David C. Pack has a website that is only a rehash of HWA's doctrines.
His magazine
The Real Truth is clearly an imitation of
The
Plain Truth. It innocently looks like a news magazine, but it is
capable of snaring the unwary deeper into his exclusive group, the
Restored Church of God.
Pack and certain other WCG
splinter groups are being careful today
about coming right out and prophesying too straight forwardly in their
magazines and literature to the public--although what is said in sermons
behind closed doors is in all probability another story. Instead, Pack
will quote various "informed" sources to get his views across. The May/June 2005, Special Report, The Real Truth has an
article: "The World Looks to a New Pope: What Will the Future Bring?" is
an example of his doing this. Notice:
"Most experts believed..." "They concluded..." "Most experts
agree..." "The Associated Press reported..."
Pack then admits:
"Certain religious organizations, specializing in prophetic
speculation, have been quick to paint the new pope as the 'false
prophet' of the book of Revelation and the prophesized 'man of sin' of
II Thessalonians 2—an end-time religious leader who will perform signs
and wonders, deceiving the world into believing that he is God."
But then he follows that paragraph
with some innuendo of his own:
"True biblical prophecies picture a future in which a German-led
Europe will, in fact, rise to international preeminence (see Psalm
83). Other scriptures show that ten European nations or groups of
nations will hand over the reigns of power to one man, whom the Bible
calls 'the beast.' This end-time European leader will be endorsed by a
figure called the 'man of sin.' "
"A startling television documentary, Does Europe Hate Us?,
hosted by New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner
Thomas L. Friedman, stated that Europe now has the economic muscle to
financially overshadow the United States. However, it does not have
the will to compete with the U.S. militarily—yet."
Then after giving these little hints at prophecy, David Pack plants an idea
in his readers' minds by asking them a question and then quickly making
it known that his magazine certainly doesn't resort to speculation or
prophecies. I quote:
"(Does the new pontiff fit the role of the "man of sin" and "the
false prophet"? The REAL TRUTH magazine is not a
publication that resorts to wild speculation or prophetic innuendo.
Its chief purpose is to analyze world news and societal trends
affecting humanity-at-large—from a sound, biblical perspective, and
this includes basic prophecies that are coming alive in our time.)"
(Now doesn't that sound exactly like something Herbert W. Armstrong
would have said?)
I continue by quoting the very next paragraph:
"Before becoming pope, Joseph Ratzinger produced a legacy of
rigidly holding firm to strong Catholic dogma and tradition. ...
There is every reason to believe that he will continue the same
course of action as head of the Roman Catholic Church." [emp.
mine]
Right after those loaded words, he ends his article by placing in a
gray square box these words: "WHAT IS THE HOLY INQUISITION?" This would
suggest to readers that they have good reason to fear the future.
Part of what he writes here is as follows:
"Heresy could be any opinion or doctrine that conflicted with the
Roman Catholic Church. And anyone—both Catholics and
non-Catholics—could be subjected to inquisition."
His last paragraph in the gray square box says:
"Though the Vatican has not
instituted the Holy Inquisition in modern times with the same
intensity, as it was centuries ago, it has never publicly apologized
for its actions. Strangely, the laws that permit the church to resume
a vigorous inquisition are in effect to this day." [emp. mine]
So while Pack doesn't come right out and "prophesy," it looks
as if he
does a good job of hinting and suggesting that "something terrible" is
looming on the horizon.
I found these words (earlier in his article) quite interesting:
"...he [Pope Benedict] defined Protestant churches as 'ecclesial
communities' that are not 'churches in the proper sense.' In other
words, they are not part of the body of Jesus, which Pope Benedict
believes is the Roman Catholic Church. In order for professing
Christians to receive salvation, they must be grafted back into his
church."
Isn't Dave Pack teaching the same thing? He believes (as did
Herbert W. Armstrong) that Christians outside
his church
are not part of the body of Christ and to receive salvation they must
be in what he calls "the true Church of God" (i. e., Restored Church of
God).
By
D. W.
Exit & Support Network™
July 22, 2005
Note: It is
alleged that many groups known as "cults" are fronts for a hidden agenda
and work together to create a passive people. Is it any wonder they
have similar methods of deception, manipulation, abuse, and related goals? Author Alex Constantine has stated:
"That cults are dangerous has been proven time and again. That they are
often fronts for intelligence activity is indisputable (as anyone who has
dug into researching CIA mind control experimentation knows full well)." Read
more about this and WCG / HWA activities from OIU Newsletter #6.
Exposé of "Clarion Call—The Time is
Now!" Pt 2 (Includes excerpts from "The 1335 Days—What Most Will Never Hear"
Pt 1)
This
exposé
of David Pack's sermon shows the horrific spiritual abuse and
exploitation going on in Restored Church of God.
David C. Pack Declares Himself
an Apostle in Restored Church of God (This article
starts out by giving a little background info on David Pack.)
Identifying
Marks of an Exploitive, Abusive Group
Letter to author Janis Hutchinson from ESN (This
section has vitally important information regarding the history of Herbert
W. Armstrong; very helpful in undoing the propaganda.)
Prayers
for Freedom From Spiritual Strongholds (very
effective in gaining liberation from many strongholds and oppressions due to
involvement in any harmful cult or occult practices; includes moral issues)
Articles
For Those Who Were Emotionally and Spiritually Abused
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