After Herbert W. Armstrong died in 1986, the Worldwide Church of God (wcg) quickly began to turn away from the truth God had taught through him.

Revelation 3:9 reveals something shocking: Within the Church in the Philadelphia era, under Mr. Armstrong, a “synagogue of Satan” existed. The devil set up his own church right inside God’s Church—while Mr. Armstrong was alive! This satanic plot almost succeeded in the 1970s when Mr. Armstrong was close to death. He recovered and regained control of the Church, but that “synagogue” remained. Then when he died, the Church transitioned into the Laodicean era, and Satan’s “synagogue” took over (verses 14-22).

Realize how Satan can work through people. He even got some top ministers to bring in what the Apostle Peter called “damnable heresies” (2 Peter 2:1). It took Satan about five years to destroy 95 percent of God’s Church. Five years! It is astonishing how successful those satanically inspired men were at destroying God’s Church!

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About Gerald Flurry
Gerald Flurry is the presenter of the Key of David television program and the editor in chief of the Philadelphia Trumpet newsmagazine. He is the founder and pastor general of the Philadelphia Church of God, chancellor of Herbert W. Armstrong College and chairman of the Armstrong International Cultural Foundation.
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November-December 2026
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I like people like Gerald Flurry, who put insight into the Scriptures.
S. K.
Thanks for this teaching! Great topic that we definitely all need to know and determine when that is.
B. S.
I refer to your recent letter welcoming me as a new co-worker and laborer with the Philadelphia Church of God. I’d just like to say how honored and privileged I feel to be considered in such a way, and hope to continue to support God’s Work diligently through prayer and financially into the future.
E. S.
I would just like to say that I am so impressed with the message that I am reading in this booklet. It is helping me to deepen my understanding of the Bible and is a joy to read. The doctrine is very inspirational, helping me to build a desire to learn more. Many thanks.
K. M.
I love what you people are doing. I very much wanted to go to Tampa to hear Mr. Flurry, but I didn’t have a ride, but I love your material. I was a Seventh Day Baptist when I was younger, and I am so glad that I found people who keep the Ten Commandments.
M. H.

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This is a story about God’s Church gone off track and what God did to correct the tragedy.
Herbert W. Armstrong founded the Worldwide Church of God in 1934 (though it began with a different name) and led it for over 51 years to its height in membership, global impact and income at the time of his death in 1986.
Soon, however, disturbing and significant changes in Church doctrine began to be introduced. The changes revealed a diversion in course, one that led to catastrophe.

After Herbert W. Armstrong died in 1986, the Worldwide Church of God (wcg) quickly began to turn away from the truth God had taught through him.

Revelation 3:9 reveals something shocking: Within the Church in the Philadelphia era, under Mr. Armstrong, a “synagogue of Satan” existed. The devil set up his own church right inside God’s Church—while Mr. Armstrong was alive! This satanic plot almost succeeded in the 1970s when Mr. Armstrong was close to death. He recovered and regained control of the Church, but that “synagogue” remained. Then when he died, the Church transitioned into the Laodicean era, and Satan’s “synagogue” took over (verses 14-22).

Realize how Satan can work through people. He even got some top ministers to bring in what the Apostle Peter called “damnable heresies” (2 Peter 2:1). It took Satan about five years to destroy 95 percent of God’s Church. Five years! It is astonishing how successful those satanically inspired men were at destroying God’s Church!

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The Iran Intelligence Report: A Giant Step Toward World War III
We face a world explosion far more spectacular than World War II. But we have not learned from the historical lessons of that war. Today, we are again surrendering to evil tyrants.
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Annapolis: Hitler’s Kind of Peace!
The disastrous Annapolis “peace” conference—whose aftershocks will be felt for some time—point to an obvious historical parallel.
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Winston Churchill’s Final Warning
In Australia, voters just elected a leader who is more serious about fighting “global warming” than Islamic terrorism. At Annapolis, Western leaders are about to talk “peace” with state sponsors of terror. Clearly, the United States and the nations of the once-great British Commonwealth have not learned the profound lesson of World War II.
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This is a story about God’s Church gone off track and what God did to correct the tragedy.
Herbert W. Armstrong founded the Worldwide Church of God in 1934 (though it began with a different name) and led it for over 51 years to its height in membership, global impact and income at the time of his death in 1986.
Soon, however, disturbing and significant changes in Church doctrine began to be introduced. The changes revealed a diversion in course, one that led to catastrophe.
Letters

I like people like Gerald Flurry, who put insight into the Scriptures.
S. K.
Thanks for this teaching! Great topic that we definitely all need to know and determine when that is.
B. S.
I refer to your recent letter welcoming me as a new co-worker and laborer with the Philadelphia Church of God. I’d just like to say how honored and privileged I feel to be considered in such a way, and hope to continue to support God’s Work diligently through prayer and financially into the future.
E. S.
I would just like to say that I am so impressed with the message that I am reading in this booklet. It is helping me to deepen my understanding of the Bible and is a joy to read. The doctrine is very inspirational, helping me to build a desire to learn more. Many thanks.
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M. H.

After Herbert W. Armstrong died in 1986, the Worldwide Church of God (wcg) quickly began to turn away from the truth God had taught through him.

Revelation 3:9 reveals something shocking: Within the Church in the Philadelphia era, under Mr. Armstrong, a “synagogue of Satan” existed. The devil set up his own church right inside God’s Church—while Mr. Armstrong was alive! This satanic plot almost succeeded in the 1970s when Mr. Armstrong was close to death. He recovered and regained control of the Church, but that “synagogue” remained. Then when he died, the Church transitioned into the Laodicean era, and Satan’s “synagogue” took over (verses 14-22).

Realize how Satan can work through people. He even got some top ministers to bring in what the Apostle Peter called “damnable heresies” (2 Peter 2:1). It took Satan about five years to destroy 95 percent of God’s Church. Five years! It is astonishing how successful those satanically inspired men were at destroying God’s Church!

Read More
About Gerald Flurry
Gerald Flurry is the presenter of the Key of David television program and the editor in chief of the Philadelphia Trumpet newsmagazine. He is the founder and pastor general of the Philadelphia Church of God, chancellor of Herbert W. Armstrong College and chairman of the Armstrong International Cultural Foundation.
Videos
Print Edition
November-December 2026
Get our monthly print magazine, the Philadelphia Trumpet, for more insight, analysis and commentary on world events.
Malachi’s Message
This is a story about God’s Church gone off track and what God did to correct the tragedy.
Herbert W. Armstrong founded the Worldwide Church of God in 1934 (though it began with a different name) and led it for over 51 years to its height in membership, global impact and income at the time of his death in 1986.
Soon, however, disturbing and significant changes in Church doctrine began to be introduced. The changes revealed a diversion in course, one that led to catastrophe.
Recent
December 17, 2007
The Iran Intelligence Report: A Giant Step Toward World War III
We face a world explosion far more spectacular than World War II. But we have not learned from the historical lessons of that war. Today, we are again surrendering to evil tyrants.
December 10, 2007
Annapolis: Hitler’s Kind of Peace!
The disastrous Annapolis “peace” conference—whose aftershocks will be felt for some time—point to an obvious historical parallel.
November 26, 2007
Winston Churchill’s Final Warning
In Australia, voters just elected a leader who is more serious about fighting “global warming” than Islamic terrorism. At Annapolis, Western leaders are about to talk “peace” with state sponsors of terror. Clearly, the United States and the nations of the once-great British Commonwealth have not learned the profound lesson of World War II.
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The Vatican and Germany already have a disturbing level of control over the European Union. The religious and political sides of the resurrection of an ancient empire are forming fast.
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Close to Armageddon
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