Dave Pack has written a huge missive about what an awesome hunk of a man he is and how TRUE COG members should be flocking to his feet in admiration. He explains how he is the most incredibly important man ever sent by God to fill the shoes of Herbert Armstrong. No man on earth is more favored than he. No man on earth has the guts to preach a forceful message. No man on earth speaks with as much authority as Davey does. No man on earth heads up the worlds largest Church of God that has the largest outreach ministry every to grace this planet.
Just so you know how incredibly important he is, Davey takes 7,590 words to get his all important message across. As usual in Armstrongite writings
Jesus Christ gets short shifted again.
Davey's ministry is based upon Isaiah and not upon Jesus. Pretty telling right off the bat
Isaiah 58:1
describes a special commission given to God’s leader at the end of the
age. This article opens and clarifies this verse by looking at 12 Hebrew
words within it. After, for those who even remember it, you will see
the verse as almost infinitely more important than you previously
thought. Throughout, it looks at what Herbert W. Armstrong recognized
about this duty—in his own words—and how he carried it out to the Church
and the world. The article covers how this passage applies
today, focusing on what I have been doing and will do in a broader way
regarding the splinters.
About HWA, Davey writes:
Throughout his ministry, Herbert W. Armstrong “cried
aloud and spared not,” warning those headed for punishment foretold in
God’s Word. In fact, he spent his life fulfilling Isaiah 58:1, and knew he had God’s authority to do it. He always “lifted up his voice like a trumpet,” never worrying what people thought. He addressed what needed to be said, with no regard for what they wanted to hear.
Yep, that "strong hand from someplace" was a most effective ministry. Look and the hundreds of thousands that comment brought into the church around the world. Nada, zippo, nothing. How can a supposed follower of
Jesus Christ, God, preach a message when you are too embarrassed to say the name?
He saw the clear responsibility to warn those—of
either physical or spiritual Israel—who were headed for the Tribulation.
After reading this article, you will not doubt Mr. Armstrong’s approach
to warning those headed for disaster, if they did not awaken. Nor will you doubt mine.
Davey wants you to know that instead of basing his ministry on the saving work of Jesus, grace, etc., that this is what is the basis of his ministry What follows below are various excerpts of Davey trying to legitimize his so called ministry:
Isaiah 58:1 declares, “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up your voice like a trumpet, and show My people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.” A simple definition of the Hebrew from Strong’s Concordance
follows each key word in bold. These words become your focus. The
definitions are so strong they need no comment from me. First, they
demonstrate what GOD intended. Second, notice how certain Hebrew words
are repeated twice in the original text. This is God’s own emphasis—a way of HIM saying to not only be strong but to do it with double emphasis.
This is much like Christ saying “verily, verily,” meaning “truly,
truly.” You are already learning more about this verse than you probably
knew:
(1) Cry qârâ' (kaw-raw')—the idea of accosting a person met; to call out to (that is, properly address by name)…bewray [self]…call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous…mention, (give) name, preach, proclaim (-ation), pronounce, publish…say.
(2) Aloud gârôn gârôn (gaw-rone', gaw-rone')—the throat…as roughened by swallowing…aloud, mouth, neck, throat.
(3) Spare [not] châśak (khaw-sak')—to restrain [not] or refrain [not]…refuse [not], spare [not]…assuage [not], forbear [not], hinder [not], hold back [not], keep (back) [not]…reserve [not]…withhold [not].
(4) Lift-up rûm (room)—to be high actively to rise or raise…literally or figuratively…bring up, exalt (self)…go up…heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on…) high (-er, one), hold up…lift (-er) up…loud, mount up…tall (-er).
(5) Voice qôl qôl (kole, kole)—to call aloud; a voice or sound: aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness…[pro-] claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder (-ing), voice, + yell.
(6) Trumpet shôphâr shôphâr (sho-far', sho-far')—in the…sense of incising; a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn: trumpet.
(7) Show nâgad (naw-gad')—to front, that is, stand boldly out opposite…to manifest…announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically to expose, predict, explain…bewray…certify, declare…denounce, expound, fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, surely, tell, utter.
(8) People ‛am (am)—a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe…hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock: folk, men, nation, people.
(9) Transgression pesha‛ (peh'-shah)—a revolt (national, moral or religious): rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass
(10) House bayith (bah'-yith)—a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)…home.
(11) Jacob ya‛ăqôb (yah-ak-obe')—heel catcher (that is, supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch: Jacob.
(12) Sins chaṭṭâ'âh chaṭṭâ'th (khat-taw-aw', khat-tawth')—an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty…sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender: punishment (of sin), purifying…sin.
Reread the power in this list! Come to grips with—and never lose
sight of—the awesome commission built into this single colossal passage
within God’s Word. Someone, somewhere, must be fulfilling Isaiah 58:1.
Mr. Armstrong said time and again that God’s pattern of government is
that He always works through one chief servant and leader at a time.
Finding the person and organization performing this commission is among
the greatest responsibilities of God’s people today.
Reread Isaiah 58:1, recognizing it is both a COMMAND from God to His servants and a TWO-FOLD commission: “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up your voice like a trumpet, and show My people their transgression, AND the house of Jacob their sins” (Isa. 58:1).
There is more to this verse than first meets the eye. Who is the first
group introduced—those whom God calls “My people”? And what is their
“transgression”? It cannot be speaking of physical Israel because the
“House of Jacob (Israel)” is referenced next—after the word “AND.” The
identity of this second group referenced is obvious, as are their
“sins.” The first group is also obvious. They are God’s people at the
end of the age who have committed a particular “transgression”—one tied
to rebellion or religious revolt (recall the definition above). It becomes obvious what that transgression is when one merely understands the meaning of Laodicea—“the people rule, judge and decide.” This revolt/rebellion
is against the government of God in His Church, although proving this
is not the main subject of this article. See the point. God no longer
rules the great majority of His people at the end of the age. His final
leading servant is to tell you this widespread transgression in no
uncertain terms (he is to “spare not”)!
Mr. Armstrong’s pattern to God’s people is being repeated. Again, the task involves warning in both cases. And in both cases it involves trying to awaken
people to biblical truths that have been ignored. It also
involves—again in both cases—speaking in the spirit and tone of Isaiah
58:1. Make yourself comprehend.
Separate warnings must be issued during the period before the Great Tribulation. The stakes for both groups—physical and spiritual Israel—are in part
the same. Because those who will not heed will be sent into the worst
punishment of all time, a fair, just, loving and merciful God would send
an unmistakable warning, explaining there is a way of escape.
It should be easy to see why the final Church
era—Laodicea—in the worst spiritual condition of any in 2,000 years (and
this after it had been given the full truth through a special restoration—Matt. 17:11) must receive a POWERFUL WARNING from God’s designated servant!
NO OTHER VOICE WILL BE SENT TO CRY WITHOUT SPARING!
“God expects the spiritual leader of His people to be His ‘watchman’ (Ezek. 33:7) and to warn the people.”
This statement is literally impossible to misunderstand. Like others
from Mr. Armstrong, you either believe it or you do not. (And you either
proved it or you did not.) If you do believe it, you must go and find whoever is the man—one spiritual leader—commissioned to fulfill this responsibility. But you will not be able to see the importance
of locating the Church carrying out this duty until you grasp the
nature and magnitude of the task Mr. Armstrong references. Once this
extraordinary responsibility is truly understood, it automatically
becomes its own powerful motivator and magnet to search for whom God has selected to be the final “watchman” to “warn the people” before calamity strikes.
See this point. Mr. Armstrong’s statement is meaningless if you cannot know who the leader of God’s Church is. This means you must know where the Church and Body of Christ is. That is where the government of God
would be in place, and where Christ would be directing and empowering
His chosen servant to carry out this special responsibility. It goes
without saying that whoever this man is, he would have to be clear on these things himself. How else could he know it is his responsibility to sound the warning!
It's all about Dave. Me, me, me, though he doesn't want to influence your thinking. Not in the least. You have a brain use it. Though intelligent brains would know that Davey is THAT man. At least according to his convoluted thinking!
If the appointed leader can know—and he would have to know with absolute certainty—so
can you! In fact, for this man to fulfill his duty, he would require a
great many people who also knew this and who would back him up.
Finally, God would have to have made available for review the fruits of the man whom He had selected, so that all could prove and know
that CHRIST had selected him, and that the man had not presumptuously
appointed himself. God’s people would also have to be able to correctly
discern all imposters, remembering the devil counterfeits everything.
Then Davey delivers a dire
WARNING:
As with Mr. Armstrong, some reject me personally as the one Christ would choose and send to continue His Church, Truth and Work. Be careful.
God would not send someone without ensuring we could know that he came from God. If God sends a man, He would obviously want it known. He would make it plain!
Think just of this article, and ask: Who else is saying these things?—any of them? NO ONE!
Understand again. Someone, somewhere—I repeat, someone, somewhere!—had to be raised up after Mr. Armstrong’s death to continue God’s Work and lead in the reconstitution of the Church. Someone has to carry the authority to do this and can be found to be doing it. Someone has to warn the nations of Israel. Someone
must also warn all God’s people in a lukewarm state. God does not speak
audibly from the heavens, but rather through His human servants. If you
decide God is not using The Restored Church of God and working through
its leader, you must go in search of what would be a clone of
this Church and Work. Be sure to keep in mind all the established
“qualifiers” in your pursuit. If you do this sincerely, whether your
journey is short or long, it will bring you full circle to one place!
So if you decide to leave Davey's cult and go searching for the "one true church" you will find that search fruitless and will return back to Davey's arms??????? that's exactly like a dog eating its own vomit!
Now we get to hear from Dave Pack the martyr:
There is no longer time in this age to speak any way but boldly. But doing this with authority
does come at a price. I will continue to do this—no matter the price
for me personally, and no matter how few or many are willing to pay it
with us! Those who will not pay God’s price now ought to recognize that prophecy reveals the price will soon increase dramatically for His people—and for all people on Earth.
Then Davey jumps from proclaiming himself THE ONE, to kicking sand in UCG, CGI, and in other groups faces:
A side note: Any number of slivers and individuals
can claim they are “doing the Work.” I can think of several groups who
have anemic and almost pitiful websites, which are invariably badly
conceived and poorly maintained.
Then there is a dig at Lord Six Pack in Edmund Oklahoma:
On the other hand, the one who believes himself to be
“That Prophet” bellows and rages, primarily attacking those of Laodicea
as though brothers and sisters in Christ are “enemies” in a way no true
servant of God would ever do. He actually takes pride in thundering, “We are AT WAR with Laodicea!”
Davey is also not happy that Church of God members around the world are hearing what a complete ass he is and he intends to put a stop to it.
Do not miss my next two postings. The first will be a sermon (posted April 21) that identifies—and MARKS!—the modern “synagogue of Satan” (Rev. 3:9).
The second, an Open Letter (posted sometime in May), will present the
truth and clear up many of the greatest lies told about me personally
that are circulating throughout the splinters. Brethren must have an
opportunity to cut through the 10-foot-thick layer of deceit surrounding
my name. I have come to see it as my duty to give all of God’s people a
fighting chance to defeat these lies and deceit. I will be specific!
The April posting sets up the May follow-up.
If Davey really was THAT MAN, then why is he concerned about what people think about him? Why does he need to write such bloviated pieces of garbage in order to legitimize himself? When he does this he comes across as a bumbling idiot! What an impotent little fool he has turned out to be!
You can read his incredibly LONG missive here:
“Cry Aloud, Spare Not”—What ALL Forgot!
