The Mysteries of God

It should be clear to anyone who is led by the spirit of truth that most of The Worldwide Church of God ministers were actually hirelings. The hireling may hide himself among faithful ministers, of whom there were very few, and “by good words and fair speeches deceive the heart of the simple”(Romans 16:18).  But when the wolf pack comes over the hill, the true character of the hireling is exposed, because he will run away and abandoned the flock(John 10:12-13).  This is exactly what all the former WCG’s “ministers” did who are now mismanaging GCI, UCG, PCG, LCG, RCG, COG/Hulme and all the other so-called independent churches of god.

But in obedience to Christ, none of God’s faithful children have followed these evil men.  For Jesus affirmed, “a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers(John 10:4-5).  So I have fled from the these evil men!  And I have often stated, “If they are the shepherds, then I am not the sheep, for I don’t recognised their voice,”

However, for the benefit of the hand full of God’s faithful people who read this blog, for the next few weeks, I want to focus on why The Chosen Vessel was moved to exclaim, “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out”(Romans 11:33).  What sublime mystery did the chosen vessel elucidated that led him to this exclamation of joy and wonder?  Of course he was a faithful “steward of the mysteries of God”(1 Cor. 4:1).

In contrast, the unfaithful hirelings, leading the above mentioned churches, are completely ignorant of the mysteries of God, which is a clear indication that they are not God’s ministers! 

A HIRELING WAS SNARED BY THE TRUTH

Once again I had a fruitless but extended conversation with a minister in The Worldwide Church of God, UK.  I wanted know how he could justify attending with WCG when he disagrees with the doctrinal changes introduced by Joseph Tkach and his son?  So I began the conversation by stating that all faithful ministers and brethren had a God given responsibility to speak out against all forms of heresy, and to “earnestly contend for the faith”(Jude 3).  I then asked the minister if he spoke out against the false teaching, by warning the brethren that they were being feed spiritual poison.

His response to my questions and quotation from Jude was completely irrational.  He stated that “to speak out against Tkach’s teaching amounts to rebellion against God’s servant.”  What nonsense?  One can only rebel against the truth, not against heresy!  However, he unwittingly agreed with me that the reason ministers did not speak out was because they feared being sacked, without the hope of future employment.  After he conceded this fact, I stated that any minister who placed financial consideration before the spiritual welfare of God’s people was a hireling.   But when he realised that I was branding him a hireling, he tried to change the subject.

It was then time for me to take my leave, realising that the discussion was fruitless.

The Hirelings Are Licking Their Fingers.

As we run up to the autumn festivals of Trumpets, Atonement and Tabernacles, the leaders of the heretic churches which have been formed since the break up of The Worldwide Church of God, will be licking their fingers as they prepare to count the extra tithes and offerings that will be coming into their depleted coffers.  These evil, false ministers aptly fulfilled the prophecy of the Apostle Peter, when he says: “And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you”(2 Pet.2:1-3).  The Apostle Paul also warned God’s faithful ministers, and prophesied that these evil men would emerged from among God’s faithful people thus: “Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciple after them”(Acts 20:28-30).

The ringleader in “speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples” was Garner Ted and Tkach senior, followed by all the other charlatans that are now fleecing the deluded members of UCG, LCG, PCG, RCG, COG/Hulme and all the so-called independent churches of god.

These deceived leaders believe that Christ is divided, and God is author of confusion!  So every time they disagree among themselves over whose opinion should be preeminent, those whose opinions are rejected as rubbish tend to go off and start their own church.  But those that stay behind still regard the departed members as brethren!  Isn’t that astonishing, and baffles comprehension!?

However, as astonishing as it is, I have learned that the irrational malevolence of the devil knows no limits!  But in the end, the abominable hirelings and the devil will be cast into the lake of fire thus(Rev. 21:8).

The Victory Is Not Mine.

I have been very busy wrestling with the devil and his demons!  They have launched a series of multifarious attacks against me, using various people and stratagems.  For as the Chosen Vessel was inspired to write: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places(Eph. 6:12).  So my real enemies are not people, who are flesh and blood.  But Satan uses people to foolishly attack God’s children.

Of course, I don’t fight my own battles.  If I did, I would be defeated by Satan’s assaults.  But instead of defeat, I am assured of victory thus: “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world”( 1 John 4:4).  Jesus, who lives his life of victory over the devil and his demons (Colossians. 2:15) in God’s children, has clothes them in the armour of God, so that they can withstand all “the wiles of the devil”(Eph. 6:11).

But when the victory is achieved, we must not commend ourselves, for Jesus says: “For without me you can do nothing”(John 15:5).  Internalising the precept, “for without me you can do nothing,” is the basis of humility.  For Christians have no merit of their own!  Their successes, as one might call them, are granted to them by the grace of God, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

However, I well aware that many former members of The worldwide Church of God are experiencing a host of problems!  But these problems are not the result of living a life of obedience to the wholesome teaches of the bible.  In other words, they are not being persecuted for righteousness! On the contrary, they are suffering because they are like dogs that have returned to their own vomit(2 Peter 2:22).

A COMMUNITY OF SAINTS

Most religious people are of the misguided opinion that the church of God is a refuge for sinners.  They believe this opinion is valid, because Catholics and Protestants don’t excommunicate homosexuals, drunkards, adulterers, extortionists or heretics from their fellowship.  This same perverse opinion and indulgence is now shared and practised by every group that has been formed since the break up of the Worldwide Church of God in 1995.

In GCI, UCG, LCG, RCG, PCG, COG/Hulme  and all the other divided groups now operation in cog-land, there are heretics, extortionists, drunkards, adulterers and liars!  And since the leaders of these groups are all rogues, no one among them can take the moral high ground to condemn another’s behaviour, for by so doing he will be condemning himself.

However, in contrast to the wickedness in cog-land, the Chosen Vessel, in all his epistles to God’s elect, was always inspired to address the church members as saints thus: (Rom.1:7); (Eph. 1:1).  A saint is a person who has been sanctified by the Holy Spirit, unto obedience of the truth(1 Pet. 1:1-2), and whose life is devoted to the service of God.

The Congregation of The Dead

Thousands of former WCG members are like dogs that have returned to their own vomit(2 Pet. 2:22).  For example, Dennis Diehl, a former minister in WCG now believes that the bible is fiction, and the Apostle Paul never met Jesus, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary(1 Cor. 15:8).

Also, there is Douglas Becker who, as far as I know, has never held any office in WCG, but is now a complete, enthusiastic deranged scoffer of doctrine and prophecy.  He has the rare ability to reduce the most complex issues to the simple term of “incompetence”.   I believe he attended one of those silly management courses, where a wide-eyed presenter stated, without evidence or argument, that all problems are caused by "incompetence."  And of course, as Douglas is simple, he believes every word!

Then, there is Gavin Rumney, the arrogated scholar, who now holds a BA(HONS) from the prestigious university of Otago.  Of the 6.5 billion people in the world, it is believed that about 6.4 billion have enrolled in a distance learning course with Otago, so Rumney is in great company(Proverbs 21:16).

Finally, there are all the hirelings who left WCG to either start their own church or to join a church started by a gang of devious extortioners.

The Middle East In Prophecy

A few months after the six day war in October 1973 between the Arabs and Israel, Mr Herbert W. Armstrong wrote the following: “The nations of the world will literally be dumbfounded when they see what will really happen in the explosive  Middle East.”  Mr Armstrong then went on to outlined a series of prophecies that show the current Middle East uprising will lead to unprecedented violence and destruction, ending in the prophesied battle of “Armageddon.”

Later in his seminal article he wrote: “Prophecy reveals that there will continue to be further strife and bloodshed in the Middle East.  Neither the United Nations nor any other power or nation will be able to find a workable solution to today’s vexing Middle East impasse.  There will be more talks, more truces – and more bloodletting.  The bible shows that no human government will ever be able to bring lasting peace to this volatile part of the world.”

Now I well aware that those who have repudiated all that they once believed, and are now enthusiastic scoffers, will continue to poke fun at prophecy.  So any discussion with these people is like flogging a dead horse!

On the other hand, we have a busy cabal of covetous, greedy hirelings, operating out of WCG, UCG, RCG, PCG, LCG, COG/Hulme and many others, who blasphemed by calling themselves ministers of Christ, still mouthing these prophecies.  They foolishly think that God is using them to preach that Christ is divided!  So when their disunity is exposed, some go off and start their own church, while others are willing to work for anyone who will pay them a salary.  But then that is the nature of hirelings, they are motivated by money!  These, of course, will be hurled into the lake of fire, where their worm dies not!
But Mr Armstrong and God's elect will inherit eternal life!