New Age Cults and Religions

by Texe Marrs

  The Worldwide Church of God teaches that the wicked will not suffer eternal punishment but will be annihilated.

  According to Armstrong, the modern nation of Israel has no place in Bible prophecy and has been written off by God. Today, Israel is actually Britain and the United States.

  In the Worldwide Church of God theology, the Holy Spirit is not a person, but should more properly be translated as an “It.”

  The Armstrong group says that Jesus Himself had to be “born again.” At his resurrection, Jesus became born again and took on a spirit body.

  According to the Worldwide Church of God, God the Father is not all-knowing but He continues His learning process. Even though there will be billions of gods, each of whom will continue to learn, God the Father will stay ahead of the other gods because He had a head start.

  This is only a sampling of some of the more ridiculous and unholy doctrines of the Worldwide Church of God. Though this church seductively comes wrapped with prophetic garb and sets itself apart from other New Age groups with its own unique brand of morality and its strong belief in the Old Testament commandments and other legalistic requirements, any Christian who becomes fascinated by the Plain Truth magazine or captivated by the polished TV and radio broadcasts of its representatives is treading in dangerous territory. This is one of the most destructive groups in the entire New Age international network. It is even more insidious because the Worldwide Church of God claims that its teachings are the only true Gospel.

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  About the Texe Marrs

  Well–known author of the #1 national bestseller, Dark Secrets of The New Age, Texe Marrs has written 40 books for such major publishers as Simon & Schuster, John Wiley, Prentice Hall/Arco, McGraw–Hill, and Dow Jones–Irwin. His books have sold millions of copies. He is one of the world’s foremost symbologists and is a first–rate scholar of ancient history and Mystery religions.

  Texe Marrs was assistant professor of aerospace studies, teaching American defense policy, strategic weapons systems, and related subjects at the University of Texas at Austin for five years. He has also taught international affairs, political science, and psychology for two other universities. A graduate summa cum laude from Park College, Kansas City, Missouri, he earned his Master’s degree at North Carolina State University.

  As a career USAF officer (now retired), he commanded communications–electronics and engineering units. He holds a number of military decorations including the Vietnam Service Medal and Presidential Unit Citation, and has served in Germany, Italy, and throughout Asia.

  President of RiverCrest Publishing in Austin, Texas, Texe Marrs is a frequent guest on radio and
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