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First Scroll: A GOOD NEWS – letter!

This is a tribute to Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong, a man who was dedicated to the search for truth at all cost. His legacy was THE PLAIN TRUTH. His challenge to all men was: Believe the Bible! May the love of truth continue in each of us. May the fire it ignited never die! But […]

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Letter to Mr. Tkach from Jules Dervaes

Dear Mr. Tkach, Enclosed please find a copy of Mr. Salyer’s letter of December 23. This is just a note to inform you, at this time, that there are flagrant errors contained in his letter to which I hope to respond in more detail later. There still remains the central issue that you have chosen […]

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Letter to Jules Dervaes from Mr. Salyer

   WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD PASADENA, CALIFORNIA  91129 JOSEPH W. TKACH PASTOR GENERAL    December 23, 1986 Dear Mr. Dervaes: Mr. Tkach has received your letter of December 1, 1986 and asked me to respond. Both Mr. Tkach and I had hoped for the best from you as you had opportunity to review your attitude […]

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Letter to Mr. Tkach from Jules Dervaes

Dear Mr. Tkach: This is to update you on our situation. Enclosed please find a letter that my wife sent to Mr. Salyer on October 4. In the letter she requested that you also be allowed to read it. Enclosed also find a copy of the letter that Mr. Webber wrote to her. In a […]

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Letter to Mrs. Jules Dervaes from Mr. Webber

WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD PASADENA, CALIFORNIA  91129 JOSEPH W. TKACH PASTOR GENERAL    November 21, 1986 Dear Mrs. Dervaes, I am writing this letter to you three days after our November 18th conversation on the telephone. As I mentioned in our conversation, it is my hope and desire that God’s Church can be of assistance […]

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Letter to Mr. Salyer from Mignon Dervaes

(The following letter was written to Mr. Salyer by Mignon Dervaes in response to a phone conversation between them the same day regarding his disfellowshipping Mr. Dervaes.) Dear Mr. Salyer, Thank you for your time Friday evening.  I said I’d get back with you.  I have decided to write you a letter in order to […]

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Disfellowshipped

One Day Before the Feast of Trumpets  After 12 years in the Worldwide Church of God, Jules Dervaes was disfellowshipped by Larry Salyer (with Robin Webber in attendance) at the end of a “counseling” session. The issues Mr. Dervaes brought up about the problems in the Church during each counseling session were never addressed.  Instead, […]

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Letter to Mr. Tkach from Jules Dervaes

Dear Mr. Tkach, The October ’86 issue of The PLAIN TRUTH contained a rather astonishing article written by you. In your personal column you wrote glowingly about Mrs. Nancy Reagan’s battle to curb drug abuse. I very much agree with what you said. You extol her strong stand and her continuing efforts in fighting against […]

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Letter to Mr. Tkach from Jules Dervaes

Dear Mr. Tkach, There has been an analogy used in the Church recently to depict the changing of the church eras throughout New Testament history. For example, when the Sardis Church was replaced by the Philadelphian one, it was said that “the baton had been passed.” Now, this SAME phrase has been used by you […]

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Letter to Mr. Tkach from Jules Dervaes

Dear Mr. Tkach, Thank you for your sermon on the Sabbath, August 16. I am trying to follow your good advice. “Don’t quit,” you said. So I won’t. “Be involved,” you exhorted. So I will. I will not quit writing these letters BECAUSE, in this manner, I will be involved. I feel as if letters […]

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