own corrupt ways will ensure that their paychecks continue to come.
There is a reason why the UCG has been unable to grow and has only split and splintered over the years.
Decent people need to ESCAPE from all the fake “members” and fake “ministers” in the UCG.
We left the UCG in 2008. We had only been there a few years. So much of what they teach is wrong! They have blatant doctrinal errors in their books that they refuse to acknowledge and correct.
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