But wait—plot twist!—there's apparently an even juicier scandal bubbling under the surface that even our flawless Bwana Bob can't quite memory-hole. Ever since Wade casually announced that Sosten Libungwa was sniffing around his Malawi franchises looking for a better parking spot, our dear Infallible One has thrown the most dignified, prophet-level hissy fit imaginable, complete with frantic denials and righteous sputtering.
Look, as colossal a fraud as Wade Cox may be (and let's be honest, the bar is subterranean), I'd still trust his version of the Sosten soap opera over Bwana Bob's any day of the week. Everyone with two brain cells to rub together knows Sosten treats church groups like an all-you-can-eat buffet: spot the next generous Muzungu sugar daddy, latch on, drain resources, repeat. Bonus points if he can work two or three franchises simultaneously—our Infallible host apparently being one of the lucky winners. Sources (the kind that actually talk) whisper that Sosten is now being questioned about his loyalty in Bobville, and—miracle of miracles—even Wade is side-eyeing him. Who knew?
Funny how so many of these sharp African church leaders can spot a COG delegation from outer space… yet somehow still swallow the honeyed promises hook, line, sinker, rod, reel, and fisherman. But fear not: the fault lies not with the dear, sincere regular members just trying to follow God. No, no—the real stench is coming strictly from the top-tier "leaders," especially the ones cozying up to the various Infallible Bwanas Bob. Stay tuned; I've got some spicy emails in the queue. Just waiting on the holy green light to unleash them.
The absolute best part? Our Infallible Bob can spot a "Satan-deceived false prophet" at fifty paces when it's Wade Cox, Ron Weinland, Dave Pack, or Gerald Flurry. But ask him to turn that laser gaze inward? Suddenly the mirror is broken, the lights are off, and wow, would you look at the time—he's the single most righteous, truthful, accurate, end-time prophet the world has ever been blessed to endure. What a coincidence. Truly the humility is overwhelming.
Infallible Bwana Bob writes:
For over a decade, I have denounced wrong chronologies and other matters from CCG’s Wade Cox
He then goes onto list several of Wade Cox's false prophets (all of which we have highlighted on thsi blog inteh past):
2018- 2022 Two Witnesses of Revelation 11:2 prophesy over the same time and the earth is subdued by the wars of the fifth and sixth trumpet at the same time. Trumpets The Heavenly Signs
2022-2024 Advent of Messiah
2022-2024 The fall of the nations and the battles of Armageddon. …
2021-2022 Passover is the probable last time for the two Witnesses to be in place in Jerusalem. Droughts of the two Witnesses commence.
2024 Probable last date for the return of the Messiah …
And this:
2018-2024 Period of the Witnesses and the Advent of the King-Messiah at Jerusalem.
2027 Jubilee of the end of the age.
2028 Millennial rule from Jerusalem.
1916-1948 Establishment of the Jewish homeland.
2021-2027 Return of the King.
2027 The fortieth Jubilee of the Sign of Jonah. Every rule and every authority and every religious system of this world or of this age is destroyed.
2028 The millennial system commences under the Law of God.
2022-2025 Messiah intervenes and subjugates the nations.
2027/28 Fortieth Jubilee year. Messiah takes total rule of the planet.
2028 First year of the Jubilee of Jubilees since the Reading of the Law with Ezra and Nehemiah.
2023/4-2026/7 Witnesses arrive and teach for 1260 days; they are killed and lie in the streets for three days. They are resurrected and rise to meet Messiah. False prophet killed; First Resurrection of the dead.
2026 and 2027
2027 Subjugation of the planet under the seven vials of the wrath of God and the battles of Armageddon. The European system is destroyed then the kings of the East are brought down over the dried up basin of the Euphrates to the valley of Jezreel.
2027 The second exodus of Israel. Subjugation of the planet under the seven vials of the wrath of God and the battles of Armageddon. The European system is destroyed then the kings of the East are brought down over the dried up basin of the Euphrates to the valley of Jezreel.
2027 The fortieth Jubilee since Messiah and the forty-ninth since the second Temple and the restoration under Ezra and Nehemiah
2028 First year of the Jubilee of Jubilees; the beginning of the Millennium
Infallible Bwana Bob then adds:
There is no possibility that the millennium can begin before 2033. Many of the other events pointed to have simply not happened. Wade Cox will be proven wrong on the millennium, jubilee, and other matters. Certain events that Jesus pointed to have not yet occurred which render Wade Cox’s dates impossible.
Some have been critical of me pointing out false predictions from people who claim to be Church of God, but who are probably not truly COG, but instead are false. Because of its denial of Jesus’ divinity, I do not consider that CCG is truly a COG.
Truly, in the grand hierarchy of Armstrongist enlightenment, there is only one beacon of unerring truth: Infallible Bob. Everyone else—literally everyone—is tragically, hilariously wrong. Always. Forever. If poor Wade Cox doesn't qualify as a real COG (shocker), then obviously Bob's own charisma-free personality cult doesn't count either. Rules for thee, but not for me—classic.
And the sermon rolls on! Our humble prophet graciously reminds his dwindling band of readers that he—and he alone—is the sole living embodiment of Jesus' righteous smackdown style when it comes to handling those pesky false COG leaders. What a selfless servant. How very Christ-like to call out every other self-appointed apostle, false prophet, and end-time pretender by name… while somehow forgetting to glance in the mirror and notice the guy wearing the exact same crown of infallible self-appointment. Pure coincidence, I'm sure. The humility practically radiates off the screen.
Remember how Jesus dealt with religious leaders (Matthew 7:15-23) and/or Laodiceans (Revelation 3:14-19). If the claims seem improperly prophetic or exceptionally bold, I tend to cite 2 Peter 2:1-3.
Should we be concerned about false and heretical leaders? Should they always be ignored? Should we focus on the positive about them? What did Jesus do? What does the Bible teach?
Many people do not seem to understand what Jesus was really like and what He really taught.
While it is true He taught, “love your enemies” and to “pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44), it is a misunderstanding to believe that Jesus taught that one could never point out the problems of religious enemies (and yes, we should still pray for them).
And lo, the Infallible One presses onward in his sacred duty, dutifully compiling the exhaustive, irrefutable, mountain of positive "proofs" that—surprise, surprise—his little flock is, in fact, the One True Philadelphia Church of God. Not just any Philadelphian remnant, mind you. The real deal. Infallible. Untouchable. Beyond even the faintest whisper of reproach. Truly, the heavens themselves must pause in awe.
In a moment of peak self-anointment, he crowns himself yet another glittering title: modern-day Jude, defender of the faith, righteous thunderbolt of condemnation. Picture it: our humble prophet charging across the COG landscape like a one-man inquisition, zealously running around pointing fingers and pronouncing doom on every other group that dares to exist outside his perfect jurisdiction. How very Jude-like. How very… selective. Because nothing says "contending earnestly for the faith" quite like making sure everyone else is wrong while your own track record remains miraculously spotless in the mirror of your mind.
The consistency is almost artistic. Almost.
...Jude was not afraid to tell the truth about some false leaders who claimed to be Church of God Christians as well as about leaders who are mainly intent on building a following after themselves.
That said, while I doubt the conversion of various false ones like Wade Cox, David Pack, Gerald Flurry, and Ron Weiland and do NOT consider that they are truly COG, some people attempt to practice the “guilt by association” game. This is an old Satanic tactic. The Bible teaches that Satan is the accuser of the brethren (Revelation 12:9-10), and we have seen his allies do the same as some like to lump the true in with the false in order to try to tarnish the true.
And just when you thought the sermon couldn't get any more gilded, the Infallible One trots out his trusty emergency backup validator: none other than Norm Edwards, the ever-reliable heretical apologist whose end-time prophecy credentials are apparently so rock-solid that quoting him instantly confers prophetic legitimacy. Because nothing screams "I'm God's one true mouthpiece" quite like leaning on a fellow traveler who's been comfortably outside the mainstream COG tent for years. It's the theological equivalent of saying, "Trust me, bro—Norm says I'm legit, and Norm's basically an oracle." Pure, unfiltered gold-star self-endorsement.
Meanwhile, the Bible—poor, overlooked thing—lays out one embarrassingly straightforward test for guys who keep announcing themselves as prophets: get even ONE prophecy wrong and you're done. Not "mostly right," not "spiritually fulfilled in mysterious ways," not "it'll happen any decade now." One swing and a miss = false prophet, full stop. Deuteronomy 18 doesn't mince words; it just hands out the red card.
So how's our Infallible Bob doing on the prophecy batting average? A pristine, gleaming .000. Zero hits, zero walks, zero anything resembling accuracy. The man has swung for the fences on dates, events, timelines, and dramatic fulfillments… and somehow managed to whiff every single time. Yet here he stands, still waving the prophetic bat like it's Opening Day, still quoting his cherry-picked cheerleaders, still declaring himself the last man standing in Philadelphia while the scoreboard flashes nothing but goose eggs.
At this point, the only miracle left is the sheer stamina required to keep pretending the mirror doesn't exist. Infallible? Sure—if the definition of infallible is "never once been right, but never once doubted himself." Ladies and gentlemen, that's not prophecy; that's performance art. And the COG audience keeps buying tickets.
In the meantime, back to reading the letters about Sosten. More delicacies to come!
I guess the old saying is even true when applied to false prophets: "It takes one to know one!"
ReplyDeleteHow embarrassing! This is yet another one of those egregious examples in which Bob's best interests would have been served by simply saying nothing. It's about like Charlie Keating calling Michael Milken a swindler. Or, in our terms, Garner Ted Armstrong criticizing Jim Bakker.
ReplyDeleteTalk about giving your self not just the finger, but three fingers pointing back to yourself! Dumb and dumber!
COGdom make the political arena look decidedly bland at times folks. And make our politicians look half decent lol. Well almost ha ha.
ReplyDeleteThe reality is that if Banned similar sites did not exist the vast majority of humanity would never have heard of these charlatans masquerading as ‘divinely appointed’ leaders of the remnants of Armstrongism. They have entertainment value only for those of us who have left the movement, otherwise they are irrelevant and unknown and invisible. And utterly divided and antagonistic towards each other, the polar opposite of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Once Bob figures out what's really going on it will be to late to recover his Prophet hood status among his few big supporters. Especially since he could and should have dealt with this almost 4 years ago. It's sad really, Bob could have had a legit church instead of these Con men that are raping the CCOG for their own gain. Looking back I think it was a test for Bob , but sadly Bob didn't pass. All the warnings God gave him. That's why God will leave him in dust n Ashes- he presumed a title he never had and ran with it because of his own vanity. What excuse will you give Bob, when everything is finally revealed - will you repent and quit playing the Prophet. Only time will tell
ReplyDeleteWas Bob in WCG before 1975? The fervor with which Bob makes his argument that getting dates wrong makes a church leader a false prophet could blow up in his face if he and his audience think it through.
ReplyDeleteAs long as Bobs CCOG keeps getting bigger with fake numbers and more Bogus dreams-and more adulations from Evans , Radson, and Sosten, Bob won't accept Reality; It's that simple- he'll never accept his African Empire as anything but to Legit to quit
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