June 29, 2022 | by Marc Cebrian

David C. Pack had to waft away the stench and admit, “Sorry folks, that was me.”

Yet another rushed “Prophecy Update” went out from The Restored Church of God last night. Before sunset in Wadsworth. This should telegraph to everyone that not even David C. Pack believes the words of David C. Pack.

Is this an outward show of a lack of faith? Perhaps he just doesn’t believe his Bible. Or the math. By just “hoping” and not “believing” what was taught, is he calling Jesus Christ and God the Father liars? Please ponder those things.

Let’s read:

We have the picture, brethren. Events appear close—actually very close.

Continue seeking God and doing His will, drawing closer to Him as the first kingdom draws closer. Paul’s words in the latter half of Romans 13:11 have been true for Christians in all eras, but have even more unique application for us. Truly “now is our salvation nearer than when we believed!”

Remember the ever-present reality that we “see through a glass darkly.” Only one era of God’s people experiences the run-up to the Kingdom.

If tonight passes, we at least wait for Tammuz 1 as previously thought; the case remains strong. (There is even more proof Tammuz cannot change.)

But could we even move into it? If the answer is yes, we are the people who “keep our lights burning” for however long the wait!

There has been a consistent trend in how Dave approaches his own prophetic deadlines. He used to wait for it to pass and THEN do damage control. But as the years wore on and the failure rate sustained a rock solid 100%, he began to get RIGHT IN FRONT of his own date to wildly wave his arms, “I already knew it!” He did this at the Ministerial Conference. He did it again last night.

Let’s digest the announcement and read carefully.

We have the picture, brethren. Events appear close—actually very close.

Oh, really? What exactly is this based on? Was there a notable world event? An astrological anomaly? A literal fulfillment written about in God’s word? What is Dave looking at to give him the impression that anything is close or very close?

I am going to take that statement as hyperbole. And so should you.

Remember the ever-present reality that we “see through a glass darkly.”

A quote from Andre the Giant comes to mind, “I don’t think you know what that means.”

At this point, folks in RCG should wonder if Dave is staring at the fridge and not into glass. The only thing he can see clearly is his own reflection because the biblical mirage always shimmers away before he gets close to it.

If tonight passes, we at least wait for Tammuz 1 as previously thought; the case remains strong. (There is even more proof Tammuz cannot change.)

The word “if” falls from the Inept Prophet’s mouth a lot these days. Elisha sat atop a hill and used that word with a captain of fifty. God answered the matter rather quickly. Maybe it is because Dave is Elijah and not Elisha that he is left on his own to twist in the wind.
If the men who wrote that announcement were more honest, they would have written, “When tonight passes…”

The words “at least” got snuck in there. The seed is planted for my earlier theory about Tammuz becoming a whole month of “waiting.”

The month of Tammuz itself “cannot change,” but the interpretation of timing and events will certainly change. Carve that one in blood, stone, and steel.

But could we even move INTO IT? If the answer is yes, we are the people who “keep our lights burning” for however long the wait!

Anything “could” happen, especially when coupled with an “if” for good measure. Let me answer with less than 10 hours to go: Yes. The members of The Restored Church of God are going to keep waiting. And keep waiting. And keep waiting.

Another trick Dave uses after a long message of “can’t argue with it” and “impossible to see it any other way,” is he will slip in some caveat right at the very very end that completely defuses his whole teaching. This reveals to everyone how uncertain he actually is: “for however long we wait!”

Writers know that the last point you make is the one that sticks the most. Read the whole announcement again and here is what you leave with: You will be waiting after tonight.

The people in RCG have already been doing that since 2012. And 2013. 2014. 2015. 2016. 2017. 2018. 2019. 2020. 2021. When does it become “unfair” for God to expect anyone to tough this out?

As a non-prophet/non-psychic, I will use my superior non-telepathic skills to beam the idea into Dave’s head to send out another Prophecy Update before sundown tonight. I still have money on the table that “the entire month of Tammuz is still in play” will be the gist in the coming days.

No doubt another brain fart is coming. But this next one will be wet.