Just how many "watchmen" does the Church of God need? Almost every single group claims they are the watchman actively watching world events and shouting the most amazing warnings ever to be heard. All we really have is a bunch of blowhards running off at the mouth and saying crap that ends up being an utter failure. From Bob Thiel to Dave Pack, the sheer nonsense is overwhelming at the craziness they spout out.
Living Church of God also continues that tradition. Somehow we are expected to believe that they are the only real watchmen out there. At least Doug Winnail thinks so.
All of these self-appointed potentates love blasting the world for all their sins but never seem to care much about the corruption and rampant sins going on their own groups.
The Role of a Watchman: Many churches today feel their mission is to tell people that God loves them and that Jesus came to save sinners. However, there is much more to the biblical message. Jesus told His disciples to be alert and watch for events that will mark the approaching end of the age and His return (Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21). Events making news today, including increasingly severe weather, wars and spreading violence, religious confusion and moral corruption—especially in modern Israelite nations—are prophesied to occur. They will coincide with the rise of a political power in Europe with links to the ancient Roman Empire and which 4will be promoted by an ecumenical-minded Roman Church, as well as the rise of adversarial powers in Asia and the Arab world. Just as God raised up a series of prophets to warn the ancient nations of Israel and Judah that their ungodly ways would bring serious consequences, God has given His Church a similar role today—to function as a watchman and warn of the consequences of our sinful ways (Ezekiel 2:3; 33; Isaiah 58:1). Delivering this powerful warning message will accompany the preaching of the Gospel of the coming Kingdom of God (Matthew 24:14). This is the role we have been given today.
Have a profitable Sabbath,
Douglas S. Winnail