Dave Pack: There is a Bible Prophecy That Foretold Me Being Held Back From Speaking...And Now I Can't Shut Up!

 

Courtesy of @exRestoredCOG on YouTube

Decades ago, the American Psychiatric Association published a book on mental disorders that has since become the textbook for diagnosing and treating these conditions in people. It's now in its DSM-5 edition (with updates continuing). 

Sadly, in Armstrongism, seeking help from psychiatrists was often looked down upon—and outright forbidden by many Worldwide Church of God ministers. Part of the issue? That very book accurately describes the mental disorders exhibited by far too many ministers and Church of God leaders over the decades. If members truly understood what was wrong with their leaders and some ministers, they might lose power and control. Gasp! People might even start questioning them! Jumping Jehoshaphat—they couldn't have that!

Because so many self-absorbed leaders were in charge, the membership was exposed to malignant narcissism and subjected to authoritarian control tactics—patterns that still persist today in the various splinter groups. We see leaders who are extremely self-focused in their sermons and writings, all placing themselves smack in the center of God's end-time plan, which apparently He can't pull off without them. That's precisely why they lash out so frequently at anyone who dares question them.

When they're exposed, they immediately start gaslighting members. Every failed prophecy magically transforms into a "learning experience" or proof that "God has revealed deeper insight" to them. All these endless "new understandings" are supposedly to benefit the church and help it grow in grace and knowledge. But more importantly, they're trotted out to show members how being accused of being a false prophet actually proves their importance. How convenient.

Dave Pack and his little lap poodles strongly reject these characterizations and immediately frame any criticism as persecution from those who "left God's truth" or as satanic attacks. He's constantly portrayed as the faithful leader restoring truth amid all the COG apostasy.

In spite of all that, most people now see through his endless failed predictions (including the fresh batch in late 2025 and early 2026 that fizzled spectacularly) and his self-aggrandizing, almost psychotic behaviors. They recognize him for what he is: a liar, a false prophet, and a genuine cult leader. Shocking, right?