In the early 1990s, if reports are to be believed, Joe junior and his adopted brother, Mike Feazell, of whom Peter Shenton was terrified, visited Azuzu Pacific: a Protestant religious organisation based in California, where they were brainwashed into believing that the Ten Commandments, and God's Holy Days only applied to the old covenant. So they in turn brainwashed their father Joe Tkach to adopt Azuzu's teaching and, by stealth, introduce it into the minds of the members of The Worldwide Church of God.
So over a period of about 3 years, to 1995, Joe senior, goaded by the devil, systematically began to drip feed the church members the spiritual poison. He first began by introducing the celebration of birthdays for the elderly and children; then voting in political elections. But the bombshells, which Satan goaded him to finally drop on the church were, the Ten Commandments, the Holy Days and above all, the Sabbath had been abolished by the implementation of the New Covenant.
Astonishingly, there were wild celebrations in the Birmingham, England, congregation. Members who once said that they had proved the doctrines of the church, were now embracing the spiritual poison. One man, who was never truly converted, told me: "We used to worship the Sabbath." Against that mindset, it is not even wise to "Answer a fool according to his folly."
But greater shocks were to come! The pastor, Peter Shenton, and the local elder Ian Martin erected a wall of silence, even though they disagreed with the doctrinal changes. Of course, they were not the only ones, the whole of the UK ministry adopted the same strategy, of lying to the brethren by omission. But I managed to corner Peter Shenton, and asked where he stood on the changes? He told me, and I quote him verbatim, "I disagree with the changes, but I need protection from Mike Feazell." I wonder who is going to give him protection from the judgment of God?
I also confronted Ian Martin to find out where he stood, and his reply was, "I am being very guarded, but in this situation, every man for himself." Quite frankly, I am surprised he is still alive, but his life must be with much suffering!
To be continued:
