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What's BEWILDERING to me is the different responses I've
received from several of God's ministers who have read Beyond
Babylon - towards it and me - before and after Mr. Leap's
PARTIAL review! (Malachi 2:9).

When I faithfully sent a computer disk with my book on it to
minister Wayne Turgeon, he graciously read all of it and
responded: "Of, how I admire those with both the ability to
write as well as the courage to put down their ideas on paper! I
felt that you have a very gripping style of writing that uses
twists and slants of words or phrases to make your point. I
looked up every scripture you referenced and it became clear
that you have really spent a lot of time in your Bible. Being
Jewish, I think, gives you an added perspective that I could
never have... Much of what you have written is not 'new
revelation' as I'm sure that you'd readily agree... It's
certainly not my place to determine if what you believe God has
shown you is true or not, but would you mind presenting Mr.
Flurry with an abbreviated version of what you feel is
inspired... as I highly doubt that he would have time to read
your whole book."

What does he mean it's not his place to determine if what I
wrote is true or not? God holds every INDIVIDUAL responsible to
prayerfully determine whether something is of God or not! How
did we prove Malachi's Message was biblical? Did we rely solely
on our minister's evaluation? Worldwide all over again?

Mind you, unlike Mr. Armstrong's lengthy manuscript of close to
300 typed pages, Beyond Babylon is only 1/2 that size,
literally! I suggested Mr. Flurry read the first and last
chapters. Mr. Turgeon told me Mr. Flurry returned it to him,
saying something like, "He's always sending us stuff."

I have written short letters to the point, like correcting him
about Mt. Hermon and Mt. Carmel after he continued to confuse
the two in several articles. I'm familiar with them because I've
been blessed to have lived next to both of them! Mr. Turgeon
also wrote that I was a little "too radical" for Mr. Flurry and
wondered what I'd said or done that had given him that
impression. I explained it's because I took exception to Mr.
Flurry's careless condemnation of those religious Jews who want
the Temple built as "extremists." I wrote that it's extremist
for secular, humanist Jews to oppose converting the Promised
Land into a Holy Land!

Mr. Flurry was surprised and had also written against the STRONG
EMOTIONS some feel over Jerusalem and Israel. How could God use
someone so distant over there?! Some of us have a GOD-GIVEN LOVE
for Jerusalem and a genuine passion for Judah that's most
personal; we're not a stranger in OUR Homeland! (Psalms 102:14;
Ps. 137; Isaiah 62). That's not "radical," it's BIBLICAL!

Minister Carl Craven also read Beyond Babylon and acknowledged
it as biblical. He said he hadn't looked up every scripture, but
was sure if he had they'd also be used correctly. I commented
that I know it's Biblical, but that I was just waiting for
headquarters to prove that to themselves as well. He expressed
an understanding of how it's difficult to be patient meanwhile.
When Mr. Leap did call, it was to instruct me to STAY HOME FROM
SABBATH SERVICES while he looked at the book! I didn't recall
such an unusual request being made of Mr. Armstrong, and
recognized it went against "innocent until proven guilty," but
obliged with the hope of returning soon (Jn. 7:51).

"Prophesy Not!"

After some time, I called Mr. Leap. He said he'd read PARTS of
the book, and that it wasn't important whether Mr. Flurry had
read it or not (even though I'd been led to believe he'd pass it
on to him). He stated, "You use some pretty strong language in
there," to which I replied, "But it's Biblical, isn't it?"
"Well, yes, but...". He also noted, like Mr. Turgeon, that most
of it is what we already teach. I agreed and said that that
should serve as a GOOD SIGN, but that the NEW REVELATION about
the Two Witnesses and Europe is firmly built upon that
foundation.

Mr. Leap found it difficult to accept that a LAY MEMBER would
write such a book. He admitted Mr. Flurry had received bits of
revelation from lay members, but NEVER a whole book! I didn't
want to be judged by precedent, but by whether or not what I'd
written is biblical. If I was in error, then it was his duty to
clearly show me where FROM THE BIBLE, like Aquilla and Priscilla
helped improve Apollos' understanding (Acts 18:26).

I was informed if I wanted to return to services, I would have
to forget Beyond Babylon, act like a "regular lay member," and
basically deny that it was from God! Like Mr. Armstrong, I had
PROVEN what I'd written to be TRUE. Actually, Mr. Leap didn't
say that it wasn't or attempt to refute it!

I told Mr. Leap I didn't want to play politics. By his
insistence that I must be a MINISTER to write such a book, he
was still looking to MEN OF STATURE! And since I'm not one, he
was demanding that I "PROPHESY NOT!" (Amos 2:12).

He got very angry when I mentioned this and said he was severing
all ties between the PCG and myself, and that I wasn't to claim
any association with the PCG. He said I was now free to go and
do whatever I felt God would have me to do with BB and not worry
whether or not he or Mr. Flurry had read it! When I expressed
the hope of reconciliation, he retorted we could when I
repented. Of what? OBEYING GOD RATHER THAN MAN? Is that
"rebellion?"

Mr Armstrong WASN'T an ordained minister either when he wrote
what he felt GOD would have him to share! The Identity Doctrine
also wasn't so much new truth, as a new way of presenting it.
I'm sure glad he didn't let those two points stop him! Aren't
you? So I was UNJUSTLY DISFELLOWSHIPPED for believing God used
me to write a book, and MARKED for exposing the facts about Mr.
Leap's folly!

Will Mr. Leap stop being jealous of what God would have me to
offer (I Sam. 2:29)? Will Mr. Flurry HONOR GOD more than a man,
and recognize BB belongs to God and HIS Church? (II Sam. 19:5-7;
Ga. 2:9). Will Mr. Flurry again uphold God's Word or try and
prop up Mr. Leap and fall with him? (Isa. 22:19). Did God remove
Mr. Amos so Dennis Leap could be used to try us all?(Nahum
1:11). WHY'S THE BIBLE OUT OF THE PICTURE? (In The Philadelphia
Trumpet's photo of Mr. Flurry). Does Mr. Flurry feel he's now
got it made? (I Cor. 10:12). A picture's worth a thousand words!

No Cowards in the Kingdom!

May God give COURAGE to His people! If they're AFRAID to
question Mr. Leap's serious actions, how can God expect them to
stand up to the world (Jer. 12:5; Rev. 21:8)? God's sick of
sycophants and tired of the timid! We're to be bold as lions
(Dan. 11:32)! We're supposed to be ready to die for one another,
NOT betray and desert each other! Yet too often the household of
faith has lost its warn and loving environment for an
intimidating atmosphere of fear and oppression (Jer. 12:6)! It's
pretty bad when you can't trust your own family (Jer. 9:4)!
Brethren turning in brethren to the "authorities" for wrong
reasons and maliciously reporting on others (I Cor. 5:8). How
COLD-HEARTED (Matt. 10:32-40)!

God pronounces WOE to those who support wrong judgments (Isa.
5:32) and CONDEMNS IT as an ABOMINATION (Prov. 17:15)! He speaks
against SELLING OUT someone to gain an advantage (Ex. 23:8).
Those who've become ACCOMPLICES to CHARACTER ASSASSINATION
haven't just abandoned a Church member, they're guilty of
BETRAYING CHRIST! (Ex. 20:16; Matt. 10:33). It's actually God's
law they've thrown out and His Word they've despised (Isa.
5:24)! You can't treat someone so hatefully and fool God that
you love Him (I Jn. 4:20)! You might turn your back on a
brother, but you're going to FACE GOD (Mk. 9:42)!

Whether you've sold out to curry favor with a minister, or to
stay put in an organization or position - that "blood money"
will COST YOU YOUR LIFE! God will JUDGE SUCH PEOPLE (if they
don't repent) and throw them down from their high and mighty
imaginations and lofty positions (Isa. 22:15-19; Deut. 32:36)!
For those bent on JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS blindly, acting like
GOOD NAZIS, God's going to give them over to Europe! If that's
what you want, that's what you'll get!

FATHER Knows Best!

Too MANY are still looking to MEN to save them! Is it up to Mr.
Flurry to decide who'll enter God's Kingdom? Of course not, and
he'd readily agree, but brethren it's just as BLASPHEMOUS to
believe it's up to him or any other MAN to decide who can go to
Petra! Which minister was crucified for you? (I Cor. 1:12- 13;
3:3-9). Into what surname were you baptized? If GOD put you into
HIS Church, can any man put you out? If God have you His Holy
Spirit, can any minister take it away? If God finds you worthy
to escape, can any man prevent it? (Lk. 21:36). WHOSE APPROVAL
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? (Jn. 9:22; 13:42-43).

Aren't you willing to be like Jesus, who was forsaken by all?
Aren't you willing to follow Jesus outside the camp, bearing His
reproach and suffering His shame? (Heb. 13:12-13; 2 Tim. 1:8).
Those who put an IDOLATROUS TRUST in ministers or politicians
are going to discover they can't deliver! (Deut. 32:36-39; Hosea
13:10). Mortals can't save you or protect you! Besides, if
you're only trying to save your skin, you'll lose your hide!
Only Jesus Christ can offer salvation, and only those whom the
FATHER finds worthy will escape! It's not up to any pastor
general or minister! Many of them will get slaughtered with
THEIR sheep! (I Cor. 9:27; Isa. 46:2).

If God could provide the "travel arrangements" for Enoch, Elijah
and Philip - INDIVIDUALS - can't He take care of you? (Acts
8:39; Rev. 12:6; Jer. 3:14). God won't forget you or leave you
behind! (Heb. 6:10; Isa. 49:15). He knows the scattered
condition of His saints and the reasons why, and promises us: "I
will seek that which is lost, and bring that which was driven
away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will
strengthen that which was sick..." (Ezek. 34:16). The Good
Sheherd doesn't forsake His flock!

God's Two Witnesses are SOON to take the stand! They'll testify
before a WORLD COURT, and to many it will sound familiar -
having read about it in Beyond Babylon! It's only biblical that
just as surely as Europe's on the rise, so too are God's star
witnesses (Isa. 60:1)! But when have proud and stubborn
RELIGIOUS LEADERS ever accepted God's change of guard or venue
(Rev. 11:8)? Sardis didn't. Mr. Tkach didn't. Will Mr. Flurry
graciously PASS THE BATON to the Two Witnesses? Or will history
repeat itself? We'll see!

About the Author

David Ben-Ariel, an American author who has travelled widely and who has lived throughout Israel, shares a special focus on the Middle East and great interest in Jerusalem, reflected in hard-hitting articles that help others improve their understanding of that troubled region. Check out
www.benariel.com
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