Dave Pack, Apostle Extraordinaire, left you where you needed to be at the end of the Feast...even though it all failed, everything is still right on course!

In the recent news update for Restored Church of God members. This has to be the most idiotic thing I have seen that is trying to cover up absurd comments made by Dave. Where's the logic in such nonsense?

Remember back at Feast time when Dave told his few remaining followers that his creature "christ" was returning on the Last Great Day and his followers would NOT be returning home? Well, we all know Dave failed miserably in that prediction and JC did not return and his followers went home to continue to warm money to send to Dave.

Dave immediately started scrambling to reinterpret his interpretation. As Dave is incapable of making a mistake and his "god" would never lie to him he claims things are right on course.

Never in human history or in the history of the church has anyone received as much hidden knowledge as is being revealed by Dave.

Hence the need for this convoluted mess:

Greetings brethren! We hope those of you in America had as wonderful a Thanksgiving as we did here at Headquarters. Despite the world’s many troubles—controversy with the U.S. election, the worst year of Atlantic storms on record, riots, racial strife, and of course the worst global pandemic in over a century—we above all people have so much to be thankful for, no matter where we live.

We get to see all of the events Christ said would precede His return! We get to live in the time the apostles all spoke of and wanted to see! And God has uniquely revealed to us—His end-time little flock—many prophetic truths hidden from the world and even other eras.

 

Mr. Pack has learned more inspiring and powerful things over the past few weeks. You were left where you needed to be with the final Feast messages, but a brief note to explain that everything is right on course is helpful.

The nature of the “acceptable year” has clarified. Six verses show the year is contracted—that it is shorter than a standard year. And because we cannot know when it begins or ends, it must be contracted on both ends. But understand, this does not change the start date of the devour month! Much, much more exciting information could be added.

Endless reasons make extending our wait a year look scripturally impossible. Just the conditions referenced in the opening paragraph is enough to make this plain!

Take Paul’s words to the Galatians to heart: “Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not” (Gal. 6:9). Keep watching!

Is it Time for a Better Path in the COG's?

 

Guest post:

Time for a better path

It is time for the members of LCG, UCG and COGWA to embrace a better path by truly following Jesus Christ's voice.

# 1 The power of good deeds.

The COG does not let its light shine. Although there are stellar individuals or ministers that care about the poor such as Daniel Botha or Wes White it is clear that most of the leadership does not.

The COG has all sorts of absurd rationales rooted in HWA's selfish greed to avoid helping others and doing good deeds. It is one of the major reasons they are so despised now and have such a bad reputation. But that doesn't have to be true for the members.

The membership should listen carefully to the voice of Christ,set aside the delusional rationalizations and traditions of their leadership that render the word of God of no effect, and do good deeds that honor God.

Matthew 5:14 Let your light shine. A city on a hill cannot be hidden . Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it give slight to everyone in the house. In the same way , let your shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

# 2 It is Time to be Better Stewards

Since the collapse of WCG in 1995 the offshoots have taken in at least half a billion dollars. What do we see for this huge investment? Unfortunately we have stagnant and dying churches. The COG talks about growth, but the truth is the churches are instead rapidly growing old and dying. Perhaps one of the reasons is the money is not going to do a work.

For example, to its shame COGWA only invests 10% of its resources in the public proclamation of the gospel and UCG is almost just as stingy with about only 20%.

One would have thought with all that money and time the COGs would now have a vast library of TV programs, books and other materials that are well researched and relevant for this generation. Sadly that is not the case for much of what has been produced (e.g., LCG's poorly designed materials). If you doubt this just show some of the church materials to teenagers and see how interested they are in them.

Christ told his disciples to let nothing be wasted (see John 6:12). But the membership of LCG, UCG and COGWA waste their time and money being involved in such unproductive churches. The members of the COG need to become better stewards, by carefully considering how their money is spent and vociferously demanding changes if it is being squandered or siphoned off. If things do not improve in your church then defund them, and donate to other biblical organizations that are bearing fruit.

# 3 True Repentance Needed

A mountain of evidence has come to light documenting the sins of HWA and the leadership of the former WCG and how the church treated people with brutality. One would think that this would have led to some type of public remorse and repentance on the part of the present COG leadership. Instead they ignore the plain admonition in Proverbs that fools mock making amends for sins (see Proverbs 14:9). If they are unwilling then the membership should humble themselves by expressing remorse, disavow any rationalizations for these sins, and make amends by treating people –especially the least among us -- with respect and love.

Aristophanes

OMG! Did Jonah get swallowed by the whale after he saw a woman eating gelatin while Ezekial was telling her not to get pregnant during Hanukkah because the Germans like to gamble at Golgotha while getting their COVID vaccines?

Bobaniah's ADD has kicked in big-time today. He has a new "sermon" up for his few faithful and it is a doozy! 

In this sermon, Dr. Thiel answers questions that have been submitted to the Church of God on many topics, such as:

What about using expressions like gosh and OMG?
Can Europe get together?
Is mercy killing (euthanasia) allowable?
What about stopping medical life support?
Is it alright to become pregnant during this time?
Why aren’t you supposed to boil a goat kid in its mother’s milk?
Did Ezekiel see the throne of God?
Can you participate in gambling games of chance?
Is bankruptcy acceptable?
Should Christians avoid gelatin?
What does “until Shiloh comes” mean?
Did Jacob engineer selective breeding?
Where did the Germans come from?
Is Germany the Assyria of biblical prophecy?
Where is the location of Golgotha, the site of Jesus’ execution?
Was Jonah swallowed by some type of great fish?
Did Jesus observe any national holidays, like Hanukkah?
What is the CCOG position on vaccines? 

 

Dr. Thiel goes through scriptures, facts, COG documents, opinions, and historical information to provide answers.

The dumbing down of COG ministers continues unabashedly! Imagine having to sit through this handwaving mind-numbing drivel and never hear anything about Jesus Christ, what he did, what he accomplished, and why no Christian needs to worry about any of this kind of crap in their daily walk.