Before commenting anything, I
want to clarify you about the fact that this Philadelphia Church is not the sixth
of the seven churches listed in the Book of Revelation; as it was founded in
the United States on December 20, 1989; however, they claim it to be the one
mentioned in The Revelation Chapter 3 and 10—but it can be proved historically
otherwise. This Church is also incorporated in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South
Africa and the United Kingdom; it also has its members in India and Pakistan—I
have recently found its member in the figure of a net friend here in Pakistan, and
this Issue is dedicated to her with a hope that it will guide her and
strengthen her faith. The Philadelphia
Church
Herbert W. Armstrong died on
January 16, 1986. Mr. Armstrong sought to be of service to all nations. He has
designated great claims to his personality, like: “... after three and a
half years of intensive study and
training, Christ ordained me to preach this same Gospel of the Kingdom in all
the world as a witness to all nations (Matthew 24:14). This ordination took
place at, or very near, the Day of Pentecost, 1931.”(Autobiography of Herbert W.
Armstrong: 1986 Edition, page. 428). After his death, Worldwide Church Worldwide
Church Philadelphia
Church
Mr. Flurry claims that his church
is the only true church on the face of the earth today. He repeatedly makes statements
like, “... truth is in only one church today, God’s church. Only God’s Philadelphia Church
Here are some more ridiculous
examples, taken from their official publication, The Philadelphia Trumpet of
April 1994:
“Mr.
Armstrong prepared the way for Christ's second coming. He preached the Gospel
to the whole world for the first time in almost 2,000 years. He also restored the
great foundational truth of God’s family to the earth.” Is this you can witness
today? If you read the Holy Bible, you can witness the fakeness of this
statement.
“In
terms of people exposed to the gospel and converted members, Mr. Armstrong
probably did the greatest work of God in 2,000 years.” This does not take into
account the services of Saint Paul ,
Peter, John and other True Christians .
“...Mr.
Armstrong is our primary connection to God in this end time...” If you read the
Holy Bible, can you say that there is any other connection given to humanity
for salvation except Jesus Christ? Surely,
there is no connection to God other than Jesus Christ. Read and believe: “And
there is salvation in no one else; for there is no name under heaven that has
been given among men, by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12). If the Holy
Bible says this then from where the name of Mr. Armstrong came?
Repeatedly, in every issue of his
magazine, Mr. Flurry exalts Herbert Armstrong and names himself and his church
as replacements. These claims appeal greatly to those who place all their trust
and faith blindly in Herbert W. Armstrong instead of Jesus Christ; and now have
found a place to transfer their devotion. They cannot, or will not, look for
correction to the word of God, but want an Armstrong clone. They want to be
given ‘absolute truth’ by an ‘absolute leader’ that is Herbert W. Armstrong. What
a dangerous mind set!
Further more, Mr. Flurry echoes
the profane views of Mr. Armstrong. The Holy Trinity is called ‘pagan’. The Worldwide Church of
God is attacked for now accepting the Biblical view of God’s nature. Mr. Flurry
mocks the shed blood of Christ in these words, “People want to believe we are
simply saved by our faith in Christ's blood. As Mr. Armstrong said, that ‘is
nothing but a dead faith—and a dead faith never will save one soul.’” This
certainly is opposite to what the Holy Bible teaches. The Holy Bible clearly
states, “…the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7). Now
the choice is yours, who is telling the truth—the Holy Bible or Mr. Armstrong? In
addition to this, rejecting the Biblical teaching that Christ has completely
atoned for our sins at Calvary , Mr. Flurry
states, “After accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior, Paul was very clear about
our need to live in accordance with God’s Law”. Philadelphia Church of God
followers try very hard to keep the Old Testament Law by their works and
festivals. If you are a Philadelphia Church of God member, you can disagree but
first read this: “For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing
foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1
Corinthians 1:18) Mr. Flurry says, “A mere faith in Christ alone will not save
one soul.” Disagreeing with Mr. Flurry, the Bible says in Ephesians 2:8, 9: “For
by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is
the gift of God; not as a result of works…”
I know Philadelphia Church of God
Members, love God, and try to serve Him; however, they are always kept in a
state of uncertainty. They love Jesus Christ but this love is not a 100%, rather
it has a hint of weakness—for instance, they believe in True Christian Biblical
Doctrines about 90—95% but Jesus Christ demands 100% from all of us, just don’t
get swayed by the so-called movement of the Holy Spirit, judge it according to
the Holy Bible. Once you are truly converted, truly born again, you are filled
with peace. It is exactly as 1 John 5:12, 13 says, “He who has the Son has the
life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things
I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that
you may KNOW that you have eternal life.” However, unfortunately, the true
teachings of the church have not been clearly disclosed to the public, they are
afraid if these are disclosed, they will lose their members. Please note down
that, you need to have the Son of God, Jesus Christ truly in your heart and
your life. If you have the Son, you have eternal life. Notice also that you may
KNOW you have eternal life. How can we break through false teaching, false
prophets and false interpretations? Leave it all behind and turn to Jesus in
prayer. May, God guide you in the True Path.
I beseech you dear ones in the Philadelphia
Church of God, will you not turn your hearts to Jesus and trust Him alone? Do
you realize how dangerous and mind-controlling the Philadelphia Church of God
is? I know my words must have offended you but it is a bitter reality that
everyone should accept. My aim is not to dishearten you but to draw out my
Christian fellows from dangerous teachings. I know the teachings of
Philadelphia Church of God have strongly rooted in your heart and soul, you
also claim to have the Holy Spirit; but you are unaware of the actual teachings
of this Church. That is why I call this an erroneous church. They claim that
The Holy Spirit has guided them to join this church but this is not true. Before
claiming anything to the Holy Spirit, one should carefully examine whether he
has the Holy Spirit in reality or he is just guided by some satanic policy. I
am hopeful that this explanation will serve your purpose and will surely force
you to think it otherwise. God bless you all. (Amen).
Brother in Christ,
Jamshed Gill
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