Are you playing games with God?

Truly, nothing screams “New Covenant freedom in Christ” quite like a 2,000-word manifesto demanding that every Christian on Earth must kneel at the spiritual altar of Herbert W. Armstrong, join the one-and-only reincarnated Worldwide Church of God (or else), and treat a mid-20th-century radio preacher as the guy who personally restored “apostolic rule” while everyone else is just “playing games with God.” 
Jesus must be so relieved that you cleared this up for Him. After all, in Matthew 16:18 He only said He would build “His church”—not “churches,” you see. So obviously that means one single, visible, headquarters-based organization with a top-down government structure, tithe-collecting conferences, and a guy in Pasadena (or wherever the latest splinter landed) holding the divine copyright on truth. Because when the Son of God said “church,” He clearly meant “denominational franchise with membership cards and a loyalty oath to a dead apostle’s successor.” Anyone who thinks otherwise is calling Jesus a liar. Got it. Solid exegesis. 
And that Elijah prophecy in Matthew 17:11? Kitchen’s got it locked: Jesus was totally foreshadowing Herbert W. Armstrong restoring “the government of God” exactly as it existed in the first century (you know, the one where Peter was the rock and nobody ever disagreed or started new works). Never mind that Jesus Himself already told us John the Baptist fulfilled the Elijah role for the first coming (Matthew 11:14; 17:12-13). Details, details. Armstrong gets the sequel because… fruits? Ordination by the Oregon Conference? A handful of guys laying hands on him in the 1930s while the other Church of God factions were declared spiritually dead by divine fiat? 
Nothing says “law, not grace” like tying your eternal salvation to whether you stayed inside the right splinter after 1970s schisms. Ministers who left? Spiritually sealed for death. Members who remain? They alone get to ordain the Two Witnesses and hold the Philadelphia candlestick. Everyone else is either Laodicean lukewarm or headed for martyrdom-as-repentance. Because the New Covenant is totally about God running a cosmic game of musical chairs where the prize for leaving the “true church” is a ticket to be beheaded so you can maybe get grafted back in. 
Kitchen even gives us the eschatological bonus round: the Worldwide Church of God (his version) goes to a “place of safety” (Revelation 12:14-17, of course), the Two Witnesses tag-team in Jerusalem as the first witness’s hype men, Herbert himself gets resurrected as a “sport God being” (I assume that’s “spirit God being”—autocorrect is brutal), and the whole thing reboots Ambassador College in the World Tomorrow. It’s all one program, you see. One spiritual Temple. One unbroken chain of government. Jesus isn’t a liar, the Word cannot be broken… and apparently neither can the organizational chart. 

Here’s the actual New Covenant problem with all this: 
The New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:6-13) is explicitly not like the old one. No more central physical temple, no more Levitical priesthood, no more “one visible headquarters on Earth” model. The church is the body of Christ—every believer indwelt by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:12-27; Ephesians 4:4-6). Authority flows from Christ the Head, not from an unbroken chain of ordinations that somehow survived from Peter through the Sardis-era Oregon Conference to HWA. The priesthood of all believers (1 Peter 2:9) means you don’t need a special class of “government of God” ministers to mediate between you and Jesus. 
The idea that salvation and truth are locked inside one human organization with a divine government structure is classic Old Covenant thinking dressed up in Revelation 2-3 proof-texts and historicist-era labels. It’s the same error the Pharisees ran with: “We have Abraham as our father” → “We have Herbert as our father and the Philadelphia candlestick.” It turns the gospel into geography, membership rolls, and loyalty to a man’s “fruits” instead of faith in Christ’s finished work. 
So no, Samuel, people aren’t “playing games with God” by refusing to join your reincarnated WCG and bow at the Armstrong altar. They’re simply living in the New Covenant reality where Jesus built His church out of living stones—scattered, imperfect, arguing, and still loved—without needing a single organizational franchise to keep the franchise alive. 
The real game-playing is pretending the New Covenant is just the Old Covenant with better branding and a radio program. Jesus isn’t a liar. But this theology sure treats the cross like it was optional.

Priscilla Mulozowa’s Stand for Truth: How Hope of Israel Malawi Is Defending Its Members Against Bob Thiel’s Aggressive Poaching and Coerced “Reconciliation”.

In the small but fiercely contested world of Armstrongist Church of God splinters operating in Malawi, one woman’s courage is exposing a troubling pattern of spiritual manipulation, hypocrisy, and member-stealing. Priscilla Mulozowa—mother, former deaconess, and longtime believer—has become the unwilling focal point of a high-profile campaign by Bob Thiel’s Continuing Church of God (CCOG). Rather than respecting her autonomy after years of documented personal betrayal, Thiel and his top lieutenant, Evans Ochieng, have resorted to personal texts, voicemails, staged meetings, and alleged incentives to drag her back into a marriage she has every biblical and moral right to leave.

The story is as heartbreaking as it is revealing. For roughly four years, credible reports have detailed how Radson Mulozowa—Bob Thiel’s hand-picked pastor in Malawi—has been living openly with another woman, Patricia Sambani, while maintaining additional relationships. Priscilla, along with their children, publicly shared the pain of the adultery, financial strain, and family destruction it caused through videos and statements condemning Radson’s actions. When she and several deacons (including John Machemba and Louis Wahela) sought refuge in the Hope of Israel, they did so because that group offered genuine pastoral care and refused to sweep serious moral failure under the rug for the sake of “growth statistics.”

Yet instead of honoring Priscilla’s decision and the clear scriptural teachings on divorce and remarriage in cases of sexual immorality, Bob Thiel has now escalated. In a move that even his critics describe as surreal, the self-proclaimed “prophet” personally texted and left voicemails urging Priscilla to return to Radson “as a good little wife.” This happened even though Radson has been settled with Patricia Sambani for years—a fact repeatedly documented by this blog and eyewitnesses since the early 2020s. 

As one observer aptly put it:

Picture this: Crackpot Bob, in all his prophetic glory, personally texting and then voicemailing the ex-wife of one of his top ministers, earnestly pleading with her to go back and be a good little wife again. How touching. How spiritual. The only minor detail? Her ex-husband, Radson Mulozowa, has been cozily settled with a new wife (Patricia Sambani) for years.

This sudden burst of “family values” from Thiel rings hollow. For years, he and Evans Ochieng reportedly ignored or downplayed the scandal, prioritizing CCOG’s claimed African membership numbers over biblical integrity. Now, with some of those same members having found a safer home in Hope of Israel, the strategy has shifted to outright reclamation—complete with Evans Ochieng’s recent trip to Malawi alongside Radson himself.

According to multiple reports, the delegation’s mission was twofold: pressure Priscilla into a public reconciliation photo-op and lure disaffected Hope of Israel members back to CCOG with offers of financial support, motorcycles, cell phones, and other inducements. Meetings were reportedly arranged, only to be canceled or disrupted when word spread. Hope of Israel leaders have stood firm, refusing to let their congregation be treated like pawns in a numbers game.

Priscilla’s refusal to be coerced speaks volumes about her character and the support she receives from Hope of Israel. She has made her position unmistakably clear through both public actions and official channels. When she, deacon John Machemba, and others were taken to the police station in Phalombe and questioned about certain letters and communications claiming they wanted to return to CCOG, Priscilla and the group explicitly refused to acknowledge them. In the presence of Constable Matipwiri, they stated they were “not aware of this” and denied authoring or standing by any such statements. As one report summarized their unified response at the police station: “We refused that we are not writing.” This was not a one-off; it echoed earlier denials when similar claims surfaced.

Priscilla has not issued a personal press release, but her consistent actions—remaining with Hope of Israel, supporting her children’s public condemnations of the adultery via video, and rejecting false narratives of reconciliation—speak louder than any staged photo. She is not a “prodigal” returning to a faithful husband; she is a survivor who has already endured public humiliation, family disruption, and now renewed pressure from powerful church figures thousands of miles away.

Hope of Israel Malawi emerges from this saga as the clear voice of integrity. Founded in part by leaders who left other splinters over similar issues of accountability, the group has prioritized caring for its Malawian members without the grand prophetic claims or empire-building tactics seen elsewhere. They welcomed Priscilla and her family when CCOG leadership failed them. They have refused to participate in the back-and-forth poaching that has characterized relations between these tiny factions. And they continue to uphold biblical standards on marriage—recognizing that forcing a woman back into an adulterous union is not “reconciliation”; it is spiritual abuse.

Bob Thiel’s COGwriter website has responded with photos of group meetings and emails from others (Evans Ochieng, Radson, Machemba, and Wahela) claiming Priscilla begged to return. Yet Priscilla herself has never personally confirmed any of these communications. The pattern is familiar: staged images and carefully worded statements from Thiel’s representatives that critics say do not reflect the full reality on the ground—or Priscilla’s own documented refusals before authorities. Independent reporting has consistently shown that these “returns” often collapse under scrutiny, with the same individuals later reaffirming their departure or denying the authenticity of the communications.

In the end, this is not merely a turf war between two small African church groups. It is a test of whether self-appointed leaders will respect the dignity and conscience of individual believers—especially women like Priscilla who have already suffered enough. Hope of Israel’s steadfast support for Priscilla demonstrates what genuine shepherding looks like: protecting the vulnerable rather than exploiting them for growth metrics or public relations victories.

Priscilla Mulozowa deserves to live free from harassment, manipulation, and public shaming. The members of Hope of Israel deserve to worship without fear of being bribed or pressured away. As this story continues to unfold in Malawi, one thing is clear: truth and integrity are not found in desperate texts and phone calls from California or photo-ops arranged by traveling pseudo-evangelists. They are found in the quiet resolve of a faithful woman who has repeatedly said “no” through her actions and official denials—and in the local church that has the courage to stand with her.

Anonymous

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Big Show Evans Malawian update came in about 45 minutes ago. Mr Evans and Radson sent the Village chief over to Priscilla's house to demand she and the children come to the bribe show. Evans wanted the Chief and others that were bribed to Manhandle Priscilla into submission and of course make up stories that her and Radson have sorted the mess and that she's the one who chased Radson away and must now Reconcile. Priscilla was out of town, so she know they can't touch her. Her Uncle gave a strong warning to her Children not to attend any meeting with Evans or Radson, so hopefully they won't be forced in the usual picture is worth a thousand word B.S.

Well time for another Big Show Evans Malawian update. Mr Evans sent the Village chief to Priscilla's house and demand she and the children attend Evans meeting. Problem was Priscilla wasn't home , she had just left town. She didn't want anything to do with Evans or Radson. Priscilla's Uncle did warn Priscilla's children not to attend as he knows the treacherous behavior and lies of Evans and Radson. The meeting was set up as a big Bribe fest with the Chief and others to make Priscilla submit to Stupid stories and threaten her possibly into reconciliation with Radson. Bob spent thousands to get this meeting arranged as he's in Panic Mode since the article on Banned appeared. He can't handle and accept the truth that Radsons Adultery and abuse caused the divorce and he won't accept Radson is married to Patricia Sambani, the woman that Bob believes is Radsons kissing cousin. Anyway it was also reported Machemba has arrived and possibly Wahela, also Motorcycles maybe? Ccog members should question Bobs spending tithe money on such an unchristian event. You heard it here first on Banned- Total Farce-Stay tuned for more Big Show Evans bribe fest

Crackpot Bob Continues to Insist on Carrying Stone Tablets into the New Covenant

Crackpot Bob of the improperly named "Continuing" Church of God has once again graced us with his latest missive, solemnly informing the world that the Apostle Paul didn’t do away with the Ten Commandments. As if anyone with a functioning New Testament was under the impression that Paul ran around with a chisel trying to erase the Decalogue. While Crackpot Bob correctly observes that Paul quoted and upheld God’s moral standards, his selective, proof-text-heavy presentation is the theological equivalent of a magician pulling rabbits out of a hat while ignoring the elephant in the room: the entire New Covenant.

Armstrongism’s Strict Law-Keeping Emphasis and Its Gloriously Ineffective Salvation Plan

Herbert W. Armstrong and his devoted followers proudly proclaim that real Christians must meticulously observe all Ten Commandments—especially that sacred Saturday Sabbath—plus Holy Days, clean/unclean meats, multiple tithes, and various other Old Covenant accessories. They treat this spiritual checklist as the indispensable key to salvation, spiritual maturity, and dodging divine wrath. Miss a Sabbath? Apparently, you’re on the fast track to the Great Tribulation and the licking flames of the Lake of Fire.

This heavy-duty legalism is nothing more than a recycled form of the very “yoke” the apostles fought so hard to keep off the necks of Gentile believers (Acts 15). And here’s the delicious irony: Armstrongism’s strict law-keeping cannot save anyone — not even a little bit. It’s spiritually impotent.

As the Bible so inconveniently states: 

For by grace you have been saved through faith… not of works, lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9). 

A man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ… for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified (Galatians 2:16).

Even if you could keep the law flawlessly (no one in the Churches of God ever has and never will), it still couldn’t save you. The law’s job is to expose sin and drive you to Christ, not to serve as your eternal to-do list for earning brownie points with God. Turning the gospel into “grace plus mandatory Sabbath-keeping plus Holy Days” isn’t just misguided — it’s the very “different gospel” Paul cursed in Galatians 1:6-9. But by all means, keep polishing those stone tablets.

Jesus’ Teachings: Affirmation and Fulfillment (Without the Legalistic Overkill)

Jesus affirmed the moral depth of the Ten Commandments but had the audacity to act like He was Lord over them. He boiled them down to loving God and loving your neighbor (Matthew 22:36-40) and then raised the bar to the heart level in the Sermon on the Mount.

On the Sabbath? Jesus casually healed people and let His disciples snack on grain, declaring, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath” (Mark 2:27-28). Take that, rigid Sabbath police. Armstrongism’s obsessive elevation of Saturday rules above mercy must have given Jesus a headache.

Paul’s Balanced Teaching: The Law Is Good, But We Are Not Under It (Sorry, Bob)

Paul did call the law “holy, righteous, and good” (Romans 7:12) and used it to expose sin. Thiel loves quoting those parts. What he conveniently downplays are statements like

• Romans 6:14: “You are not under the law, but under grace.”
• Galatians 3:23-25: The law was a temporary guardian. Now that Christ has come… buh-bye.
• 2 Corinthians 3:3-9: The old stone-tablet covenant was a “ministry of death.” Ouch.
• Colossians 2:13-14: When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.

Crackpot Bob desperately tries to claim the “handwriting of requirements nailed to the cross” doesn’t include the Sabbath. Too bad the very next verses (Colossians 2:16-17) explicitly say not to let anyone judge you regarding… a Sabbath day. It’s a shadow. Christ is the reality. The mental gymnastics required to miss this are Olympic-level.

Paul even gave Christians freedom on sacred days (Romans 14:5-6). But sure, let’s pretend Paul’s synagogue visits were a binding command for all time instead of basic missionary work.

James’ Perspective: Moral Obedience Flows from True Faith (Not Checklist Religion)

James reminds us that loving your neighbor is the “royal law” and that faith without works is dead (James 2:8-11, 14-26). Excellent. But he never demands a return to the full Old Covenant package. Heart obedience, not Armstrong-style external scorekeeping.

Addressing Crackpot Bob's Key Errors

Crackpot Bob's article is a masterclass in cherry-picking. He waves around Paul’s moral exhortations while sprinting past the clear declarations of freedom from the law’s condemnation. His use of “all have sinned” actually proves his system’s failure: the law shows our bankruptcy, not the need for more law-keeping. The Jerusalem Council and the book of Hebrews (old covenant = “obsolete,” Hebrews 8:13) bury the Armstrongist position.

The New Testament does not throw out God’s righteous standards. Idolatry, murder, adultery, theft, lying, and coveting are still sins. Christians should live holy lives and practice regular worship and rest.

However, Armstrongism’s obsessive, burdensome demand for strict old-covenant law-keeping — with Saturday Sabbath as the ultimate loyalty test — is a theological disaster. It’s a system that cannot save, burdens consciences, distorts the gospel, and turns the liberating work of Christ into another exhausting religion of “do more, try harder.”

True New Covenant living is gloriously different: saved by grace through faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit to love God and neighbor. This actually fulfills the heart of the Ten Commandments far better than any legalistic checklist ever could. As Paul so elegantly put it, “Love is the fulfillment of the law” (Romans 13:10).

Believers should reject the heavy yokes that Crackpot Bob and Armstrongist groups so confidently peddle. These systems promise spiritual superiority but deliver only shadows and frustration. The reality is Christ. Walk in the Spirit, enjoy your freedom, and live out the royal law of love.

That’s the gospel. Not the one that requires you to earn what Jesus already accomplished.

“Line Upon Line, precept upon precept” Is Not What You Think — The New Covenant Warning in Isaiah 28:10

UCG Council of Elders is getting ready to present to their followers a doctrinal paper on Isaiah 28:10.

Isaiah 28:10 (in context) does not teach “line upon line, precept upon precept” as a positive Bible-study method under the New Covenant. That is a common modern misapplication. Here is the accurate meaning, including its New Covenant fulfillment.

The Original Text and Context (Old Testament)

Isaiah 28:10 (NIV): “For it is: Do this, do that, a rule for this, a rule for that; a little here, a little there.”

KJV: “For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little.”

This verse sits in Isaiah 28, a chapter of judgment against the drunken leaders and false prophets of Ephraim (Israel) and Judah. In verses 7–9, the priests and prophets are staggering from wine and strong drink. They mock the true prophet Isaiah, treating his clear messages from God like baby talk or gibberish—repetitive, childish commands (“do and do… rule on rule”). The Hebrew sounds like nonsense syllables (tsav lātsāv, tsav lātsāv, qav lāqāv, qav lāqāv), similar to “blah blah blah” or “da da da.” 

God’s reply (verses 11–13) is that because they rejected His clear word, He will now speak to them through “strange lips” and a “foreign tongue” (the invading Assyrians). To them, God’s word will sound like the very mocking babble they used—leading to their downfall (“they may go and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken”).

In short: Verse 10 is mockery and judgment, not a recommended way to study Scripture.

New Covenant Meaning (New Testament Fulfillment)

The New Covenant (established by Jesus’ blood—see Hebrews 8:6–13, Luke 22:20) does not change the original meaning of Isaiah 28:10. Instead, the Apostle Paul directly applies the surrounding verses (especially Isaiah 28:11–12) to the New Testament church in 1 Corinthians 14:21–22.Paul writes: 

In the Law it is written: ‘With other tongues and through the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me,’ says the Lord. (1 Corinthians 14:21, quoting Isaiah 28:11–12)

Then Paul explains: 

Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers. (1 Corinthians 14:22)

What this means under the New Covenant:

The “strange lips / foreign tongue” of Isaiah 28 becomes the gift of speaking in tongues in the early church.

Just as the Assyrians’ foreign language was a sign of judgment to rebellious Israel (who refused to hear God’s clear prophets), tongues serve as a sign of judgment to unbelievers—especially unbelieving Jews in the first century who rejected Jesus.

If unbelievers hear tongues without interpretation, it sounds like chaotic babble (echoing Isaiah 28:10’s “precept upon precept” mockery). It confirms their hardness of heart, just as the foreign invaders confirmed Israel’s rebellion. Paul is correcting the Corinthian church: Tongues are real and from the Holy Spirit, but they are not primarily for showing off or for believers’ personal edification in public (without interpretation). They point back to this Old Testament pattern of judgment on those who refuse God’s clear message.

This is the direct New Covenant application—not a method for gradual Bible study, but a warning about how God can use unintelligible speech as a sign to the hard-hearted.

Why the Popular “Line Upon Line” Teaching Is a Misunderstanding

Many preachers today quote Isaiah 28:10 positively (“we study the Bible line upon line, precept upon precept”). While the principle of progressive, careful learning is biblical elsewhere (e.g., Hebrews 5:12–14; 2 Timothy 2:15), Isaiah 28:10 itself is not teaching that. It is the drunk mockers’ words (or God’s ironic judgment using their own phrase against them). 

The New Testament never uses it that way. Paul’s quotation in 1 Corinthians 14 confirms the context is about unintelligible speech and judgment. Under the New Covenant, we have the completed revelation in Christ and the indwelling Holy Spirit. We grow “from glory to glory” (2 Corinthians 3:18), but the specific verse you asked about points us to the proper, orderly use of spiritual gifts rather than a study technique.

The True New Covenant Meaning of Isaiah 28:10

Isaiah 28:10 is not a divine blueprint for “line upon line, precept upon precept” Bible study, as it is so often misquoted today. In its original context, it is the mocking, drunken ridicule of rebellious religious leaders who treated God’s clear prophetic word like childish gibberish—“Do this, do that… rule on rule… a little here, a little there.” Their contempt invited divine judgment: God would now speak to them through the “strange lips and foreign tongue” of invading armies, turning their own scornful phrase back on them as the sound of impending doom (Isaiah 28:11-13).

Under the New Covenant, this passage receives its definitive interpretation through the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:21-22. Paul quotes Isaiah directly and declares that the “foreign tongue” has become the New Testament spiritual gift of tongues. Far from being a personal prayer language or a sign of spiritual maturity for believers, tongues function as a sign of judgment—exactly as the Assyrian invasion was a sign to hard-hearted Israel. When unbelievers hear uninterpreted tongues in the assembly, it sounds like the very babble the drunkards once hurled at Isaiah. It confirms their refusal to hear God’s plain message in Christ, just as the foreign invaders confirmed ancient Israel’s rebellion.

This is the heartbeat of the New Covenant application: God’s Word is no longer veiled or piecemeal. In Jesus, the full revelation has come (Hebrews 1:1-2). The Holy Spirit now indwells every believer, making the Scriptures clear and accessible. Progressive learning is certainly biblical (Hebrews 5:12-14; 2 Timothy 2:15), but Isaiah 28:10 was never the proof-text for it. Instead, the verse stands as a sobering warning against treating sacred things lightly—whether through mockery, drunkenness, or charismatic showmanship without order.

The enduring New Covenant lesson is this:

When people reject the simple, Spirit-illuminated gospel of Christ, God can sovereignly allow their own confusion to become the instrument of their judgment. Yet for those who humble themselves, the same God who once spoke through “strange lips” now speaks with unmistakable clarity through His completed Word and the indwelling Spirit. The call remains: hear clearly, repent fully, and walk in the freedom of the New Covenant—where the veil is removed and the truth sets us free (2 Corinthians 3:16-18; John 8:32).

Silent Pilgrim 

RCG Newsflash: The Cleveland Scene Exposes David C. Pack & The Restored Church of God

Newsflash: The Cleveland Scene Exposes
David C. Pack & The Restored Church of God

The Cleveland Scene news site is shining a light on the shady religious practices of Pastor General David C. Pack of The Restored Church of God. Released online on June 3, 2026, the expose is titled, “Former Members of the Restored Church of God in Wadsworth Say They Were Left Financially and Spiritually Bamboozled.”

Reporter Mark Oprea called me about this time last year to ask questions about the exrcg.org website and my motivations behind exposing an obscure church operating out of Wadsworth, Ohio. We have since spent hours on the phone and in person discussing the theological nightmare that is The Restored Church of God. He had access to sermons and videos posted on the YouTube channel to confirm what is reported about David C. Pack is accurate.

I proved to him that the best way to discredit David C. Pack is to listen to David C. Pack.

Mark interviewed dozens of former RCG members on the record, including Kevin Denee, Elizabeth O’Leary, and Peter Baerg. The article covers a variety of topics, including the financial fleecing of the brethren via Common, failed dates for the arrival of God’s Kingdom, the self-proclaimed divine authority of David C. Pack, and the cancerous religious roots planted by Herbert W. Armstrong and the Worldwide Church of God.

The story about how RCG offloaded $3.1 million in corporate debt onto the members, including some widows, was oddly absent from the final article. Overall, those close to RCG who have read it acknowledge it is well-written and are pleased with how the Cleveland Scene covered the story.

Mark reached out to RCG directly to interview them with prepared questions. They hid behind the front gate and issued a generic, authorless response. It is too risky these days for a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization to attach a real name to a public statement.

Their laughably faceless “Communications Team” is really just Edward L. Winkfield cowering behind his desk with Bradford G. Schleifer hovering over his shoulder.

 

This is RCG’s official non-statement:

Hello Mark,

Thank you for your questions.

Information regarding The Restored Church of God, including its beliefs, history, sermons, publications, and teachings, is available at rcg.org for those interested in learning more.

With respect to your questions concerning the Church’s teachings, we teach biblical tithing and voluntary giving principles based on scripture, consistent with longstanding Christian teachings regarding supporting the Word of the Church. We also teach the gospel of the soon-coming Kingdom of God as preached by Jesus Christ (Mark 1:15)—a future world-ruling government that will bring peace, restoration, and righteous leadership to the Earth, in which faithful Christians will ultimately rule and reign with God and Christ (Romans 8:16-17).

RCG’s focus remains on preaching the gospel, providing free educational resources, and helping individuals and families live more stable and successful lives.

As a general practice, we do not comment on private member matters or internal administrative affairs.

Public tour dates are announced periodically on social media or at rcg.org. At this time, we are not participating in interviews.

Regards,
RCG Communications Team

The highlights noted are mistruths and flat lies.

“is available at rcg.org”

A few select sermons are, but mysteriously absent is “The Greatest Untold Story!” Series that just recorded Part 636 this past weekend. There is also a long list of discontinued literature that is not available on their website, including Is "That Prophet" Alive Today? The Rise of False Prophets, The Bible’s Greatest Prophecies Unlocked!, How God’s Kingdom Will Come—The Untold Story!, The Bible’s Difficult Scriptures Explained!, I Will Send Elijah to Restore All Things, and Herbert W. Armstrong: His Life in Proper Perspective.

Try to find any literature that nails down exactly how God's Kingdom will come. You cannot because it changes week by week, and they know that.

The coercive cash cow financial perversion known as Common is such a vital truth of God that there is not a single mention on rcg.org. Only after people commit to attending are they privileged enough to learn about that financial blessing and test of faithfulness.

“consistent with longstanding Christian teachings”

They meant to type out “longstanding Worldwide Church of God teachings.” But that is no longer true, either. David C. Pack has dismantled so much of HWA’s doctrines that RCG no longer even resembles the Splinters they so desperately separate themselves from.

They recently discontinued The Government of God—Understanding Offices and Duties because David C. Pack blew all that up. Everyone in RCG is an elder now and is only ordained once. Being an evangelist and a prophet just means you have a gift. I wonder if Brad had to sweat through a pay cut. Dave also confessed that Local Elder, Preaching Elder, and Pastor-ranked ministers were made-up positions invented by HWA. He also sheepishly admitted that the United Church of God was actually right with their governmental structure all along.

I never did see the draft of Dave’s apology letter to them after he accused them of being the Synagogue of Satan. Water under the bridge, I suppose.

But apostles are still apostles, wink-wink.

“We also teach the gospel”

But not loudly. After eliminating their $3.1 million in corporate debt one year ago, they have still done nothing to elevate their standing on the world stage. They may exploit the gospel for their own internal purposes, but it cannot be argued that it is their focus.

I challenge RCG's Chief Coward, Ryan Denee, to explain to anyone about the great marketing efforts they have made in the past year, paid for with all that sweet widow’s cash. No new World to Come videos. No new literature. No social media campaign. No public Bible studies.

Just more gardens, more trees, and a reduced groundskeeping staff. You know, just like the idyllic city on a hill.

The “gospel” RCG now teaches is Dave’s bastardized version dipped in his imaginary malarkey.

“RCG’s focus remains on preaching the gospel”

No. RCG's true focus is keeping the campus lights on and the grass sprinklers pumping. David C. Pack is a permanently-sitting prophetic bloviator larping through every Sabbath, befuddling his brain-dead audience with a remixed remix of his malarkey remixed. “The Greatest Untold Story!” is the focus of The Restored Church of God because that IS their gospel. Anyone in that biblically corrupt organization who thinks otherwise is lying to themselves.

Those 144 false dates for the coming Kingdom to Israel, Kingdom of God, Jesus Christ, or Daniel’s 1335 did not math themselves into existence. That is all on false prophet, false apostle, false teacher, blaspheming hypocritical liar David C. Pack, despite his desperate efforts to convince everyone to the contrary.

The focus in RCG is on David C. Pack. Dave knows this. Brad knows this. Carl knows this. Ed knows this. Jaco knows this. Salasi knows this. Frank knows this. Jim and Andy know this. Mike knows this. Even “the littlest Denee” Ryan knows this.

“live more stable and successful lives”

Those who live the most stable and successful lives in The Restored Church of God are those who leave The Restored Church of God. That entire organization is a toxic pit of spiritual corruption. David C. Pack does not teach what he does by the inspiration of God or the Holy Spirit.

The Cleveland Scene article exposes the doctrines and practices of Pastor General David C. Pack and The Restored Church of God. I am grateful for Mark Oprea’s interest in this story. The more publicity RCG receives, the more people who can be warned about what kind of spiritually bankrupt organization they really are.

Just shine a light on them and watch them scurry.

Marc Cebrian
See: Newsflash: The Cleveland Scene Exposes David C. Pack & The Restored Church of God