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THE LOST FLOCK


The Lost Flock are faithful members of Gods church who may not necessarily  all belong to the one church organization, at this time, but this will change, and the flock will  be united in one church.

Since the death of Gods faithful minister  Herbert Armstrong, many members have been scattered, put out, been wounded and become disheartened.

Where are these people who are still faithful to God, but not necessarily in the one church?.

There is only one true Church.

1Co 12:12  For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 

Joh 10:16  And I have other sheep who are not of this fold. I must also lead those, and they shall hear My voice, and there shall be one flock, one Shepherd. 

All these lost people are out there somewhere and it is our desire to find them and bring them all back to the fold of God.

Right now the original Worldwide church of God is broken and scattered in over a hundred separate churches and no doubt many individuals who were once members of the Worldwide church have decided to remain at home and not belong to any church at all. 

God is not happy with the ministers who have caused  the flock to be scattered

Jer 23:1  Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture, says Jehovah. 
Jer 23:2  Therefore so says Jehovah, the God of Israel, against the shepherds who feed My people, You have scattered My flock, and have driven them away, and have not visited them. Behold, I will bring on you the evil of your doings, says Jehovah. 

There are many verses in the bible showing that God is greatly displeased with the shepherds of His sheep, because they take little care for the flock and are only concerned for their own well being. 

Eze 34:7  Therefore, shepherds, hear the Word of Jehovah: 
Eze 34:8  As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock became food to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock, 
Eze 34:9  therefore, O shepherds, hear the Word of Jehovah. 
Eze 34:10  So says the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock. Nor shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouth, and they will not be food to devour. 
Eze 34:11  For so says the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. 

To be a member of Gods flock you would have to agree that Mr.Armstrong was a faithful servant of God.
Since his death, there has been a tremendous effort to discredit him and do away with his teachings.
Mr. Armstrong put new truth into the Philadelphia era of the church, this new truth and understanding was not accepted by the  Sardis era.

Today is no different, we are now in the Laodicean era of Gods church, and there is new knowledge and truth known by this era which people of the Philadelphian  era just simply will not accept.

Eph 4:13  And this until we all come into the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 

For example the new knowledge of The Father and Christ

1Co 8:6  but there is to us only one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we by Him. 
1Co 8:7  But this knowledge is not in all. But some being aware of the idol eat as an idolatrous sacrifice until now, and their conscience being weak is defiled. 

The new knowledge of the Father is that He is the one true God and that He alone has existed for eternity.  There is ONE TRUE GOD.

The new knowledge of Christ is that He is the born Son of God before creation
Christ has not existed forever He was born of the Father before anything else was created.

If the above new truths can  be accepted then you are one of Gods flock. This new knowledge may seem scarry to some members because it differs from the teachings of the Philadelphian era, but  each era has different knowledge and understanding. We must study our bibles and pray and ask God to open our hearts and minds to this new knowledge and understanding if we want to be in the last era of Gods church the Laodicean era. 

It is very important that we believe the bible and not some mans teachings.  This new knowledge is accepted by study and prayer and a teachable heart.  We must believe God and love the truth and back this up with obedience.

We are seeking the lost sheep, of Gods flock, but if they do not want to be found, and will not listen to the voice of God we cannot help them. 

All the flock of God will be united under the truth of God

Joh 10:3  The doorkeeper opens to him, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 
Joh 10:4  And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him. For they know his voice. 
Joh 10:5  And they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers

We do not put forth our ideas and thoughts, what we believe is the words of God from the pages of the bible.  Who wants to hear what we think or believe???

We have new knowledge on many many subjects, a far greater understanding of the holy days and much much more, but members of the flock must search the scriptures and prove that what we teach is correct.

Act 17:10  And the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. They, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews. 
Act 17:11  And these were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily to see if those things were so. 

What the flock need to do is if they are a member of a church, see if what they are being taught is the truth.  Are we looking for new knowledge and new understanding, because this is a requirement of God. We are told to Grow.

2Pe 3:18  But grow in grace and in knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 

Pro 2:3  yea, if you cry after knowledge and lift up your voice for understanding; 
Pro 2:4  if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures, 
Pro 2:5  then you shall understand the fear of Jehovah and find the knowledge of God. 
Pro 2:6  For Jehovah gives wisdom; out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding. 

For many years the churches have been standing still, with no new knowledge or understanding added to the churches teachings.    Is this acceptable, when God clearly tells us that we are to grow, to continue learning and to further our understanding.

Far from it……this standing still is not acceptable and we must question why this has been allowed to happen in the church.

God has put a huge amount of new knowledge and understanding into the last era of His church.  However if we are not prepared to study and pray about this new knowledge perhaps we will not be given the understanding of it by God.

We have to seek these things.

Mat 6:33  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. 

We hope that you are one of the missing sheep from Gods fold, and if you are we want to share all the new knowledge of this ear of Gods church with you. 

Psa 119:173  Let Your hand help me; for I have chosen Your Precepts. 
Psa 119:174  I have longed for Your salvation, O Jehovah; and Your Law is my delight. 
Psa 119:175  Let my soul live, and it shall praise You; and let Your judgments help me. 
Psa 119:176  I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant; for I do not forget Your Commandments. 

The following scripture is dual it refers to Israel and the church, God will bring His church together as one.  His flock will be united under one banner.

Eze 34:12  As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his scattered sheep, so I will seek out My sheep and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.