Letter to Mr. Tkach from Jules Dervaes
Copyright © Jules Dervaes
February 11, 1987
Dear Mr. Tkach,
Enclosed please find an article which I am first submitting to you in order to give you the opportunity to respond as head of the Worldwide Church of God. If I receive no word from you after one week, then I will proceed to distribute this information to others.
One year ago, I decided to become involved in a situation which I felt was serious, very serious. With some anxiety I wrote you a letter expressing my concern. To this day, I still have not heard any word from you PERSONALLY about this matter.
What has transpired during this time I could not have ever thought possible. Instead of progressing toward a resolution in a biblical way, more and more problem areas began to surface. Each one I have duly brought to your attention and each one has yet to be resolved according to the Word of God.
And so, at this time before the Passover, I wish once again to remind you that there is much unfinished work which cannot go on being ignored. Therefore, I am requesting that you put into practice Matthew 7:12 and that you follow the admonition found in Matthew 5:23-24.
Please note that one of the unresolved issues in my case has recently been addressed by an article in The GOOD NEWS of February ’87. Its title is “Turning Criticism to Advantage”; and I agree wholeheartedly with the content. That message is BIBLICAL!
Why is it that the words that you publish do not represent the deeds that you practice? Why is it that I have been disfellowshipped for trying to follow biblical principles?
(Leviticus 19:15) You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. But in righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.
(Leviticus 19:17) You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
And, are you not my neighbor, Mr. Tkach?
Why is it that you have not answered me? I hope and pray that you will soon respond to this appeal. I’m sorry to have to say this but I can’t hide from the truth: Please consider that your taking of the Passover with this plea unanswered would be regarded as the utmost hypocrisy.
Jules Dervaes