For anyone who says idolatry is not present in the Armstrong Churches of God, there is this:
You will read in the seventh chapter of the book of Mark, Jesus saying " Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."(verse 7)
When we refuse to throw aside what Christ taught through Mr. Herbert W Armstrong, and admonish you our brethren to never compromise nor depart from these teachings, are we teaching for doctrine the commandments of men? Is what was taught by Mr. Armstrong, who is the apostle of Jesus Christ, of MEN and not of God?
Continue what Christ is saying, "For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men...And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.(verses 8-9)
Ask yourselves this! If you put what Mr. Armstrong taught into action, and OBEY it, are you throwing aside the commandments of God to OBEY Mr. Armstrong?
Go to God's Word and prove this! What does God say? Do the people of God obey the voice of God's servant? See Isaiah 50:10.
Does a servant of God ever preach contrary to what God has said through previous servants? NO!!!!
Now, would you be OBEYING GOD and putting God's Word into ACTION if you were to stay faithful and true, and never compromise what the servant of God had given them from God? YES YOU WOULD!
What did Mr. Armstrong teach that would lead you into disobedience TOWARDS God? Nothing!
Now, if rejecting what the servant of God teaches from God is in fact rejecting God as the Bible says ANYTHING ELSE THAT IS CONTRARY AND DIFFERENT IS A TRADITION OF MEN!!!!!
If Mr. Armstrong says DON'T, anyone who says DO is not in league with the servant of Jesus Christ, therefore is NOT WITH CHRIST!
People accuse us of holding to traditions of men, but they accuse us falsely and they themselves are guilty of what they accuse.
Yes many are DUPED and are worshipping Christ IN VAIN. They call themselves a member of the Church of God, and they say they are worshipping Christ, but it is ALL IN VAIN. Very few people understand the real truth!
God's way makes sense! And why would God work through His servant, and teach the Church one way then throw it all away after his death and then teach another way?
That is a way of SATAN! DON'T BE DECEIVED ANY LONGER! Samuel Kitchen