New Video: The Hidden Cult: Secrets of the Worldwide Church of God

 

In the depths of religious history, there are organizations that stand as beacons of hope and enlightenment, and then there are those that shroud themselves in darkness, 

leaving behind a trail of twisted beliefs and unspeakable atrocities. 

The Worldwide Church of God, a seemingly harmless name for an entity with a dark past, 

belongs to the latter category. 

Founded by a charismatic and enigmatic figure, Herbert W. Armstrong, 

the Worldwide Church of God (or WCG) emerged from the shadows in the mid-20th century. 

Armstrong, a man with a tendency for prophecy and an uncanny ability to blend fact with fiction, 

set the stage for what would become one of the most controversial religious movements of its time.

Dave Pack: Premature Glory

 

Premature Glory

While I attended The Restored Church of God from July 2012 until my resignation in March 2021, one Bible verse stood out to me when I considered the preaching of Pastor General David C. Pack.

1 Kings 20:11 (ESV)
And the king of Israel answered, "Tell him, ‘Let not him who straps on his armor boast himself as he who takes it off.’”

It is a wise principle to live by. Do not claim the glory of victory before you fight the battle.

Like many passages in the Bible, David C. Pack never understood the meaning of that verse.

During “The Greatest Untold Story! (Part 494)” on February 24, 2024, the Pastor General revealed that one 7-Year Kingdom remains to fulfill Daniel 9’s Seventy Weeks Prophecy. This adjustment necessitated the deletion of the 4-Year Kingdom that he had just "proved" one week prior.

Due to his extensive research to retcon the Plan of God transforming 4-100-1000 into 7-100-1000, David C. Pack boasted in his typical fashion about his unmatched expertise and dedication that achieved heights far above all other human beings.

Part 494 – February 24, 2024
@ 02:19 So, let’s be sure that we’re thorough and accurate. I’m gonna show you something and then bring one powerful proof after another, and after another, and you will never walk out so inspired…

Before he states his case, he already basks in the self-satisfaction of his audience, never being so inspired because of what he has not yet taught them. That is claiming premature glory.

@ 38:57 I’ve done more research on the meaning of the word ḥēṣî than probably, you know, the Hebrew scholar who invented the word.

The honor of such a feat need not be proven with petty facts or rigorous investigation. I have pages of recorded statements like these and created this personal document available for download during my time in RCG to help prove that I needed to leave.

Here is one example.

Flashback Part 3 – November 28, 2015
@ 48:40 I’ve been studying God’s word for almost 50 years. And I've studied prophecy, I know this like no man who's ever lived. And I’m gonna tell you things over the next several weeks that are so awesome, so mind-bending, even before today.

David C. Pack has a long history of claiming premature glory. Parts 1 through 30 are no longer available in Member Services, so whatever awesome, mind-bending ideas he boasted were not worthy of preservation. Thankfully, I saved my copies of those sermons, and if you would like access, write exrcgwebsite@gmail.com.

 

During Part 494, David C. Pack explained what a world-class Bible researcher he was.

Part 494 – February 24, 2024
@ 26:26 Well, if you study the New Testament as I have and my brother has like nobody who’s ever lived (literally)…

At first, Dave was willing to share the spotlight with his non-RCG younger brother. But, like a man vying to be a successor to a Roman Emperor, that amicable alliance did not last long.

@ 28:58 And I would think I’ve studied maybe more than my brother. I’ve studied the length of Christ’s ministry more than anybody else.

There is no way he can possibly know this, but David C. Pack’s arrogant narcissism makes it true because he said it. A false apostle's words are as binding and unbreakable as the Scriptures.

@ 29:07 I can tell you exactly how long it was between certain things. But, I’ve come to realize I cannot tell you how long His ministry was.

Stop

One week prior, during Part 493, David C. Pack repeated how he would prove that Jesus Christ's ministry was preciselythree years long.

This is David C. Pack reaping premature glory for himself. He took a victory lap without running the race.

Flashback Part 493 – February 17, 2024
@ 54:41 Is there any way I could prove to you? You might just ask this question because that week is not back in play. "Is there any way that Mr. Pack could prove to us in absolute terms could he do that? Could he prove that Christ's ministry was exactly to the day, in fact, to the hour? Could he prove that Christ's ministry was three years? Meaning there’s four years left?” Could I do that? You better believe I can. I’m gonna nail it to within an hour using Christ’s own words. No scholar’s ever known. We’ll talk more about this.

Dave has a habit of stalling, leading the brethren of The Restored Church of God into believing he discovered some well-hidden Bible secret only he was meant to see when the time was right.

David C. Pack snatched the "Most Effective Speaker" Award before he gave his speech. As is his custom.

@ 56:35 I’m gonna tell you and assert, absolutely, I can do it. But it’s gonna be such a fascinating study. We're gonna hafta we’re gonna wait on that ‘cause I’m gonna knock out other things to get you ready.

David C. Pack was not getting the brethren ready. He was stalling while prematurely claiming the glory of his perceived prophetic breakthrough. I wrote an entire article focusing on his deceptive technique.

Boasting today of victories tomorrow is the David C. Pack way.

@ 1:22:51 And nobody’s ever seen this. Anymore than anybody has ever seen what I’m gonna show you in the Scriptures that proves Christ’s ministry was exactly three years and supports it and would be enough by itself as long as you believe there’s Seventy Weeks Prophecy. 

Proofs not yet proven are not proofs but just fleeting concepts that evaporate under the burden of time.

@ 1:23:11 The math on all of that is too fascinating. I won’t be able to cover it today.

More biblical math that proved to not be fascinating at all bit Dave in the keister again. No wonder the guy always preaches sitting down.

David C. Pack is so filled with gaudy hubris that he wrapped up Part 493, listing everything he neglected to cover in Part 494.

@ 2:04:47 There are some refinements. Some things I've alluded to here that we will cover. We’ll cover Escape.We’ll cover, of course, the three years of Christ’s ministry. I’m gonna explain a little more about Satan. I've still gotta get back to proving that third tithe ends at the Feast of Tabernacles…

@ 2:05:19 Show ya, that’s another four-year proof, by the way.

Dooh. Not so much. Those four years became seven and shall not be spoken of again.

@ 2:05:22 I’m gonna show you that there are two times 144,000. One out of Israel and one that are the saints at the same time. I’m gonna lay all that out.

During Part 494, David C. Pack did not lay all this out: the Escape, Jesus Christ’s three-year ministry, Satan, third tithe, or the two 144,000s. However, he is comfortable accepting the premature glory of having all those mysteries solved in his head.

If you refer all the way back to Part 492, you can spot David C. Pack borrowing J. Wellington Whimpy’s personal philosophy, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”

Flashback Part 492 – February 3, 2024
@ 1:28:00 …how there are absolutely two, two, two different 144,000s at the same time in the Day of the Lord. I will break out how I figured that out. I’ve suspected it for 27 years. Now, I’ve proved it. I’ll explain a little more about how third tithe begins at the Feast of Tabernacles. Maybe a little more about timing if I learn something.

That all sounds painfully familiar. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…

@ 1:28:30 The Lord is in His Holy Temple. What is God’s Holy Temple? Is it something we’ve not considered before? The answer is yes. And maybe we’ll talk a little more about the Sixth King. “What happened to him?” Well, I have an idea. So, I’ll detail these points if there’s time. …My last message is said to end the Mystery of God. Make everything plain.

Dave dropped the Holy Temple and Sixth King topics from his recent list. I suspect that was intentional, and he hopes the brethren forget he mentioned them.

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin is waiting with bated breath to hear what exciting new Sixth King developments Dave has to unveil.

 

Regardless of what David C. Pack covered yesterday during Parts 495 and 496, he will continue to brag today about his achievements tomorrow.

The Pastor General of The Restored Church of God does not need to follow through with his claims because just saying he has proven something provides enough premature glory to sustain his ego and falsely prop up his confidence that God is using him to fulfill end-time prophecy.

David C. Pack has earned all the honor that comes with being a false prophet, false apostle, false teacher, blaspheming liar, hypocrite, and antichrist advocate. Granting him that glory is not premature.

Marc Cebrian

See: Premature Glory

CGI: Rumbling With Jeff Reed and Vance Stinson

 

Adrian Davis: Vance & Jeff Need to Repent Before Passover!

Lonnie Hendrix

This past Sabbath (March 2), CGI Canada Pastor Adrian Davis preached a sermon titled “From the Beginning (Part 2).” Now, as with anything posted online by the Burlington congregation, the message appeared on the right-wing platform known as Rumble. Likewise, the Medina, Ohio congregation has adopted the same platform for their messaging. “Why have these two congregations adopted this particular forum?” you ask. Because of pushback they received from CGI headquarters about their right-wing political messaging and anti-public health stance during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, folks like Vance Stinson and Jeff Reed made clear to the folks in both places that they were endangering the larger church’s continued access to the YouTube platform to present their version of the Gospel message. “Why?” Because YouTube has a policy against posting false or misleading information on their platform!

In addition to their sermons, CGI Burlington has also posted a political discussion each week on Rumble. They call it “Keeping Watch,” and it usually consists of Pastors Adrian Davis, Murray Palmatier, and Deacon Jan Kowalczyk talking about current events from a conservative, Armstrongist perspective (especially events in the United States, Canada, and Europe). Folks who love Republicans, Capitalists, and isolationists and hate Democrats, Socialists, and Internationalists would probably appreciate this programming. Indeed, if you like Fox News, you’ll probably love this program.

Returning to the sermon, which is the focus of this post, Pastor Davis is not so subtly pushing back against those folks in CGI leadership who have “sowed the seeds of betrayal” by not supporting and appreciating their messaging. Indeed, Pastor Davis gives CGI a grade of a (C-) for their failure to proclaim the “truth” about things like vaccines and having the audacity to criticize their political messaging.

Pastor Davis main theme is that Jesus and Peter confronted strife and controversy by giving context to what was currently happening – telling the story “From the beginning.” For him, this means being faithful to the Torah and the Prophets. You see, unlike most Christians, Armstrongites believe that Christians are still bound by many of the tenets of the Old Covenant. Indeed, they don’t like the term “New Covenant” very much. They like to think of it as an updated or revised version of the old one! Instead of viewing the contents of Torah and the Prophets as pointing to Jesus Christ and his work, they believe that Christians should be actively applying those commandments, principles, and predictions to themselves in the here and now! For Davis, the prophets of the Old Testament and the covenant which God made with Israel and Judah were really intended for the Church and the English-speaking peoples of the world. In fact, he likens the Christian perspective on the Old Testament to a child discovering that things don’t disappear or cease to exist when they can’t see them (what’s known as object permanence). For Davis, the message is the same one that was delivered to the Israelites of old – all of that political stuff is part of the “true” Gospel.

In this way, Davis can be in a state of open defiance and rebellion against those traitors within CGI leadership while professing his allegiance to the truth of the Bible. In other words, Pastor Davis has a clear message for folks like Vance Stinson and Jeff Reed: Repent of your betrayal of folks like him, Murray Palmatier, Bill Watson, and their supporters. His real message is to the folks within CGI leadership who have opposed his messaging. Davis doesn’t see how these folks could partake of the Passover with a clear conscience. For him, John’s first epistle was meant for folks like Vance and Jeff! “How can you truly love your brother while you are opposing him at every turn?” he wonders. For Davis, these hateful/sinful folks need to get with the program and let go of their resentment of the folks like him who are standing in the light! If you’re like me, you’re probably thinking: “Man, is this guy full of himself or what?”