What Is The True Doctrine of Christ Foundation? Mission Statement.

The True Doctrine 

of Christ Foundation

  www.ttdocf.org

Michael David Maynard

Founder/Author



Mission Statement
    
“...You have been estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.” (Galatians 5:4)


The True Doctrine of Christ Foundation is dedicated to guiding, educating, and supporting those who have been exposed to the teachings of the late False Prophet and Preacher, Herbert W. Armstrong. Giving a wake up call and warning to those still involved in the dozens of groups that branched off from the Worldwide Church of God. Those who are being deceived by false teachers who teach and disseminate his many false and destructive teachings that lead people away from salvation. The greatest danger today is the remaining Ambassador College trained ministry and their disciples that still teach these false doctrines that blaspheme the very words of our Lord. Falsehood that leads followers into a yoke of bondage and away from salvation. They are trained to do so, cunningly, deceitfully twisting scripture, attempting to hide their destructive theology under the label of true Christianity.


This false doctrine of Christ taught by Armstrongites is very similar to the legalistic anti-Christ doctrine the Apostle Paul battled against in the first era of the Church of God, that as Paul stated, "...cut  believers off from Christ and left them fallen from grace," cut off from salvation. This has caused confusion, anguish, and tremendous loss for the deceived adherents of Armstrongism. Philippians 3, Galatians 3,4,5, II Corinthians 11, II Corinthians 4:2-4, Romans 9:30-33, Romans 10:4 are just a sampling of scriptures in the New Testament that are actually directed at the anti-Christ teachings we battle against today as did all of the Apostles then.


We are dedicated to helping those who are coming to realize by the fruits there is something terribly wrong with Armstrongism by revealing what The True Doctrine of Christ IS. By helping to restore you to grace and faith once again, or possibly for the first time. To bring you into true communion with your savior Jesus Christ and God our Father empowered by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.


The true doctrine of Christ was taught by the Apostles throughout the New Testament. The Apostle Paul wrote about his battles against the same false teaching that Armstrong taught his followers from 1934 until his death in 1986. The true doctrine of Christ as we discover in scripture is not what Herbert W. Armstrong taught but virtually the opposite.


Armstrong taught and wrote of the true Gospel of Christ continually. He wrote and taught  concepts such as Grace, Faith, Righteousness, Salvation, Love, but his actions demonstrated he did not understand these concepts at all. The doctrines of Armstrong's Radio Church of God, later the Worldwide Church of God, taught and practiced different doctrines than what the Apostles taught. those who were taught by Jesus Christ directly.


This is where most of the anguish arises. The members, like myself, who were diligent in their Bible Study, as Armstrong and his ministry instructed, would continually run across scripture that contradicted and even condemned the very religious practices that Armstrong taught and required of his members. Continual fear of expulsion and shunning  was employed to keep the members from questioning these areas. Even to this day in the United Church of God (UCGIA) and the numerous splinter groups I am familiar with that rose up after the Worldwide Church of God split in 1995 promote these same false doctrines.

There are very few new believers seeking baptism and membership into these groups in general. In particular the UCG where I attended church up until July 2010, I am now aware first hand of the doctrinal issues that are causing a total absence of growth. I spent over 40 years involved in Armstrongism until Christ opened my eyes to the errors in that church's theology. Or more correctly, that I finally admitted I had been misled and was wrong in my beliefs.


The requirement of the Armstrongite Churches like the UCG for it’s members to go back to observances of the Law of Statutes and Ordinances has cut the entire church off from Christ as Paul writes POWERFULLY in Galatians 5:1-10.  Verse 4: “...You have been estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.”


I realize many who attend Armstrongite groups now, many having grown up there as children, are now young adults and must decide based upon facts whether they stay or leave. There is confusion and many ask, “what should we be doing now to ensure we are pleasing God and are secure in our hope of salvation.


Here are the answers, simple steps Christ gave us:


1) Accept Jesus Christ as your savior through Grace, by Faith. Be baptized and you will receive the Holy Spirit as promised by Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:19)

2) Realize that works of the Law can not bring righteousness in God’s eyes. Your best works are nothing to God.  Righteousness comes only through FAITH. (Philippians 3:1-9)

3) Your obedience now must be to the Commandments of Christ that He gave to his disciples, we who are Sons of God (Matthew 28:20) and Brothers of Christ who are under the New Covenant and not the Old Covenant that has been Wiped Out, Ended, The enmity against us (the Law) died with Christ.(Colossians 2:14, Romans 10:4, Ephesians 2:15,Luke 24:44)

4) The Judgment of the “Sheep” to eternal life resides in the Fulfillment of the Law of Christ. The fulfillment of the law of Christ  is; “Love your neighbor as yourself.(Matthew 22:39) “ All authority in Heaven and Earth is given to Christ (Matthew 28:18) and all judgment over those who are given to Him by the Father.  It is “His” law we will be judged by.  What you do to the least of His you do to Him. (Matt 25:32-40)


This is THE TRUE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST. The only path leading  believers to salvation by the Grace of God through our Faith in Christ Jesus. Christ taught, 29"Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 "For My Yoke is easy and My burden light." (Matthew 11:29-30)