Continuing our analysis of Isaac Noriega’s behavior in relation to scriptural teachings and Rev. William Branham, we now delve into Isaacs’s peculiar perspective on “spiritual adultery.” It is fair to say that the Golden Dawn assembly is extremely isolated from other churches, particularly when considering its relationship with other message churches in Tucson and across the United States and even internationally. While Isaac does have a preference for certain ministers (Pastors Hugo Castillo, Chad Lamb, Alistair Francis, son of the late Stephen Francis), the connections with these ministers are limited and typically involve them visiting the Golden Dawn assembly with extremely limited interaction between the congregations. In the future, we plan to investigate these relationships more extensively. However, our current focus is on Isaacs’s insistence that his congregation neither communicate nor fellowship with other churches, regardless of whether they are message churches or not.
Is Isaac Noriega A Jealous Pastor?
Over the years, Isaac has gradually severed ties with an increasing number of message churches. This generally appears to have started with disagreements regarding the strictness of church rules and their enforcement as well as minor doctrinal differences. Current and former members recount instances when visiting ministers captured the undivided attention of the Golden Dawn assembly and unintentionally broached a prohibited topic. Once the minister departed, Isaac would reproachfully criticize the congregation for their “carnal” behavior. He felt they paid more attention to the guest minister’s sermon than to his own, and they were more vocal in their agreement by exclaiming “amen!” during the visitor’s sermon. He would also criticize and “correct” what the visiting pastor preached, in the subsequent services after they left. Consequently, Isaac would find a reason not to invite the visiting minister again, leading the Golden Dawn congregation to become increasingly unwelcoming towards visiting ministers due to fear of provoking Isaac’s jealousy.
Side note: Isaac Noriega has a unique habit during guest pastor sermons. Rather than sitting down and joining the congregation, he prefers to stay in his office, keeping an eye on the congregation through the church’s camera system. This allows him to gauge their reactions, which we suspect stems from his insecurity about other pastors and their ministries.
Isaac’s jealousy and insecurity eventually led to him developing a doctrine he refers to as “spiritual adultery.” He began asserting that the congregation was in a spiritual union with him as their pastor and that leaving or fellowshipping with any other church equated to spiritual adultery. This teaching was employed to encourage members to seek “counsel” (a covert word for asking for permission) for even mundane decisions. It also conveniently applied to those who left GDT to join other congregations. It is interesting to note that Rev. William Branham seemed to be against this definition of spiritual adultery as shown below.
62-1111E – “Why I’m Against Organized Religion”
Rev. William Marrion Branham
Source: table.branham.org
179 That’s why I’m against it. Not against the people in it; the system that I’m against. Cause they can’t…One of them elders or something another, one of them churches preach something that’s in the Bible that’s contrary to that doctrine, that charter that they have in that church, he’s excommunicated right like that. Yes, sir. Some of them so nasty that they won’t even let a revival come to another church unless it be one of their own men. Why, they’re so…
180 Somebody one time was going to give a preacher…Right here in this country, a little old preacher standing down here on the street, crying and begging for a repentance, and saying, “Come, receive Christ, be filled with the Holy Ghost,” and things like that. And someone out of a Pentecostal organization come up and give a man a dollar in his hands, and had to go repent because he committed adultery against his church. TALK ABOUT CATHOLIC! That’s right…
Another side note: Both former and current members fondly remember and deeply appreciate the late head deacon Oscar Jacques. When issues arose, many would turn to Mr. Jacques for counsel. He informed numerous people in the Golden Dawn assembly that the practice of writing a note to the church asking for forgiveness, which Isaac Noriega had incorporated into the church, was actually a Catholic tradition. Mr. Jacques emphasized that writing a note to ask the church or Isaac for forgiveness before taking communion is unnecessary, as communion is a matter between the individual and God.
Relationship With Local Message Churches
Due to Isaac’s stringent rules and jealousy towards other churches, Golden Dawn Tabernacle stopped all fellowship with local message churches several decades ago. Even Isaac’s former pastor, Pearry Green, was cut off, and an unspoken rule emerged: no contact with other congregations was allowed. Golden Dawn members were taught that they had no sister churches (although Sierra Vista Christ Church temporarily filled this role, which we will discuss in a future article) and that other churches harbored corrupt teachings and lacked true revelation. These other churches were branded as foolish virgins, and not the true bride. As a result, GDT members started exhibiting arrogance, believing themselves to be more spiritual or elite compared to other churches. Reportedly, Isaac even began claiming that he was an elder of the city, insisting that other pastors should seek his approval before establishing a church. We believe this is due to Golden Dawn Tabernacle having one of the largest local message church congregations, numbering approximately 550-600 members, giving Isaac a superiority complex.
Relationship with Domestic and International Message Churches
As previously mentioned, Isaac Noriega maintains a close-knit circle of relationships with a select few non-local church ministers who share his beliefs or show deference to his doctrinal teachings and methods. Some notable individuals include the late Pastor Stephen Francis and his son Alistair Francis from South Africa, Pastor Hugo Castillo from Argentina, and more recently, Pastor Chad Lamb from Lima, Ohio. Additionally, several Latin American churches have limited connections with GDT, mainly due to the influence of the late John Chacon, a well-known missionary and evangelist from GDT who spent significant time preaching in Latin America. Consequently, many of these churches were drawn to GDT and Pastor Isaac Noriega, often considering the GDT annual April Easter Meetings as the “Mecca” of Message church gatherings. However, this perception changed as Isaac started to disinvite those with whom he disagreed or who did not defer to his authority. Isaac also began to berate those who were eager to fellowship with one another at these meetings, claiming that they were doing it for the wrong reasons. As a result, those in attendance at the Easter meetings have been forced to limit their interactions and fellowship, with restrictions enforced by the deacons.
Isaac Noriega’s Disfellowship Tactics Go Against Biblical and WMB Teachings
Isaac’s actions regarding disfellowshipping have led to divisions and rifts among churches that should ideally share similar beliefs. Instead of promoting spiritual well-being and unity among believers, Isaac has made loyalty to his methods and beliefs the priority, seemingly disregarding the teachings of the Bible. The scriptures explicitly discourage such divisive behavior.
In John 17:20-23, Jesus prays for unity among all believers, as He and the Father are one. Likewise, Paul emphasizes the significance of unity in 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, where he likens the church to a body with numerous parts, each essential for the proper functioning of the whole.
Moreover, in Ephesians 4:1-6, Paul encourages believers to “endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” He continues by stating that there is only one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of all. Paul also advises the Romans and Corinthians to care for each other and to steer clear of divisions and schisms.
1 Corinthians 12:25: “That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.”
Romans 16:17-20:
17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.
18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.
19 For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.
20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly.
1 Corinthians 1:10-11:
10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.
11 My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another, “I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas”; still another, “I follow Christ.”
1 Corinthians 3:3: For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?
1 Corinthians 11:18: 18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it.
Considering these passages, it is evident that fostering unity among believers is highly valued by God. Moreover, Rev. William Branham emphasized that such division is sinful and that those who engage in this kind of disfellowshipping are in need of God’s mercy, as illustrated by the following quotes. He advocated for fellowship among believers, even in the presence of doctrinal disagreements and diverse beliefs.
61-0125 – “Why?”
Rev. William Marrion Branham
Source: table.branham.org
And then when his good brother, one of the…He belongs to the UPC, which is called among the people, “Oneness.” And some of the trinitarian-believing brethren come in. His heart’s hungry for fellowship, and when his trinitarian brother came, what was he…Nothing to do but put an arm around him. Now, brethren, if you excommunicate a man from your Assemblies for such as that, God have mercy on your sinful soul. When I get to a place, or any organization that can’t reach its arms out and get a brother from anywhere, God be merciful to you.
7 Assembly brethren, and you Church of God, Foursquare, and all of you, I’m sure you can appreciate a stand that a gallant brother would take like that. I’m sure that you Assembly brethren appreciate that, you Foursquare, and Church of God, and trinitarian-believing brethren. This brother reached out his heart. He didn’t have the heart to say, “Stay away,” because he loves you. Now, while he’s in his part when he’s down, having to grind hard, and relied upon that all the time, if anything should happen and the brethren should put him out of the organization because he fellowshipped with you, remember that.
Have fellowship one with another, and forget your little differences, and be brothers one with another and strengthen him. Lend him a hand; pat him on the back; say, “Come on, brother, we’re right together.” That’s the way to do it. That’s the way to do it. You’ll find out one thing, brother: criticism will only get you in trouble. That’s right. Don’t never down anybody; lift them up.
61-0219 – “The Queen Of Sheba”
Rev. William Marrion Branham
Source: table.branham.org
58 You know, and faith cometh by what? Hearing the Word. “And blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness, they shall be filled.” So the little queen begin to hunger. She thought, “You know, I’ll have to go see that.” Now, you remember, she’s got a lot of prestige, you know, because she’s the queen. So I suppose she said, “Before I do this now, I better go ask our pastor whether I can go or not (See?), ’cause I have to get permission from my denomination [e.g. Isaac Noriega], because that’s another denomination. See? So I’d better go ask my pastor if I can go, am I free.”
So I can see her walk over, and a little guard with her; she said, “Holy Father, may I have the permission from you, from this great holy church that we have here in Sheba, may I have the permission for you, there having a revival up in Palestine. May I be able to attend that revival?”
“Nonsense, my daughter. Now, if there was such a thing as that, I’ve heard that nonsense too; there’s nothing to it. It’s just a bunch of holy-rollers, there’s—there’s nothing to it. But look, if there was any power in any God, it would be in our god right here. It would come to our organization; it would be ours, if there’s anything to it. See?”
59 Oh brother, you know, the devil takes his man, but never his spirit. That’s right. God takes His too, but never His Spirit. He took Elijah, but his Spirit come upon Elisha, then come out on John the Baptist. And He took His Son Jesus, but the Holy Ghost come back in the church to do the same works. “The…He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also.” See, keeps going on down. And the devil takes his man but never the spirit. Them two spirits are still warring with one another, right on down.
60 Now, said, “No, you cannot go.”
“Well,” she said, “listen, you know, there’s something down in my heart.” You know there’s something about it, when God gets a hold of a human heart, he—they do funny things. Yeah. Said, “But you know what, I’ve had, holy Father, I’ve…Or—or Dear Bishop, General Overseer, [or Issac Noriega] I have had such a great desire to go. I’ve always heard of those meetings and I would like to go.”
“Now, look child, we’ll just excommunicate you right off of the books.” See? “We’ll just take you, your name right off of this organization if you go.”
“Well,” she said, “but look, I want to say—I won’t do no harm, I’ll come right back down here of course, as soon as the revival’s over, as soon as I go up.”
“But you cannot go. I’ve made that declaration, and that’s what the rest of them says, and that’s what we have to stand by. Now, if there’s anything like that going on, it would be right here with us.” [This is analogous to when Isaac Noriega says “We have no sister churches in town” and he has even gone as far as to say “we have no sister churches in America.”]
61 I can see that little queen, God moving on her heart, she squared herself off and said, “I want to tell you something.” We need more of them. “I’ve been in this thing for years and years. My mother was in it. My grandmother was in it. And all I’ve seen is a bunch of papers, a bunch of writing, and talking about some God, but I haven’t seen any kind of a move at all of any. I don’t want these dead things. They tell me they got one up there that’s a living, that lives in His people, and that’s what I want to see.” Amen. God give us some more queens of Sheba in Long Beach. See? “I want to see something that’s got life in it.
60-0302 – From That Time
Rev. William Marrion Branham
Source: http://table.branham.org
All those things, as good as they may be, trying to join church. That’s good. I think everyone ought to join church. That’s good, as far as it goes, but that’s not the cure. I think that everyone ought to take their choice as American citizens to join any church that they want to. And I think that we ought not to disfellowship that person upon their conviction. I think we should all fellowship with one another, asking God’s mercies on us all. But that’s not the thing yet.
60-0308 – Discernment Of Spirit
Rev. William Marrion Branham
Source: http://table.branham.org
A New Testament prophet is a preacher. We all know that. Just any minister that’s a preacher is a prophet, a New Testament prophet, if he’s prophesying, preaching, not to try to edify himself to make a big name, or to edify his organization. Which, he should be in an organization. Here I am without one, but yet preaching you should be. That’s right. Every man ought to have a church home. You ought to have a place, not just to float about from pillar to post, but have somewhere that you go to church and you call it your church, somewhere you pay your tithes, and somewhere that you help support the Cause. Take your choice, but then don’t never disfellowship the other man because he don’t belong with your group. See? Discern his spirit and see if he’s got the same purpose in heart, then you got fellowship one with another. You’re working for one great Cause. That’s the cause of Christ. I think that that is absolutely true.
62-0311 – The Greatest Battle Ever Fought
Rev. William Marrion Branham
Source: http://table.branham.org
No matter how wrong they are, let’s not disfellowship or disassociate ourselves with anything. As long as we can win a soul, let’s go in with “wise as serpent, as harmless as dove,” see, and try to win every soul that we can.
Note: The sermons mentioned above were delivered before the Seventh Seal (63-0324 The Seventh Seal) revelation. Consequently, Isaac might dismiss these quotes, arguing that William Branham did not possess the proper revelation before the Seventh Seal revelation. While this reasoning may appear disingenuous to many readers, Isaac frequently employs this tactic when encountering teachings from William Branham that contradict his own beliefs. We contend that this practice indicates he may not genuinely adhere to the Message, but instead selectively uses William Branham’s teachings to further his agenda of manipulation and control within the GDT congregation.
Below is a relevant sermon from the late Pastor Pearry Green, which he preached in 1991, titled “No Schism in the Bride.”
A Few Key Takeaways:
He warned that message churches and pastors should not be divisive based on their “revelations” and should avoid the arrogant belief that they were the “called out of the called out of the called out”, which was causing isolation and division amongst churches, and was not reflective of the unity of the body of Christ that we should all strive for.
A coal will lose its fire if it is separated from the other coals.
Matches that only strike with a certain box of matches are not good matches as they cannot create a fire anywhere (a good analogy certain message believers are not receptive of receiving the Holy Spirit regardless of who is bringing the Word).
Leaving GDT to Attend and Fellowship at Another Church Considered Grounds for Excommunication
Understandably, some congregants leave Golden Dawn after finding the pressure and toxic atmosphere unbearable. Some become so disillusioned with religion that they cease practicing Christianity altogether, while others choose to continue their faith by attending a healthier church. When members of Golden Dawn Tabernacle decide to leave, some of them reassure Isaac Noriega and the leadership that they still believe in God and plan to worship elsewhere. However, this holds no significance to Isaac, who still publicly defames them and “removes them from under the blood” (excommunicates). He claims they are committing spiritual adultery and are in an even worse condition for leaving.
Interestingly, it appears that Isaac would prefer to see his former members abandon religion entirely rather than attend another church, particularly another message church. It is well-known that he disparages other local message churches for accepting his former members and accuses them of being “houses of blasphemy” and “lodges”. Yet, ironically, he is more than willing to welcome new members into his church, completely disregarding their previous pastor or church. This one-sided notion of spiritual adultery seems to apply only to members who leave.
Former members, even those seen around town attending a message church and adhering to the church’s dress code, are completely shunned. In one instance, a young man informed Rey Aguirre of his decision to leave GDT to attend another church. Rey told him that if they encountered each other around town, he would no longer speak to him. The young man asked if Rey would continue to disfellowship with him in heaven, to which Rey replied, “Of course not.” The young man then questioned why Rey couldn’t talk to him on earth but they could converse in heaven. Rey responded that in heaven, the young man would be sanctified. It remains unclear whether Rey simply lacked a valid answer or if he does not believe in Hebrews 10:10, which states that we are sanctified ONCE AND FOR ALL by the body of Jesus Christ.
Isaac’s actions have caused division not only within his church but also among the local and international message community. He has elevated himself and his methods, believing that he is the only worthy minister. He once claimed, with great arrogance, that he was one of the few remaining lights in the world (the others being Pastors Hugo Castillo and Stephen Francis). In our opinion, such behavior has led to his own isolation, resulting in other churches not wanting to fellowship with Golden Dawn and Isaac Noriega because they realize this behavior is not ethical, biblical, and goes directly against William Branham’s teachings.
Both Rev. William Branham and scripture caution against such behavior.
63-0605 – “Greater Than Solomon Is Here”
Rev. William Marrion Branham
Source: table.branham.org
271 There’s no great men among us. If there is, then that person has excommunicated himself from the Fellowship. “We’re all one in Christ Jesus.” That’s right. We are one. There’s no great people among us. When you get great, you—you done took yourself out, away from God. We’re not.
57-0901E – “Hebrews, Chapter Four”
Rev. William Marrion Branham
Source: table.branham.org
You say, “We’re a fellowship.” Yeah, to anybody that comes in the door and teach just the way you believe it, [or in GDTs case believe it the way Isaac Noriega teaches it] it’s all right. But, one, you—you won’t throw him out, but you’ll excommunicate him from your brotherhood. That’s exactly right. Oh, you got a way of doing it. So has God got a way of doing it…..
Conclusion
In this article, we have omitted numerous details regarding Isaac Noriega’s treatment of local pastors, Golden Dawn’s quid-pro-quo translating operation, and the Sierra Vista church takeover incident. We plan to explore these topics further at a later time. However, we wanted to highlight how Isaac’s actions deviate from the teachings of the Bible and the message concerning his treatment of fellow churches and pastors.
It is evident that Pastor Isaac Noriega’s actions do not align with the scriptural teachings and Rev. William Branham’s teachings on fellowship with other churches. Over time, as Isaac has aged, he has progressively severed ties with more churches, resulting in the increasing isolation of the GDT congregation. Members of Golden Dawn Tabernacle are not permitted to engage in fellowship with other churches, visit them, or attend special meetings unless Isaac endorses or sponsors them (which is exceedingly rare). Those who choose to leave GDT and join another church face disfellowship and excommunication.
Do Isaac’s actions embody the importance of unity within the body of Christ? Or do they mirror a jealous, resentful pastor who seeks to restrict the congregation’s exposure to anything that could potentially undermine his control over them?
We thought it was worthwhile closing with Hebrews 12:15, where Paul says the following about bitterness.
15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.
We encourage the congregants of Golden Dawn Tabernacle to ask themselves if Isaac’s root of bitterness has defiled Golden Dawn Tabernacle’s status as a healthy church? Has he defiled it by going against what the Bible and William Branham teaches about unity?
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This is true! I remember a few years ago brother Brian from Africa came and preached a very good sermon we were all awake and listening and he wanted to continue his sermon but Isaac never let him back on the pulpit after that one service and then made comments that we seemed to be paying attention to him but hardly responded to his sermons
I was there when he first excommunicated the group of first congregants who had left his church to go to another local church. It had taken him years to remove them from the blood, but as many more followed he was forced to make a stand against it. He claimed God told him to do it.
He claims noone from that church called him to see if that was OK, he felt it was disrespectful. Seemed odd to me, it almost felt like he owned those people and it was a sort of business transaction. I also thought, well why can’t Isaac call the other minister.
I also remember when Bro. Isaiah Brooks stopped coming to our church and was heard to be visiting another local church. Isaac preached harshly about that and Bro. Brooks was not seen at GD again.
Interested to hear what happened at the Sierra Vista church. If anything speaks of Isaac’s deceit, corrupt, greed and evil ways. It’s the take over of that church and what he did to the ministers widow.
12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
1 Corinthians 1:12
GDT members please open your eyes that Isaac has the body of Christ divided for a reason.
It is not by accident or chance that he even keeps divisions with immediate family members.
A conqueror knows his job is 1/2 way done when the group he controls is divided into factions.
There should be unity in the body of Christ.
We don’t all need to agree on everything to be brothers and sisters in Christ. We should all have our own personal convictions.
Isaac knows that if his tithe paying members were to understand they have freedom in Christ and don’t need to be at GDT to be saved they would all be at Love Divine this Sunday and never look back.!!!
For real. We truly are saved by grace and not by works. It sucks that most people at GD are there because they were born there and don’t know anything else but what Isaac has brainwashed them to believe.
I remember when I went there I truly thought, just like 90% of GD members reading this thought that we were the “elect”, and that our church and a very few others would truly be the only ones to go to heaven. Everyone else was bound for hell.
Then I talked to a current elder of GD one day, and asked him why William Branham said that Oral Roberts and Billy Graham where God’s Generals, sent here to preach Gods word. And Branham also said they are saved. The Elder told me that they were called by God to preach his Word, and that those who believe what they preached would be saved also. But that Branham believers were part of an elite group called the Bride. And that the Bride would have a “higher position in heaven. We would be Jesus’ wife. And those who followed Oral Roberts and Billy Graham would be in heaven but they wouldn’t be the bride.
That means that “denominational Christians” who wear pants, and makeup, and shorts, and cut their hair, and wear earrings, and listen to “worldly music” would be saved and have a place in heaven. I was dumbfounded! My whole life I was lead to believe that people such as them were devil worshippers bound for hell.
After that I honestly couldn’t see a heaven where we are segregated because of what doctrine we believed. And that somehow, because I beloved this doctrine I would have some kind of higher ranking, or higher power then those that followed Roberts or Graham. I thought the end Goal for any believer in Christ is to be in heaven with Him and to live eternally. I figured that was good enough. Branham often said if he was “a footstool at the thrown of Jesus, that’s all I would ever need.” But all of a sudden if you truly see what they are teaching you, a footstool isn’t good enough, they want to be elite members in heaven. Almost like God himself.
The Bible says for whosoever beliveth in him has eternal life. I don’t recall any passage that says there will be different positions or rankings in heaven. We are all the body of Christ and children of God. The same God that came to save the Prostitue Mary Magdalene, and Saul (Paul) the man who executed Stephen and many other Deciples of Christ, the same Christ that came to save the thief dying beside him, is the same God that came to save an undeserving human like you and I.
In all honesty the way Isaac teaches, most people in GD unknowingly, actually believe that they are deserving (special cause they are elected) of Eternal Life and the rest of The world isn’t. But that’s not what the Bible teaches at all!!
I pray for the members of GD that one day their eyes will be opened. And they can truly know the love, mercy, and grace God has for them. It’s honestly there, spread throughout the entire New Testament. Just take some time to actually read it for yourself.
And since you have internet and are reading this blog and this comment, I also encourage you to look up a documentary called Pray And Obey, and another called Waco American Apocalypse. Look up what Jim Jones did in Ghana. Jim Jones followed William Branham and Branham said Jim Jones was a servant of God, and look what that man did. Now obviously Isaac isn’t doing these criminal actions in these series, or what Jim Jones did in the end, but the same devil of control and manipulation those men had on their congregants, is the same devil Isaac uses to control, manipulate and brainwash You all to believe what he says is absolute. Just like they believed what their leaders taught was Absolute. The only absolute is the Bible. I encourage you to search the Word of God for yourselves.
I want to add that Jesus said “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, and no man comes to the Father EXCEPT BY ME.”
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely !
Having total power corrupts a man, and lessens his compassion, puffs his pride. the more power the more corrupted he will become. This idiom means that those in power often do not have the people’s best interests in mind.
May the Gospel of Jesus Christ open our eyes to the spell of GDT
We have been set free!
All this that you say and describe is so familiar to me, here in Argentina we have the other jealous and insecure, who needs to control everything, submit everything, get into your mind, sit on the throne of God in your mind, speak like God and dictate like God, all that in your mind, their kingdoms are mental, there they reign. I was almost 10 years under that ministry here in Argentina, I saw all that, how was the evolution of this insecure, jealous, envious, selfish character. He used all of us, he used our faith in God, our love for our brothers, he used our innocence, our money, our lives to establish his own kingdom, and I thought that I was serving God, how foolish and innocent I was. .. They are like spoiled children, who need everything to revolve around them and for them, they raise their children to follow the same path and values. They are governed by the logic of power, of the power of domination, and they will always find some innocent and gullible soul to sustain their mental reign. They are a real disgrace to the real gospel. His faithful, his followers live in an illusion, 10, 20, 30, 40 years living in an illusion, how sad!!! How sad to realize after so many years that everything was false, that in reality behind all that facade of “gospel and salvation” there was a big child, an adult, who was always afraid, afraid of failure, afraid of not being happy, afraid to not be enough and he was never able to mature those aspects towards the side of love, of freedom. They never knew unconditional love, the peace that the real gospel gives…