{"id":95104,"date":"2025-05-31T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=95104"},"modified":"2025-05-31T12:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T20:16:01","slug":"pcgs-gerald-flurry-improperly-asserts-we-have-a-sure-word-of-prophecy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/cog-news\/pcgs-gerald-flurry-improperly-asserts-we-have-a-sure-word-of-prophecy\/","title":{"rendered":"PCG&#8217;s Gerald Flurry improperly asserts, &#8216;We Have a Sure Word of Prophecy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SureWord.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SureWord.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SureWord.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SureWord-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>(Source: BiblePic.com)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/cogwriter.htm\">COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest post at <a href=\"\/pcg.htm\">PCG&#8217;s<\/a> thetrumpet.com website has the following related to a video by its leader, Gerald Flurry:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>We Have a Sure Word of Prophecy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-quip\">Prophecy is everything. Discover the dazzling truth about world events and God\u2019s one true Church, as revealed by the sure word of prophecy.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/31608-we-have-a-sure-word-of-prophecy\">https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/31608-we-have-a-sure-word-of-prophecy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, while prophecy is not everything (truth and love need to be considered), failed predictions show that PCG is not &#8220;God\u2019s one true Church.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Notice what Gerald Flurry had in the July 2021 dated edition of its <em>Philadelphia Trumpet<\/em> magazine related to Donald Trump:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"heading-spacer\">What Will Happen After Trump Regains Power<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Bible prophecy shows that he will return to office to stop some of the destruction being caused by the current administration<\/strong>. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(2 Kings 14:26-27). &#8230; \u201cNow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he <span class=\"smallcaps\">warred<\/span>, and how he <span class=\"smallcaps\">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 <em>after<\/em> God uses Jeroboam to save Israel. &#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>How does this verse apply to Donald Trump? Bible prophecy shows that, however it happens, Mr. Trump <em>will<\/em> return to office.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u2018Warred\u2019 to \u2018Recover\u2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Amos 7 contains a prophecy about end-time Israel\u2014most prominently, the superpower America today. It is clearly about the <em>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<p>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 <em>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<p>But 2 Kings 14:28 gives us insight into what is happening during the <span class=\"smallcaps\">pause<\/span> in Trump\u2019s rule, between his first and second term. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>President Trump could also lead some states to secede from the union. That would lead to some kind of warfare.<\/p>\n<p>Verse 28 of 2 Kings 14 strongly indicates that Mr. Trump <em>recovers<\/em> his presidency by some kind of <em>warring\u2014<\/em>not voting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It seems certain to me that this will happen <em>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 <em>hint<\/em> of an election.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Flurry G. What Will Happen After Trump Regains Power. Philadelphia Trumpet, July 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/23957-what-will-happen-after-trump-regains-power\">https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/23957-what-will-happen-after-trump-regains-power<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2021, Gerald Flurry was predicting some type of &#8216;war&#8217; that would have 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<p>Regarding the Jeroboam matter, in 2021, PCG posted the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The story of an ancient king of Israel carries an urgent lesson for Americans and Israelis in 2021. &#8230;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since January 2017, <em>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 <span class=\"smallcaps\">ii<\/span>, and that Mr. Trump\u2019s presidency can be compared to the summary of Jeroboam\u2019s reign recorded in 2 Kings 14. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Under Jeroboam, Israel experienced an economic boom. Its enemies retreated. Its borders expanded. A religious revival swept across the land. <span class=\"smallcaps\">The same happened in America under Donald Trump<\/span>. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>God is resurrecting the history of Jeroboam for us <em>right now.<\/em> God, in His mercy, is saving Israel one final time. As was the case under Jeroboam <span class=\"smallcaps\">ii<\/span>, the resurgence of the United States under Donald Trump <span class=\"smallcaps\">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. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/24401-the-modern-king-jeroboam-ii\">https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/24401-the-modern-king-jeroboam-ii<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>No, a religious revival did not sweep across the USA under Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Here is something else posted by PCG in 2021:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"heading heading-bottom\">How Afghanistan Could Help Donald Trump Return to the Presidency<\/h2>\n<p>September 2, 2021<\/p>\n<p>The Afghanistan nightmare continues to haunt us all. It has caused many of us to experience new heights of disbelief and anger. But imagine watching events in Afghanistan as a member of America\u2019s military. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Some might call it a military uprising or coup. But these terms imply unconstitutional or lawless action or movement. Veterans who would support some sort of military resistance against the radical left would argue that they are defending America. They would say that they are <em>protecting<\/em> America\u2019s Constitution, <em>protecting<\/em> its Judeo-Christian heritage, <em>protecting<\/em> law and order. Would they be wrong?<\/p>\n<p>Veterans and active-duty servicemen are among the most patriotic Americans you will find. Many joined the military because they had a strong sense of duty to their nation. They wanted to protect America. At what point will some veterans consider it their duty to protect America by actively resisting the U.S. government and its war on traditional America?<\/p>\n<p>It takes some imagination to see a modern superpower like America experiencing some sort of military uprising. But think, this time last year it was hard to imagine what happened with the national election. America today is in uncharted territory, politically, economically, socially, culturally and militarily. <em>We need to be ready for anything.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/23957-what-will-happen-after-trump-regains-power\">July issue<\/a> of the <em>Trumpet,<\/em> editor in chief Gerald Flurry once again reminded readers of the prophecy that says Donald Trump\u2014an end-time type of ancient Israel\u2019s King Jeroboam <span class=\"smallcaps\">ii<\/span>\u2014will return to the presidency. You will find this prophecy in 2 Kings 14 and Amos 7. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll conclude with one last statement from Gerald Flurry: \u201cPresident Trump could also lead some states to secede from the union. That would lead to some kind of warfare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some might think this is far-fetched or implausible. But is it really?<\/p>\n<p>Just imagine you are part of America\u2019s armed forces right now. Who would you prefer to serve, and who do you think is more interested in <em>your<\/em> safety and in protecting and preserving <em>your<\/em> America\u2014Joe Biden and the radical left, or Donald Trump? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/24545-how-afghanistan-could-help-donald-trump-return-to-the-presidency\">https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/24545-how-afghanistan-could-help-donald-trump-return-to-the-presidency<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, it appears that some in PCG were hoping for a type of military intervention to reinstate Donald Trump as presidency. That did not happen. But that idea was essentially what the front cover of PCG&#8217;s magazine (shown at the beginning of this post) was supposed to be supporting.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Flurry&#8217;s 11\/12\/24 article also had the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Yet even as Joe Biden was taking the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2021, my father, wrote: \u201cOne thing is certain: God is going to bring Mr. Trump back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How could he know that?<\/p>\n<p>A prophecy in Amos 7 foretells of a clash between God\u2019s prophet and a false priest who works for an end-time antitype of King Jeroboam <span class=\"smallcaps\">ii<\/span>. My father has identified Mr. Trump as this Jeroboam figure, yet no such clash between God\u2019s prophet and a false priest has yet occurred. Therefore, Donald Trump has to come back so this prophecy can be fulfilled. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The fact that my father was able to forecast Donald Trump\u2019s return years ahead of time shows the power of Bible prophecy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>No, Gerald Flurry did not KNOW that Donald Trump would be back. He guessed&#8211;others made the same guess back then. Amos 7 is NOT related to Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pcg.htm\">PCG<\/a> continues to push its view that Donald Trump is a prophesied Jeroboam as its September 2023 dated edition of its magazine has the following from its leader Gerald Flurry:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The book of Kings is part of the former prophets. This book was written by a prophet, and most of the prophecy contained within it is for this end time.<\/p>\n<p>2 Kings 14:26-27 read, \u201cFor the Lord saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel. And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.\u201d &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>God is going to save Israel temporarily through a modern-day Jeroboam. <span class=\"smallcaps\">Donald Trump is coming back<\/span>. Of course, he has some serious sins and problems; it isn\u2019t because of his <em>righteousness<\/em> that God is using him. But Mr. Trump <em>is<\/em> going to receive the opportunity to restore some stability to America, for a short time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath \u2026\u201d (verse 28). Mr. Trump will have to <span class=\"smallcaps\">war his way back<\/span>. Watch for him to do just that!<\/p>\n<p>But the national revival that he oversees will be brief. Anciently, after Jeroboam\u2019s reign, Assyria did conquer Israel. The same is about to happen again unless our peoples repent. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ezekiel 3:15 says, \u201cThen I came to <em>them of the captivity<\/em> \u2026 and remained there astonished among them <span class=\"smallcaps\">seven days<\/span>.\u201d <em>Ezekiel\u2014The End-Time Prophet<\/em> explains these seven days and the day-for-a-year prophetic principle (see Ezekiel 4:6). These \u201cseven days\u201d are the first seven years of the Philadelphia Church of God when we focused on distributing <em>Malachi\u2019s Message<\/em> to the spiritual captives of the Laodicean Church.<\/p>\n<p>Then something changed: \u201cAnd it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, I have made thee a watchman <span class=\"smallcaps\">unto the house of Israel<\/span>: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me\u201d (Ezekiel 3:16-17). Notice, now our focus is no longer on the Laodiceans but back on <em>the nations.<\/em> We have a watchman message for them\u2014on <em>The Key of David,<\/em> in the <em>Trumpet,<\/em> the <em>Trumpet Daily<\/em> and so much more. https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/28042-america-under-attack-was-prophesied. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/28042-america-under-attack-was-prophesied\">https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/28042-america-under-attack-was-prophesied<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Before going further, let me point out that not only does Ezekiel 3:15 not refer to PCG, PCG has proven to be wrong about the Laodiceans&#8211;that will be shown later in this post.<\/p>\n<p>It should be pointed out that Gerald Flurry did not teach a &#8220;pause&#8221; between Donald Trump&#8217;s presidential terms before.<\/p>\n<p>Right before the election in 2020, Gerald Flurry was NOT teaching that Donald Trump would one day again be President of the United States&#8211;he was teaching that Donald Trump had to remain in office now. Here is direct proof as Gerald Flurry wrote the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"heading-spacer\">Donald Trump Is Going to Win This Election<\/h2>\n<p>November 9. 2020<\/p>\n<p>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<p>It does <em>appear<\/em> strongly that this man will be America\u2019s next president. But I <span class=\"smallcaps\">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<h4>Unfulfilled Prophecies<\/h4>\n<p>The <em>Trumpet<\/em> has been explaining biblical prophecies that apply to Donald Trump and to America\u2014specific end-time prophecies that <em>must be<\/em> and <em>will be<\/em> fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>We have shown how President Trump is here to <em>stop<\/em> the destructive spirit that is working to destroy America. \u2026<\/p>\n<p>But looking at this <em>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<p>And is his job finished? No, it isn\u2019t. So I don\u2019t believe <em>at all<\/em> that he is going to disappear from the scene!<\/p>\n<p>The <em>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 <em>must be in power<\/em> for this to take place. God is going to fulfill every prophecy of His Bible! \u2026<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump certainly has his problems, and God sees those\u2014but He chose him as a <span class=\"smallcaps\">savior<\/span>\u2014temporarily\u2014for this nation! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/23137-donald-trump-is-going-to-win-this-election\">https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/23137-donald-trump-is-going-to-win-this-election<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While <strong><em>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 &#8220;confident that Donald Trump will remain president.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The word of God states:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"style4\">21 And if you say in your heart, &#8216;How shall we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?&#8217; \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 18:21-22)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>PCG&#8217;s Gerald Flurry has often spoken presumptuously and is not a true prophet.<\/p>\n<p>Notice also something from <a href=\"\/pcg.htm\">PCG&#8217;s<\/a> Joel Hilliker:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>January 19, 2021<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Flurry\u2019s prophecy is out there.<\/p>\n<p>And now only God can back him up.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>This is an up-against-the-sea, trapped-by-the-mountains, army-at-our-backs moment. Nobody can change this except God.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Flurry continues the work of Herbert W. Armstrong, whom God used as an end-time type of Elijah (<a class=\"lbsBibleRef lbsBibleRef\" href=\"http:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/message\/Malachi%204.5-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-reference=\"Malachi 4.5-6\" data-version=\"message\">Malachi 4:5-6<\/a><a class=\"lbsLibronix\" href=\"libronixdls:keylink|ref=[en]bible:Malachi4.5-6|res=LLS:MESSAGE\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Open in Logos Bible Software (if available)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logos.com\/images\/Corporate\/LibronixLink_dark.png\" align=\"bottom\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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<p>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<p>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<p>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. <a href=\"https:\/\/watchjerusalem.co.il\/1141-why-this-inauguration-day-is-especially-historic\">https:\/\/watchjerusalem.co.il\/1141-why-this-inauguration-day-is-especially-historic<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the Bible, Gerald Flurry is a false prophet.<\/p>\n<p>Notice the following warning from the Bible:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>17 &#8220;And the Lord said to me: &#8216;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.&#8217; 21 And if you say in your heart, &#8216;How shall we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?&#8217; \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<p>While the Bible says people should listen to God&#8217;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&#8211;which did not happen (see <a title=\"Permanent Link to PCG: Will This Texas Lawsuit Overturn the Presidential Election?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/cog-news\/pcg-will-this-texas-lawsuit-overturn-the-presidential-election\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">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 <a title=\"Permanent Link to PCG says expect a miracle: Joe Biden will not be president of the USA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/pcg-says-expect-a-miracle-joe-biden-will-not-be-president-of-the-usa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">PCG says expect a miracle: Joe Biden will not be president of the USA<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>PCG posted:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>December 17, 2020<\/p>\n<p><em>Trumpet<\/em> editor in chief Gerald Flurry\u2019s cover story for the January 2021 <em>Trumpet<\/em> issue is titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/23193-why-donald-trump-will-remain-americas-president\">Why Donald Trump Will Remain America\u2019s President<\/a>.\u201d It explains that President Trump will remain in office because of Bible prophecies in 2 Kings 14 and Amos 7. Now that the Electoral College has voted for Joe Biden, some earthshaking frauds are going to have to be exposed for these prophecies to be fulfilled. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/23279-prominent-election-attorney-stock-up-on-guns-and-ammunition\/print\">https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/23279-prominent-election-attorney-stock-up-on-guns-and-ammunition\/print<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Gerald Flurry was clearly wrong about &#8220;prophecies.&#8221; Donald Trump did not remain in office.<\/p>\n<p>The New Testament teaches:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Gerald Flurry&#8217;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<p>Furthermore years ago, Gerald Flurry originally taught that Joe Tkach, Sr. was the man of sin, but after he died, changed that to be Joe Tkach, Jr. And while neither were\/are the man of sin (see <span class=\"style182\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/man-of-sin.htm\">Who is the Man of Sin of 2 Thessalonians 2?<\/a><\/span>), this was another false position of Gerald Flurry that those in <a href=\"\/pcg.htm\">PCG<\/a> have tended to overlook.<\/p>\n<p>As far as Donald Trump goes, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\">CCOG&#8217;s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\/letter-to-the-brethren-january-21-2021\/\">Letter to the Brethren: January 21, 2021<\/a> we have the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>While it is not that it is impossible for Donald Trump to again by the President of the United States, that is not something we as Christians need to focus on. Neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump are what America needs. The USA needs national repentance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\">CCOG&#8217;s<\/a> position was NOT based on Amos 7&#8211;just political reality and possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>As far as Amos 7 goes, <a href=\"\/pcg.htm\">PCG&#8217;s<\/a> Gerald Flurry is also about to be proven wrong on something else he wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>A Time of Extreme Urgency<\/h4>\n<p>Amos \u201cwarned the people that the supreme moment of their success was but the prelude to their doom\u201d (<em>Soncino<\/em> commentary). This is what we are looking at with Donald Trump assuming the American presidency. Some people believe there was good news in this election. The Republican side was ecstatic. Right after the election, Rush Limbaugh said, \u201cWe just got our country back!\u201d But they didn\u2019t! The \u201cgood news\u201d is a mirage. It is a false hope.<\/p>\n<p>This is actually a prelude to America\u2019s doom. A man is on the scene whose house God is going to take out by the sword! Conditions in America <em>may<\/em> improve for a short time. It may even help the work of God. But its ultimate end is destruction. Our people are going to face <span class=\"smallcaps\">the wrath of God<\/span> until they repent!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amos 7:7-17 show that our time is very limited. <span class=\"smallcaps\">What is going to happen in the next four years or perhaps even less<\/span>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"smallcaps\">This is one of the strongest, most urgent warnings in the Bible<\/span>!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet\u2019s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit\u201d (verse 14). Amos had no formal seminary or college training. God simply gave him a job. Even without \u201ccredentials,\u201d God used this man!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow therefore hear thou the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. Therefore <em>thus saith the Lord;<\/em> Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land\u201d (verses 16-17). Amos had a very different view from Amaziah: He knew this was a message from God!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBehold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord\u201d (Amos 8:11). How will this famine of the word come about? God\u2019s Church will be forced to leave. No one will be here to deliver the message anymore. When this faithful remnant of God\u2019s people is taken to a place of safety, God\u2019s message will cease, except what we do from there. The nations of Israel have had over 80 years to heed this message, but soon they will not be able to even find it.<\/p>\n<p>Verse 14 talks about people who are going to \u201cfall, and never rise up again.\u201d <strong>This is talking about 50 percent of God\u2019s own Laodicean or lukewarm church who will lose their eternal lives!<\/strong> What a tragedy\u2014the greatest tragedy in this end time! &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If there are protesters who can stand up and speak out so boldly against President Trump, shouldn\u2019t the people of God speak out boldly? We have to warn this nation! Verse 2 concludes, \u201cand the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.\u201d The <em>Anchor Bible<\/em> says the subject here is <span class=\"smallcaps\">a cosmic holocaust\u2014a nuclear holocaust<\/span>! <span class=\"smallcaps\">God is about to<\/span> <span class=\"smallcaps\">send nuclear fire<\/span>! (see also verses 4, 7, 10, 12, 14; 2:2, 5). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/14642-who-is-the-modern-day-jeroboam\">https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/14642-who-is-the-modern-day-jeroboam<\/a> viewed 01\/21\/21<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So according to Gerald Flurry&#8217;s interpretation of Amos 7, 50% of Laodiceans were going to lose their eternal lives by April of 2021, which was four years after Gerald Flurry\u2019s article was officially published (it actually was published a month or so earlier). Gerald Flurry was absolutely and clearly wrong about that. And while the USA may well experience a nuclear fire, it will not happen before 2027. Gerald Flurry is NOT God\u2019s prophet.<\/p>\n<p>The Apostle Peter wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: (2 Peter 1:19. KJV)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, a more sure word of prophecy is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\"><em>Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As far as predictions\/warnings about Donald Trump, here is a list that I posted BEFORE HE TOOK OFFICE IN 2017 that were at least partially fulfilled:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ol>\n<li>WARNING ONE: Donald Trump will offend the Europeans. FULFILLED\u2013AND HE WILL AGAIN.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING TWO: Donald Trump\u2019s election will be used to further push European unity. FULFILLED, THOUGH MORE STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING THREE: Increased civil unrest will come to the USA. FULFILLED, BUT MORE EXPECTED.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING FOUR: The fourth warning was that Donald Trump\u2019s rise would encourage the Europeans to arm: FULFILLED\u2013THOUGH MORE STEPS WILL TAKE PLACE.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING FIVE: There is a fifth warning related to the fourth: Germany will want a stronger military. FULFILLED. FILLED\u2013THOUGH MORE STEPS WILL TAKE PLACE.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING SIX: Donald Trump\u2019s views on climate change will cause problems with Europe. FULFILLED\u2013THOUGH MORE STEPS WILL TAKE PLACE.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING SEVEN: Donald Trump will be one that is involved in fulfilling 2 Timothy 3:1-5. FULFILLED\u2013THOUGH MORE STEPS WILL TAKE PLACE.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING EIGHT: Debt will increase under Donald Trump. FULFILLED, BUT MORE IS EXPECTED.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING NINE: Donald Trump may propose a peace deal consistent with Daniel 9:27. FULFILLED\u2013THOUGH MORE STEPS WILL TAKE PLACE.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING TEN: Donald Trump would support aspects of ecumenical unity. FULFILLED.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING ELEVEN: People will call for Donald Trump\u2019s impeachment. FULFILLED.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING TWELVE: Donald Trump would encourage the rise of the final\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/south.htm\">King of the South<\/a>\u00a0of biblical prophecy\u2013a power involving peoples in the Middle East and North Africa. FULFILLED\u2013THOUGH MORE STEPS WILL TAKE PLACE.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING THIRTEEN: The rise of Donald Trump will confirm to various ones that the USA is in decline. FULFILLED.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING FOURTEEN: Daily sacrifices will one day resume in Jerusalem (cf. Daniel 9:27; 11:31). PARTIALLY FULFILLED\u2013STEPS IN PROCESS (Note: I did NOT post that the daily sacrifices would start during a Donald Trump Administration, only that they one day would need to start. The Trump Administration took steps that at least indirectly helped set the stage).<\/li>\n<li>WARNING FIFTEEN: Donald Trump will support increased government surveillance. FULFILLED.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING SIXTEEN: Donald Trump\u2019s Administration would focus too much on China and not consider the military threat that Europe poses. FULFILLED\u2013THOUGH MORE STEPS WILL TAKE PLACE.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING SEVENTEEN: Donald Trump\u2019s position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) will assist China. FULFILLED\u2013BUT SERIOUS FUTURE TRADE ISSUES WITH EUROPE ARE EXPECTED.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING EIGHTEEN: Mexico will look more towards Europe and less towards the USA on trade matters. AT LEAST PARTIALLY FULFILLED\u2013THOUGH MORE STEPS WILL TAKE PLACE.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING NINETEEN: His attitudes toward GMOs. FULFILLED.<\/li>\n<li>WARNING TWENTY: The price of gold will hit record highs against the USA dollar. FULFILLED in July\/August 2020\u2013THOUGH OTHER RECORDS HAVE AND WILL TAKE PLACE.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Details related to the fulfillment of the above are in the article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/donald-trump-prophecy.htm\">Donald Trump in Prophecy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For a 21st and 22nd item (as well as to show there were at least 20 items related to Donald Trump as number 14 and 20 are not directly related), it should be noted that I correctly wrote years ago that 1) The Great Tribulation would NOT begin in the first term of a Donald Trump Administration and 2) Armageddon would not start under the first term of a Donald Trump Administration (watch:\u00a0<a id=\"video-title89\" title=\"Armageddon Will it come on Trump's watch?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BUofNKdWmtk\" aria-label=\"Armageddon Will it come on Trump's watch? by BibleNewsProphecy 6 hours ago 16 minutes 81 views\">Armageddon Will it come on Trump\u2019s watch<\/a>). There is also another warning to mention which happened while he was in the 45th President of the United States, and that is that there would be negative consequences for the US dollar because of Donald Trump\u2019s sanctions policies (watch from 2018: <a id=\"video-title\" class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope ytd-grid-video-renderer\" title=\"US Sanctions and Tariffs leading to New World Order?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6GkipodUq_I\" aria-label=\"US Sanctions and Tariffs leading to New World Order? by BibleNewsProphecy 2 hours ago 15 minutes 19 views\">US Sanctions and Tariffs leading to New World Order?<\/a>; watch from 2024:\u00a0<a id=\"video-title\" class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope ytd-grid-video-renderer\" title=\"SWIFT end to the US dollar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZOlIDJ4h4_I\" aria-label=\"SWIFT end to the US dollar by BibleNewsProphecy 37 views 8 hours ago 14 minutes, 50 seconds\">SWIFT end to the US dollar?<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pcg.htm\">PCG&#8217;s<\/a> Gerald Flurry was wrong about Donald Trump. I was not. I denounced his view that Donald Trump was Jeroboam on this page back on March 3, 2017 (see <a title=\"PCG: Donald Trump is a modern Jeroboam and will be destroyed; Gerald Flurry also claims to be a type of the prophet Amos and that J. Tkach is a modern Amaziah\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wcg-news\/pcg-donald-trump-is-a-modern-jeroboam-and-will-be-destroyed-gerald-flurry-claims-to-be-a-type-of-the-prophet-amos\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">PCG: Donald Trump is a modern Jeroboam and will be destroyed; Gerald Flurry also claims to be a type of the prophet Amos and that J. Tkach is a modern Amaziah<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pcg.htm\">PCG&#8217;s<\/a> Gerald Flurry was also proven wrong about Amos 7. I have claimed that for years and was shown to be right by May 1, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>While Christians should heed true prophets and not despise prophecies (1 Thessalonians 5:20), <a href=\"\/pcg.htm\">PCG&#8217;s<\/a> Gerald Flurry has again been proven to have spoken presumptuously.<\/p>\n<p>Insisting that Donald Trump would be in office in 2021, then being certain that Donald Trump would get in office before the November 5, 2024 election, and also asserting that half of the Laodiceans would be dead by the end of April 2021, proves to anyone interested in the TRUTH that Gerald Flurry is a false prophet. I told people prior to the November 5, 2024 election that I thought that Donald Trump would win. So, Gerald Flurry and I were right about that, but I was not wrong on the other Donald Trump matters, plus over 20 warnings\/predictions I made about him and his presidency have been at least partially confirmed by world events.<\/p>\n<p>He and PCG remain wrong in their view of Amos 7 and many other matters (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/pcg.htm\">Teachings Unique to the Philadelphia Church of God<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Those who have enough of &#8220;the love of the truth&#8221; (2 Thessalonians 2:10) should clearly be able to see that Gerald Flurry is NOT God&#8217;s prophet, but a false one.<\/p>\n<p>People associated with PCG should believe the Bible about false prophets as Gerald Flurry has clearly made false predictions.<\/p>\n<p>Gerald Flurry has been proven false about his predictions about Donald Trump before as well as Amos 7.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the second Donald Trump presidency, notice predictions I made before he took office the second time which already have been at least partially confirmed &#8211;with my written prediction shown in <em>italics<\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Pushing tariffs and other policies that foreign nations do not like is contributing to other nations looking to bypass the USA dollar, as well as trade more with each other and less with the USA. This will further push various globalist\u2019s moves forward without the USA. (p.210)\u00a0<\/em><strong>Confirmation:\u00a0<\/strong>Because of tariff threats from Donald Trump, on 1\/21\/25, EU President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Europe would seek out others to trade with (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/eu-donald-trump-america-we-have-other-options-ursula-von-der-leyen\/\">https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/eu-donald-trump-america-we-have-other-options-ursula-von-der-leyen\/<\/a>). On 2\/27\/25, Ursula von der Leyen went to India to push for closer trade ties for reasons including Donald Trump\u2019s tariff pushing (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/von-der-leyen-arrives-in-india-to-strengthen-partnership\/a-71768504\">https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/von-der-leyen-arrives-in-india-to-strengthen-partnership\/a-71768504<\/a>). On 4\/16\/25 she declared that, \u201cEveryone is asking for more trade with Europe\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/04\/16\/the-west-as-we-knew-it-no-longer-exists-von-der-leyen-says-amid-trump-tensions\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/04\/16\/the-west-as-we-knew-it-no-longer-exists-von-der-leyen-says-amid-trump-tensions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Gold will set records in U.S. dollar terms. \u2026 \u2026\u00a0gold will set further records in U.S. dollar terms in the relatively near future. (pp. 205, 206)\u00a0<\/em><strong>Confirmation:\u00a0<\/strong>Gold hit a record price on 1\/31\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/gold-hits-record-high-trump-tariff-worries-mount-2025-01-31\/\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/gold-hits-record-high-trump-tariff-worries-mount-2025-01-31\/<\/a>) and did it again on 02\/10\/25 as well as in March and April. The record price of gold reflects a record minimum value in gold for the USA dollar.<\/li>\n<li><em>Expect more protests against Donald Trump. (p. 15) There are issues with what Donald Trump says when he speaks. I expect protests. (p. 44). Donald Trump has been a polarizing figure and has offended many including minorities, migrants, and Muslims. Expect civil unrest and rioting. The Bible prophesies \u201cThere shall be terror within\u201d (Deuteronomy 32:25).<\/em>(p. 89).\u00a0<strong>Confirmation:\u00a0<\/strong>Numerous protests as well as some violence have begun 03\/17\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/17\/nx-s1-5328626\/elon-musk-protests-tesla-takedown\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/17\/nx-s1-5328626\/elon-musk-protests-tesla-takedown<\/a>) and 03\/16\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/endoftheamericandream.com\/why-is-the-media-so-quiet-about-the-anti-trump-violence-that-is-erupting-all-over-the-nation\/\">https:\/\/endoftheamericandream.com\/why-is-the-media-so-quiet-about-the-anti-trump-violence-that-is-erupting-all-over-the-nation\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><em>One of the unintended consequence of his actions is, that after crises (cf. Revelation 6:7-8), more Europeans will decide that they need their own even stronger leader\u2014which will happen per Revelation 13:10 and 17:13.<\/em><em>(pp. 58-59)\u00a0<\/em><strong>Partial confirmation:\u00a0<\/strong>This already started to happen at a European political conference on 2\/08\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/02\/08\/your-time-is-over-far-right-leaders-take-on-the-eus-mainstream-parties\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/02\/08\/your-time-is-over-far-right-leaders-take-on-the-eus-mainstream-parties<\/a>). And at least one German politician, Friedrich Merz, has been called \u2018The F\u00fchrer \u2018 on 03\/23\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/fuhrer-germany-friedrich-merz-war-spending-frenzy\">https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/fuhrer-germany-friedrich-merz-war-spending-frenzy<\/a>) and on 4\/10\/25\u00a0 \u201cThe man Europe has been waiting for\u201d and he stated \u201cGermany is getting a strong and capable government\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/friedrich-merz-man-europe-waiting-161655776.html\">https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/friedrich-merz-man-europe-waiting-161655776.html<\/a>). Furthermore, after the 5\/18\/25 elections in the three EU nations, Jean-Michel De Waele, a political scientist at the ULB University in Brussels, told Euronews\u00a0that because of Donald Trump, more European voters are looking for strong and decisive leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/05\/20\/eu-elections-super-sunday-shows-centre-left-parties-remain-in-freefall\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/05\/20\/eu-elections-super-sunday-shows-centre-left-parties-remain-in-freefall<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Donald Trump has often encouraged increased military spending by the Europeans. \u2026 Donald Trump is helping enable the rise of the King of the North\/Beast power who will be in league with the final Antichrist. (p. 87)\u00a0<\/em><strong>Confirmation:\u00a0<\/strong>This is confirmed. Consider that Kaja Kallas, Vice President of the European Commission stated on 1\/22\/25 that Europe needs to spend more as Donald Trump called for (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/01\/22\/eu-must-spend-more-than-1-of-gdp-on-defence-to-prepare-for-the-worst-kallas-says\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/01\/22\/eu-must-spend-more-than-1-of-gdp-on-defence-to-prepare-for-the-worst-kallas-says<\/a>). On 3\/04\/25, EU President von der Leyen proposed spending \u20ac800 on the military (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/03\/04\/von-der-leyen-pitches-800bn-defence-package-ahead-of-eu-leaders-summit\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/03\/04\/von-der-leyen-pitches-800bn-defence-package-ahead-of-eu-leaders-summit<\/a>). About the same time, Germany\u2019s Friedrich Merz proposed spending \u20ac1 trillion (<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanconservative.com\/articles\/news\/cdu-spd-constitutional-amendment-defence-infrastructure-spending-bypassing-new-bundestag\/\">https:\/\/europeanconservative.com\/articles\/news\/cdu-spd-constitutional-amendment-defence-infrastructure-spending-bypassing-new-bundestag\/<\/a>). \u201c<strong>Europe has become convinced that its American ally will no longer guarantee its security, and has decided to rearm massively<\/strong>\u201d 03\/26\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/03\/26\/readiness-2030-how-is-europe-planning-to-rearm-and-can-it-afford-it\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/03\/26\/readiness-2030-how-is-europe-planning-to-rearm-and-can-it-afford-it<\/a>). The European Commission announced on 4\/30\/25 that 16 European nations had been granted permission to violate earlier budgetary guidelines in order to spend more on their militaries (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/05\/01\/sixteen-eu-countries-to-trigger-clause-to-increase-defence-spending\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/05\/01\/sixteen-eu-countries-to-trigger-clause-to-increase-defence-spending<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><em>Donald Trump\u2019s rise has also spurred the Europeans to further unify among themselves. \u2026\u00a0Donald Trump has been pointed to by various European leaders as \u2018proof\u2019 that Europe needs more unification and distance from the USA. (p. 88)<\/em><strong>Partial confirmation:<\/strong>\u00a0More of this has since happened (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/01\/22\/eu-must-spend-more-than-1-of-gdp-on-defence-to-prepare-for-the-worst-kallas-says\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/01\/22\/eu-must-spend-more-than-1-of-gdp-on-defence-to-prepare-for-the-worst-kallas-says<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-gb\/money\/other\/eu-enlargement-debate-at-davos-focuses-on-europe-s-global-role-and-growth\/ar-AA1xBhgq?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds\">https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-gb\/money\/other\/eu-enlargement-debate-at-davos-focuses-on-europe-s-global-role-and-growth\/ar-AA1xBhgq?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds<\/a>) and a EU foreign ministers meeting on 1\/27\/25 called for a unified approach to deal with US President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/donald-trump\/t-19434433\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0and what analysts refer to as his \u201cdivide and rule policy\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/eu-sanctions-russia-trump-2025\/a-71427544\">https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/eu-sanctions-russia-trump-2025\/a-71427544<\/a>).\u00a0Europeans have called for a \u201cNew World Order Based on European Values\u201d 03\/24\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/new-world-order-european-values-unholy-union-globalism-and-anti-free-speech-measures\">https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/new-world-order-european-values-unholy-union-globalism-and-anti-free-speech-measures<\/a>). And \u201cthe old world order appears to be over \u2013 and the new world order has yet to take shape\u201d 03\/26\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c2er9j83x0zo\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c2er9j83x0zo<\/a>). On 4\/16\/25, EU President von der Leyen basically confirmed European unity and distance from the US and apparently because of Donald Trump stated, \u201cThe West as we knew it no longer exists,\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/04\/16\/the-west-as-we-knew-it-no-longer-exists-von-der-leyen-says-amid-trump-tensions\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/04\/16\/the-west-as-we-knew-it-no-longer-exists-von-der-leyen-says-amid-trump-tensions<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><em>Donald Trump \u2026 Many have rightly pointed out that he often acts as a bully. (p. 47).<\/em><strong>Confirmation:\u00a0<\/strong>This has happened within weeks of Donald Trump taking office (e.g.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/europe\/trump-zelensky-us-deal-ukraine-russia-war-b2702046.html\">https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/europe\/trump-zelensky-us-deal-ukraine-russia-war-b2702046.html<\/a>) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2025-02-10\/trump-is-not-an-isolationist-hes-a-bully-and-that-hurts-us-influence-in-the-world\">https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2025-02-10\/trump-is-not-an-isolationist-hes-a-bully-and-that-hurts-us-influence-in-the-world<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><em>It is believed that Donald Trump will likely use some type of \u201cmaximum pressure\u201d strategy again against Iran during his next Administration. (p. 67)<\/em><strong>Confirmation:\u00a0<\/strong>This is now his Administration\u2019s position and Iran is not happy with it (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-says-will-not-bow-to-us-maximum-pressure-strategy\/a-71745081\">https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-says-will-not-bow-to-us-maximum-pressure-strategy\/a-71745081<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>The Bible teaches about a great power who will be destroyed by its friends, who become enemies (Lamentations 1:1-2)\u2014some statements by Donald Trump are pushing \u201cfriends\u201d (NATO allies) into being enemies. (pp. 48-49)\u00a0<strong>Partial Confirmation:\u00a0<\/strong>It has been reported that Donald Trump is turning USA friends into enemies, \u201cfrenemies\u201d\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c93ll927v18o\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c93ll927v18o<\/a>).\u00a0On 4\/16\/25, EU President von der Leyen would not confirm that the US was a friend (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/04\/16\/the-west-as-we-knew-it-no-longer-exists-von-der-leyen-says-amid-trump-tensions\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/04\/16\/the-west-as-we-knew-it-no-longer-exists-von-der-leyen-says-amid-trump-tensions<\/a>). Statements from Trump-Vance Administration leaders have insulted Europe 03\/25\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/03\/25\/pathetic-european-free-loading-us-officials-slam-europe-in-leaked-chat\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/03\/25\/pathetic-european-free-loading-us-officials-slam-europe-in-leaked-chat<\/a>) \u201d \u201cHorrific to see in black and white. But hardly surprising,\u201d is how a top European diplomat reacted to what comes across as deep, heartfelt disdain for European allies\u201d 03\/25\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c204vl27n2qo\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c204vl27n2qo<\/a>) and \u201cnearly three quarters of French people now think that the United States is not an ally of France. A \u2026 very large majority in Denmark, \u2026 historically pro-American \u2026 have unfavourable views of the United States as well\u201d 03\/26\/25 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c2er9j83x0zo\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c2er9j83x0zo<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><em>Jesus warned about a coming time of pestilences as part of the beginning of sorrows (Matthew 24:4-8)\u2014they are consistent with the ride of the 4<sup>th<\/sup>horseman of the Apocalypse (Revelation 6:7-8)\u2014that ride may well start in the second term of a Donald Trump Administration. Actions and\/or inactions by Donald Trump will likely put the USA at increased risk of problems from pestilences. (p. 90)<\/em>\u00a0<strong>Potential confirmation:<\/strong>\u00a0Donald Trump announced he is pulling the USA out of the World Health Organization (<a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/well\/2025\/01\/21\/trump-who-us-remove-world-health-organization\/\">https:\/\/fortune.com\/well\/2025\/01\/21\/trump-who-us-remove-world-health-organization\/<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><em>His policies are pushing nations away from the USA and helping set the stage for the final times of the Gentiles (cf. Ezekiel 7:24, 39:23; Luke 21:24). (p. 91)<\/em><strong>Potential confirmation:<\/strong>\u00a0Donald Trump\u2019s comments at the WEF reportedly silenced the crowd and made them \u201cstone-faced\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/donald-trump-speaks-virtually-to-the-wefs-davos-meeting-and-pushes-usa-fossil-fuels-and-trade\/\">Donald Trump speaks virtually to the WEF\u2019s Davos meeting and pushes USA fossil fuels and trade matters<\/a>). These leaders were not pleased and will take actions. Ursula von der Leyen said \u201cEurope will keep seeking co-operation \u2014 not only with our long-time, like-minded friends, but with any country we share interests with\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/eu-donald-trump-america-we-have-other-options-ursula-von-der-leyen\/\">https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/eu-donald-trump-america-we-have-other-options-ursula-von-der-leyen\/<\/a>. She also on 4\/16\/25 confirmed that many nations are contacting the EU, because of US tariff and other actions\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/04\/16\/the-west-as-we-knew-it-no-longer-exists-von-der-leyen-says-amid-trump-tensions\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/04\/16\/the-west-as-we-knew-it-no-longer-exists-von-der-leyen-says-amid-trump-tensions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><em>His statements are getting more in Europe to consider that they need to reorganize and support some type of a strong man leader. The Bible shows that will happen in Revelation 17:12-13. (p. 91)<\/em><strong>Speculative confirmation:\u00a0<\/strong>I cannot imagine that at the WEF and within the EU they are not discussing something like a stronger European leader and a reorganization of Europe. For example the chief executive of a European bank at the WEF conference stated, \u00a0\u201cI heard the EU talking about the willingness to make changes,\u201d and \u201cThe truth of the matter is every time they do something they create more bureaucracy, more complexity. They need to have a huge reset\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/jan\/24\/davos-donald-trump-tariffs-eu-us\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/jan\/24\/davos-donald-trump-tariffs-eu-us<\/a>). Germans have noticed that what they call the \u201cfar right\u201d is gaining because of Donald Trump and that right wing leaders look more useful now (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.german-foreign-policy.com\/en\/news\/detail\/9836\">https:\/\/www.german-foreign-policy.com\/en\/news\/detail\/9836<\/a>\u00a001\/21\/25). Furthermore, EU President Von der Leyen said this week, \u201cTo sustain our growth in the next quarter of the century, Europe must shift gears,\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/jan\/24\/davos-donald-trump-tariffs-eu-us\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/jan\/24\/davos-donald-trump-tariffs-eu-us<\/a>) that sounds like a plea to reorganize.<\/li>\n<li><em>Official USA debt will rise in Donald Trump\u2019s second term in office<\/em>. Donald Trump supported a bill to increase debt 03\/15\/25\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/ai-stocks-nvidia-amazon-microsoft-coreweave-ipo-ddee09ff\">https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/ai-stocks-nvidia-amazon-microsoft-coreweave-ipo-ddee09ff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>By focusing too much on threats from China and almost always considering the Europeans as some type of allies, a Donald Trump Administration is currently not expected to reverse the Asian \u2018pivot\u2019 strategy. <\/em>Donald Trump\u2019s \u2018Golden Dome\u2019 project is an example of this 05\/21\/25 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/donald-trump-announces-golden-dome-china-objects-but-wwiii-will-still-come\/\">https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/donald-trump-announces-golden-dome-china-objects-but-wwiii-will-still-come\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There will be many unintended consequences of the Trump-Vance Administration. Donald Trump was not sent by God to save America. PCG is not &#8220;God\u2019s one true Church.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yet, many foolishly think it is wise to not believe God has any prophets in the true Church of God today.<\/p>\n<p>Now, consider also that TWO WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT!<\/p>\n<p>The existence of false prophets does NOT excuse not supporting a real one.<\/p>\n<p>Consider that the Book of Proverbs warns:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>16 The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can answer sensibly. (Proverbs 26:16)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Now, most end time Christians do not believe that they are lazy, but wise.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, they overlook evidence because they are uncomfortable with the idea that there could now be a prophet that they should heed.<\/p>\n<p>It is NOT safer to reject a true prophet because there are many false ones.<\/p>\n<p>More details on that are in the article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/21centuryprophets.htm\">21st Century Church of God Prophets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Some items of possibly related interest may include the following:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/falseleaders.htm\">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 <a title=\"Permanent Link to \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 estar preocupado acerca de falsos y her\u00e9ticos l\u00edderes?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\/por-que-estar-preocupado-acerca-de-falsos-y-hereticos-lideres\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 estar preocupado acerca de falsos y her\u00e9ticos l\u00edderes?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\/does-the-ccog-have-the-confirmed-signs-of-acts-217-18\/\">Does 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: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdlidd.es\/tiene-la-ccog-confirmadas-las-senales-de-hechos-2-17-18\/\">\u00bfTiene la CCOG confirmadas las se\u00f1ales de Hechos 2: 17-18?<\/a> Here is a link in the French language: <a href=\"https:\/\/ccog.eu\/est-ce-que-leglise-continue-de-dieu-confirme-les-signes-dactes-217-18\/\">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: <a id=\"video-title176\" title=\"17 Last Days' Signs of the Holy Spirit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TU4v841R5y8\" aria-label=\"17 Last Days' Signs of the Holy Spirit by ContinuingCoG 16 minutes ago 1 hour, 16 minutes 6 views\">17 Last Days\u2019 Signs of the Holy Spirit<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/21centuryprophets.htm\">21st 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?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/cog-leaders-prophets.htm\">Church 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:\u00a0<a id=\"video-title134\" title=\"Church of God Leaders on Prophets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ag40EXQTAwM\" aria-label=\"Church of God Leaders on Prophets by ContinuingCoG 50 seconds ago 1 hour, 21 minutes No views\">Church of God Leaders on Prophets<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/true-prophet.htm\">How 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\u00a0<a title=\"How to determine if someone is a true prophet of God\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bk8UifSxKRg\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=plcp&amp;ei=07hyUdioEtuQhgGLkID4DQ\">How to determine if someone is a true prophet of God<\/a>. Here is a related link in Spanish\/espa\u00f1ol:\u00a0<a title=\"\u00bfC\u00f3mo determinar si alguien es un verdadero profeta de Dios?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\/como-determinar-si-alguien-es-un-verdadero-profeta-de-dios\/\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo determinar si alguien es un verdadero profeta de Dios?<\/a><span class=\"style182\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/herbert-armstrong-philadelphia-era.htm\">Herbert W. Armstrong, the Philadelphia Church, &amp; 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: <a id=\"video-title137\" title=\"Herbert W. Armstrong and the Philadelphia Mantle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EEA-Houzm0U\" aria-label=\"Herbert W. Armstrong and the Philadelphia Mantle by ContinuingCoG 3 minutes ago 1 hour, 18 minutes No views\">Herbert W. Armstrong and the Philadelphia Mantle<\/a>.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/messianic-jews.htm\">Messianic Judaism Beliefs Differ from the <em>Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a> Both groups keep the <a href=\"https:\/\/cogwriter.com\/sabbath.htm\">seventh-day Sabbath<\/a>, but have important differences in doctrines and practices. Here is a link to a related sermon: <a id=\"video-title290\" title=\"Messianic Judaism beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lwxstY4RDWc\" aria-label=\"Messianic Judaism beliefs by ContinuingCoG 3 days ago 1 hour, 3 minutes 146 views\">Messianic Judaism beliefs<\/a>.<br \/>\n6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/philadelphiachurch.htm\"> 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 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\">Continuing<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\"> Church of God<\/a>.<br \/>\n7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/laodiceachurch.htm\"> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/when-will-the-great-tribulation-begin.htm\">Great Tribulation<\/a> if they do not repent. One video of related interest is <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"17 Laodicean Errors in Prophecy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DbQvPsFMVYo\" aria-describedby=\"description-id-531478\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=sdMFVqb-BIrGqgX_j6eoBA&amp;feature=c4-feed-u&amp;ved=CDkQvxs\">17 Laodicean Errors in Prophecy<\/a>. See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/laodicea-errors.htm\">Do You Hold to Any of These Laodicean Prophetic Errors?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/donald-trump-prophecy.htm\">Donald 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: <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Donald: 'Trump of God' or Apocalyptic?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mnBqgV9z0d0\" aria-describedby=\"description-id-765029\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=lSmGWPa9OcOHuwKKgoKwCw&amp;feature=c4-feed-u&amp;ved=CMcBEKYeIhMIttywwNLY0QIVw8NOCh0KgQC2KJsc\">Donald: &#8216;Trump of God&#8217; or Apocalyptic?<\/a> and <a id=\"video-title26\" title=\"Donald Trump's Prophetic Presidency\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=92uw-nd-LHY\" aria-label=\"Donald Trump's Prophetic Presidency by BibleNewsProphecy 1 hour ago 26 minutes 19 views\">Donald Trump&#8217;s Prophetic Presidency<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Trump Presidency Magic 8 Ball or Bible Prophecy?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9UkbF9hsaYE\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=BFsPWf2yPIfduQKnlb7ADg&amp;feature=c4-feed-u&amp;ved=CNUBEKYeIhMI_cTj9Kje0wIVh25OCh2nig_oKJsc\">Trump Presidency Magic 8 Ball or Bible Prophecy?<\/a> <em>BBC<\/em> reported that one might as well use a &#8216;Magic Eight-Ball&#8217; to try to predict what will happen in the remaining time of Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency. What is a &#8216;Magic Eight-Ball&#8217;? 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.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/pcg.htm\">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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Source: BiblePic.com) COGwriter The latest post at PCG&#8217;s thetrumpet.com website has the following related to a video by its leader, Gerald Flurry: We Have a Sure Word of Prophecy Prophecy is everything. Discover the dazzling truth about world events and God\u2019s one true Church, as revealed by the sure word of prophecy.\u00a0https:\/\/www.thetrumpet.com\/31608-we-have-a-sure-word-of-prophecy Well, while prophecy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cog-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95104"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95128,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95104\/revisions\/95128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}