The Philadelphia Church of God (PCG), RULE OF SEVEN

The Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) “Rule of 7”:

When Even Dinner Required Supervision

One thing we enjoyed during my years in the Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) was eating together. Almost every Sabbath, many members of our congregation would meet at a local restaurant after services. It was an opportunity to visit, share a meal, and enjoy one another’s company.

Then something changed.

One Sabbath, someone asked which restaurant we were going to. I told them and went ahead to save some seats. My family of six sat down, expecting others to join us.

No one came.

I thought it was strange, but when the same thing happened the following week, I began asking why nobody was joining us anymore.

That was when I was told the church had implemented what they called “the rule of 7.” As it was explained to me, if more than seven members gathered together at any time, a minister had to be present.

I asked the minister about it, and he confirmed the ruling.

With six people in my family, just two other members joining us would put us over the limit. What had been an ordinary meal among friends now required ministerial supervision.

What troubled me was not simply missing dinner companions. It was realizing that the church’s control extended beyond services and into our personal friendships. Why should members need a minister present just to share a meal?

To me, this was another example of the controlling culture I experienced in the PCG. Even something as simple as eating together became subject to a rule.

More important than The Rule of 7

The rule is interesting because eating out on the Sabbath was breaking an even more important rule … it was breaking Yahweh’s Law of remembering and keeping the 7th day Sabbath. And the Philadelphia Church of Gods concern was controlling who and how many were at a table being served.

We were like sheep going astray or more accurately …

we were being led astray by a false church.

Yahweh has delivered me and many others from Gerald Flurry’s sword. That deliverance was and is a great inspiration and has led many to understand how we are to bring every thought and issue to Yahweh never try to work through anything on our own. Allow Him to show us His will….look at the message not necessarily the messenger.

The trials of belonging to what I came to regard as a controlling cult church—even fellowship came with a head count.

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The Philadelphia Church of God (PCG), RULE OF SEVEN (SONG)

The Philadelphia Church of God (PCG),
RULE OF SEVEN (song)

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[Verse 1]
After Sabbath services, we’d head on down to eat,
Swap a little conversation, save our friends a seat.
My family numbered six; we settled in a row,
I told ’em where to find us—but nobody showed!

[Verse 2]
Next week, same restaurant, same six sitting there,
Plenty on the menu, plenty empty chairs.
I asked, “Where’s everybody?” They finally let me know:
“More than seven need a minister wherever members go!”

[Chorus]
Pass the gravy—call the minister!
Someone’s coming through the door!
Six of us and two more friends—
We need supervision for!
Seven can enjoy their supper,
Eight needs someone keeping score.
Pass the gravy—call the minister!
There’s a head count at the door!

[Verse 3]
I asked the minister about it; he said the rule was true.
I said, “We’re ordering dinner—what’d you think we’d do?”
We weren’t planning revolution, just a little bite to eat,
But apparently rebellion starts when friends pull up a seat!

[Bridge]
The waitress asked, “How many?”
I said, “That’s hard to say.
One more friend is fine—
But two? We’d better pray!
Do you have a table handy
For a minister tonight?
We’ve got eight hungry people,
And we’d like to take a bite!”

[Outro]
That’s my PCG dinner story,
And the lesson still holds true:
When fellowship comes with a head count,
There’s more being served than stew!

[Spoken, amused]
“Table for eight?”
“Certainly, sir.”
“Good. Does it come with a minister?”

The Philadelphia Church of God (PCG),
RULE OF SEVEN (song)

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Fourteen Common Christian Teachings That Deserve Scriptural Examination

Fourteen Common Christian Teachings That Are WRONG

Fourteen Common Christian Teachings That Deserve Scriptural Examination.

BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TRUE,

NOT IN THE BIBLE.

A teaching does not become true simply because it is popular, traditional, or repeated from a pulpit. These beliefs are taught in many Christian traditions, but each should be examined against Scripture:

1. You have an immortal soul.

2. You are saved.

3. You are born again.

4 Once saved always saved.

5. God is a trinity.

6 The Holy Spirit is a part of the Godhead

7 At death good people go to heaven.

8. At death bad people go to hell.

9. Sunday is the Sabbath

10. God changed Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday.

11. The commandments have been done away with.

12. “Jesus” kept the law for us.

13.”Jesus” kept the Sabbath for us.

14. Pre Tribulation Rapture

There are more but these are the main LIES that most believe.

I have included an in-depth Bible study on each of these points, here on my Called & Chosen Blog. I have over over 300 posts.

Find a study. Get your Bible out and read along with it

HOW THOSE WHO OBEY ESCAPE DECEPTION (song)

AT THE TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE

THE TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE

Scripture tells of the Time of Jacob's trouble and why white western nations are being destroyed by invaders

The Bible is a book written about and to one family. The family of Jacob, renamed Israel.

Other nations are mentioned only as they come into contact with Israel

The “time of Jacob’s trouble” is a period of severe distress for Israel described in Jeremiah 30:7, followed by Yahweh’s deliverance and restoration. Scripture and history establishes that white western nations are Jacob’s descendants and that present-day immigrant invasion fulfills this prophecy.

1. What Jeremiah calls “Jacob’s trouble”

“Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.”
—Jeremiah 30:7, KJV

Jacob was renamed Israel (Genesis 32:28). His descendants became the tribes of Israel. Jeremiah identifies the people addressed:

“These are the words that Yahweh spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.”
—Jeremiah 30:4, divine name rendered as Yahweh

The chapter describes terror and suffering, but it also promises that Yahweh will break their bondage (Jeremiah 30:5–8). The trouble is not the end of the story: “he shall be saved out of it.”

2. Why does this trouble come?

Jeremiah connects the suffering with Israel’s own sins:

“Because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.”
—Jeremiah 30:15

The covenant warnings in Deuteronomy 28 provide related background. Israel was warned that disobedience could bring:

Defeat before enemies: Deuteronomy 28:25.
Others consuming the fruit of their labor: Deuteronomy 28:30–33.
An outside nation attacking them: Deuteronomy 28:49–52.
Exile and scattering: Deuteronomy 28:63–67.

3. Does this refer to a future great tribulation?

Jeremiah’s language speaks about an unparalleled day of trouble with:

Daniel 12:1: an extraordinary time of trouble, followed by deliverance.
Matthew 24:21–22: Yeshua describes great tribulation and says those days will be shortened.
Jeremiah 30:9: restored Israel will serve Yahweh and “David their king,” whom Yahweh will raise up.

These connections support a reading that looks toward a future crisis and restoration under the Messiah.

Jeremiah refers to the United States, Britain, or other modern Western nations.

4. We say this explains “white Western nations being destroyed by invaders”

This identifys Britain with Ephraim, America with Manasseh, and other predominantly white nations with the remaining tribes and is called British Israelism by traditional Christianity.

Deuteronomy 28:49–52 describes military attack and siege.
—Leviticus 19:34

5. The central message is correction, deliverance, and restoration

Yahweh promises:

“I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds.”
—Jeremiah 30:17

Jeremiah 30:11 speaks of correction, while Jeremiah 31:31–34 promises a renewed covenant with Israel and Judah, with Yahweh’s law written in their hearts.

A Scripture-grounded conclusion would be:

“The time of Jacob’s trouble describes terrible distress for the white western nations of Israel, associated with sin and followed by Yahweh’s deliverance. It warns us to repent and trust Him.

For more information on the “Lost Tribes of Israel” see my studies:

The "Lost Ten Tribes of Israel

THE JEWS ARE OUR BROTHERS

Judah and Israel Are Brothers

WHY? WHO? WHAT Is Next?

PROOF WE ARE LIVING IN “THOSE DAYS”

The End Will Come Suddenly

The Kingdom SOON to be RESTORED to Israel

That PCG Minister Freaked Me Out (song)

What happened when a couple Philadelphia Church of God ministers came to my house. (song)

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[Verse 1]
Two ministers came calling,
Pulled up a couple chairs.
Said, “We need a contact person,
But you haven’t been upstairs.”
I said, “I missed some services,
Been sick and feeling rough.”
I thought that might explain it—
But things got mighty tough!

[Verse 2]
The younger fellow leaned toward me,
And then, to my surprise,
All I saw were two big whites
Where he normally kept his eyes!
I sat there staring back at him,
My thoughts began to race:
“Is this a church appointment,
Or an audition taking place?”

[Chorus]
That minister freaked me out!
What was that all about?
I came to talk attendance,
Now I’m checking my way out!
I’d seen that look in movies,
With the scary music loud—
But sitting in my living room?
That minister freaked me out!

[Verse 3]
He did it twice—I’m telling you,
Once would’ve been enough!
I’d already said that I was sick;
This wasn’t helping much!
They wanted me for contact man,
To answer every call—
But after that strange interview,
I might not answer at all!

[Bridge]
I told the older minister
What I had seen that day.
He called it “demon possession”—
Well, what was I to say?
Then someone said, “He did that here!”
I nearly dropped my cup:
“Well, if that’s how he visits folks,
Give warning coming up!”

[Final Chorus]
That minister freaked me out!
What was that all about?
I came to talk attendance,
Now I’m checking my way out!
Next time you need a contact man,
Just mail the forms on out!
Two visits from those eyeballs—
That minister freaked me out!

[Spoken Outro]
“I missed church because I was sick.
That visit sure didn’t cure me!”
[End]

What happened when a couple Philadelphia Church of God ministers came to my house. (song)

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THE PCG DATING COMMITTEE (SONG)

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[Verse 1]
A few years after losing my wife,
I took a small step back into life.
Met a lady, had a date or two—
Then the church committee came into view!

The minister’s wife had things to say,
And another man to send her way.
My lady said, “This feels all wrong.”
Well, that’s where trouble joined the song!

[Chorus]
Oh, the PCG dating committee,
Making romance mighty tricky!
I thought a date took only two—
Turns out the ministry comes along too!
Bring your smile and a cup of tea,
Then submit your heart for a committee decree!

[Verse 2]
I told the minister, “Now listen here,
Your wife’s advice is getting weird.
My late wife shouldn’t be discussed
To steer this lady away from us.”

He said, “My wife’s my ministry!
Criticize her, you criticize me!
And criticize me—well, there you go—
You’re criticizing God, you know!”

[Chorus]
Oh, the PCG dating committee,
Making romance mighty tricky!
I asked for manners, plain and small—
He made it a heavenly conference call!
From “Please don’t meddle” to the throne—
That’s quite a climb for a dating phone!

[Bridge]
I didn’t ask to change the creed,
Just a little privacy—that’s all I need!
But somewhere in that grand reply,
A simple date became sky-high!

[Final Verse]
Then came the word: “You’re out the door!
Don’t contact us anymore!”
No chance to counsel, no chance to stay—
That’s how they settled my dating day!

[Final Chorus]
Oh, the PCG dating committee,
Making romance mighty tricky!
I went looking for company,
And got dismissed from the PCG!
One little date, one big decree—
Next time, save a table just for three:
Me, my lady…
And some PRIVACY!

THE PCG DATING COMMITTEE (SONG)

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DATING IN THE PCG. Controled by the Minister

DATING IN THE PCG.
Controled by the Minister

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A few years after my wife died, I began dating again. I met a lady in another congregation of the Philadelphia Church of God (PCG), and we started seeing each other.

After a few dates, she told me that the minister’s wife had been talking to her about my deceased wife. She also said the minister’s wife had recommended that she date another single man in the church instead. These conversations made her uncomfortable, and she felt I should know about them.

I raised the matter directly with the minister, a man from my home congregation whom I had known for years. I told him I thought it was inappropriate for his wife to discuss my deceased wife with the woman I was dating and to interfere in our relationship.

He became very offended. He told me that his wife was part of his ministry: if I criticized her, I was criticizing him, and if I criticized him, I was criticizing God.

That response troubled me. I had brought him a personal concern about his wife’s conduct. Instead of addressing that concern, he treated my criticism as criticism of God Himself.

Not long afterward, I was put out of the church without an opportunity for counseling or further discussion. I was told that I was no longer a member of the PCG and that I was never to contact them again.

I raised a concern about interference in my personal life, received a response that placed the minister’s authority beyond criticism, and was subsequently excluded without an opportunity to resolve the matter.

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THE GREAT COOKIE CRISIS OF THE PCG (song)

THE GREAT COOKIE CRISIS

OF THE PCG (song)

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[Verse 1]
Took my boys out camping,
For a Fourth of July retreat.
The email said, “Bring cookies,
A few dozen ought to be sweet.”
I was watching what I ate,
So I asked quite innocently,
“Could I bring a different snack?”
That shook the P-C-G!

[Chorus]
The great cookie crisis!
The crumbs went up the line!
Two ministers, two directors,
Over one suggestion of mine!
I didn’t raid the cookie jar,
Or start a mutiny—
I asked about another snack,
And shook the P-C-G!

[Verse 2]
The coordinator called his minister,
Then Winters got the news.
He passed it on to Culpepper—
A cookie case to review!
Then Eagle called to warn me,
“Don’t bring that up again.”
Who knew a plate of cookies
Could occupy four men?

[Bridge]
Were raisins under suspicion?
Was oatmeal on the run?
Did someone question ginger snaps
About what I had done?
I should’ve offered broccoli—
But looking back, I fear,
They might’ve held a conference
And called in every tier!

[Final Chorus]
The great cookie crisis!
The crumbs went up the line!
Two ministers, two directors,
Over one suggestion of mine!
Now I’m free to choose my snacks,
And breathe much easier too.
No clearance for a watermelon—
I’ll bring enough for you!

[Spoken Ending]
That’s the way the cookie crumbles!
[End]

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The Great Cookie Crisis of the PCG.

This song is based on a TRUE STORY of how SICK and controlling the

Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) is and what the poor deceived people under their control have to endure.

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THE GREAT COOKIE CRISIS OF THE PCG (song)

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THE GREAT COOKIE CRISIS OF THE PCG

Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) Ministry and the Cookie Comment.

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An account of a controlling cult "church"

by Dan M

Sometimes a small incident reveals why an organization feels controlling.
For me, one of those incidents involved a few dozen cookies.

A couple of years after my wife died, I decided to take my two boys on a little vacation. The Southeastern region of the Philadelphia Church of God was holding a Fourth of July family campout, and I thought it would be a good opportunity for us to get away together.

After I signed up, the event coordinator emailed me a list of things to bring. One request was for a few dozen cookies.

I had recently lost a considerable amount of weight and had been dealing with health problems. With those concerns in mind, I suggested that cookies might not be the healthiest contribution and asked whether I could bring something else.

It seemed like a simple question about food for a family outing.

A few days later, however, I received a telephone call from my local minister, Aaron Eagle. He told me not to bring up the cookie issue again.

I was shocked. How had a question about bringing a healthier alternative become something requiring a minister’s warning?

If the event coordinator objected to my suggestion, he could have answered me directly. He could have explained the menu or simply said that cookies were what they needed. Instead, the matter traveled through the following chain:

The event coordinator contacted his local minister.
That minister contacted Craig Winters, the Southeastern regional director.
Craig Winters contacted Cal Culpepper, the Northeastern regional director.
Cal Culpepper contacted Aaron Eagle, my local minister.
Aaron Eagle then called me and told me not to raise the matter again.

What I experienced was the email exchange and the subsequent warning from Aaron Eagle.

By that account, two ministers and two regional directors became involved over a comment about cookies.

What troubled me was the disproportionate response. I had asked whether I could contribute something healthier. Yet the response left me feeling that even an ordinary question could become a matter of ministerial scrutiny.

I had wanted a little vacation with my boys after losing their mother. Instead, this incident became another reason I felt controlled within the PCG.

To me, it illustrated an atmosphere in which a member could be made to feel that asking a reasonable question was stepping out of line.

Today, I am grateful to be free from that atmosphere. I can make ordinary decisions about my health, my family, and what I bring to a picnic without fearing a telephone call from a minister.

A question about cookies should have been answered with a conversation—not escalated into a warning.

I am so thankful not to be a part of that cult..

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The Great Cookie Crisis of the PCG.

This song is based on a TRUE STORY of how SICK and controlling the

Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) is and what the poor deceived people under their control have to endure.

Which version do you like best?

https://rumble.com/shorts/v7gcw30

https://rumble.com/shorts/v7gcm6w

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If all this has happened to me, just one person.

Imagine how many other people have had their lives ruined by this evil controlling cult church.

The Philadelphia Church of God (PCG), RULE OF SEVEN

The Philadelphia Church of God (PCG), RULE OF SEVEN (SONG)

Fourteen Common Christian Teachings That Deserve Scriptural Examination

HOW THOSE WHO OBEY ESCAPE DECEPTION (song)

AT THE TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE

The "Lost Ten Tribes of Israel

Judah and Israel Are Brothers

WHY? WHO? WHAT Is Next?

The End Will Come Suddenly

The Kingdom SOON to be RESTORED to Israel

That PCG Minister Freaked Me Out (song)

THE PCG DATING COMMITTEE (SONG)

DATING IN THE PCG. Controled by the Minister

THE GREAT COOKIE CRISIS OF THE PCG (song)

THE GREAT COOKIE CRISIS OF THE PCG

Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) Ministry and the Cookie Comment.

LAWLESSNESS

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