Thursday, February 7, 2013

Ron Weinland Pimping Wife and Daughter Out As "Church Elders" To Keep Money Coming In



Now that Ron Weinland is sitting in prison for 3 1/2 years there is a concern that money will not continue to flow in to keep Ron's wife and daughter living the high life.  What's a poor second witness to do when she cannot go on shopping sprees at the mall or on trips to Vegas?

Ron is now sending forth his most important "evangelists and elders" to keep the flock in line and up to date with their tithe money.  Two of his most important elders just happen to be his wife and his daughter.  His wife (#2 of the witless witnesses) loves to spend money at all kinds of high end shops.  His daughter, who holds the purse strings, loves writing checks to herself to pay the mortgage, utilities and other personal expenses.

Before the Weinderdude was sent to Happy Camp who told all of his members to stop using 2nd tithe money to travel to church services. However, this does not apply to his wife, daughter or the Harrell's.  Tithe money will be used for all of their travel expenses.

Upcoming Trips

In this end-time, Laura Weinland, Audra Little (senior elder), Johnny Harrell (senior evangelist) & Myrtle Harrell (senior elder) will continue to visit God’s Churches in the various areas of the world where His people are scattered. We will continue to focus on serving those whom God is calling as long as we are able to accomplish such work.
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February 9 Detroit, MI - Laura and Audra Little (senior elder)

February 23 Dallas, TX - Laura Weinland, Audra Little (senior elder), Johnny Harrell (senior evangelist) & Myrtle Harrell (senior elder)

March 23 Cincinnati, OH - Johnny Harrell (senior evangelist) & Myrtle Harrell (senior elder)

March 25 PASSOVER - Cincinnati, OH - Johnny Harrell (senior evangelist) & Myrtle Harrell (senior elder)

March 26 FIRST DAY OF UNLEAVENED BREAD - Cincinnati, OH - Johnny Harrell (senior evangelist) & Myrtle Harrell (senior elder)


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

The Mystical Power of Ambassador Auditorium


Here is a quote by Geoffrey Neilson, a rabid Armstrongite from South Africa, who dreams up all kinds of conspiracy theories and prophetic timelines in COG history.  Every single prophecy and date he has set has failed miserably!  You would think after 26 years of doing this silliness he would stop.  26 years of failed predictions should be getting tiring by now.

Here is his take on the Ambassador Auditorium and what will happen when the musicians who have performed there over the decades that the COG had it are resurrected and come to find out that HWA was connected to it.  It always amazes me on how powerful HWA is compared to wimpy Jesus.  Recent musicians that have played there since Harvest Crock took over do not qualify for this amazing understanding.

Imagine the response of these musicians when they discover--after the Messiah appears, or when they are resurrected--that they performed at the headquarters of the true Church of God, built by the endtime Elijah! In most--if not all cases--their astonishment will result in their talents being transformed to sing the praises of God, influencing many others to follow suit. That probably was the longterm plan God had in mind for their performances at Ambassador Auditorium.

Prophet Thiel: Obama's Ability To Attack US Citizens Who Are Terrorists Soon To Be Used Against COG?




In yet another pathetic attempt to read news through his newly found and doubly blessed prophetic eyes, prophet Thiel has an entry up today about the Obama Administrations over-reaching rules regarding its right to kill U. S. citizens who are members of terrorist organizations without due process of the law.

Prophet Thiel lists many concerns that have been in the news lately by various news organizations and media personalities. There are a lot of concerns being voiced about this new action that many see as a serious violation of previously held citizen’s rights. This is nothing new that his prophetic brain suddenly was inspired to write.

Prophet Thiel in typical COG conspiracy theory laden death and doom fashion concludes his blog entry with a simple paragraph that initially looks benign but is in actuality a prediction that Church of God ministers and churches could eventually be attacked and killed for speaking the "truth."

The wanna-be prophet writes:

Those in the USA who feel that they are protected by a variety of ‘constitutional’ rights are learning that their government is narrowing those rights.  Today it is high-level membership in al-Qaida or similar organizations, tomorrow it could be other unrelated groups and perhaps some who are not as high-level.

Either way, the citizens of the USA do not have all the rights that their government used to claim that they had.




COG Secrets: Adam and Eve's Nakedness and Learning Greek So You Can Think Like God


For many years Rob Petry was on various COG groups preaching his understating about all kinds of COG related topics.  He was particularly prolific on the Yahoo groups.  I had forgotten about the guy because he was so crazy that he was easily dismissed.

A reader here sent me the following from him.  I did not know he was till around, but I always fail to remember that COG men who claim to have prophetic understating never fade away.

He offers these views on why Adam and Eve never knew they were naked until they ate the "apple."  Apparently since they were "god" beings at the moment of creation they were clothed in a dazzling aura of light that surrounded them. It was soooooooooooooooooo bright that they could not see they were naked. This amazing new teaching makes the picture above by Basil Wolverton to be a deceitful lie!
This is a simple question also. But, it is the simple that confuses and befuddles the human mind with it’s attitude of “being so superior” and “self-knowing.” Here’s that simple answer, first without explanation.
Before they sinned they could not see their bodies. So, if they could not see their bodies they could not have known they were naked.

How could that be, you ask? Well, they could not see their bodies, that’s why. Why is that so hard to understand? Because you are using a normal, carnal human mind in rebellion to the Creator in order to try and understand the simple teaching of the Bible. Even Paul speaks of the simplicity of the Evangel.
OK, here’s why they couldn’t see their bodies, and what happened so they could see them clearly. At that moment, they knew they were naked.

Let me ask you this question. If you believe what the Bible says, and IF you “know” what it says, can a human being LOOK at the Father in all His power and glory? If you don’t know the answer, then no wonder you don’t know what happened to Adam and Eve. You are truly ignorant of the Scriptures.

Let’s look at the obvious, after understanding. For, before understanding the answer lies hidden right before our eyes. Once you “understand” this, it will jump out of the Scriptures at you clearly. You know, like those moments when we say to ourselves, why of course, I knew that, I just never put it together before.

How then did Adam and Eve realize they were naked?

Adam was formed first.
“YHWH Elohim formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.”
Later, Eve was taken from the side of Adam. The normal translation says from a “rib” but the implication is more from his side than just a rib. Be that as it may, they were formed as adults, with certain knowledge and ability already built in. Language and basic knowledge so they could communicate. Now, here’s a key part that tells us what happened. That is, IF we use a stable mind and not the double-mind of unconverted mankind. Here’s the statement:
“… Man is the IMAGE of Elohim, and the mirror of His glory.”
Also,
“… let US make man in Our own IMAGE.”
Well, what was that image like? Well, speaking of YHWH, we have a beautiful description.
“Thou art CLOTHED with honor and majesty. Who COVEREST Thyself with LIGHT AS WITH A GARMENT.”
Adam and Ever were also of that image. Although not of the same quality, their original bodies were COVERED with LIGHT, that is, with a GLORY like the glory of the Father!”

So, what happened to make Adam and Eve see their nakedness? Very SIMPLE. The MOMENT they SINNED, they LOST their glory, or LIGHT covering.  i.e. Their “clothing.” They now were fully exposed. No longer did they “glow” as does the Father and His Son in light. That light also kept them warm, but no longer.



This is also the same guy who thinks that God speaks in Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic, otherwise why would the Bible have been preserved in these languages? By learning those three languages you will learn to think just as God thinks!  Woo!
The Bible was preserved in three specific languages. Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. And, the Father has inspired and led you to learn a language that leads to something very important. In fact, exceptionally important. That is:

“Let this MIND be in you….”

That’s right. By learning Greek, and Hebrew, you actually learn to think as the Father thinks. Including His Son. Remember, they preserved their thoughts in these languages for a reason!
From his blog where he claims to be revealing the "secrets" of learning Koine Greek (taught to him by Charles Dorothy)Introduction to Biblical Greek


Monday, February 4, 2013

Why Can't COG Prophets Ever Pick the Right Battle To Fight?




The following was a comment on another thread that I think describes perfectly why Bob Thiel and other COG false prophets end up making the Church of God the laughingstock of humanity. They have never figured out which battles to fight


LCG needs no encouragement to belittle the world's newest prophet, and Bob seems to need no encouragement to provide no end of ammunition to his detractors. You would think with that double portion of the hoky spirit, Prophet Bob would at least have the wisdom to know which battles to fight. Instead he makes football into his hobbyhorse, and himself into a laughingstock.

Since I know you read this blog Bob, you might want to consider choosing pet doctrines aren't so petty, and you might want to refrain from declaring war on every last thing that is considered normal in the prevailing culture. You're just spitting in the wind.

Why is it that so often people figure that if they make themselves as odd, different, and ascetic as possible, condemning every simple pleasure, that this is going to somehow add up to them being better people, or that the deity is going happier with them? The stoics did this, the pharisees did this, the puritans did this. Where is the virtue in this asceticism? Not all differences are positive changes. Some just make you into an unrelenting killjoy. And I guarantee you that none of these people ever received any feedback from any a deity, confirming that he was, indeed, happier because they had made themselves into such oddballs and killjoys. Why are people always so sure they know the mind of god, even when the purported words of the said deity in their own hoky book declare that no man can possibly know it?

Prophet Bob is just one more example of how, if god were so perfect, couldn't he have designed a little better wiring inside the human skull? Apparently, as a species, we still have a lot of evolving to do...