{"id":91627,"date":"2024-11-16T17:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T01:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=91627"},"modified":"2024-11-16T11:38:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T19:38:16","slug":"donald-trump-gets-religious-and-pcg-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/cog-news\/donald-trump-gets-religious-and-pcg-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump gets religious and PCG support"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many of the religious who profess Christianity supported the reelection of Donald Trump:<\/p>\n

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Religion and the election of Trump<\/h2>\n

November 16, 2024<\/p>\n

The U.S. election is over. How did religious people vote?<\/p>\n

Exit polls from news outlets found a majority of those who identify as Christians voted for Donald Trump, including 63 per cent of Protestants and 58 per cent of Catholics. For white Protestants, that figure was 72 per cent, while for white Catholics it was 61 per cent. …<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, 81 per cent of evangelicals overall also voted for him, similar to the figures for 2016 and 2020.<\/p>\n

Jews went the other way, with 78 per cent voting for Kamala Harris. So did those who claim no religious affiliation \u2014 71 per cent of the \u201cnones\u201d voted for her. A majority of Muslims voted for her as well (63 per cent), with 32 per cent voting for Trump. Four per cent of Muslims voted for a third-party candidate such as Jill Stein.<\/p>\n

About six in 10 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints supported Trump, while about eight in 10 Black Protestants supported Harris. https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/arts-and-life\/life\/faith\/2024\/11\/16\/religion-and-the-election-of-trump<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, many of the more religious voted for Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Those in PCG are quite pleased with Donald Trump’s reelection:<\/p>\n

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President Trump Promises New Era of Christian Power<\/h2>\n

November 14, 2024<\/p>\n

Donald Trump is promising to use his second term in the White House to defend biblical virtues. For much of the past 16 years, radical government officials have dismissed Jewish and Christian concerns as irrelevant and used the power of the state to coerce people to act contrary to their faith by subsidizing abortion procedures and participating in homosexual wedding ceremonies. Now the new president-elect is vowing to fight back.<\/p>\n

\u201cRemember, every Communist regime throughout history has tried to stamp out the churches, just like every fascist regime has tried to co-opt them and control them,\u201d Mr. Trump said in February. \u201cAnd in America, the radical left is trying to do both. They want to tear down crosses where they can and cover them up with social justice flags. But no one will be touching the cross of Christ under the Trump administration, I swear to you.\u201d …<\/p>\n

Trumpet<\/em> editor in chief Gerald Flurry has compared Mr. Trump to … Jeroboam ii<\/span>. Amos 7:13 says King Jeroboam ii<\/span> was supported by a religious movement known as \u201cthe king\u2019s chapel,\u201d which was centered around the cities of Bethel and Dan. This chapel did not worship pagan deities like Baal, but rather used idols and pagan holidays to worship the true God of Israel. In other words, it represented a counterfeit version of the religion practiced at the temple in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

Anciently, the king\u2019s chapel helped save Israel by destroying \u201cBaal out of Israel\u201d and fighting the type of child sacrifice Baal worship involved. https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/30383-president-trump-promises-new-era-of-christian-power<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Donald Trump does not understand nor support true Christianity.<\/p>\n

PCG’s Gerald Flurry wrote the following:<\/p>\n

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Trump Victory: Fulfilled Prophecy!<\/h2>\n

November 14, 2024<\/p>\n

Trumpet<\/em> readers knew that Donald Trump would return to the White House. …<\/p>\n

Truly, it is<\/span> a miracle. God has been protecting and empowering this man.<\/p>\n

Prophecy says that Donald Trump is going to lead a resurgence in America.<\/em> And it looks like this resurgence could be significant and impressive. We must see that this is not the work of a man. It is<\/span> God\u2019s doing.<\/span> …<\/p>\n

Trumpet,<\/em> March 2021). …. At that time, nobody<\/em> thought Trump would return to the presidency. https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/30421-trump-victory-fulfilled-prophecy<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, no Gerald Flurry, there were people other than you who thought Donald Trump would return to the presidency.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Gerald Flurry had the following in the July 2021 dated edition of its Philadelphia Trumpet<\/em> magazine related to Donald Trump:<\/p>\n

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What Will Happen After Trump Regains Power<\/h2>\n

Bible prophecy shows that he will return to office to stop some of the destruction being caused by the current administration<\/strong>. …<\/p>\n

(2 Kings 14:26-27). … \u201cNow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred<\/span>, and how he recovered<\/span> Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?\u201d (verse 28). This verse marks a new development. It happens after<\/em> God uses Jeroboam to save Israel. …<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How does this verse apply to Donald Trump? Bible prophecy shows that, however it happens, Mr. Trump will<\/em> return to office.<\/p>\n

\u2018Warred\u2019 to \u2018Recover\u2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Amos 7 contains a prophecy about end-time Israel\u2014most prominently, the superpower America today. It is clearly about the very end<\/em> of the nation. It shows that at that time, Jeroboam is not only in power, but he is wielding kingly authority.<\/p>\n

This prophecy describes a confrontation Jeroboam has with a representative of God. I will explain more about this in a moment. But it\u2019s important to note that Amos 7 looks like one flowing event: There is no hint of a gap or pause in Jeroboam\u2019s reign before this confrontation. Is it possible that this prophecy doesn\u2019t mention an interruption in his rule because in God\u2019s view, there is no gap? I believe that by maintaining the flow of Jeroboam\u2019s rule in this prophecy, God may well be showing that the 2020 election was stolen. Perhaps He looks on Mr. Trump as still<\/em> being president of the United States! The view that the election was stolen has far more weight if that\u2019s the way God Himself sees it.<\/p>\n

But 2 Kings 14:28 gives us insight into what is happening during the pause<\/span> in Trump\u2019s rule, between his first and second term. …<\/p>\n

President Trump could also lead some states to secede from the union. That would lead to some kind of warfare.<\/p>\n

Verse 28 of 2 Kings 14 strongly indicates that Mr. Trump recovers<\/em> his presidency by some kind of warring\u2014<\/em>not voting.<\/p>\n

It seems certain to me that this will happen before<\/em> the next presidential election in 2024\u2014unless there would be some kind of war and voting combined. But 2 Kings 14:28 does not even hint<\/em> of an election.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Flurry G. What Will Happen After Trump Regains Power. Philadelphia Trumpet, July 2021 https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/23957-what-will-happen-after-trump-regains-power<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In 2021, Gerald Flurry was predicting some type of ‘war’ that will put Donald Trump in office before 2024. And that Donald Trump would seemingly come back without a hint of an election. Gerald Flurry was wrong, not right, about Donald Trump in 2o21.<\/p>\n

Regarding the Donald Trump Jeroboam matter, in 2021, PCG posted the following:<\/p>\n

The story of an ancient king of Israel carries an urgent lesson for Americans and Israelis in 2021. …
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Since January 2017, Philadelphia Trumpet<\/em> editor in chief Gerald Flurry has repeatedly explained the dramatic prophecy in Amos 7, which specifically discusses an end-time Jeroboam and \u201chouse of Jeroboam.\u201d Mr. Flurry has shown that United States President Donald Trump is the end-time type of King Jeroboam ii<\/span>, and that Mr. Trump\u2019s presidency can be compared to the summary of Jeroboam\u2019s reign recorded in 2 Kings 14. …<\/p>\n

Under Jeroboam, Israel experienced an economic boom. Its enemies retreated. Its borders expanded. A religious revival swept across the land. The same happened in America under Donald Trump<\/span>. …<\/p>\n

God is resurrecting the history of Jeroboam for us right now.<\/em> God, in His mercy, is saving Israel one final time. As was the case under Jeroboam ii<\/span>, the resurgence of the United States under Donald Trump is only temporary<\/span>. The rapid radicalization of the nation under the Biden administration proves this all the more. When President Trump regains power, God\u2019s purpose in bringing that about is not merely to stabilize the nation or our bank accounts. Its purpose is to provide time\u2014and precious little of it\u2014to repent. https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/24401-the-modern-king-jeroboam-ii<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No, a religious revival did not sweep across the USA under Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Right before the election in 2020, Gerald Flurry was NOT teaching that Donald Trump would one day again be President of the United States–he was teaching that Donald Trump had to remain in office now. Here is direct proof as Gerald Flurry wrote the following:<\/p>\n

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Donald Trump Is Going to Win This Election<\/h2>\n

November 9. 2020<\/p>\n

This past Friday night, Joe Biden held a big parade and made a victory speech. Saturday, the American news media decided to declare him the winner of the election and the president-elect of the United States.<\/p>\n

It does appear<\/em> strongly that this man will be America\u2019s next president. But I absolutely do not believe that at all<\/span>. Regardless of how things look right now, I am confident that Donald Trump will remain president. \u2026<\/p>\n

Unfulfilled Prophecies<\/h4>\n

The Trumpet<\/em> has been explaining biblical prophecies that apply to Donald Trump and to America\u2014specific end-time prophecies that must be<\/em> and will be<\/em> fulfilled.<\/p>\n

We have shown how President Trump is here to stop<\/em> the destructive spirit that is working to destroy America. \u2026<\/p>\n

But looking at this modern-day<\/em> Jeroboam, you have to say God gave Israel a \u201csavior\u201d\u2014at least to the extent that He wouldn\u2019t let these enemies bring down the nation. He has been blocking this movement to \u201cblot out the name of Israel [which includes America] from under heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n

And is his job finished? No, it isn\u2019t. So I don\u2019t believe at all<\/em> that he is going to disappear from the scene!<\/p>\n

The Trumpet<\/em> has also pointed to a prophecy in Amos 7 that tells us a lot about this end-time Jeroboam. None of that prophecy has yet been fulfilled\u2014but we can be sure that it will be, and President Trump must be in power<\/em> for this to take place. God is going to fulfill every prophecy of His Bible! \u2026<\/p>\n

Donald Trump certainly has his problems, and God sees those\u2014but He chose him as a savior<\/span>\u2014temporarily\u2014for this nation! https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/23137-donald-trump-is-going-to-win-this-election<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While God will fulfill every prophecy of His Bible<\/em><\/strong>, Gerald Flurry has a history of misunderstanding and misinterpreting biblical prophecies. THIS ELECTION meant the one in November 2020. Gerald Flurry wrote that Joe Biden would NOT be President of the USA and he was “confident that Donald Trump will remain president.”<\/p>\n

Notice also something from PCG’s<\/a> Joel Hilliker:<\/p>\n

January 19, 2021<\/p>\n

Mr. Flurry\u2019s prophecy is out there.<\/p>\n

And now only God can back him up.<\/p>\n

Watching the news, Mr. Flurry\u2019s statement that Donald Trump will remain America\u2019s president seems impossible. Because even if facts emerge showing incontrovertible election fraud, American media are in lockstep with radical Democrats to block the truth from ever reaching the average American.<\/p>\n

This is an up-against-the-sea, trapped-by-the-mountains, army-at-our-backs moment. Nobody can change this except God.<\/p>\n

Mr. Flurry continues the work of Herbert W. Armstrong, whom God used as an end-time type of Elijah (Malachi 4:5-6<\/a><\/a>). The original Elijah faced a large group of false prophets who held a lot of power and collusion with the political authorities over the nation. He faced off directly against them, building an altar, laying a sacrifice on it, then pouring on it large amounts of water. Then he prayed only a short prayer. Yet he was absolutely confident God would answer!<\/p>\n

What happened? Fire from heaven devoured that sacrifice. God backed up His servant. Imagine what it would have looked like if He didn\u2019t. But He did.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t know how God will intervene. Like many of our readers, we have looked at the Constitution and the political situation and the Bible, and we have thought perhaps God would intervene this way, or that way, or maybe this other way. We don\u2019t know how, but we trust that some way God will intervene so His prophecies will be fulfilled. His ways are higher than our ways. We do not know how God\u2019s prophecies will stand, but we know they will stand!<\/p>\n

Many people are watching us closely. If God does not intervene, a lot of people would feel justified in accusing Mr. Flurry of being a false prophet. https:\/\/watchjerusalem.co.il\/1141-why-this-inauguration-day-is-especially-historic<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Notice that PCG published that Gerald Flurry made a prophecy there.<\/p>\n

A prophecy that was false.<\/p>\n

According to the Bible, Gerald Flurry is a false prophet.<\/p>\n

Notice the following warning from the Bible:<\/p>\n

17 “And the Lord said to me: ‘What they have spoken is good. 18 I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. 19 And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him. 20 But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.’ 21 And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?’ \u2014 22 when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. (Deuteronomy 18:17-22)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While the Bible says people should listen to God’s true prophets, that certainly does not include Gerald Flurry. Gerald Flurry has again been proven false. He did not just make some inadvertent error (like a typo), he presumptuously and repeatedly insisted that Donald Trump would remain in office now. That did NOT happen. Other PCG writers posted to expect the US Supreme Court to change the results–which did not happen (see PCG: Will This Texas Lawsuit Overturn the Presidential Election?<\/a>) as well as to expect a miracle for Donald Trump to REMAIN in office (see PCG says expect a miracle: Joe Biden will not be president of the USA<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The New Testament teaches:<\/p>\n

21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Gerald Flurry’s insistence that Donald Trump would remain in office shows that he failed the test. His identification of Donald Trump as a modern Jeroboam has always been wrong.<\/p>\n

While Christians should heed true prophets and not despise prophecies (1 Thessalonians 5:20), PCG’s<\/a> Gerald Flurry is not God’s prophet.<\/p>\n

Anyway, just because many of the religious voted for Donald Trump, that does not mean that he intends to turn people back to the God of the Bible. He could not do that unless he repented, and since Donald Trump has stated that he never repented do not count on him to turn the USA to God.<\/p>\n

Do not let anyone persuade you otherwise with deceptive words.<\/p>\n

Some items of possibly related interest may include the following:<\/em><\/p>\n

Why Be Concerned About False and Heretical Leaders?<\/a> There have been many false leaders\u2013here is some of why you should be concerned about them. Here is a related article in the Spanish language \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 estar preocupado acerca de falsos y her\u00e9ticos l\u00edderes?<\/a>
\nDoes the CCOG have the confirmed signs of Acts 2:17-18?<\/a> Does any church have the confirmed dream and prophetic signs of Acts 2:17-18? Should one? Here is a link in the Spanish language: \u00bfTiene la CCOG confirmadas las se\u00f1ales de Hechos 2: 17-18?<\/a> Here is a link in the French language: Est-ce que l\u2019\u00c9glise Continue de Dieu confirme les signes d\u2019Actes 2:17-18?<\/a> A related sermon in the English language is also available: 17 Last Days\u2019 Signs of the Holy Spirit<\/a>.
\n21st Century Church of God Prophets<\/a>\u00a0Are there any true prophets in the 21st century? What about false prophets? What are scriptures and fruits to identify the true from the false? You you prove all things and test the spirits?
\nChurch of God Leaders on Prophets<\/a>\u00a0Have there been prophets throughout the church age? Are any supposed to be around in the last days? What have COG leaders stated or written about prophets? Here is a link to a related sermon:\u00a0Church of God Leaders on Prophets<\/a>.
\nHow To Determine If Someone is a True Prophet of God<\/a>\u00a0There are many false prophets. How can Christians determine who is a true prophet? There is also a sermon-length video titled\u00a0How to determine if someone is a true prophet of God<\/a>. Here is a related link in Spanish\/espa\u00f1ol:\u00a0\u00bfC\u00f3mo determinar si alguien es un verdadero profeta de Dios?<\/a>
\nHerbert W. Armstrong, the Philadelphia Church, & the Mantle<\/a> Herbert Armstrong claims God had him raise the Philadelphia up. Are there reasons to believe that the Philadelphia mantle in now within the CCOG? Here is a link to a related sermon: Herbert W. Armstrong and the Philadelphia Mantle<\/a>.
\n<\/em>Messianic Judaism Beliefs Differ from the Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a> Both groups keep the seventh-day Sabbath<\/a>, but have important differences in doctrines and practices. Here is a link to a related sermon: Messianic Judaism beliefs<\/a>.
\n6. The Philadelphia Church Era<\/a> was predominant circa 1933 A.D. to 1986 A.D. The old Radio Church of God and old Worldwide Church of God, now the remnant of that era is basically the most faithful in the Church of God, like who hold to the beliefs and practices of the Continuing<\/a><\/em> Church of God<\/a>.
\n7. The Laodicean Church Era <\/a>has been predominant circa 1986 A.D. to present. The Laodiceans are non-Philadelphians who mainly descended from the old WCG or its offshoots. They do not properly understand the work or biblical prophecies and will face the Great Tribulation<\/a> if they do not repent. One video of related interest is 17 Laodicean Errors in Prophecy<\/a>. See also Do You Hold to Any of These Laodicean Prophetic Errors?<\/a>
\nDonald Trump in Prophecy<\/a> Prophecy, Donald Trump? Are there prophecies that Donald Trump may fulfill?\u00a0 Are there any prophecies that he has already helped fulfill?\u00a0 Is a Donald Trump presidency proving to be apocalyptic?\u00a0 Two related videos are available: Donald: ‘Trump of God’ or Apocalyptic?<\/a> and Donald Trump’s Prophetic Presidency<\/a>.
\nTrump Presidency Magic 8 Ball or Bible Prophecy?<\/a> BBC<\/em> reported that one might as well use a ‘Magic Eight-Ball’ to try to predict what will happen in the remaining time of Donald Trump’s presidency. What is a ‘Magic Eight-Ball’? Dr. Thiel not only explains that, but also briefly goes over 10 biblically-based warnings he wrote would happen if Donald Trump were elected that have already began to come to pass. He also goes over something he wrote back in 2008 that the Trump presidency is also helping lead to fulfillment. Should you trust Bible prophecy or not? Dr. Thiel says that Bible prophecy can be trusted, despite the view of skeptics and others that either overlook or despise the Bible. This is a video.
\nDonald Trump and America\u2019s Apocalypse<\/a> This 188 page book is for people truly interested in prophecies related to Donald Trump and the United States, including learning about several that have already been fulfilled and those that will be fulfilled in the future. The physical book can be purchased at Amazon for $12.99 from the following link: Donald Trump and America\u2019s Apocalypse<\/a>.
\nDonald Trump and America\u2019s Apocalypse-Kindle Edition<\/a> This electronic version of the 188 page print edition is available for only US$3.99. And you do not need an actual Kindle device to read it. Why? Amazon will allow you to download it to almost any device: Please click HERE to download one of Amazon \u0019s Free<\/strong> Reader Apps<\/a>. After you go to for your free Kindle reader and then go to\u00a0Donald Trump and America\u2019s Apocalypse-Kindle Edition<\/a>.
\n<\/span>PCG: Teachings Unique to the Philadelphia Church of God<\/a> Simply calling oneself \u2018Philadelphia\u2019 does not make one so (see Revelation 3:7-9), nor does Gerald Flurry calling himself \u201cthat prophet\u201d make it so. This article provides many quotes from this group which tries to look faithful.<\/p>\n

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