Crackpot COG False Prophet Back Again Making More Ludicrous Claims

It is another cloudy day along the coastal regions of California as June gloom spreads across the region. The cloudiness has also had an impact on the mind of our illustrious self-appointed prophet, the Chief Overseer of Africa, and 100 Caucasians. Once again his little mind believes that he is soooooooo important in the field of religion and so reviled by the Catholic Church that they, inspired by Satan, will create "deep fakes' of his sermons and make him say things he never said in order to discredit him. Frankly, he does a great job of discrediting himself every time he opens his mouth and does not need to worry about someone "deep faking" him. Besides that, the technology is not advanced enough yet to have a deep fake that has its arms and wrists flailing about as he bounces in his chair. Heck, I doubt if the technology could even fake his crooked bookcases and faded curtains!

Ever since he was a gleam in the eye of God BEFORE the foundations of the world were laid out, the Great Bwana has set himself up on a pedestal like no other Church of God leader ever has. From devilish nightmares to fake double blessings, no one man has ever been so doctrinally pure than our great Bwana, at least in his own deluded eyes.

One of his latest outlandish claims is that the videos of his fake evangelist in Africa that we posted recently were a deep fake. Bwana Bob is a liar. Those videos were NOT fakes and came straight from his own people in Africa. Bwana Bob got humiliated by the actions of his corrupt so-called evangelist Ochieng.

Yes, computer technology and artificial intelligence can make very convincing fakes. 

 

More deep fakes are coming. Some will be used for purpose of deceit and character assassination.
In May of 2021, I posted:

I expect that the time will come when deepfake technolgy (sic) will be used to make it seem like I, and others in the CCOG, say and/or do things, that we did not say or do. 

 

Earlier this year, I had to denounce a deep fake report against CCOG evangelist Evans Ochieng. 

 

Sadly, we can expect more deep fake technology to be used against one or more of us in the Continuing Church of God. 

 

Our littlest prophet continues with this:

Jesus taught that God’s prophets would be reviled and spoken evil of. 

There are no COG prophets today. There is no need for them. That is a fact. 

He also warned that the devil was a liar that worked to take the word of God away from those who heard it. 

We have seen more liars in top leadership positions of the church than we could have ever imagined. Even to this day, they continue to spread their filth deceiving people with subtle slick lies and half-truths.

The Apostle Paul warned that “evil men and seducers would wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived” (2 Timothy 3:13, KJV). 

See above 

He also warned that letters purported from him with false messages were an issue. 

Here the littlest prophet tries to discredit the families and brethren in Africa that had denounced Bwana Bob and fake evangelist Ochieng for spiritual misdeeds.

COG leader Serapion of Antioch denounced a gospel falsely attributed to the Apostle Peter as pseudepigrapha. 

Speaking of using fake letters and writings, quoting discredited works by Herbert Armstrong, Dibar Apartian, Herman Hoeh, Rod Meredith and others is doing the exact same thing he whines about above. Bwana Bob has been the biggest peddler of fake letters, false news, poor biblical research, and outright heresies for several decades now, but especially when he started his own splinter group. 

With the internet, lies can spread faster than before. 

Sure does! Look at what Bwana Bob writes! Oy vey! 

With technology, like artificial intelligence, can we expect to see deepfakes that will make it look like Christian leaders say or do things that they did not? 

Get over yourself Bwana! Who in their right mind would want to imitate you? You are NOT all that!

Do you, “prove all things” so you will not fall from the coming increased deceit? 

Deceit has reigned supreme in Bwana Bob's land since the day he dreamed up his little group. 

Will YOU hold fast to that which is good or be one who “loves and practices a lie’? 

Bwana Bob has not held fast to anything. He jumped ship three times in order to please his vanity. Apostatizing from the Worldwide Church of God he went to the Global Church of God and then joined up with Meredith when Living was formed. Then, in his greatest apostasy ever, and in the spirit of rebellion, formed his own group so he no longer had to answer to anyone. 

Dr. Thiel refers to aspects of modern technology and various scriptures to warn Christians to not be misled by what is coming.

Coming? The evilness of Bwana Bob's lies is already here. He has absolutely nothing of value that a real Christian would want. No deep fake could EVER come up with the idiocy that Bwana Bob does on a daily basis.

 

UPDATED: Bill Gothard, Institute of Basic Life Principles, The Duggars, Alert Academy, Big Sandy TX, And Armstrongism

 

On June 2, 2023, Amazon released a four-part documentary on the Duggar family, Bill Gothard, Insitute in Basic Life Principles located on the former Ambassador College Campus in Big Sandy, Texas. It is a fascinating expose of how religious fundamentalism rips apart people's lives who are involved in it.

On several Facebook pages dealing with Armstrongism and its damaging effects on the lives of former members, many are discussing how this show eerily parallels many of the things we were taught in Armstrongism, particularly when it comes to obedience, patriarchy, and power structure in the church. 

If you ever watched the Duggars show or even just saw a few clips you quickly saw how subservient the mother was to her husband, how she spoke in a soft voice, and how she dressed in prairie style colting with Puritan collars. The children were always happy with smiling faces and obedient to their parents.

Michelle Duggar dressed like many women in the Worldwide Church of God did, and how some still do in the extreme legalistic groups of Armstrongism today. I remember one Pasadena deacon's wife who always walked behind her husband when they entered the church and stood one step behind him whenever they stood together. She was never exactly beside him or in front of him. Make-up-free and no hair coloring all because of Herbert at one point in the 1980s's forbade makeup for the third or fourth time just to spite his wife he was divorcing. Her dress was always long dresses like what Michelle Dugger wears. This deacon's wife was not the only one like that in the church, there were many others and still are today in the church.

The Gothard empire had several campuses around the country that trained young people and adults in its far-right, fundamentalist, reconstructionist teachings. Many of its extreme teachings centered around sex and the proper place of a woman in the hierarchy. Victims of rape and abuse in this empire were accused of causing the problem because women tend to be harlots that lead men astray. It is always the woman's fault, much like how Armstrongism treated its women at times. Whenever problems of child abuse, rape, and sexual assault came up in Armstrongimsm it was always quickly hushed and the church never talked about it. Most of the time the woman was made out to be the problem for causing it.

A lot of the focus on the show is the arrest and imprisonment of one of the Duggar boys for child pornography and how the Duggar family covered up his abuse. Like the Gothard empire, Armstrongism had a huge problem with sexual predators in the church, from the abuse of children to sexual assaults, stalkings, rapes, and other things the women had to deal with, many times from ordained ministry! All of these things were swept under the rug and hidden from members. Incidentally, that deacon who lorded over his wife was also found out to be sexually abusing Imperial High School boys on trips to Camp River Glenn where he was to be a chaperone. This is the same guy who went on to help start the Global Church of God and Living Church of God where the leadership was all aware of his proclivities.

The Duggars, like all followers of Gothard, homeschool their children with lessons that are so far out there that it borders on absurdity. Sadly, I remember several Pasadena families that used those same lessons to homeschool their kids because Pasadena's schools were too worldly and god forbid, they taught evolution!

Gothard was sued by several women for sexual abuse and they tell of their ordeal in the show. It is also interesting to watch as they kick him out of the Big Sandy Hall of Ad building soon after all of these allegations emerged. The Big Sandy buildings are pictured frequently when it discusses the IBLP and Alert Academy - it's a pseudo-militaristic training ground for teenagers and men in the church with the goal of making them leaders in the world to change society.

It is also interesting to watch the video of the conventions this group had and still does. It looked like a Feast of Tabernacles gathering of Armstrongism with the same slick-talking preachers hoodwinking members with heretical teachings.

Like with Armstrongism, there are thousands who have left the church and they too are not afraid to tell their stories.  The daughter of the Duggars and her husband, relatives, and former members tell chilling and shocking stories about what they believed and how it was to be a member of this fundamentalist cult.

The parallels at times with Armstrongism are eerie. You will not be disappointed in viewing this program.

RCG's Open House - Soon to be THE talk of Wadsworth?

 

Open House Wider

 

The Restored Church of God is determined to make their Open House on June 25 THE talk of Wadsworth.

 

This is an utterly faithless act by David C. Pack and all the hirelings at Headquarters because the Kingdom of God is supposed to arrive on Tammuz 1 at sunset. That is Monday, June 19, to all the regular folks. He made that very clear during “The Greatest Unending Story! (Part 446)” on June 3.

 

Furthering their efforts to get warm bodies on the Campus, RCG paid the Wadsworth Chamber of Commerce to email blast all their members this morning. 

 

 

We warmly invite you to our 2023 Community Open House on

June 25th from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

 

Come join us for our Wadsworth Community Open House. We want to help locals understand our mission and far-reaching global impact. Come see the diverse ways we help improve the lives of people of all ages and how we are committed to making a difference around the world, from right here in Wadsworth, OH.

 

We will offer visitors a first-hand look at our outreach and the opportunity to experience the natural beauty of our campus grounds—all of which exemplify our purpose and mission.

 

Guests can gather in our Hall of Administration to learn more about our international reach, youth programs, and video, print, and digital distributions.

 

Invitees are also welcome to enjoy our formal Grand Garden, planted each year in a different design, and our Terrace Lakes area—an arboretum of over 80 varieties of trees, many of them labeled for educational purposes. Additionally, our 100+ acre campus is open for a map-guided driving tour.

 

This is an event you do not want to miss!

 

Guests are welcome to arrive any time after 1:00 pm, with the event concluding at 5:00 pm.

 

(Note: This event is not a membership drive and requires no future obligation or commitment. It is simply a chance to open our campus and show the community what we do.)

 

 

“We will offer visitors a first-hand look at our outreach…” I cannot wait to hear what angle they try to sell with that one. Maybe that is code for offering folks a tour of the Print Shop. Mailing free outdated literature is not exactly setting the world on fire.

 

It would be fun to find out how many drafts this went through and how much blood, sweat, and tears Ed and Dr. Ranney spent to craft such an ambiguous text.

 

“far-reaching global impact” “improve the lives of people” “making a difference”

 

They sure sold me. I registered and got my electronic ticket.

This will probably be a repeat of last year, but it is worth a shot.

 

 

Brad is really taking the bull by the horns. He posted an update in the Wadsworth Facebook groups addressing questions the residents have had. Kinda. I would not be surprised if he wrote this himself. I can envision his smirk as I read the response.

 

It is also worth noting that he is answering some of the questions while dodging them at the same time. He is, after all, the original Enabler in Chief who knows how to fudge numbers.

 

Once you read the text carefully, you can smell Dave’s cologne all over it.

 

 

 

Hello again, Wadsworth neighbours!

 

I have seen quite the reaction since announcing our first Community Open House. Instead of individually addressing all the questions and comments across various groups, I've consolidated some into this post.

 

To begin, we've been amazed by the range of responses. Some are positive, some neutral, and others humorously conspiratorial or driven by misunderstandings/misinformation.

 

The central purpose of this event is to give you the chance to hear from us directly. I'd like you to please bear with the long post as I try to address some of the other most asked questions (apologies if I missed any).

 

Also, thanks to everyone who has registered. There's still space for those who would like to attend!

 

https://2023-rcg-open-house.eventbrite.com

 

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday, June 25, 2023, from 1:00 -5:00 PM.

 

-=-=-

 

Q: "Why is this the first open house after over 20 years?"

A: This takes us a bit into our history. Our Pastor General, David Pack, has been part of the Wadsworth Community since 1990. His now-adult children graduated from Wadsworth High School, and he even delivered a commencement address there one year. Mr. Pack established The Restored Church of God in 1999 after his former organization altered their long-established teachings. We started small on the second floor of 1 Park Centre and expanded our office space as we grew, eventually running out of room in that building. In May 2013, we moved into our new offices at 1000 Ambassador Dr. We were essentially "under construction" until early 2020—then the pandemic hit.

 

Last year, we hosted our first Open House for scores of local vendors we have used in building the campus and the Chamber of Commerce, of which we are long-standing members. After the success of last year’s event, we were excited to invite the wider Wadsworth community.

 

Q: "Why aren't you open 24/7 like many local churches?" "Why do you have a gate?"

A: Our front gate has caused quite a stir in the community. The reality is far less intriguing. The best way to answer both these questions is to point to my description above about our need for "office space."

 

The facilities here at 1000 Ambassador Drive house our World Headquarters. You can think of this as our corporate campus like many organizations have nationwide. Our main building, the largest of the three, is our primary corporate office space (think information technology, website developers, accounts receivable, editorial department, etc.). Our Mail Building across the street from this building houses our print and mailing staff and printing equipment. We produce scores of books, booklets, magazines, etc., that we freely give to the public worldwide. Our Media Center contains a studio and a Media Production team that designs our publications and produces our videos.

 

We do have a congregation that meets weekly in our main building. This would be the closest thing to us being a traditional church in the local community. We also have more traditional-looking congregations in over 70 countries worldwide, with local ministers supporting them. Our corporate facilities in Wadsworth are the main support hub to facilitate, maintain, and produce materials for our members worldwide and the public.

 

Q: "Why are you requiring registration?" "Why are there tickets?"

A: The registration helps us anticipate attendance and communicate updates. None of the information is used for any other purposes. We adhere to a strict non-solicitation policy, following the biblical principle of "freely received, freely give."

 

Q: "What has your church done for the community?"

A: Once again, this is our global headquarters; however, this open house is our attempt to engage more with the local community. Our primary efforts over the last two-plus decades have been on our national and international work and presence. That said, local members live and work here, and our young people have attended Wadsworth's excellent public schools for the last two decades.

 

Further, we strive to improve the properties and homes we have purchased to reflect the quality we see in God. Through our efforts, property values have significantly increased, and many have remarked on how much they appreciate driving by or seeing the beautiful space when visiting neighbouring stores and residences. The transformation of the valley behind the houses along 261 was much hard work, but this hidden gem needs to be seen to be believed.

 

(While it is public record, it may help to know that we also pay property taxes on all our residential homes and most of our corporate campus.)

 

Q: "What about your teaching on…."

A: Although the Bible prohibits Christians from debating or answering accusations, our theological positions on numerous subjects (supported by Bible verses) are publicly available on our website (https://rcg.org/).

 

Q: "Will you be serving Kool-Aid?"

A: We'll have bottled water as it is a healthier alternative to Kool-Aid. 

 

Q: "Can I do photoshoots here?"

A: We've accommodated about a half dozen photoshoot requests and will continue to do so when possible.

 

Q: "Is the press welcome to film this open house?"

A: This event is primarily for the local community, not the press. However, media outlets are welcome to contact us through our usual channels. (It may be worth noting that we have not had any local press reach out to us in the last year.)

 

Q: "Where are you located?"

A: We're at 1000 Ambassador Drive in Wadsworth, just past Giant Eagle. And once again, don't forget to register at: https://2023-rcg-open-house.eventbrite.com

 

Thank you again, and I look forward to seeing you on June 25, 2023!

 

 

“There's still space for those who would like to attend!”

 

There is TONS of space left. Why else would they pay for an email blast?

 

“We were essentially ‘under construction’ until early 2020—then the pandemic hit.”

 

That is not true. There has been some form of construction on the Campus, but nothing that kept an Open House from being done. Nobody will tour the Agriculture Center or the cabins by Mirror Lake. The main part of the Campus that will be toured has been completed long before 2020.

 

“we hosted our first Open House for scores of local vendors…and the Chamber of Commerce”

 

Scores? That is a Dave-word. And that is pretty vague. According to David C. Pack, "a good hundred" came out of the 1300 who were invited. It is hard to imagine anyone being excited by that kind of turnout.

 

“Our Media Center contains a studio”

 

A studio that has not been used since 2017. The video department only produces Sabbath Services. The last time public video content was created in the Media Center was in October 2022. Even David C. Pack’s messages are not edited. Someone hits Record. Someone hits Stop. Then, they post it to Member Services as is.

 

“Our primary efforts over the last two-plus decades

have been on our national and international work and presence.”

 

Brad really means, "We have a website, and it just sits there." There is no Work going on with The Restored Church of God. The work and presence is pampering David C. Pack’s ego while they all pretend the man is not mentally deteriorating as his failed prophetic teachings pile sky high. His doctrines bounce back and forth faster than a Ping-Pong match. And Brad knows all of this.

 

 

If Dawn Blue and I are not able to attend (she also got her ticket), then we will be across the street on June 25 to count how many show up for the Open House. Plus, we plan on doing live on-site updates posted to social media.

 

For those interested in joining us, please write exrcgwebsite@gmail.com.

Marc Cebrian

See: Open House Wider