It's remarkable how Armstrongism consistently busies itself with doctrinal rabbit trails that have little to no bearing on a genuine Christian's daily walk with Jesus. Instead of focusing on faith, grace, love, and the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, these groups remain fixated on speculative genealogy, obscure prophetic timelines, and Old Covenant shadows. A recent tidbit from the United Church of God's Council of Elders report perfectly illustrates this misplaced priority.
The Doctrine Committee currently has two projects remanded to it by the Council of Elders. “Modern Tribes of Israel” is now under review by the Prophecy Advisory Committee. “The Resurrection at the Seventh Trumpet Within God’s Plan of Salvation” was completed with remarkable speed—after reviewing over 5,000 pages of material. This included historical and current teachings from Churches of God groups, writings by the originator of the Pentecost resurrection theory, and files dating back to 2013. The project was fast-tracked at the request of Steve Myers to address “false teachings” about the meaning of the Day of Pentecost. Mr. de Campos served as lead author, and the committee earned praise for burning the midnight oil to finish in just 20 days.
Let's be honest: no one outside these echo chambers actually cares who the “modern tribes of Israel” are supposed to be. And knowing (or pretending to know) has zero relevance to anyone's relationship with Christ. As the Apostle Paul made crystal clear in Galatians 3:28: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
This British Israelism fixation does nothing but puff up certain people—mostly those in the English-speaking West—with a false sense of specialness. It creates unnecessary rifts and divisions that have no place in the Body of Christ. Christians in Africa, India, Asia, Latin America, and everywhere else couldn't care less about whether Americans, Canadians, or Australians might be distant descendants of ancient Israelite tribes. Their walk with the Lord is refreshingly direct: faith in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, without the need for imaginary national identities to feel significant.
The Pentecost project is equally telling. After more than a century of Armstrongism, these groups still can't get their act together on what the Day of Pentecost truly represents. So they do what they always do: look backwards with longing for the “leeks and garlic” of the Old Covenant, debating resurrection timing and trumpets instead of embracing the vibrant reality of the New Covenant. Jesus promised His followers an Advocate, a Helper—the Holy Spirit—who would guide, comfort, empower, and equip believers to live out their faith and serve others through spiritual gifts. That's the heart of Pentecost, not some convoluted theory requiring 5,000 pages of committee wrangling.
In the end, this endless preoccupation with prophetic minutiae and genealogical myths reveals the deeper problem with Armstrongism: it remains trapped in a legalistic, Old Covenant mindset that distracts from the simplicity and freedom found in Christ. While sincere believers in these groups pour their hearts (and often their wallets) into supporting such scholarly exercises, the average Christian around the world is simply walking with Jesus, loving their neighbor, and bearing the fruit of the Spirit—without needing a Prophecy Advisory Committee to tell them who they are.
It's almost comical after all these decades: the same movement that once confidently predicted the end times in the 1970s is still publishing lengthy reports to sort out basic New Testament realities. One has to wonder how many more thousands of pages and emergency committee meetings it will take before they finally realize that the true “special people” are simply those who are in Christ—full stop. No tribal membership card required. The real power and joy of Pentecost isn't found in looking backward to ancient shadows, but in living today in the light of the risen Savior and the indwelling Holy Spirit. That's a message worth sharing, without the unnecessary baggage.
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Here we go again! You UCG ministers who run this blog, pretending you are so perfect while you stab your bosses behind their backs, are such hypocrites! You preach like you are loyal church members, and then come here and bash the church. God sees what you are doing, and I would not want to be in your shoes in a few years!
"This British Israelism fixation does nothing but puff up certain people—mostly those in the English-speaking West—with a false sense of specialness. It creates unnecessary rifts and divisions that have no place in the Body of Christ."
Couldn't have said it better myself!
Why discuss this on here? Trouble at mill ? Why not express your opinion through the correct channels i.e. ministers forum?
This blog ignored the 2026 UCG GCE, not one mention, yet wants to condemn ahead of time the latest doctrinal papers which only UCG ministry would really know about.
They do this here to discredit the COE stealthily. They are jealous that they were not appointed to the COE.
Still haven't got their ducks in a row when comparing Ex 23:14-16 with Lev 23.
Names, names, names! Without them, you are bogus from Bogaloosa, Buckwheat. Which ministers?
Generally speaking, when people are attempting to justify their own existence, they attempt to go deeply into minutiae. Things that most people would never think of are included to make the "package" appear to be as complete and authoritative as possible. This makes the promulgators appear "polished" and "professional." It can be a red flag that you are dealing with bullshit artists who are after your money. Of course, over the course of your life, after you get burned multiple times, you know what the tells are and how to protect yourself. Sales people of tangibles, intangibles, religious philosophies, and political policies utilize such techniques.
BB
Or, the shit gets leaked. No ministers need be present here for that to be happening.
Why Does Armstrongism Obsess Over Irrelevant Topics?
Why does this blog obsess over Armstrongism?
Both questions may have similar answers - involving the "spirit" in various individuals.
UCG ministers run this blog? I don't think so. The ACOG ministers, especially the UCG ones, cover up church sins and crimes, while this blog exposes them.
Maybe time has come to ask this person who keeps on making unsupported statements re ucg ministers and this blog to produce yhe evidence beyond that no longer publish ?
Anon 3:01
The UCG members do not know this kind of information ahead of time. Nor would be aware of any ministerial disputes over the issues to be motivated to leak it.
Anon 1:05 Your theory is highly interesting and to be given thought.
I am not 11:35 but they are correct this blog IS run by UCG Ministry. And they have had the UCG members who've sussed them out persecuted in church over the recent years. Shunned, excluded, bullied, insulted, nitpicked to death and targeted by weirdoes, who appear from nowhere but are gungho on their targets.
All kinds of bizarre crap goes on. Traps get set ..... all to protect this blog.
Notice how exceptionally nasty they have been to people who dare to challenge them on here. They know who the members are and want them frightened off.
If a blog is called Banned by HWA and you're surprised about content that is critical of HWA and the GOG's that split from WCG then maybe you should get off the internet and touch grass. What are you expecting?
Also the conspiracy theory that UCG ministers are actively working to expose their organization with a blog critical of their beliefs is hilarious.
I don't understand why COG members flock to this blog to be critical of it. If you don't like this blog then leave.... but you can't leave because you'd have to find somewhere else to be self-righteous and superior. And most of you are probably 60 plus and navigating the internet is hard enough.
Don't worry though Saturday is four days away and the butt numbing sermons on British Isrealism, the rise of Germany, and what happened to traditional values will provide you enough purpose until next week.
Addendum(b?).......perused the "7th trumpet" doc.....it's 7th angel actually (picky, picky)........to blow on the "Feast of Trumpets". Problem: it's not a feast but a sabbath; otherwise there are more than 3 feasts. But UCG interprets Ex 23:14 as 3 seasons. Nope. Named feasts (vs 15,16) are not seasons.
Addendum 2.....and UCG thinks Jesus will come on "trumpets" and wait and have Satan put away 10 days later on "atonement". Poppycock.
Addendum 3.....only? in Armstrongism is a fast (atonement) a feast. And you eat unleavened bread 8 days in 2 feasts when the command is 7 days. And the 14th is a non-pilgrimage feast but the 15th-21st is a pilgrimage (Hebrew for "times" in Ex 23:14) feast so you ride your mule to Jerusalem for 3 days if you lived in the north to observe the 14th Passover and then race home and back in minutes/seconds to observe the 15th which Herbites think is the 1st day of UB. But the command to have a feast of unleavened bread (UB) on the 15th is cuz that was the day Israel left Egypt, not cuz the 15th is the first day of UB. But I was told Eze 45:21 was just the way Israel talked back in the day. !!
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