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Integrity

Ā In times of destitution, ordinary citizens, churches, and charities step up to succor those in need. With that in mind, a certain church that goes by the name of Philadelphia church of God, instead of contributing resources to the needy, it prostitutes itself and takes money from the government. A church that takes money from the government is controlled by the government. This action goes to show you that if the government offered Gerald Flurry money to change his teachings, or perform certain functions, he would take it.

With this in mind, the Painful Truth presents a story of integrity.
Unlike the men or women of this present generation, we will explore a time when integrity really did play a major role within religion and in the lives of American men and women.

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Just what do you mean by apostle?

Qualifications of an Apostle

  • An apostle as defined strictly by the New Testament, no longer exists today, since these three conditions had to be met:
  • The person had to have been an eyewitness to Jesus after his resurrection (1 Corinthians 9:1);
  • Had to have been chosen by the Holy Spirit (Acts 9:15);
  • Had to have ministered with miraculous signs and wonders (Acts 2:43; 2 Corinthians 12:12).

A modern-day apostle would typically function as a church planterā€”one who is sent out by the body of Christ to spread the gospel and establish new communities of believers.