One of the biggest myths of Armstrongism is the one that Herbert W was resurrected from the dead in Tucson Arizona in 1977. The widespread preaching of this, the church's greatest lie, still is being spread today as gospel truth. Gerald Waterhouse helped perpetuate that lie, among many others.
I remember seeing people in tears when it was announced from the auditorium stage that Herbert had been resurrected. For half the people it was tears of joy, for the rest, it helped usher in years of tyranny from Meredith and other hardliners.
The snot nosed college students who were bucking for ministerial positions printed up huge get well cards thanking HWA for coming back to put the church "back on track."
Today, E. W King is stating that the Worldwide Church of God has also been resurrected just like HWA was. The resurrection of the Worldwide Church of God happened precisely on October 7, 2011. Not only was it resurrected like HWA, it still has HWA in control! Herbert W Armstrong is still sitting in that seat keeping it warm!
I believe that there is an important message behind the 1977 “resurrection” of the Apostle! It kinda pointed ahead to when he finally did “fall asleep in Christ”. He died in 1986. In Zechariah 4:9 we read: “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it;
and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.” Here
is what you need to understand! Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong told the true
“Worldwide Church of God” that he [Mr. Armstrong] fulfilled this Zerubbabel office.
His short death experience in 1977 showed that even after a brief
experience with death he was to continue the work. This tells me that
after his life truly ended in 1986 his writings and his work as an
apostle are to continue!
After Mr.
Armstrong's death in 1986 many were left not knowing where to go. Those
who left during this time were confused. Many joined false offshoot
groups in haste. Those who waited patiently truly understood that nobody
could destroy God's true Church! They stuck with the title: “The Worldwide Church of God”!
Today God is calling those who left back into His one Philadelphian era
church that was guided by the ONE AND ONLY, MR. HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG! He fulfilled the Zerubbabel mission and “his hands shall finish it!” [Zechariah 4:9]
Mr. Herbert
W. Armstrong's death experience in 1977 represents the time of confusion
between the time of his actual death in January 16,1986 up until
October 7,2011. God wants us all to learn an object lesson from this
portion of the apostles life that has to do with where we are at today.
Just as when Mr. Armstrong experienced a short time of death then arose
to continue the work...so the Worldwide Church of God experienced a
short time of “death” before it, on October 7,2011, was resurrected. Mr. Armstrong is still in the seat! The Worldwide Church of God is still here in the ministry of “Church of God ~ Speaking to the Remnant”.
Since Grace Communion International still owns the legal right to the name I wounder how King thinks he can name his little cult the Worldwide Church of God? Here's how:
Unfortunately
this title [The Worldwide Church of God] cannot be used in regards to a
legal organization because it is still owned by the apostates. This does not prevent free Christians from using it as a title for what they truly believe.
How many of you bought into the lie that HWA had been resurrected? How many still believe it?
