It was only a matter of time before our esteemed Bwana Bob Mzungu Thiel scoured the earth to find a Catholic theologian whose description of a prophet perfectly matches himself. Truly, no one on this planet is more qualified to claim the title of prophet than our Great Bwana!
In his blog post, he begins by criticizing Gerald Flurry, dismissing Flurry’s claim that his plagiarized book, Malachi’s Message, is the “little book” of Revelation.
PCG also claims:
Malachi’s Message is an unwritten part of The Book of Revelation…The Little Book is a prophetic section of The Book of Revelation (Gerald Flurry, Philadelphia Trumpet Sept./Oct. 1992, “The Little Book” article pg. 6,7).
The angel over the Laodicean era had the little book in his hand. One of his major responsibilities was to get the little book delivered.The little book has seven thunders. The whole Bible is referred to as a book—not a “little book” (Ezekiel 2:9-10; Revelation 5:1-2). So this passage is not referring to the Bible. The little book is only a small portion of what John saw in the book of Revelation. … Notice, the angel “cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth” (verse 3). It is like a lion’s roar. It is a message that has one blast of thunder after another—a series of seven thunders. The little book has an image of terror! It is prophecy about catastrophe! (FLurry G. The Little Book. Copyright © 1995, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2016, 2019 Philadelphia Church of God)
That is opposed with what Jesus said, “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book” (Revelation 22:18). PCG has claim to have added to the prophecies of Revelation.
It’s quite ironic coming from the Great Bwana, whose outlandish biblical interpretations pile on so much extraneous fluff that they make Flurry look tame by comparison.
Our Great Bwana is visibly irked that Flurry and other COG leaders dare to claim prophetic status, when it’s abundantly clear to the entire world—or at least it should be—that Bwana Bob is THE ONE TRUE PROPHET!
He then eagerly expounds on a Catholic theologian who outlined the criteria for a prophet:
Regarding prophets, Roman Catholic priest Msgr. Charles Pope wrote the following:
Samuel was surely one of the most significant prophets of the Old Testament and lived at a critical time, as Israel shifted from the time of the judges to the time of the monarchy. Ultimately, it was he who would see Israel through the difficult time of Saul’s reign and prepare and anoint them for David’s kingship to follow.
What, then, are some of the ways in which God prepares Samuel and every prophet (this means you) for mission? Consider these five.
1. The CLOSENESS of a great Prophet – In the first reading, we find the young Samuel sleeping in the temple of the Lord. In those days, the temple was not yet in Jerusalem nor was it a permanent building; it was a tent structure in Hebron. Samuel, as one in training for temple duties, is sleeping near the Ark of the Covenant, which carried the presence of God. Thus we see that a great prophet begins and remains so by staying close to the Lord.
We must do the same if we wish to be great prophets to our family and friends. How will parents give prophetic witness to their children if they are distant from the Lord? How will a priest preach with authority and power if he does not stay close to the Lord?
How do we draw close to the Lord? Daily prayer, devout reading of Scripture, frequent confession, weekly reception of Holy Communion, and a spirit of wonder and awe. Ask for these virtues. Stay close to the Lord. Great prophets stay close to the Lord.
2. The CONSTERNATION of a great Prophet – The first reading depicts Samuel as struggling with some confusion as to what he is hearing and from whom. God is calling, but Samuel doesn’t get it. He struggles to figure out what is happening to him. A look at the call of the great prophets reveals that most of them struggled with their call. Moses felt old, inarticulate, and inadequate. Jeremiah felt too young; Isaiah, too sinful. Amos would have been content to remain a dresser of sycamores. Most of the prophets felt overwhelmed and experienced consternation.
Samuel eventually figures it out who it is that is calling him and begins his journey. He had to listen for a while to do that, however.
How about you? Many of us too would want to run if God made it clear that He had something for us to do. In a way, that is a proper response, for pride is a bad trait. To be troubled, to experience a bit of consternation and anxiety, helps us to remain humble and to keep leaning on the Lord.
What is the Lord asking of you? Perhaps, like Samuel, you struggle to understand at first. Stay close to God and things will eventually become clear.
The great prophets struggled, but that is the point. They struggled with God for an answer and for a vision.
3. The CONNECTEDNESS of a great Prophet – Notice that Samuel does not discern on his own. He seeks counsel from a wiser man. Although Eli is not a perfect teacher, God does make use of him to help Samuel.
We, too, ought to seek good, strong spiritual influences, friends and clergy, to help us to discern. Scripture says, Seek counsel from every wise man (Tobit 4:18). It is a bad idea to try to discern alone. We should cultivate relationships with wise and spiritual men and women in our journey.
The great prophets were connected to spiritual leaders and teachers. They read and consulted other prophets. God does not just call us to a vertical, private relationship with Him. He also calls us to a horizontal relationship with others. Seek wise counsel—great prophets do.
4. The CORE of a great Prophet – Samuel is advised by Eli to say to God, Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. A great prophet listens to God, but God does not always say easy things. He often challenges, but great prophets listen very carefully to Him. They do not try to bury His word; they do not forget what He says. They take what they hear seriously and do not compromise God’s Word.
What about us? It is easy to avoid listening to God or to compromise what we have heard, but great prophets listen carefully to Him by doing these things: reading and studying His word, observing how He speaks through creation and in the events of each day, studying the teachings of the Church, and listening to the small, still voice within carefully and prayerfully.
Do you want to be a great prophet? Then listen.
5. The CAPABILITY of a great Prophet – We see in Samuel’s life how was gradually transformed into a great prophet of God who never compromised God’s word. The text says, Samuel grew up, and the LORD was with him, not permitting any word of his to be without effect. 01/16/21 A Picture of a Prophet – A Homily for the Second Sunday of the Year
Behold, the Great Bwana Bob meets every qualification of a true prophet! Bow before the magnificent Bob and gaze in awe at his divine splendor! Tragically, nearly all COG members are too blind to recognize that the Great Bob is the earthly embodiment of a godly prophet! Shame on them!
He continues by smearing other COG groups:
Because of false prophets in a couple of COG-related groups (including PCG) and a disbelief in prophets by most of the COG groups, the non-Philadelphian COGs have a lot of severe prophetic misunderstandings.
Remember that the Bible teaches:
7 Surely the Lord God does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. ( Amos 3:7)
So in the last days, groups who do not believe there are prophets or those who listen to false prophets will not understand.
One thing that I have noticed is that the Laodicean Christians, as well as those of the Sardis Church, misunderstand end time prophecy.
Bwana Bob proceeds to roll out his 55-point list (which I am not posting here), gleefully brandished to debunk all COG leaders and cement his claim as the ONE AND ONLY true prophet of the church today. No joke!
It still infuriates the Great Bwana to no end that Rod Meredith, the Living Church of God, and the United Church of God utterly failed to acknowledge his unparalleled greatness. Blinded by their ignorance, they’ll miss the memo on when to flee to the desolate refuge in Jordan, where Bwana Bob will reign supreme.
Unless you repent and align with the One True Bob and his extraordinary church, you’ll be left unprotected during the Great Tribulation, which he fervently longs to see devastate the world around him—especially those idle Laodiceans who dare refuse to bow to his magnificence.
We can all sleep soundly tonight and for the next 5, 10, or 25 years, knowing with certainty that the Great Bwana Bob is a liar and a false prophet, and no true Christian would ever follow him.
It should be noted that leaders in the Living Church of God and/or the United Church of God confirmed to me personally that I was biblically correct on pretty much all the above points (there were some I did not discuss with them), despite the fact that their respective churches hold to several of the errors pointed out above. Those who rely too much on a compromised ministry (Ezekiel 34:7-10) to teach them prophecy that is not truly in accordance with scripture need to realize that according to Jesus’ words in Revelation 2 & 3 and Luke 21, only relatively few Christians will be protected from the hour of trial that will come upon the whole world.
There are also more prophetic differences that other COG groups have from the Bible. The reality is that without the right emphasis on the final phase of the work, holding the Bible in sufficiently high regard, practicing Philadelphian love, and ignoring one anointed like Elisha, the COG groups that ignore prophetic warnings are doing so to their peril.
Without repentance, those who hold to certain of the listed errors will NOT be protected from the coming Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:21) as they will not even know when it will begin until it has already started.
While some discount prophecy, notice what Jesus admonished His faithful to do:
35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man. (Luke 21:35-36)
We can all sleep soundly tonight and for the next 5, 10, or 25 years, knowing with certainty that the Great Bwana Bob is a liar and a false prophet, and no true Christian would ever follow him.
