Why do the churches of Armstrongism heavily stress the importance of tithing? It is a matter of self interest. The Armstrongist groups are not able to attract followers in large numbers, but they require large sums of money to operate. In order for their ministers to live without soiling their fingers with menial work, the churches of God must maintain large payrolls. For a minister to work with his hands is a fate worse than the lake of fire. In 1978, “Mister” Armstrong painted this grim picture of the fate of renegade ministers….
Nobody Held A Gun To Your Head
I’d like to make a few comments in response those who would mock former members of the Worldwide Church of God. Get over it, they say. “Nobody held a gun to your head.”
The Plain Truth About Gerald Flurry and the Philadelphia Church of God
One of the first major Armstrong doctrines to be invalidated by Tkach was that going to doctors was no longer considered a sin. The Church had formerly taught that going to the doctor was a lack of faith.
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