Thursday, March 23, 2023

James Tabor:The Perils of Predicting the End of the Age

 

More reasons why you cannot trust Bob Thiel, Dave Pack, Gerald Flurry, and the other prophets of doom in the Churches of God.



Notes to accompany the above series can be found here.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Dave Pack: "We are witnessing the unfettered reality of who this man is."


 



Heartfelt Apologies

 

David C. Pack is experiencing a very long day.

 

Like what was described in Joshua 10, where God held the sun in the sky until Israel's battle against the Amorites was won, Dave will be experiencing an extended failure of his own creation. 

 

For two months and sixteen sermons, The Restored Church of God has been anticipating the arrival of Abib 1, which begins the Kingdom to Israel when Elijah the Prophet rocks the world.

 

The head of shame is crowning as RCG is about to give birth to another prophetic embarrassment.

 

Abib 1 begins today at sunset in Jerusalem at 11:51 AM ET. Sunset in Wadsworth is 7:41 PM ET.

 

Sunrise in Jerusalem is at 11:39 PM ET tonight, and in Wadsworth is at 7:25 AM ET Thursday morning.

 

Abib 1 ends in Jerusalem at 11:52 AM ET and in Wadsworth at 7:42 PM ET on March 23, 2023.

 

Once the ending threshold for Abib 1 is crossed, David C. Pack will once again officially enters the annals of history as a false prophet and not-so-shiny Angel of Light. All who have eyes to see and ears to hear will observe The Restored Church of Another god manifest in true form.

 

Part 430 – March 18 – 2023

@ 1:29:51 We backed into the day. You can’t back past Abib 1. Can’t be done.

 

Prepare for much spin and excuses to follow.

 

 

"The Greatest Unending Story! (Part 430)" on March 18, 2023, is a must-watch for false prophecy enthusiasts and former members. The cup runneth over with fraud, gaslighting, condemnation, ridicule, arrogance, manipulation, mind control, and mental illness. This is one-stop-shopping for witnessing David C. Pack’s true colors.

 

After addressing the 10-20% of brethren who no longer listen to him or take notes when he speaks, one shining moment was when the gruff shell of David C. Pack softened. He offered a heartfelt apology on three different elements and used his own contrition as a teaching moment for all in The Restored Church of God.

 

I sincerely hope the brethren heard his words and understood what he said. You can learn a lot about a person's character based on how they apologize. These statements go to the core of who and what David Crowl Pack is.

 

Pay attention to how it is introduced.

 

Part 430 – March 18, 2023

@ 1:06:42 Now, when you’re wrong, admit it. Maybe I’ll set an example. It’s my turn. Two times. Already apologized. Maybe it should say three times. I shoulda given more of these [timeline graphs], but I was kinda coached into it's hard for us to show these. It's hard to post them, and so I didn't. I apologize. But maybe God wanted a real easy one at the very end, so maybe the advice I got was good.

 

He sets this up as if a vulnerable heart-to-heart apology was coming, and this would be an example for the brethren to follow. Dave has appeared to apologize before but often un-apologizes because he was actually “right” and then goes back to doing what he said he would “never do” again.

 

David C. Pack often says, “I’m sorry,” like an addict not ready to get sober. Most of the time, he could say, “I’m sorry you feel that way.” But even that would carry more credibility weight.

 

 

Dave references a third point to apologize for what he has already covered. If you heard the message and missed it, there is a good reason why. We need to return to the beginning of Part 430.

 

@ 00:44 I wanna make a couple corrections. But, we will depart this. But I apologize (in a way). Some have said, “Boy, the tools are helpful.” I know out there in Videoland, you cannot see this, but it's a very simple. It’s a very, very simple graph or graphic of exactly how the kingdoms work. It couldn’t be simpler. It’s just that simple.

 

Apology #1: No Graphs Sooner

 

He apologized (in a way) for not providing more helpful tools like the completely accurate graph that was finally distributed in Part 430. At Headquarters, those sheets of paper filled more trashcans than briefcases on the way out the door.

 

Looking at the only part of the graph anyone should care about, this basic framework questions why any in The Restored Church God would be so confused they tune Dave out and stop taking notes.

 

To get the full RCG Effect, look at this graph while you listen to Dave in Part 429 explain what happens between those first two blank lines.





Part 429 – March 15, 2023

@ 26:03 But, one thought was: the 3 ½ days closes the period up to and precedes the First Kingdom. Or those 3 ½ days would be exactly 10% of the Second Kingdom in front of the First Kingdom before the Second. Before the Kingdom of God. Were they 3 ½ days that opened everything? Or 3 ½ days that close the period to the Kingdom of God? Were they the last 3 ½ days of the 35 days? 35 days and God goes 3.5 of them, and there's some kind of special hell on the saints.

 

That is only a portion of that blank space on the simple graphic. Add these next details in tiny letters when you try to fit them inside the space provided.

 



Part 429 – March 15, 2023

@ 51:42 1335. You gotta wait exactly 20 days till the Father arrives [March 17]. It’s what first thing it means. Then, you wait exactly 5 days till Abib [March 22]. And you wait exactly 20 days to the to the Great Tribulation. Exactly 10 more to the till to the from the 1290 to what would now be 1280. Another round number, which goes on out into the the Beast’s reign…Let’s do this simply. Make a column. Put Number 1: 20. 20. Right beside it. From the 1335 till the Father arrives—20. Number 2: Put 5—The Short Word to Abib. 20 again. Line 3 would be 20 again. 20 to the Great Tribulation. Line 4 would be 10 to the Day of the Lord…

 

He goes on and on in the video, but the transcript stops here. You get the point.

 

Stare at the gaslighting graphic again and ask yourself if what he says fairly represents this portion of the timeline. Brethren are not confused at God’s word and truth. They are confused with understanding Dave.

 

That exercise gives you a glimpse of what it is like to be a member of The Restored Church of God. And you did not have to turn over your children’s inheritance to do it.

 

Remember, this was part of his apology. Excuse me. His apology (in a way). Because graphs like this would have been so helpful along the way to Abib 1.

 

 

Part 430 – March 18, 2023

@ 1:07:05 So, I'm gonna apologize for a of couple things. And maybe that will help some of you face things. I'm gonna do it publicly. You just do it privately to God. I'm gonna make a couple apologies, and you will love them both. All right? So, when wrong, admit it.

 

On the surface, that sounds wonderful. Even I was hopeful as to what Dave was going to say.

 

@ 1:07:20 I really dug into the subject of eternal life.

 

Oh, no. Dave is not really going to do this…is he?

 

Oh, yes, he is.

 

Apology #2: Eternal Life Timing

 

Undoubtedly, the brethren could relate to this because, come on, we've all been there. Right?

 

David C. Pack spends 13 minutes going through the Bible explaining the proofs of the updated version using Elijah as an example for everyone else. He repeats this can apply to them to defuse concerns about his fixation on the benefits of being a third-person Elijah.

 

@ 1:11:26 He’s given all that God has. Now, I mean, we you’re in there, too. You understand that. If you illustrate him…[insert parenthetical distraction]

 

David C. Pack uniquely approaches contrition through the pathway of self-aggrandizement.

 

Elijah is shown in glory in the First Kingdom [March 22, 2023]

All the nations of the world run to Elijah

Elijah is the firstborn

People seek Elijah as “David, their King”

The sins of Elijah are passed away

Elijah is given a golden reed

Elijah judges the poor and needy of the earth

Elijah keeps the courts

Elijah changes the hearts of billions of families

Elijah has a sword and a bow

Elijah measures the Temple because he can fly

God calls Elijah to His foot

Elijah places one leg on the earth and one in the sea

Elijah is the “chosen” from Psalm 89

Elijah stands in front of Christ every day

The sons of Eli crouch before Elijah

Elijah has a forever throne

 

Remember, this was introduced as part of a public apology so brethren could do so before God privately. This is all meant to help them as part of a sermon designed to "save their life."

 

Good luck finding anything that resembles an apology buried in there. But it must be because Dave makes that clear before moving on.

 

@ 1:19:35 So, I apologize. I got confused. By the way, Haggai, after all these years…

 

There was a false start on the apology part of the apology. Dave inserted 67 seconds of stuff before circling around. You can tell how focused he was on sincerely being sorry.

 

@ 1:20:50 So, I apologize. It was not a small error, but it’s over.

 

Yeah. It is not over by any stretch of a sane person’s imagination. But it was time for Dave to move on.

 

 

@ 1:21:12 All right. One final correction. We’ve already really made the correction, but we’re gonna close with it.

 

Pause.

 

The second point of his public apology turned into a disconnected correction. The whole "I'm sorry" theme screamed down the hallway and jumped out the window. Or it slipped his mind.

 

In case you forgot, this is how he set this up fifteen minutes ago:

 

@ 1:06:42 Now, when you’re wrong, admit it. Maybe I’ll set an example. It’s my turn.

 

@ 1:07:05 So, I’m gonna apologize for a of couple things. And maybe that will help some of you face things. I’m gonna do it publicly. You just do it privately to God.

 

Let Dave explain his “final correction.”

 

@ 1:21:18 And that’s the timeline again. So, it actually got simpler.

 

@ 1:22:28 So, instead of 20 days, then 5, then 20, then 10. Think of it this way. It's 25 days. You wait 25 days plus a few hours. And then 20 and 10. And I don't know where God withdraws.

 

Apology Correction #3: 20-5-20-10 is 25-20-10

 

The First Kingdom is no longer exactly 35 days, even though he was very specific about it before.




And he wonders why people are tuning out. How valuable are those notes from Part 429 now? They have the same value as the notes from Part 430. David C. Pack proves that those who tune him out and do not take notes are the wisest among the members of RCG.

 

Hopefully, that field minister continues to hold off on compiling notes for his prophecy-clarifying sermon. Dave will continue to pull the rug out from everyone in RCG. Those paying attention know when to jump so they do not trip.

 

 

David C. Pack is not a man of his word. He speaks words that cannot be trusted. He cannot even get to the apology part of his third apology. He ended the message twenty minutes later, and the concept of apology never entered his mind again. Because it was never in his heart.

 

Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Part 430 is spoken from the mouth of David C. Pack, exposing the heart of David C. Pack. The man is losing control of himself. He is no longer capable of hiding his true nature from the brethren. 

 

We are witnessing the unfettered reality of who this man is.

 

His initial heart-to-heart introduction implied vulnerability so he could be a sacrificial example for the sake of the brethren. The remaining half-hour proved it was manipulation and control. Dave orchestrated a calculated deception designed to elicit sympathy and defuse criticism.

 

Everyone on the third floor at Headquarters knows that is true. They have personally witnessed that type of behavior for years. Now, all of RCG gets to witness it together.

 

Dave has grown beyond Brad’s ability to manage him. Dave is going to say what Dave is going to say. A hands-off approach is the best way to address David C. Pack as he destroys himself. His own words are the most powerful torpedoes to ever hit The Restored Church of God.

 

Those three non-apologies speak to who David C. Pack is. Not as a prophet. Not as an apostle. Not even as a minister. They speak to who he is as a man. They speak to the quality of his character as a person.

 

Who is David C. Pack?

 

Three heartfelt apologies explain. Loud and clear.

 


Marc Cebrian

See: Heartfelt Apologies

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Why Self-appointed Crackpot Prophet Will Not Correct Issues In Africa

 



Forget Bwana Bob's double blessings and his round-robin ordination to Chief Overseer/preacher/prophet by his corrupt African evangelists. He admits, that he is divinely appointed by the creature he calls god. Seriously people, how could that person possibly be the ONE TRUE COG leader and be in UCG, PCG, LCG, COGWA, and RCG? 

God no more appointed Bob Thiel to be a Chief Overseer, a preacher, a prophet or a splinter group leader that Jesus will be returning to Wadsworth. It is an impossibility.

Bwana Bob is taking this route to legitimize himself in the eyes of his dwindling African followers as the true source at the top of the divinely appointed pyramid scheme. Thus, having this position invalidates all who complain about COG issues in Africa and elsewhere. The minute they complain they infringe on his authority and anything he says trumps any accusation they have, including well-founded ones like adultery and witchcraft. Bob believes that anything Sasha and Terry Nelson says is invalid now. That's why he has not reacted to the real problems in Africa and will do nothing to fix them. This is why he does not care that he has lost every single congregation in certain African nations. To him, they were not converted and not worth his time.

When the American Psychiatric Association prepares to release DSM-6 they could include an entire section on psychotic religious narcissism, using Church of COG leaders as test cases. It is amazing how over the last 30 years we have watched some COG leaders turn into deranged mentally ill men.

Does the Bible support democracy or top down government for the Church of God? Does God work, primarily, through one human leader at a time? Did the late Pastor General of the old Worldwide Church of God, Herbert W. Armstrong, repeatedly teach that God worked primarily through “ONE MAN AT A TIME, though with others (male and female) assisting that leader? Who is that one man now? Who should be eliminated as being that one man? Would we expect that one man would be part of UCG, PCG, LCG, COGWA, RCG, or CCOG? Could God have given one or more Divine signs to point out who that one man is? What type of government will be in the Kingdom of God? Are we to be preparing to be kings and priests now? Is it appropriate to want to push for a non-top down from God’s government if there is some type of corruption in the organization he leads? What about 1 Samuel 8:1-20 and 1 Samuel 12:1-5? Did Jesus have any financially corrupt with Him? What are allegations that have been raised against Radson Mulozowa, Bradox Ochieng, and Evans Ochieng? Is there any truth to any of them? If so, which? Could there have been some type of deepfake related to an alleged Facebook Messenger chat related to claims of adultery? Does Laodicea mean ‘people decide’ or ‘judgment of the people’? Should Christians be ‘independents’? What about being ‘congregationalists’? Have various accusers changed their stories or broke promises? What should those who consider themselves to be faithful Philadelphians do? Dr. Thiel deals with these and other matters.


The Apostle David C Pack Delusion : "I"m important. I"m Somebody...I'm the real deal..."

“How people themselves perceive what they are doing is not a question that interests me. I mean, there are very few people who are going to look into the mirror and say, 'That person I see is a savage monster'; instead, they make up some construction that justifies what they do.

 If you ask the CEO of some major corporation what he does he will say, in all honesty, that he is slaving 20 hours a day to provide his customers with the best goods or services he can and creating the best possible working conditions for his employees. But then you take a look at what the corporation does, the effect of its legal structure, the vast inequalities in pay and conditions, and you see the reality is something far different.”

― Noam Chomsky 

Pastor Standridge-Dave Pack's Brother from Another Mother



“People reject what they do not understand because it makes them feel small. They would rather believe in some other reality, even if it is only an illusion, so long as it makes them feel bigger.”

― Suzy Kassem,

“I'm not scared of the Maos and the Stalins and the Hitlers.
I'm scared of the thousands of millions of people that hallucinate them to be "authority", and so do their bidding, and pay for their empires, and carry out their orders.
I don't care if there's one looney with a stupid moustache. He's not a threat if the people do not believe in "authority".”


― Larken Rose

“He wanted to live in a house built on delusion, would rather believe in a million lies than face one truth."

― Marie Lu, 

“When enough people understand reality, tyrants can literally be ignored out of existence. They can't ever be voted out of existence.”


― Larken Rose

“When enough insane people scream in harmony that they really are healthy, they can actually start to believe themselves. Or put even more simply: people with overlapping delusions get along wonderfully.”


― Daniel Mackler, 

Dave Pack finds it hard to pastor people who ignore his sermons after finding out 10-20% routinely ignore him.

 



The Jolt

 

“The Greatest Untold Story! (Part 430)” on March 18, 2023, should be remembered as “that sermon” given by David C. Pack. His greatest hissy fit ever told exemplifies what is wrong in The Restored Church of God and reveals the plight the members suffer. Fear tactics, manipulation, and coercion is RCG’s version of Christianity.

 

Ironically, Dave and I were on the same team when he urged everyone to hear it. Yet, we are in Opposite Land as to the reasons.

 

Dave believes his tough-love approach will stir people to action by inspiring them to listen to his Series again and send in their funds.

 

I believe his tough-love approach will stir people to action by leaving RCG and taking their money with them.

 

Which is more accurate? Time will tell.

 

The days that should weigh heavily on the minds at Headquarters this week is not Abib 1 on Wednesday but the Sunday and Monday after. Those are prime days for sending in resignation letters.

 

In Part 414, David C. Pack declared Abib 1 was the Day of the Lord. All the precursor events since then have been fluid, so count those as Mini-Failures:

 

January 23, 24, 25, 26 — February 7, 10, 22 — March 6, 7, 10, 17

 

Abib 1 has experienced an impressive shelf-life, having been the cornerstone for 16 Parts. Bookies in Las Vegas say the odds are favorable for Dave to "re-clarify" Abib 1 just before it happens. Waiting for him to watch it slide past without a word is the 20-to-1 longshot. Dave proclaiming, "I knew by XYZ that it was not going to happen,” is even money.

 

Abib 1 begins at sunset in Jerusalem at 5:51 PM on March 22, 2023. That is 11:51 AM ET. Sunrise the next day is also an option at 5:39 AM in Jerusalem, which is 11:39 PM in Wadsworth.

 

When the sun sets in Ohio on Thursday night at 7:42 PM, all possible options are officially off the table. The foundation of everything that everyone in RCG has been force-fed for two long months will come crashing down.

 

 

Dave began the sermon under the guise of wanting to help people. By the end, it was apparent some hides needed to be adequately tanned, and only he had the paddle large enough to do it.

 

Part 430 – March 18, 2023

@ 02:13 I thought things were over yesterday on Thursday. And I came to be (I’m gonna just be very heart-to-heart with you.) I got a report, and it made me desperately sorry I did not have one more message that I could give.

 

@ 02:45 But I wanted to talk about the things that I woke up yesterday morning, and suddenly some things occurred to me that quickly led to this graph, and I knew we were right on time.

 

This condescending PDF graph grossly misrepresents the past two months and is a visual form of gaslighting. This is NOT a real snapshot of the last few months.

The blank space over-simplification of the Kingdom to Israel is not only a flat lie, but this graph contradicts Dave later on. He claims that if brethren do not understand his teaching, they cannot receive the Kingdom, and God is not working with them.

 

But, if this graph accurately represents what he is teaching and they can understand it, then God IS working with them, they are NOT confused, they WILL receive the Kingdom, they are NOT crippled with pride, and they WILL get salvation.

 

You cannot fully appreciate how a simple graph defuses most of Part 430 until you hear the whole thing and look at it again. But, all that hinges upon the information on this graph being factual.

 

Is the graph true and accurate? If it is, then everyone in RCG is off the hook. Well, except for the money aspect that Dave claims will keep you out of the Kingdom.

 

Some foolish will cut a check this morning. But the wise will consider. Friday failed. So will Wednesday.

 

@ 02:56 And I did have one more sermon that is the single most important sermon in the Series, and, yet, it doesn’t have anything really to do with prophecy.

 

In a way, I also agree. I do believe everyone should hear this and listen carefully before Abib 1. Prophecy did occupy the last 30 minutes, but the intent is noted.

 

 

Part 430 was sparked by a field minister's letter to Headquarters informing Dave that some in his congregation were so confused they no longer listened to the Series or took notes.

 

Boy. Nothing strikes a narcissist’s core quite like hearing that some do not care what he says.

 

@ 04:50 So, today you’re gonna get a jolt.

 

God has a sense of humor and is a fan of irony. David C. Pack gave this message as a “jolt” for the brethren, but the letter he will read was a “jolt” for him. Part 430 is reactionary. The men at Headquarters have experienced Dave flying off the handle because a comment or question “jolted” him.

 

In this particular case, the entire church gets to partake.

 

 

Many facts about the state of The Restored Church of God come to light in this letter. Readers of this blog will find the themes familiar. The field minister and Dave both said more than they probably intended.

 

1) The field minister wrote Headquarters multiple times over two years but got either no or inadequate Church Administration support.

 

2) This is a church-wide issue not isolated to a single congregation.

 

3) More than 10%-20% of RCG are doing this.

 

 

Some of the filler comments have been removed. The letter content is in italics.

 

Part 430 – March 18, 2023

@ 10:59 Now here's a long letter that starts out wonderfully but does not end that way. And it's from one of our ministers, a very faithful minister…It's really a wonderful letter, and I'm so deeply thankful that he sent it. And he writes one of our ministers at Headquarters, “I thought to just quickly express gratitude and appreciation for the prophecy sermon you gave last week.” So, it was written to Mr. Habboush.

 

@ 11:28 “I already know it has helped many brethren understand things better and easier, especially new folks. Many have forgotten some of the new truths and new elements we learned over the last seven years. And many new brethren have never heard some of the things you explained.”

 

@ 11:51 And here's where the email gets to be tough to hear. And I hope it deeply sobers every person in the room. “I had four members in a PM tell me just last week how confused they are about prophecy. I directly asked brethren if they were keeping up and understanding what is being taught in the Series. Their frank responses are sometimes sobering. Many brethren are excited about the Series. But I would not be surprised if at least 10 to 20 percent of brethren in my area are confused to the point where they do not even listen to the Series anymore.They just blow it off.” Astounding. And then he talks about a recent trip to a place that he visited, and that confirmed it.

 

@ 13:26 I very much appreciate this letter. “The reasons they are confused may be many, but I think there are three common issues. Number One: They don't have literature and reference points they access to review, which outline the basic elements of prophecy. Think of all the charts and booklets we had to explain the Big T.” You know, the Millennium and the Seven Seals we thought preceded it. “And when I was a new member, I thought it was rather complex. Many changes in our understanding is Number Two. This caused many to stop taking notes to prevent the current understanding to get ingrained into their thinking because it will change again.”So they just stop taking notes.

 

When Dave spends three hours selling his latest impossible-to-argue-with prophetic construct one day and argues against himself within 48 hours, how is it not reasonable, natural, and rational to expect listeners to lose interest after seven years and 430 Parts?

 

Only a willfully blind, unthinking drone would strive to remember what Dave says each time. RCG members have been trained to know each Part is a brief biblical flash in the pan. How valuable are those Purim notes today? To even the All-Believing Zealots?

 

This does not describe a group of rebels, and this did not start at Part 5. As of March 2023, we are at Part 430. The brethren of The Restored Church of God have books of notes going back ten years that are of no value today. Zero value.

 

They SHOULD stop taking notes.

 

While at Headquarters, I changed the kinds of notes I was taking. Instead of trying to understand Dave, I began to note his goofy, stupid comments. I noted when he mentioned he was Elijah and where Elijah was in the Bible. I noted each time he praised himself. I noted each time how “inarguable” this new thing was. I noted when his piss-poor reading comprehension would butcher a verse and when the translators tied his shoelaces together.

 

This made sitting in that Main Hall Meat Locker somewhat tolerable. I was still taking notes, but nobody knew what KIND of notes I wrote.

 

@ 14:14 “Some have even said that it helped them.” Not taking notes anymore. Depends on how you mean that. They could listen better, or they could just tune it out better. I don't know, maybe both. "The effect is that when an easy part or basic truth is explained, unrelated to prophecy, they don't take notes, causing the understanding to slip easier. New brethren have zero background and have to,” so this is Number Three. “You have to sorta just figure out how to learn on the fly unless someone takes several hours to bring them up to speed. And in this context, I think sometimes the sermons come so thick and fast that it sometimes just goes over the head of not only new brethren, but also some existing members.”

 

I feel for the new people today. A U-turn would be a blessing for them.

 

I would never have left California if I had heard this in 2012. But even if the Series were at Part 420 back then, I would not have known it.

 

This is the deceitful bait-and-switch nature of The Restored Church of God. None of this “current understanding" is in the literature, website, or World to Come videos. People do not discover “what Mr. Pack really teaches” until they sit down in the room.

 

Dave’s god is perfectly comfortable tricking people to get fresh bodies through the door. As long as that “first love” money still keeps rolling in, why change the system?

 

@ 15:21 “Now, I referred all brethren to the ‘How God's Kingdom Will Come—Not What You Think!’ World to Come video to help them solidify the different comings of Christ. I have and will refer them to your recent sermon if they've not studied it yet. If you know of other material we can refer them to, please let me know. I've mentioned this to the Headquarters Ministry in the past, but I find brethren who struggle with the Series difficult to pastor. Several refuse to talk about the Series and will even walk away from a conversation or fellowship containing it.” Astonishing. But there are such people.

 

This happens at Headquarters and has for a while.

 

The people that walk away have a firm grasp on reality. They rightly avoid the wide-eyed All-Believing Zealots who get ramped up after every part as if it was the first time. A rational person would NOT want to be talking to those Blind Faith Zombies who get excited about Monday. But, then, Monday fails. So, they get excited about Tuesday. Tuesday fails. They get excited about Wednesday. Wednesday fails.

 

The failures never end. Their excitement never ends. That is the most visibly "culty" behavior in RCG. The false prophecy cordyceps have infected their brains, and there may be no cure.

 

@ 16:25 “I started to mention the issues in pastorate reports from more than two years ago, and sometimes I feel like it's getting worse. Sometimes not.”

 

Dave and his ever-changing theories are what have gotten worse, not the brethren. The 400s are a clear acceleration of desperation and incoherency. Instability has never been so prevalent inside RCG, and the brethren are reacting to it.

 

@ 16:35 “We all have found some elements of the Series hard to follow, too. But I never want to give brethren the impression that I am in any way undermining the Series or our father in the gospel. Yet at the same time, I fully appreciate the obligation I have towards the sheep God has put in my care. I just try my best to communicate what I see on the ground back to Headquarters. It's been a challenging task to keep many of the sheep glued to it and excited. It remains awkward to balance. If Friday comes and goes,” Well, it did, fortunately. And it went. It came and went, and I get to give this sermon. “I look forward to exploring (rather urgently) ways to help those who are not actively following the Series anymore. Any ideas will be welcomed. Recently, I mentioned to the Headquarters Ministry how I may want to give a sermon on the Series one day. Maybe two parts just to help their understanding of basic elements. The three iterations, the Seventh and Eighth Head, timing of resurrections, et cetera. You already covered several parts of it. Thanks again.” And how I love reading the last part of that. That's a proactive pastor. 

 

I recommend this field minister holds off on putting his sermon notes together until after this weekend. As of Thursday, Dave will have to burn the last two months to the ground and start over on top of the ashes. The next focus will be on Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread. Again.

 

That letter was the catalyst for Part 430.

 

 

@ 18:11 My last sermon was always intended by God to keep RCG and its individual houses intact so the church would not be broken up.

 

@ 18:36 Because this minister cannot possibly be the only one experiencing this.

 

This long-reported result of the Series is getting so visible they were forced to address it. Like when Dave finally admitted after six months that RCG paid a half-million dollars for a new house connected to the Campus.

 

My great hope is that Part 430, combined with the Abib 1, will create a “call to action” for the brethren of The Restored Church of God. By Friday morning, more people will be seriously considering their ways.

 

The letter jolted Dave, and he jolted the brethren. Let God's will in this matter be done in all haste.



Marc Cebrian
See: The Jolt