Dave Pack Just Cannot Stop Daving: The Kingdom Now Arrives May 1, 2026

 

RCG/Dave Pack Newsflash:
The Kingdom Comes on May 1, 2026
The Second Passover is 1000% Certain

David C. Pack of The Restored Church of God believes that being sure about anything to a mere 100% is only for lesser beings with a lesser purpose than him. Just letting your yea be yea, and your nay be nay, is simply not good enough for the man commissioned with one of the greatest purposes of all time.

David C. Pack is the only one true end-time apostle and sometime prophet directly tasked by his god to "figure out when this is gonna happen."

During “The Greatest Untold Story! (Part 632)” on April 18, 2026, the Pastor General revealed the date he had hinted at knowing with 1000% certainty the week before. The Kingdom of God will arrive on the Second Passover, which begins at sunset on Friday, May 1, 2026. Stupid.

The Kingdom Will Come on May 1, 2026!

After 13 years of late nights and trying super-duper hard, David C. Pack knows this will be the last date he will ever teach and said so. This long process has given him more humility than can possibly be contained by one human being.

Part 631 – April 11, 2026
@ 01:49:42 I know the exact date, absolutely 1,000% that the Kingdom is coming, and you know that it can't be later than the Second Passover…

During Part 632, David C. Pack did not disappoint. He masterfully wielded all the gaslighting and manipulation techniques RCG brethren have come to know and love.

This is an extremely important sermon—CHECK
Using passive-voice grammar to avoid ownership of his failures—CHECK
Failed dates were not failed dates—CHECK
Repeats “I will never again” statements from the past—CHECK
The Book of Daniel is finally understood—CHECK
His last name means Passover—CHECK
RCG was founded on the Second Passover—CHECK
Coincidences are proof of validity—CHECK
If he's wrong, we are waiting a year—CHECK
He doesn't care if he's wrong—CHECK
Begins an idea but loses track of what he was saying—CHECK 

Dave’s six-minute failure apologetics at the start of Part 632 was a master class in how to manipulate your audience by using intentionally avoidant language techniques to deflect from ownership to avoid all accountability. If you just read the transcript, you could wonder if it was crafted by a 34-year-old septum-pierced TikTok influencer crying in her car.

Part 632 – April 18, 2026
@ 00:51 But we’ve had many failed dates. I say failed dates. I I’ll put that’s putting in the bad light. We were hoping for this date or that date. The dates didn’t really fail, but early on, I was more adamant before I came to realize the Bible is a book of many alignments.

@ 02:18 But eventually, Passover fell into the picture, and an initial first of three kingdoms we thought fell out. And things slowly, slowly settled in as we learned more incredible things.

@ 02:52 But there have been failed dates.

@ 03:32 And for a while, we weren’t sure which year it was. But that’s resolved itself.

@ 04:08 Now, all of the dates we thought we saw makes for a high bar.

Are the members of The Restored Church of God even aware that David C. Pack is lying right to their faces? After he sufficiently avoided responsibility for anything he said in the past, it was time to move on.

@ 05:05 This is the last time I'm going to lay out a date. If it's wrong. It's wrong.

@ 15:17 Therefore, you'd have to start ending at Passover, and then the Day of the Lord at the Second Passover. There nothing else to discuss. If you simply believe that, the discussion’s over. Now, the fact that a loving of God gives us an avalanche of incredible support material is wonderful, and He does.

@ 19:05 Here's the alternative. Mr. Pack, could you be wrong? I absolutely could, but we're gonna wait three years.

@ 27:58 Just like 27 years ago, on May 1st, 1999, when the Second Passover arrived, and this church was born, and it was also a Sabbath. Is that a coincidence? 27 years to the day, 15th of Iyar. May 1st, a Sabbath. You think there’s a hint in there to us? Potentially?

@ 1:29:15 Well, they didn’t understand Daniel. It was sealed. And one of the proofs we’re near the end is I can finally read Daniel correctly.

@ 1:35:47 What an incredible coincidence that my name is David Passover.

@ 1:36:09 ’Cause I'm at the point, brethren, I don't care what anybody says. If the Kingdom doesn't come on the Second Passover. Forget it. We got a one-year wait 'cause it is Passover. Not just because of my name. ‘Cause you still haven't heard even close to half of the points I’ve got.

David C. Pack keeps placing all his chips on the table in one last gamble, but the brethren of The Restored Church of God keep allowing him to keep his credibility after 142 failures since August 30, 2013. The Greatest Untold Story! Series is the mulligan that keeps giving.

The Pastor General is a hypocritical, blaspheming liar, a false apostle, a false prophet, a false teacher, and a biblical fraud. Nothing prophetic will occur on May 1, 2026, or any date henceforth that David C. Pack utters.

That comes with a 1000% guarantee of certainty.

Marc Cebrian

See:  News Flash: The Kingdom Comes on May 1, 2026

I’m Not Like Those Other False Prophets’ Says Man Who Is Exactly Like Those Other False Prophets

Once again, Crackpot Bob—the Great Bwana Bob Mzungu, the dazzling great white Overseer of Africa, God’s most perfect and most astounding prophet to ever grace the hills of Grover Beach, CA—is throwing a full-blown prophetic hissy fit because Banned by HWA dared to post an article that associated him with other COG false prophets. How dare this lowly blog lump his divine majesty in with those other blithering idiot false prophets like Gerald Flurry, Dave Pack, Ron Weinland, and the rest of the COG’s greatest hits of grifters. The audacity! The sheer mortal insolence!

His sacred, unbreakable holy Sabbath was tragically interrupted—oh, the horror—forcing this poor persecuted prophet to actually work and respond to Silent Pilgrim’s article: Why Prominent Church of God Leaders Do Not Qualify as the Biblical Watchmen They Claim to Be. Because, naturally, like every other self-appointed COG “prophet,” there are always convenient loopholes and divine exemptions when the rules become inconvenient. Rules are for the little people.

The anti-COG Banned by HWA website has a post by an anonymous one who identifies as Silent Pilgrim. That post, correctly identifies Ronald Weinland, David Pack, & Gerald Flurry as false.

After linking to other exposés he has done on OTHER COG false prophets, he complains that Silent Pilgrim had the nerve to write this about him:

...the post at the anti-COG Banned by HWA website has the following about me:

Bob Thiel (Continuing Church of God) Thiel presents the CCOG as now delivering the end-time Ezekiel warning. He has described himself in prophetic roles (including watchman/evangelist aspects), claiming confirmation via dreams and anointing by a Living Church of God minister, Gaylyn Bonjour, in 2011 (who prayed for a “double portion” of God’s Spirit), and points to early coronavirus warnings as validation of his insight. 

Critics within the COG movement have documented multiple specific predictions that did not unfold as stated. These include detailed forecasts in his 2012 book 2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect, regarding geopolitical sequences, church developments, U.S. reliance on Europe’s Galileo GPS system in exact ways, and certain political/military outcomes involving nations like China and Australia that required later reinterpretation when events diverged. Independent trackers (such as those on Church of God Perspective and Banned by HWA) note that Thiel’s interpretive style often mixes biblical prophecy with current events and pagan sources, leading to claims of “fulfillment” that are vague or retrofitted after the fact. 

For instance, while he correctly stated the Great Tribulation would not begin in specific years (2012–2023), his broader end-time sequences tied to those years or to his personal prophetic role have not materialized in the manner presented, resulting in shifts of emphasis to “general warnings” rather than direct “thus saith the Lord” declarations. 

When specifics fail to align precisely, the response is typically re-framing or highlighting partial alignments instead of acknowledging error—precisely the pattern Deuteronomy 18 rejects. Thiel maintains he has made “no false predictions,” but the cumulative record of unfulfilled or adjusted specifics undermines the claim of divine prophetic authority required for the watchman role.

Actually, no, critics within the COG movement have NOT documented multiple specific predictions that did not unfold as stated. Nor have I ever made any “thus saith the Lord” declarations (unless I am directly quoting the Bible). 

How terribly unfair of these critics to notice the trail of busted predictions and creative “re-interpretations.” Bwana Bob, in his infinite humility, declares that no, critics have not documented any failed predictions, and he has never made any “thus saith the Lord” statements (except when it suits him, apparently).

This is peak Thiel: the man who turned “I had a dream and got a double portion” into a full-time career, now playing the victim because people keep noticing the prophecies keep missing the mark. Other COG groups, ex-members, and independent observers have been calling him a self-appointed false prophet for years, but every reminder pops his fragile narcissistic bubble like a cheap balloon at a carnival. The horror of being held accountable must keep him up at night.

The Great Bwana then blesses us with a list of 32 “accurate” prophecies from his 2012 masterpiece. Every single one was just him cherry-picking news headlines that dozens of bloggers, analysts, and even other COG watchers had already talked about. But sure, Bob—call it divine revelation while the rest of us call it “reading the newspaper and pretending it’s revelation.”

He then delivers this masterpiece of prophetic tap-dancing:

Now the Silent Pilgrim statement, “his broader end-time sequences tied to those years or to his personal prophetic role have not materialized in the manner presented” is misleading. Why? Well, when I was in Kenya in 2017, someone in a COG came up to me and pointed out that my book had the following:

This rising up of the secret sect may well become apparent to much of the world in 2012.

He then pointed to the fact that the Continuing Church of God formally began on 28 December 2012. And that, by the way, was NOT some plan of mine when I wrote the book, nor did it happen because of the book.

Now notice that I did NOT falsely state that the rising up of the secret sect would be apparent to much of the world in 2012, only that it may, and it may still in retrospect be considered the time by the world after other events occur.

Let me add that I believe that on 28 December 2012, the final phase of the work began and the transitional phase was over.

The classic “I said may” escape hatch—the prophetic weasel word that lets you claim victory no matter what happens. “It didn’t happen… but maybe someday people will retrospectively agree I was a genius.” This isn’t prophecy; this is spiritual fan fiction with extra copium.

The Great Overseer simply cannot stand being grouped with the other COG clowns. He screams “guilt by association!” (conveniently ignoring that Jesus was accused of hanging out with sinners, not rival false prophets running the same end-times grift). My various nicknames for him—“that other global heavyweight of almost-truth, Bwana Bob Mzungu Thiel”—clearly lives rent-free in his head.

Getting back to posts at the Banned site (and not only the ‘Silent Pilgrim’ article), they seem to like to try to connect me to false prophets like David Pack, Gerald Flurry, Don Billingsley and Ron Weinland. And Gary Leonard, the webmaster at Banned by HWA, has done this repeatedly and has also referred to me as “that other global heavyweight of almost-truth, Bwana Bob Mzungu Thiel.”

Guilt by association has long been a tactic of Satan–he had his minions do that related to Jesus (Matthew 11:19; Mark 2:16; Luke 5:13). Anyway, on September 21, 2025, Gary Leonard posted the following:

No man alive in the Armstrongist churches today has ever authenticated the gospel message through signs, wonders, and miracles. None of them—including Bob Thiel and Ron Weinland— will ever do so in the future. They cannot even get a prophecy right, 

Well, that, of course is not true in the case of myself in the CCOG. 

Bwana Bob then parades more “fulfilled prophecies” that were basically just trending news banners anyone with an internet connection saw. He wraps it all up with this gem:

Jesus said that fruits were the criteria to determine true vs. false prophets (John 7:15-20). The Continuing Church of God has the true fruits.

The Bible teaches:

16 The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes

Than seven men who can answer sensibly. (Proverbs 26:16)

Do not simply accept nonsense and other anti-CCOG statements posted at places online.

The Apostle Paul wrote:

20 Do not despise prophecies. 21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:20-21)

Many at the Banned by HWA website, as well as non-Philadelphian Christians, refuse to do that.

What about you? 

Translation: Pay no attention to the mountain of evidence behind the curtain. My group has the real fruits (trust me, bro). If you question me, you’re lazy, deceived, or doing Satan’s work. Now buy my books and send donations.

Oh, please—spare us the endless parade of self-anointed, double-portion-dreaming, Africa-overseeing “prophets” like Bwana Bob. The modern Church of God movement has already proven, with crystal-clear, embarrassing consistency, that it doesn’t need a single additional so-called prophet in its midst. It needs a collective intervention, a heavy dose of humility, and perhaps a twelve-step program for recovering from prophetic role-playing addiction.

Herbert W. Armstrong already crowned himself the ultimate end-time voice, and what did that spawn? A glorious explosion of mini-Armstrongs, each one more delusional than the last, all declaring the others false while peddling their own special blend of retrofitted headlines, weasel-worded “maybes,” and desperate goalpost-moving. The “fruits”? Endless church splits, traumatized ex-members, laughed-at failed predictions, and a reputation that makes actual Christianity look like a punchline. If this is what divine prophetic authority produces, then God has a truly wicked sense of humor.

New Testament faith was never meant to be this exhausting carnival of ego, dreams, and “I was almost right if you squint and wait twenty years.” It was meant to be about Christ, the gospel, repentance, and basic honesty. The apostles didn’t need to constantly update their prophecy charts or scream “guilt by association” every time someone noticed their forecasts flopped. They just preached the Word.

The COGs don’t need more Bwana Bobs strutting around Kenya playing great white prophet while rewriting history on the fly. They need to retire the entire prophet LARP, admit the emperor has no clothes (and never did), and get back to actual Christianity, that 1st Century Christianity they all claim to practice, and none of them actually do. The Bible is sufficient. The Holy Spirit is sufficient. Grown men pretending their cherry-picked news feeds are divine revelation? Not so much.

True fruits aren’t website traffic, African photo-ops, or masterful displays of cognitive dissonance. True fruits are integrity, humility, and lives transformed by truth—not this pathetic, never-ending spectacle of narcissistic watchmen whose watches are always, always running late. Ditch the prophets, COG. Your movement will be infinitely healthier when the last “Great Bwana” finally stops prophesying and starts repenting.

The Church of God’s Glorious Petra Escape Plan: Because Nothing Says “Place of Safety” Like Squatting in Jordan’s Tourist Trap

For decades, the various Churches of God have lovingly drilled into their members the thrilling end-time adventure known as “The Place of Safety.” According to this cherished teaching, when the Great Tribulation kicks off, the faithful few will be rounded up by what’s left of the U.S. government (now apparently run by invading Germans, because why not add Nazis to the mix?) and herded into concentration camps. From there, they’ll be miraculously transported — not by boring old buses or trains, but by being flown on eagles’ wings straight to Petra in Jordan.

Yes, you read that right. Divine eagles. Or, as some of the more practically minded ministers used to quietly whisper, commercial airplanes…but those planes would have metal fatigue, and the Germans would put us on these planes with the hope they would crash before we made it to Petra. Because nothing builds faith like hoping your rescue flight does not plummet into the ocean or desert.

The best part? Apparently, no one in the Church of God ever bothered to run this plan by the Jordanians.

Picture it: thousands of slightly unhinged American cultists led by Bob Thiel, Gerald Flurry, and Dave Pack, suddenly materializing in the middle of Jordan, confidently announcing, “Excuse us, we’re God’s special remnant. We’ll be taking over Petra now — you know, your ancient city and massively profitable tourist attraction. Thanks so much! Don’t mind us while we wait out the Tribulation in your backyard. Oh, and you are supposed to feed us, take care of our sanitation needs, and provide us with beds, blankets, clothing, shoes, and anything else we are used to as God's chosen people.”

One can only imagine the Jordanian tourism minister’s face when informed that a bunch of prophecy-obsessed Midwesterners planned to commandeer one of the country’s biggest money-makers for three and a half years, all while claiming divine right of occupancy.

But hey, why spoil a good doctrine with minor details like international law, foreign sovereignty, or basic common sense?

In the end, that’s the quiet truth behind the Petra fantasy. The Church of God never really thought about anyone other than itself. The rest of the world — including the actual owners of Petra — were just background props in their very own private end-times movie. Jordanians? Germans? Crashing planes? Details, details. As long as the “true church” gets its exclusive VIP bunker in the rocks, everything else is someone else’s problem.

Truly, nothing says “God’s loving protection” quite like assuming the entire planet will happily rearrange itself so a tiny American splinter group can play biblical cosplay in a Jordanian national treasure.

 

Dave Pack Teaches Other COG Leaders How to Have Humility

Oh, what a truly glorious, jaw-dropping spectacle for the ages: Dave Pack, Gerald Flurry, and Bob Thiel — the undisputed, self-crowned champions of zero humility in the entire pathetic little Church of God universe. These three spiritual colossi have elevated the ancient art of being spectacularly, breathtakingly, almost comically full of themselves to an Olympic-level performance, all while piously pretending it’s just “God’s work” oozing from their oh-so-humble, divinely-anointed pores.

While the rest of us pathetic mortals are stuck down here wrestling with silly little concepts like basic self-awareness or the radical notion that we might, heaven forbid, be wrong about something, our holy trio soars far above such embarrassing earthly concerns on wings of pure, unadulterated ego. They don’t merely claim special roles — they hoard biblical titles like a hoard of dragons sitting on a pile of prophetic treasure. Gerald Flurry has grandly declared himself “That Prophet,” end-time Elijah, Malachi, lawgiver, watchman, and full-blown apostle, all while gravely informing the world that his precious Philadelphia Church of God is the only outfit God hasn’t already puked out like yesterday’s lukewarm coffee. Dave Pack has joyfully self-promoted to apostle, Joshua, Elijah, and “Messenger of the Covenant,” tirelessly assuring his ever-shrinking flock that any day now every other COG group will come crawling on their knees to kiss the ring of his superior brilliance. And Bob Thiel? Oh, bless his precious little heart — he’s graciously accepted his divine appointment as the world’s single most vital “evangelistic prophet,” supernaturally confirmed by his very own dreams and that ever-so-convenient “double blessing” that apparently only he and a couple of hand-picked yes-men could possibly detect.

Truly, the meek shall inherit the earth… right after these guys finish reserving the VIP section, the throne, and the entire heavenly press corps for themselves.

Even more awe-inspiring is their superhuman, ironclad refusal to ever, under any circumstances, admit even the tiniest speck of error. Failed prophecies? Shifted dates? Public face-plants so spectacular they’d make a lesser narcissist spontaneously combust? Not a problem for these flawless ones. Those aren’t mistakes — they’re “new revelation,” “refined understanding,” or obviously the fault of those nasty, Satan-serving Laodicean rebels who dared question God’s specially anointed snowflakes. While actual biblical prophets were face-down in the dust begging for mercy and real apostles called themselves the chief of sinners, these modern wonders prefer thundering from their pulpits about how extraordinarily, indispensably, uniquely special they are. How refreshing.

Their leadership model is pure, high-octane comedy gold: iron-fisted authoritarianism slathered in a microscopic layer of “submit or you’re serving Satan.” Members enjoy the sacred privilege of total, unquestioning obedience, generous “common” offerings (especially in Pack’s ever-ravenous kingdom), and the weekly joy of being reminded that anyone who leaves or disagrees is clearly deceived, rebellious, demon-possessed, or all of the above. It’s almost touching how effortlessly the gospel of Jesus Christ has been upgraded to the far superior, far more entertaining gospel of “Me, Myself, My Infallible Mantle, and My Next Failed Prediction.”

Why this radiant, blinding absence of humility, you ask? It’s really quite simple, darling. When you’ve successfully convinced a tiny, ever-dwindling band of followers that you alone carry the “Philadelphia mantle” while the rest of Christianity — and every other COG splinter — wallows in pathetic deception, humility isn’t just unnecessary — it’s practically heretical. Throw in three oversized egos, zero meaningful accountability, and a theological system custom-built to reward the most bombastic self-promotion imaginable, and voilà: you get this magnificent, side-splitting parade of men who claim to channel the Almighty yet somehow can’t manage to bow their own heads for five consecutive seconds without pausing to make sure the applause hasn’t died down.In the end, while the world hurtles toward its prophesied climax, these three modern-day “Elijahs,” “That Prophets,” and self-anointed apostles continue strutting on their ever-shrinking, ever-sadder stages, boldly declaring themselves the most important men since the Apostle Paul — perhaps even since Christ Himself (and let’s be brutally honest, they probably think they’ve got Him beat on both charisma and production value).

With flawless, almost artistic precision, they have mastered the rare spiritual gift of never being wrong, never needing correction, and never once choking out the words “I was mistaken.” Their humility is so deep, so profound, so otherworldly that it has evidently been raptured straight to heaven years ago, leaving only endless, thunderous declarations of their own unmatched greatness echoing through the empty halls behind.

Truly, it is a wonder to behold: men who claim to speak for the Almighty, yet somehow cannot bow their own heads. They warn the sheep of impending doom while refusing to examine the suffocating, soul-crushing pride that grins back at them in the mirror every single morning like a proud parent.

One can only imagine the scene on that final Day, when the real Elijah, the real apostles, and the real Head of the Church finally make their appearance.

May God have mercy on the souls who followed the deafening echo of their own voices… instead of the still, small one.















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Why There Is No Need for Prophets in Armstrongism (Or Why the Church of God Doesn’t Need Another Self-Appointed “Prophet” Every Other Week)

Why There Is No Need for Prophets in Armstrongism

(Or Why the Church of God Has Turned Into a Pathetic Prophet Factory 

for Delusional Narcissists)

Silent Pilgrim

Armstrongism — the restored truths taught by Herbert W. Armstrong and actually held by the "true" Churches of God — has always been brutally clear on one thing: we don’t need prophets today. Not one. Not even a microscopic one. Yet, despite Mr. Armstrong’s repeated, crystal-clear declarations, the Armstrong world has devolved into an open casting call for every self-important, self-deluded spiritual narcissist who wakes up convinced that God is sitting in heaven twiddling His thumbs waiting for their brilliant “revelations.” It’s no longer a serious work — it’s become a ridiculous circus sideshow starring an endless parade of spiritual clowns in ill-fitting prophetic costumes.

Here’s the plain, unfiltered truth:

1. Mr. Armstrong Made It Perfectly Clear — He Wasn’t a Prophet, and Neither Is Anyone Else

Herbert W. Armstrong didn’t mince words. In the February 1972 Tomorrow’s World he flatly declared:

Emphatically I am NOT a prophet… There is no such human prophet living today! The Bible is the written Word of God — and, for our time now, it is COMPLETE!

He called himself an apostle — raised up to restore what had been lost — not some mystic receiving fresh heavenly downloads. But reading comprehension clearly isn’t a strong suit in certain circles. So instead of studying what Mr. Armstrong actually taught, a steady stream of spiritual narcissists crown themselves the next Elijah or God’s personal WhatsApp to the “remnant.” Newsflash: the audition closed decades ago, and none of you made the cut.

2. The Foundation Was Laid Once. Stop Trying to Redig It.

The Church is “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone” (Ephesians 2:20). Notice the tense: “was built” — past tense, done deal — not “still under renovation because God left some blanks for you geniuses to fill in.”Mr. Armstrong understood this perfectly. His role was to dust off and proclaim what was already in the Bible, not to play spiritual contractor endlessly pouring fresh concrete on a finished foundation. Yet here we are, endlessly entertained by a circus parade of self-proclaimed prophets insisting God has now given them “new understanding” or “extra revelation.” If Mr. Armstrong’s restored foundation wasn’t good enough for you, maybe stop pretending to be Armstrongist and just admit you’re starting your own private religion.

3. The Bible Is Complete — No “Special Updates” Required

Armstrongism has always taught that the Bible is completely sufficient. Jude 3 says the faith was “once for all delivered.” Revelation 22:18-19 basically threatens plagues on anyone dumb enough to add to it. Mr. Armstrong repeated this truth relentlessly: the Bible is complete for our time.

But that’s apparently too boring for the prophetic crowd. In comes the latest “man of God” with his shiny new dream, conveniently timed vision, or dramatic “Thus saith the Lord” that — surprise, surprise — perfectly supports whatever agenda (and donation appeal) he’s pushing. This isn’t revelation. It’s pure ego in a cheap prophetic Halloween costume. The Bible already equips us for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17). We don’t need your prophetic updates, dreams, or new inspired revelations. The canon is closed. Take your patches and peddle them somewhere else.

4. The Holy Spirit Works Through the Book, Not Through Ego

Every genuinely converted member has the Holy Spirit living inside them. Its actual job is to open our minds to the Scriptures we already have — not to run a 24/7 divine courier service for every puffed-up “prophet” who believes his warm fuzzy feelings outrank the written Word of God.

Mr. Armstrong spent decades warning against following men or chasing new revelation through human leaders. Yet certain segments of Armstrongism still sprint after every new “God told me…” guy like he’s selling spiritual cocaine. They need the drama. They need the secret knowledge. They need to feel special. News flash: the real drama ended when the canon closed. What you’re addicted to now is mostly just ego wearing a fake prophet beard or a polyester suit.

5. The Commission Is to Proclaim the Gospel, Not Wait for the Next “Word from the Lord”

The end-time commission is simple: preach the restored gospel of the Kingdom of God as a witness to all nations (Matthew 24:14) and prepare a people for Christ’s return. That’s already a tall order without turning the Church into an open-mic night for every wannabe Elijah who wants to hijack the Work with his latest “urgent revelation from on high.”

But that’s exactly what keeps happening. Instead of getting the gospel out, too many are busy playing prophecy referee — testing dreams, visions, and increasingly ridiculous declarations. It’s almost as if actually doing what Mr. Armstrong restored isn’t exciting enough. They need constant fresh “special instructions” to keep the adrenaline going. Here’s a radical idea: maybe the Work would move faster if we stopped wasting time babysitting these prophetic clowns and just did the job Christ actually gave us. The commission is to proclaim the finished truth, not to camp out waiting for the next heavenly text message.

Conclusion:

In true Armstrongism, there is no need for prophets today because God has already given us everything we need: His Son as the final revelation, a completed foundation, a sufficient Bible, and His Holy Spirit to guide us through that Bible.Yet the Armstrong scene remains a pathetic, overcrowded clown car stuffed full of wannabe prophets — each one more desperate, more self-important, and more delusional than the last. Take Bob Thiel, the self-anointed “Dr. Bob” who keeps pompously declaring himself a prophet, chasing radio interviews, and bragging about “new doors” while his endless stream of failed predictions and recycled “revelations” pile up like yesterday’s garbage. Or Dave Pack, the Wadsworth date-setting circus ringmaster who has spent years terrorizing his members with one false deadline after another, forcing them to sell everything they own while he quietly moves the goalposts again and again like a con man who never runs out of new excuses.

These modern “prophets” smugly strut around convinced that Mr. Armstrong’s restoration was a tragic failure until they majestically arrived to fix what God supposedly botched. It would be side-splitting comedy if it weren’t so embarrassingly destructive to the very Work they claim to love.

Here’s the cold, hard wake-up call for every self-appointed Elijah still hovering around (especially you, Bob Thiel and Dave Pack): Mr. Armstrong already shut this nonsense down decades ago with zero ambiguity — “There is no such human prophet living today.”

So if you’re still sitting there ignoring the Book while breathlessly awaiting (or delivering) your next glittering “Thus saith the Lord,” do the rest of us a massive favor: hang up the cheap prophetic robe, quit trying to slap your ego-driven fan fiction onto God’s finished masterpiece, and either get with the actual program or get out of the way. The foundation is laid. The Bible is complete. The gospel must go out — without your ridiculous, self-glorifying additions, thank you very much.

That’s not a lack of faith.

That’s simply refusing to let puffed-up pretenders like Bob Thiel and Dave Pack turn God’s completed work into their personal vanity circus and member-exploiting sideshow.

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Why COG Ministers Are Not Levites

Armstrongite ministers, Worldwide Church of God and its offshoots, are not Levites for several clear biblical, historical, and logical reasons. Some Armstrongite groups or teachings drew parallels between their full-time ministry and the ancient Levitical system—especially regarding receiving tithes without paying them, or serving in a "priestly" role—but this analogy does not hold up under Scripture or facts.

1. Levites Were Defined by Physical, Hereditary Descent from the Tribe of Levi

In the Old Testament, Levites (including the subset of Aaronic priests) were members of one specific Israelite tribe: the descendants of Levi, son of Jacob (Genesis 29:34; Exodus 2:1; Numbers 3:1-10; 18:1-7).

• God set apart the entire tribe of Levi for tabernacle/temple service in place of the firstborn of all Israel (Numbers 3:12-13; 8:14-19).

• Only biological males from this lineage qualified. Physical qualifications applied (e.g., no physical defects for priests—Leviticus 21).

• They had no tribal land inheritance; instead, they received tithes, offerings, and cities among the other tribes (Numbers 18:20-24; Deuteronomy 18:1-2; Joshua 21).

Modern Armstrongite ministers have no verifiable genealogical descent from the tribe of Levi. They come from various ethnic backgrounds (often claiming British or American "Israelite" heritage via British-Israelism, but even that theory does not make them Levites—Levi was one of the tribes that stayed with Judah in the southern kingdom, not "lost"). Armstrongism's British-Israel doctrine itself identifies modern "Israel" as Anglo-Saxon nations, but it does not (and cannot) prove specific Levitical lineages for its ministers.

Without hereditary proof from the tribe of Levi, no one today can biblically claim to be a Levite in the Old Testament sense. Claims of "spiritual Levites" stretch the text beyond its plain meaning.

2. The Levitical Priesthood Was Temporary and Shadowed the Coming Reality in Christ

The entire Levitical system (priesthood, sacrifices, tithes tied to agricultural produce and land) was part of the Old Covenant, which was a shadow or type pointing to Christ (Hebrews 8:1-5; 9:1-10; 10:1).

• Hebrews 7 explains that the Levitical priesthood was weak and imperfect, so God changed it. Jesus became High Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek (not Levi)—a non-hereditary, superior priesthood (Hebrews 7:11-17, 23-28).

• The old system ended with the destruction of the Temple in AD 70. No sacrifices, no temple service, no Levitical roles continue. 

• Armstrong himself acknowledged that Levites do not currently offer sacrifices, yet some teachings still treated modern ministers as receiving tithes "as Levites."

New Testament church leadership (elders/pastors, deacons, etc.) is based on spiritual gifting, calling, character, and appointment—not tribal bloodlines (Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Timothy 3; Titus 1; 1 Peter 5:1-4). All believers form a "royal priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6), not a special ministerial caste modeled on Levi. 

 

3. New Testament Ministry Differs Fundamentally from the Levitical System. 

No tithing command for ministers: The New Testament never commands Christians to tithe to church leaders as a Levitical obligation. Giving is voluntary, cheerful, and proportional (2 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Corinthians 9:7-14—ministers can be supported, but not via the Old Covenant tithe law). Armstrongite practice of ministers receiving tithes (and not paying them) while living at a higher standard directly mirrored the Levitical model, but this imported an obsolete system into the New Covenant.

No hierarchy as a "priesthood" standing between God and people: Some Armstrongite writings promoted a top-down "government of God" with ranks (apostle → evangelist → pastor → elder), likening it to theocratic Levitical rule. Critics inside and outside the movement noted this turned ministers into a mediating priesthood, contrary to the New Testament where Christ is the sole mediator and all believers have direct access to God (1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 Peter 2:5, 9).

Early Armstrong himself expressed confusion about church government and initially rejected heavy centralization. Later developments created a pyramidal structure that critics compared (unfavorably) to the Levitical model or even Catholic hierarchy.

4. Practical and Historical Reality

Armstrongite ministers were ordained through laying on of hands within their organization, often trained at Ambassador College—not through Levitical genealogy or Temple service. They functioned as teachers, administrators, and pastors in a modern context, not as temple officiants handling sacrifices, cleansing rituals, or the duties assigned exclusively to Levi (e.g., carrying the ark, specific musical roles in the Temple—1 Chronicles 23-26).

The analogy was largely pragmatic: it justified a full-time paid ministry supported by member tithes in a way that echoed the Old Testament support system for Levites. But equating the two ignores the fundamental shift from Old Covenant shadows to New Covenant reality in Christ.

In summary, Armstrongite ministers are not Levites because:

• Levites required biological descent from Levi.

• The Levitical priesthood was fulfilled and superseded by Jesus' Melchizedek priesthood.

• New Testament ministry operates under grace, spiritual gifts, and voluntary support—not hereditary tribal law or temple ritual.

The parallels drawn in some Armstrongite teachings were an interpretive overlay, not a biblical identity. True Christian service today emphasizes servant leadership for all believers under Christ's headship, without reviving Old Covenant tribal distinctions.

No one needs to tithe to Bob Thiel (Continuing Church of God), Dave Pack (Restored Church of God), Gerald Flurry (Philadelphia Church of God), the United Church of God (UCG), Church of God, a Worldwide Association (COGWA), the Living Church of God (LCG), or any of the other Armstrongite splinter groups.

These leaders and organizations are not biblical Levites. They lack any hereditary descent from the tribe of Levi, and the Old Covenant Levitical system—with its mandatory tithes supporting the priesthood and temple service—has been fulfilled and superseded by Jesus Christ, our High Priest after the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 7:11-28; 8:13; 10:1-18). The New Testament nowhere commands Christians to give a mandatory 10% (or more, including second and third tithes) to church leaders or organizations. The tithe was part of the temporary Mosaic Law, which included agricultural produce tied to the land of Israel and support for the physical temple system that no longer exists.

Jesus and the apostles taught a completely different approach to giving under the New Covenant. Giving is to be voluntary, cheerful, and proportional—according to how God has blessed and prospered each individual (2 Corinthians 9:6-7; 1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 8:12). It flows from a heart of gratitude and love, not from fear, guilt, pressure, or legalistic obligation. The New Testament emphasizes supporting the work of the gospel, helping the needy, and caring for those who labor in teaching (1 Corinthians 9:7-14; 1 Timothy 5:17-18; Galatians 6:6), but always as freewill offerings, not enforced percentages that can burden families or enrich leaders.

Many of these groups have used tithing teachings to fund ambitious building projects, media efforts, personal luxuries, or unfulfilled prophetic claims, sometimes at the expense of members' financial well-being. Such practices import an obsolete Old Covenant model into the age of grace and turn ministry into a salaried system disconnected from the servant-hearted leadership modeled by Christ and the apostles.

If you want to give money, do so because you have been blessed—not because you are required to meet a quota or fear missing out on God's favor. Give joyfully as an expression of worship and thankfulness for what God has done in your life through Jesus Christ. Let your giving be guided by prayer, conscience, and the leading of the Holy Spirit, whether to help the poor, support genuine gospel work, or bless others directly. God loves a cheerful giver, and He is able to make all grace abound toward you so that you always have sufficiency in everything (2 Corinthians 9:8).

True freedom in Christ means you are no longer under the law but under grace (Romans 6:14). Release any sense of compulsion, and give from a heart overflowing with gratitude for the blessings you have already received. That is the New Testament way.

Silent Pilgrim

Dave Pack/RCG: Blind faithfulness that abandons critical thinking is a doom spiral

 

Certain Uncertainty

There is one certain thing about David C. Pack: He is uncertain.

The wanna-be/hafta-be apostle, inept prophetic guru, and theological yarn-spinner vacillates between having “an avalanche of proof” about the date for the arrival of the Kingdom of God one week, but then dismantles his own theories the next.

The Pastor General of The Restored Church of God was certain his understanding of the unicorn date of Abib 24 (April 10) was God-inspired during “The Greatest Untold Story! (Part 628),” given on March 21, 2026, but became certain of his uncertainty during Part 629.

Part 629 – March 28, 2026
@ 26:38 Abib 24 is impossible. And now we can put it to bed, and we can start talking about are we waiting for three and a half days to Passover?

What took him two hours to preach during Part 628 was dismantled in seconds during Part 629. This triggered the Part 628 Regret-O-Meter bigtime.

Dave whined like a little schoolgirl about how hard his self-assigned job is, while again blaming the Jews for his biblical blunder. The irony of his using multi-sided dice as a visual aid for how challenging prophecy is was lost on him. I cannot help but wonder if this was Bradford Schleifer winking at us.

“The Greatest Untold Story! (Part 629)," given on March 28, 2026, is peak Dave Uncertainty. The Pastor General was Mister Wishy-Washy, Mister Maybe-Maybe Not, and Mister I Dunno in one wrapper.

One moment summarized the heart, spirit, and tone of Part 629. It is certain to make you chuckle.

@ 1:04:48 And and then you hope you can figure it out. If he knew, he'd tell you. It's pretty obvious that I don't know, or I'd be telling you. Or if I or I do know, but I'm not yet ready to tell you. I guess you could see it either way. I don't wanna tell you which it is. I may not know. I may know. I've thought I knew before.

That is a stellar example of WCG Ambassador College's preaching skills in action.

Tell them what you might tell them. Kinda tell them maybe sorta, I guess. Express your doubts about what you may or may not have told them if they wanna see it that way, perhaps.

David C. Pack is certainly uncertain throughout Part 629. Members in the Main Hall at Headquarters must have been wondering why he would even bother to preach if he was so uncertain about so much.

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The tone of a sermon is often set within the first few minutes. The brethren of The Restored Church of God certainly felt the same dread I used to when Dave would introduce doubts up front.

@ 02:31 Well, we have Abib 24 in hand. It's right, or it's not.

In times past, I knew that was to point at which to set my pen down. The rest of the sermon was just like that, but worse because it took him one hour and 49 minutes to build to a stunning conclusion:

@ 1:47:58 I’ma just tell ya what I think. I have big doubts about Passover, but it's a very real possibility. I have big doubts about it.

Those bookends encapsulate what members are subjected to week after week after week. And they pay this guy to do that. He studies the Bible all week just to preach uncertainty on the Sabbath.

@ 04:28 Two enormous problems drove last week's position, where we where we went to Abib 24. They got resolved, and we're gonna talk about them.

That is Packian-speak for "I'm gonna throw out what I just preached." But someone has to accept the blame.

@ 19:17 And the unicorn date we talked about last week became the 24th. Why? Because the Jews said so. And they have a wonderful track record of getting nothing right. That's the beauty of ‘em. They get nothing right.

In my mind’s eye, I can see Brad at the back of the hall subtly smirking and shaking his head when Dave blurts out unintentional comedy like this.

The exquisite irony that pours forth from David C. Pack’s mouth is astonishing perfection. From his own lips, he has said. God has a sense of humor and is a fan of irony. Dave’s ears cannot hear what Dave’s mouth says. The fatty hubris mass within his skull cannot tolerate self-awareness because it would have a devastating effect on the candy glass walls of his delusion.

Nobody at Headquarters would dare ask, “Mr. Pack, how is your track record?” That person would be certain to know they would be escorted off the property post haste.

For those who wonder if David C. Pack’s certain uncertainty is just a colorful exaggeration, this archive of accurate quotes stands as a witness to who speaks the truth.

@ 27:10 Because it could be Passover, or maybe we’ll see, no, it's not.

@ 29:43 So, you see how what as I study, I'm conflicted. Now, I'm I’m not really conflicted anymore…

@ 55:08 …and they overlay the seven Days of Unleavened Bread. I am not saying, and this where they [chuckles – plays with dice] you could they they move, and you try to figure out, “Wow, that would mean it’s Passover.” It would mean it could be. Or it could be a different seven days. Now, I hope you find this very interesting because I'm taking you deeply into why this was complicated for so long. For so, so long.

@ 1:04:08 Did you think, “Oh, that’s Passover?” Or did you think it could be? Certainly could be. This has been my challenge for a long time, on when God is gonna act.

@ 1:05:21 I'm trying to help you understand. Get ready for Passover, what we're covering. Wanna say it again. Because it could be Passover, and it may not be.

Why RCG members should never take David C. Pack seriously in 3…2…1…

@ 1:31:50 We wondered if the 1335 back there was the date. Then is it Abib 1? Is it Abib 3? Then my next question in the back of my mind, is it Abib 10? I I could I could I could just take a sidebar right now and spend two hours telling you why it looks like it could be Abib 10.

Just like he spent two hours telling them it was Abib 24 the week prior. Abib 24 was a unicorn date that was revealed to him by God, and he had an avalanche of proof to support it. Ponder that.

David C. Pack cannot discern between God’s inspiration
and his own imagination. That should sober
every member in The Restored Church of God.

The theme of certain uncertainty was carried from beginning to end. No topic was spared.

The theme of certain uncertainty was carried from beginning to end. No topic was spared.

@ 1:46:49 There’s an entirely different way to mark the 1335 days that we’ve never once discussed, and I’m pretty sure it’s right. It’s either now over ten days ago. Or we haven’t even gotten to it.

@ 1:48:37 You could ask, “Why would God have us go through all the preparation and all the messages and so forth, and we don't keep it?” [chuckles] …Maybe it's just to test our faithfulness to see if we will.

Right. This is what the brethren of The Restored Church of God need more of, since they have been needlessly suffering continuous uncertainty since August 30, 2013: Testing their faithfulness.

Blind faithfulness that abandons critical thinking is a doom spiral.

David C. Pack is an incompetent, blaspheming, hypocritical liar, false prophet, false apostle, false teacher, theological nincompoop, ineffective speaker, biblical fraud, religious charlatan, covetous thief, and notorious faith breaker. All of that is certain.

@ 1:48:57 So, it’s important to prepare for Passover. And we did. …and we'll know in three and a half days. But I have pretty big doubts, and I wanna leave those with you because you'll prepare and run through the tape in case the tape is further out by some little bit.

The brethren who seek the finish line tape will certainly come to understand it is further out by a lot. So far out that David C. Pack and those who worship him shall never see it in this lifetime.

All these doubts and uncertainties did not stop Dave from dropping a single hint of where they are heading next: Iyar 1 (April 17, 2026).

@ 26:09 The chag that Israel kept, the unicorn date we may be waiting was surely the next Sabbath of Iyar 1.Which, by the way, again, was not just a Sabbath, it was a new moon, and would make it really a chag. A double season of refreshing, if you will. I’m not saying that’s the date. But if it is the date, we ought to know which date we’re waiting for.

After he officially announces Iyar 1 as the unicorn date, there will be a sense of more certain uncertainty.

After 142 failures, it is hard to feel any empathy for the brethren of The Restored Church of God. David C. Pack needs to keep cranking out new dates just over the horizon to continue the impression of growth and better understanding.

One thing is certain: No one should feel uncertain about the perpetual failure of David C. Pack and the deceptive treachery of those who support him.

Marc Cebrian

See: Certain Uncertainty

Dave Pack's Regret-O-Meter v2 (Part 628)

The Real Reason Jesus Was Delayed AGAIN In Meeting Up With Dave Pack

There are priorities when one arrives after a long journey, and what better place to stop off first than at

 the Giant Eagle!

The Eternal Quagmire: How Herbert Armstrong's Pompous Legacy Spawned a DSM-5-TR Hall of Fame

Who could have ever imagined that a church group founded by the self-important narcissist Herbert W. Armstrong would devolve into today's glorious quagmire of mentally ill men desperately running splinter groups? The current leaders of the various Churches of God aren't just a handful of quaint eccentrics with quirky doctrines—they're walking, talking case studies straight out of the latest DSM-5-TR. Names like Gerald Flurry, Dave Pack, Bob Thiel, Alton Billingsley, Ron Weinland, and Wade Cox come to mind as they boldly extrapolate their rage-filled theological fantasies as if they were divine truth. These are merely the loudest ones. Plenty of others lurk in the shadows, equally unhinged, though thankfully their followings remain too small to warrant much attention. 

Enter Samuel Kitchen, the one-man army tirelessly marching in defense of his hero, HWA. Some readers get rather testy and wonder why anyone bothers giving these raving lunatics any airtime. The answer is simple: these characters are the current face of Armstrongism.

Case in point: Samuel Kitchen is currently galavanting around Italy after Satan himself thwarted his grand desire to be in Jordan for the Days of Unleavened Bread. In classic Armstrongist fashion, Satan emerges as the most powerful entity in their theology—capable of derailing God's plans, blocking the return of Jesus, and generally making a nuisance of himself on a cosmic scale.

Undeterred by this satanic travel disruption, Kitchen has been busy revealing even more profound insights. He now claims a direct lineage back to Joseph of Arimathea, the great-uncle of Jesus Christ on His mother's side. Apparently this ancient bloodline (combined with the Hebrew origins of the "Kitchen" family name) makes him special and sets him apart for some magnificent work that no one else can accomplish—work that will most certainly not be revived by him.

In his own words (lightly edited for clarity while preserving the spirit):

Jesus Christ said in Matthew 5:14-16: ‘Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.’

So we see in Zechariah 4 a candlestick, and in Zechariah 5 a bushel, or basket. Remember, in Zechariah 1, the spirit of Satan and his demons made it possible that no man may lift up his head! That is, to place the light under a basket!

Those doing the work of God stood up and let their light shine before men, and lifted up Jesus Christ by placing the light on a candlestick! The Worldwide Church of God! It is to glorify God! That is why I made mention of purchasing the Ambassador Auditorium—to glorify God! To place our light on the candlestick, not under a basket!

Now remember, Satan is wicked. And Satan is cast out (Zechariah 3:2), just as those four horns are frayed and cast out (Zechariah 1:21), just as Satan is cast out of heaven (Rev. 12:9). This ephah in Zechariah 5 has wickedness cast into it! Now remember the ephah is the worldwide curse! So Satan or wickedness is cast forth into the world. And Babylon rises up!

Those of the Church who are cast out are cast out to the outer court of the Temple, to be trampled by the gentile government of Satan during the tribulation! That is the woman in the ephah—those who decided to put the light of Christ under a bushel! Into some other group! Or into their own household.

So Zechariah 5 is describing the destruction of these COG groups and their implication with helping Babylon, and the preserving of God’s Philadelphia elect, who place their light on the Philadelphia candlesticks—which is the Worldwide Church of God—rather than stifle God’s Holy Spirit by joining one of these groups who have falsely sworn by His name and who have stolen from the House of God...

Why am I in Rome? I have been sent to the nations who have spoiled this Church! And I am the only one declaring to the COG groups to REPENT AND COME OUT OF HER, and to be the Worldwide Church of God! Jesus Christ is restoring the Worldwide Church of God! Behold the Branch! Behold the Chief Cornerstone, Jesus Christ!

Kitchen further identifies himself with the biblical figure Sheshbazzar (whom he equates with Zerubbabel), the man tasked with returning the temple vessels and laying the foundation of God's house. He ties this neatly to his own supposed descent from Joseph of Arimathea and positions himself as the modern-day restorer:

Who is this Sheshbazzar? ... So Zerubbabel is Sheshbazzar! ... 

The ‘Kitchen’ family name is actually Hebrew. I can trace my lineage back to Joseph of Arimathea, who is the great uncle of Jesus Christ on His mother’s side. The house of HEN.

Like every good Church of God false leader before him, Kitchen wastes no time setting himself up as the latest Zerubbabel. Never has a religious movement had so many self-appointed Zerubbabels running around. Who needs just one when you can have hundreds? Clearly God is powerless without this endless parade of divinely appointed dupes.

But the revelations don't stop there. Kitchen has also been divinely commissioned to witness against the Great Whore of Babylon—the very entity he claims had Herbert W. Armstrong murdered to clear the way for the "man of sin." From his perch in Italy, the "land of the north" where the Daughter of Babylon (Rome) resides, he declares:

So now I am in Italy... The Daughter of Babylon is up in Rome. And God has sent me to this nation. Notice Zechariah 2:8-9: ‘For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you...’ This is the entire prophecy of Revelation against Mystery Babylon the Great! Who touched the saints of God? Who is drunken with the blood of the saints? Where did Paul die?

God is saying this nation spoiled the Church. Scattered them, so that our HEAD could not be lifted up and therefore surpass their vicar! That’s why Herbert W. Armstrong died! To get him out of the way so the man of Sin could stand up! But we are standing up lifting up our Head, the Chief Cornerstone, Jesus Christ...

In the grand theater of Armstrongism, Samuel Kitchen’s Italian adventure stands as a masterpiece of delusional grandeur: a self-proclaimed descendant of Jesus’ great-uncle, battling an omnipotent Satan in Rome, while single-handedly restoring the “true” Worldwide Church of God that nobody else seems to want. One can only marvel at the sheer audacity—claiming royal Hebrew blood, accusing the Catholic Church of assassinating HWA, and positioning himself as the lone voice crying “come out of her” while wandering around Europe like a budget-rate Zerubbabel on a divine sightseeing tour.

The brutal truth is this: if this is what “God’s restored work” looks like in 2026, then Herbert Armstrong didn’t just build a church—he accidentally invented the world’s most efficient lunatic factory. Congratulations, gentlemen. You’ve taken one aging narcissist’s vanity project and turned it into a clown car stuffed with dozens of competing Zerubbabels, each more unhinged than the last. The light they claim to shine so brightly doesn’t illuminate God’s truth; it merely exposes how thoroughly the whole pathetic enterprise has rotted from the head down. Keep marching, Samuel. Somewhere out there, Satan is still laughing.