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Led by Gerald Flurry, a Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) is one of a major churches to form in the wake up of the Worldwide Church of God's major doctrinal revisions of the 1980s & Nineties. A PCG claims to become a merely break-fissiparous church that is truly as punishment in the footsteps of Herbert W. Armstrong, the founder of the Worldwide Church of God. This, yet, mirrors similar claims processed by more churches which use at times developed from either Armstrong's teachings.

Publications
A PCG produces A Philadelphia Trumpet, the each month magazine. & a Key of David. a each week tv program, two of which espouse the doctrines of the church & analyze todays cases from either their perspective.

Conflict with the Worldwide Church of God
a PCG was exposed around a prolonged legal struggle using a Worldwide Church of God across the rights to publish many of Herbert Armstrong's works. A WCG, which sought to few feet away itself from either a controversial opinions of its founder, owned a right of first publication to the works however did non publish the two. A PCG, believing a works to become an essential section of their religious practice, printed Mystery of the Ages while forgoing permission from either a right of first publication holders. After it were sued per WCG, it countersued, claiming that it got a constitutional perfect to publish the works. A legal battle dragged in for sextuplet years, at which point a WCG settled a issue by selling a rights of Nineteen of Armstrong's works to the PCG for $2 million.

The Philadelphia Trumpet
Includes the cover story and editorials. Offers a free one year subscription to the magazine.

Key of David
Weekly television program discussing world events in the light of Bible prophecy.

Philadelphia Church of God
Headquarters information and free literature request forms.




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