Still Arguing Over Make-up

They can't talk about Jesus or anything the guy accomplished, did or said, but they sure can talk about painted faces, vanity and sin....and Herbert Armstrong.

The early apostles are respected today by most true and professing Christians. However, Mr. Armstrong, the end-time apostle and leader of the 6th era of God's Church is not respected as an apostle by many of former members of the WCG.

Truth is put into God's Church through the apostles according to what Mr. Armstrong taught us and I see men injecting their "truths" into or removing Mr. Armstrong the end-time apostle's doctrines from their organizations.

The doctrine that Mr. Armstrong is the third Elijah or end-time Elijah is, I believe, an era difference: Philadelphia vs Laodicea. I believe that in general, the Philadelphians believe Mr. Armstrong is the end-time Elijah and the Laodiceans do not.

The makeup doctrine is different in that according to Mr. Armstrong wearing
makeup is a sin.

Quote:

It is put on the face for one or both of two general reasons: 1) to be like the world around you -- to be CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD, in direct DISOBEDIENCE to God's command; or else, 2) "to look nice," as women express it, which means simply, to CHANGE the appearance so as to make the face prettier than it naturally is -- WHICH IS VANITY! Either is a violation of God's Law, and A SIN! Actually, the only reason a woman wishes to conform to the world is VANITY -- fearing what the world will think, more than fearing GOD -- CARING more for the world and what it thinks than for GOD and what looks right IN HIS SIGHT!

A woman may try to REASON and ARGUE around it, but every woman knows in her heart this is THE TRUTH. Every woman who has been CONQUERED by the Eternal God -- who is yielded to HIM -- who has repented and is converted who HAS AND IS LED BY GOD'S HOLY SPIRIT -- will admit this, and TURN FROM THIS SIN!  from "Truth About Makeup" by Herbert W. Armstrong, 1964, 1968 edition

Now, this is not an "I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ" type of difference of administration or difference of personality. This is a Satan vs God difference of administration. If you are sinning you are of Satan and not of Christ and are not truly a part of God's True Church unless you repent.

Mr. Armstrong invoked a higher office when he rendered that final decision on makeup, and he did make it plain that it was final.

That eye shadow on your face will keep you out of Armstrong's kingdom.  Imagine a god so picky that makeup is a salvation changer.  What idiots!

And this doctrine may also be an era difference defining doctrine that separates the Philadelphians from the Laodiceans but this is a doctrine that one is eventually going to have to repent of to be in God's Kingdom. Otherwise, it is a True Church vs Apostates defining doctrine, like Mr. Armstrong's administration vs Joseph Tkach administration and not a Philadelphian vs Laodicean difference.

As Mr. Armstrong at least once related that when he left someone else in charge of a congregation, in his early ministry, and left for a while and soon the members would be scattered. A parallel today is after his death, the sheep are again scattered. Each leader with a sales pitch to the sheep to choose which subset of doctrines they would like to adhere to be a part of his group (thankfully a few of the faithful ministers are still holding fast to all the doctrines we were taught).

Laodicea: "I'll have a weekly Sabbath and all the annual Holy Days. Hold the anti-makeup, anti-birthdays and 3rd tithe doctrines, please."

Isn't that what this type of picking and choosing is all about for Laodicea--the people decide.

God's apostle and end-time Elijah restored the truths that we should all be holding fast to. There is no picking or choosing.

COG Minister Preaches 19+ Hours of Sermons On The 10 Commandments

Can you imagine sitting through 19+ hours of 1 - 1 1/2 hour sermons by a COG minister expounding on the ten commandments!  Who in the hell needs to listen to 19+ hours of sermons about the 10 Commandments?????   The lake of fire sounds more appealing!  Throw me in it right now!

No Jesus, but tons and tons of law.

John Ritenbaugh at CGG.org (Church of the Great God) has given a 19 part series on the 10 commandments

E.W.King: His jesus Cared So Little About the Church That It Abandoned It.

E.W. King's impotent jesus was not able to keep his church together in 1996 and it splintered off into hundreds of splinter groups.  What an impotent little god he turned out to be!

In many ways, those who truly have loved the “one church” that Jesus Christ built have been robbed. We have in many ways been robbed by our own brethren [offshoot, splinter & sliver groups]. They have hijacked the WCG…they have created confusion rooted in egotism. They have tried to change the name of God’s one true church. They have placed themselves in a false “seat of authority” to try to get listeners. They are trying to get in “some other way”. Sad…so sad.

The only church which has the true “open door” is the Philadelphia, Worldwide Church of God. Jesus promises all who enter correctly: “But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow [false splinter groups], but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.” [John 10:1-5]

Never fear though.  Jesus found his way back and is now part of a little teeny-tiny splinter cult up in the mountains.  Less than 100 people is all that this wimpy jesus is returning to.

So again, please understand, this true “door” has been opened for us right after Jesus Christ applied His blood to the Mercy Seat in heaven. Though this door has been open since the resurrection of Jesus Christ it is now broadcasted again loudly through the 6^th church, that of Philadelphia. Only through this final true Church of God will this door of redemption remain open till the “daily” is taken away. Please understand, the Worldwide Church of God through the ministry of COGSR is this Philadelphia church….no other! [Revelation 3:7-13] Jesus has opened a door to his remnant in the 6^th era of Philadelphia and it will remain open through the Laodicean era. Come out of Laodicea and back in while the door is still opened.

What Was the Mystery of the Ages?

The mystery was why we all were forced to read that steaming pile of purple crap.

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