Gerald Flurry - Teachings

Teachings

Similarly to WCG and Armstrong's doctrines, PCG teaches God is a family of divine beings currently composed of the Father and the Son into which humans may be born into.

The church observes sunset Friday to sunset Saturday as the Sabbath day of worship.

PCG members observe dietary laws as laid out in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14.

The church teaches British Israelism, the idea that the British and Americans are descended from the lost ten tribes of Israel.

PCG also possesses a system of tithing where 10% of one's income is donated to the church ("First Tithe") for its operations and for spreading its teachings. A second 10% is saved for the member's expenses during the Holy Days ("Second Tithe"), mainly the Feast of Tabernacles. During the third and sixth year of each seven-year cycle, a third 10% is used for the indigent, widows, and orphans within the church ("Third Tithe").

PCG also has strong apocalyptic teachings inherited from WCG. It teaches a Great Tribulation will soon occur in which a united European power will emerge, composed of ten nations or groups of nations, which will conquer the modern descendants of Israel (the USA, Britain and Israel) and take them into slavery. An alliance of eastern powers (including Russia and China) will gather up its forces and wage war upon the European power. Then Jesus Christ will return and liberate the Israelites and usher in a thousand years of worldwide peace, which is called the 'world tomorrow'.

PCG also teaches some distinctive doctrines which distinguish it from WCG.

PCG claims the adoption of mainstream Christian doctrines by WCG was prophesied in the Bible and that it represents the beginning of the seventh era of God's Church (Laodicea), of which PCG is not a part of, but instead is a remnant of the sixth era (Philadelphia). Gerald Flurry's first book, Malachi's Message, is held to be the 'little book' of Revelation 10, a divine revelation hidden until 1989.

Aside from being viewed as an Apostle, Armstrong is also thought to be the end time Elijah, as John the Baptist is also held to be a type of Elijah for Jesus' time. A church magazine article in the 1990s stated no one is invited to a PCG service unless they agree with this belief.

Gerald Flurry is also taught to be 'that prophet', a figure held by PCG to be biblically prophesied to succeed Herbert W. Armstrong.