I have a few questions that I would like to ask the daughter churches of the Worldwide Church of God

Since there was no other church like the Radio/Worldwide Church of God in comparison to any other Christian/pagan church, the Worldwide Church of God was like a brilliant light in the middle of darkness, it was very easy to spot the truth.

However since the seventies when the daughter churches begun to spring out until today, I believe that there are well over 300 churches and each one claims to be the true church inspired by Yeshua the Messiah!

As we all know, the Messiah is not divided which then tells me that at the most, only one of the daughter churches can be the true Ecclesia, since the mother returned to Babylon!

Some say that the Messiah is with all the daughter churches but I think that even more would say that their church that they are in, is the true church while all the others are apostate. If it was true that most of, or all of the daughter churches were headed by the Messiah then all would become one and believe in the same, but each is held in division due to doctrinal differences, at a glance most seem to share the same doctrine but when you look closer then you see the differences.

So now more then ever we have to apply this verse:

• 1 John 4:1: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."

Before the Radio Church of God, it was difficult enough to escape the deception offered by Christianity, but now that the knowledge of YEHOVAH God was increased through Herbert W. Armstrong and the advent of the multiple daughter/divisions that have taken place it seems as though Satan's deception is more then ever.

Some daughter churches claim to be the true Ecclesia due to their increased member numbers, some say that they are the true Ecclesia due to their revenue increase, some say, due to their almost exact image copy of the Worldwide Church of God, one church claims that it is the true Ecclesia due to its following of the original Radio Church of God doctrines and its Monday Pentecost. Some say that they are the true Ecclesia due to the "work" that they are doing (writing of books, journals, etc.) and continuing in Herbert W. Armstrong's footsteps.

But --

• 1 John 4:2: "Hereby know ye the spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God."
   

• 1 John 4:3: "And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world."

Does this mean that even all the Christian Sunday, Christmas keeping churches are of the spirit of YEHOVAH God because they confess 1 John 4:2?

But in truth they deny this because they don't really believe Him and have error in their doctrine (they deny YEHOVAH God and His image in the flesh)! And this also applies to the daughter churches of Worldwide Church of God! Since the Messiah himself tells us that when the temple of YEHOVAH God which he (the Messiah) builds, made of human stones is torn down then will many false prophets arise and many false christs will appear! This is specifically speaking of the daughter churches of Worldwide Church of God!

Most of you will agree that there can only be one true church, most of you will reasonably believe that the Church of God you are in is the true church while all the others are apostate. There can be only one of two options, either there is only one true church or there is no organized ministry at the moment! But what distinguishes the true Ecclesia from all the others, is if they have the truth! (Reasonably, you will believe that the church that you are in holds the truth and maybe that is so.)

And if this is the case, then that means that each church leader of each and every other church is a false prophet/minister, even if he means well.

But then who are the false christs? Well if each church claims to be "the body of Christ" and is found to be false then it is actually the churches themselves that are the "false christ" bodies and are antichrists along with the rest of Christianity, even if they swear that they are not, but they are deceived.

So for someone like me that does not belong to any of the daughter churches of Radio/Worldwide Church of God, trying to determine which one out of hundreds of churches is the true church would be tricky, especially when each has its own pitch in trying to prove that it is of the truth, yet most are near the same.

I would like to quote a verse from Colossians that would help me to identify the true body of the Messiah. And if you disagree then I would like to hear from you and what scriptural evidence you have that what I will be saying is not so!

• Colossians 2:16: "Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:"
   

• Colossians 2:17: "Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ."

I believe that these are the apostle Paul's words. I don't believe that he is saying that we have no need to keep the holydays or Sabbaths as the Sunday keeping Christianity would say, that proves that they are antichrist because these things are a shadow to come of the body of the Messiah! But he is saying let no one judge you on how you keep them (i.e., in the traditions of men). So it is very easy to see that Sunday, Christmas keeping churches are false christs.

What about the daughter churches of the Worldwide Church of God? Most if not all keep the holydays! But not all can be the true body of the Messiah, at the most only one! But Paul gives THREE CONDITIONS for the body of the Messiah -- the Sabbaths the holydays and, thirdly, the New Moon observance!

Some will say that this is not so because Herbert W. Armstrong did not keep New Moon observance -- neither was it the doctrine of the Radio or Worldwide Church of God! Well what if YEHOVAH God wants to know if you worship Him or worship Herbert W. Armstrong!

There are many verses proving that the New Moon was observed, even as a Sabbath, I will list a few --

1 Samuel 20:5; 1 Samuel 20:18; 1 Samuel 20:29. King Saul required David to attend the new moon feast on a regular basis, David's excuse is that he needs to attend it with his family!

2 Kings 4:18 to 2 Kings 4:23. Elisha kept the new moon seemingly as important as the Sabbath, and why? Because the people only had access to him at these times.

1 Chronicles 23:31. This verse is of David commanding the Levites to keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation!

2 Chronicles 2:4; 2 Chronicles 8:12; 2 Chronicles 8:13; 2 Chronicles 31:3. Here is Solomon confirming the sacrifice for the Sabbaths, the solemn feasts and the new moons , according to the commandment of Moses for the house of YEHOVAH God FOR EVER as is written in the LAW of the LORD.

Ezra 3:5. The book of Ezra confirming new moon observance!

Nehemiah 10:33. The Book of Nehemiah confirming new moon observance!

Psalm 81:3. King David calls the new moon "our appointed solemn feast day". this specific psalm refers to the new moon feast, not the feast of trumpets!

Isaiah 66:22; Isaiah 66:23. When the new heavens and new earth is created then will all come to worship before YEHOVAH God on the Sabbaths and on all the new moons! because as stated in psalms the new moon is our solemn feast day!

Ezekiel 45:17. The new moon along with the feasts and sabbaths are called solemnities? what does solemnity mean? it means an appointment, that is, a fixed time or season; specifically a festival; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; the place of meeting; -- appointed assembly, congregation, feast.

Ezekiel 46:1 to Ezekiel 46:7. Ezekiel is talking about the Temple that might have been. Can you distinguish between the importance of the Sabbath observance and it's offering at this specific gate and the new moon observance and it's offering at the same gate? they are near identical!

Amos 8:4; Amos 8:5. Again, can you tell the difference of importance between the new moon and Sabbath in the words of Amos? In these verses it is clear that the new moon is also a day of rest just as the Sabbath! Look how the wicked want the new moon and the Sabbath to be over so that they can get back to making money unjustly!

Colossians 2:16. And the apostle Paul acknowledges new moon observance.

"But why does Moses have nothing to say on new moon observance?" you might ask, well he does! How else did all these men of YEHOVAH God I have just referred to know that they are required to observe the new moon?

• Numbers 10:10: "Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God."
   

• Numbers 28:11: "And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;"
   

• Numbers 28:14: "And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year."

This next verse confirms the Feast of Trumpets in the new moon of the seventh Month:

• Numbers 29:1: "And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you."

And this next verse confirms the New Moon observance besides the Feast of Trumpets:

• Numbers 29:6: "Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD."

• Psalm 81:3: "Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day."
   

• Psalm 81:4: "For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob."
   

• Psalm 81:5: "This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not."

It has been thought that this psalm may be pointing to the Feast of Trumpets, since it falls on the New Moon, no other feast that the Churches of God know of, falls on a New Moon regularly.

But lets analyze this verse a bit closer, Blow up the trumpet in the New Moon, the specific event is the New Moon! -- not the blowing up of the trumpet! It also does not say that it is the Feast of trumpets! Just blow up the trumpet in the New Moon! The blowing of trumpets was used for the calling of assemblies at all Sabbaths -- weekly and annual Sabbaths! So this proves that the specific event is the New Moon and not the blowing up of the trumpet! Note how the New Moon is called a solemn feast day at the time appointed, a statute and a law of the God of Jacob! Look at the last verse, "a language I understood not." How many will be able to hear this!

Psalm 104:19: "He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down."

What more of a physical, in your face, through your own eye balls, is the example of a time appointed as the New Moon -- everyone can see the New Moon in the sky! Christians can argue about which day is the Sabbath, or annual sabbaths or some other so called religious days, but no one can argue about the time of the New Moon!

• Isaiah 66:22: "For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain."
   
• Isaiah 66:23: "And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD."

When the new heavens and new earth are created, then will all come to worship before YEHOVAH God on the Sabbaths and on all the New Moons! Because, as stated in psalms, the New Moon is our solemn feast day!

Ezekiel 45:17: "And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel."

What's that? The New Moon along with the feasts and Sabbaths are called solemnities? What does solemnity mean? it means an appointment, that is, a fixed time or season; specifically a festival; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; the place of meeting; -- appointed assembly, congregation, feast.

• Ezekiel 46:1: "Thus saith the LORD GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened."
   

• Ezekiel 46:2: "And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening."
   

• Ezekiel 46:3: "Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons."
   

• Ezekiel 46:4: "And the burnt offering that the prince shall offer unto the LORD in the sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish, and a ram without blemish."
   

• Ezekiel 46:5: "And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah."
   

• Ezekiel 46:6: "And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram: they shall be without blemish."
   

• Ezekiel 46:7: "And he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah."

Ezekiel is talking of a future Temple. Can you distinguish between the importance of the Sabbath observance and it's offering at this specific gate and the New Moon observance and it's offering at the same gate? they are near identical!"

• Amos 8:4: "Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,"
   

• Amos 8:5: "Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?"

Again, can you tell the difference of importance between the New Moon and Sabbath in the words of Amos? In these verses it is clear that the New Moon is also a day of rest -- just as the Sabbath is! Look how the wicked want the New Moon and the Sabbath to be over so that they can get back to making money unjustly!

And in the words of the apostle Paul --

• Colossians 2:16: "Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days:"
   

• Colossians 2:17: "Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ."

Is the apostle Paul doing away with the Sabbath or holydays? Only the ungodly would say yes!

He is saying let no one "judge" you on how you keep these sanctified days which are a shadow of things to come! But look! Even Paul acknowledges the New Moon observance! Why does he not speak more on this subject in his other writings? Because it was not an issue! Everyone kept the New Moon observance! it was no big deal."

Is it not amazing to "see" how the New Moon is classed together with the Sabbath and holydays?

And since the holydays are also sabbaths, then wisdom tells us that the New Moons are also sabbaths! Which makes them of the fourth commandment!

"But why does Moses have nothing to say on New Moon observance?" you might ask. Well he does! How else did all these men of YEHOVAH God I have just referred to know that they were required to observe the New Moon?

This next verse confirms the Feast of Trumpets in the New Moon of the seventh Month:

• Numbers 29:1: "And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you."

And this next verse confirms the New Moon observance besides the Feast of Trumpets:

• Numbers 29:6: "Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD."

The dead cannot "see" this because they have no "eyes"!

The children of the bondwoman will not be able to observe them because their churches won't allow them, the churches will not acknowledge this doctrine because they have made their graven images!