David C. Pack vs A Sabbath Test
Timeline of Events
The Book The Letter The Essay The Email The Blood On Your Head Our Rebuttal
A Lesson in Statesmanship The Disclaimer The 10k Challenge About Your Disclaimer Restaurants in the Millennium A Slave In Egypt A Sabbath Test Q&A
Three Arguments Thirty Deceptions Comparing the Arguments The Sermon
A Sabbath Test Video CD Millennial Sacrifices
The following is a timeline of significant events surrounding Mr. David C. Pack and his attack on the book A Sabbath Test, its authors, and Blow the Trumpet.
November 2004
Blow the Trumpet sends a copy of A Sabbath Test to Mr. David C. Pack and other prominent leaders in God’s Church. Included with the book is a letter appealing to them to take the “test.” To access the book and the letter click the appropriate link below.
June 16, 2005
The Restored Church of God, headed by Mr. Pack posts a lengthy condemnation of A Sabbath Test on its website. To read Mr. Packs essay click the link below.
The Essay
June 17, 2005
Mr. Dennis Fischer, one of the books co-authors, and a principal of Blow the Trumpet writes a conciliatory Email to Mr. Pack regarding the vitriolic words he used in his essay. In his Email, Mr. Fischer informs Mr. Pack that he heard about the article from people associated with the Restored Church of God. To read the Email sent by Mr. Fischer click the link below.
June 20, 2005
In response to Mr. Fischer’s Email, Mr. Pack sends a blistering attack against Mr. Fischer, A Sabbath Test, Mr. Art Braidic (co-author of A Sabbath Test) and Blow the Trumpet. In his Email Mr. Pack accuses Mr. Fischer of “catching himself in a lie.” Mr. Fischer characterized the Email as “cruelty in print,” but acknowledges that he still genuinely regards Mr. Pack as a real force for good in the church. Additionally, Mr. Fischer indicates that he will think about responding to Mr. Pack but acknowledges he probably will. In his Email Mr. Pack specifically instructed Mr. Fischer to cease any further communication with him. To read Mr. Pack’s Email click the link below.
The Email
"The Blood On Your Head"
June 26, 2005
Blow the Trumpet publishes a rebuttal to Mr. Pack’s essay. In it they target a plethora of human arguments employed by Mr. Pack when justifying the practice of going to restaurants on the Sabbath. Those who agree with Mr. Pack on this issue owe it to themselves to read this response. When they do, they will discover the REAL TRUTH. To read this article click the link below.
David C. Pack vs A Sabbath Test
June 27, 2005
Within hours, “David C. Pack vs. A Sabbath Test” receives 145 unique hits. This is different than visits. A unique hit comes from one source. Therefore, 145 different sources accessed the article. These visits were clearly from COG members. We anticipate this number will climb into the thousands in just a few weeks.
June 29, 2005
Mr. Dennis Fischer issues a response to Mr. Pack’s last Email. In it he appeals to Mr. Pack to rethink the issue of dining out on the Sabbath and challenges him to read Blow the Trumpet’s rebuttal to his essay. To read Mr. Fischer’s Email click the link below.
The Email
A Lesson in Statesmanship
Week of July 3rd
The Restored Church of God announces that Mr. David C. Pack did not write its condemnation of A Sabbath Test. Additionally they claim that they received a “private” Email from the book’s authors admitting that they were aware of this fact but were going to claim he did anyway in an attempt to smear him. The RCG then declares that this is incontrovertible proof that Blow the Trumpet and the authors of A Sabbath Test can’t be trusted. This assertion appears in a lengthy disclaimer added to the bottom of their article. Noticeably absent is even a quote from this private Email.
Additionally, the RCG’s main article was substantially amended in an attempt to deflect Blow the Trumpet’s rebuttal. Some have suggested that Mr. Pack felt so embarrassed by certain points in the RCG’s original article that he ordered it be amended—and that he was to be protected from any ridicule that would emerge because of Blow the Trumpet’s response. In the actual amended article, the RCG intimates that the authors of A Sabbath Test were in danger of committing the unpardonable sin. To read the entire disclaimer click the link below.
Update
In a striking turn of events, Mr. Pack removes the disclaimer denying his authorship of the RCG article. He then places his name on it as its author. He gives no explanation for why he did this in light of the RCG's adamant assertion that he had nothing to with it other than modest edits.
July 6, 2005
The Restored Church of God announces that due to the overwhelming response, (“thousands have read it”) they have posted “a significantly expanded edition” of their article Dining Out on the Sabbath to their website. The greatest single edit offered in the “Expanded Edition” is a disclaimer denying that Mr. David C. Pack wrote the original article.
July 8, 2005
Blow the Trumpet publishes a crushing response to the new RCG disclaimer. In it they offer the RCG $10,000 if they can produce the Email they (the RCG) claim was a confession from the authors of A Sabbath Test and admitting that they knew Dave Pack did not write the RCG article. Blow the Trumpet then offers a challenge to Dave Pack to debate the issue publicly. To access this EMail click the link below.
The Ten Thousand Dollar Challenge
July 10, 2005
Mr. Dennis Fischer sends his third Email to Mr. Pack explaining that he genuinely understood the RCG article Re: Dining Out on the Sabbath to have been written by Dave Pack with the help of others. Mr. Fischer also reflects on the harshness of Mr. Packs words in his Email.
The Email
"About Your Disclaimer"
July 11, 2005
Blow the Trumpet posts an article to its website entitled Restaurants in the Millennium. This article is a rebuttal to a point Mr. Pack advances in his article condemning A Sabbath Test. There, Mr. Pack suggests that the millennial temple is a type of restaurant. To access this article click the link below.
July 16, 2005
Blow the Trumpet posts A Slave in Egypt, a dramatic argument concerning why God’s people should refrain from dining out on the Sabbath despite what Mr. David C Pack and others teach. This article is an absolute must read to those who sincerely desire to understand God’s wisdom on this issue. It is one Mr. Pack does not want you to read.
July 21, 2005
Blow the Trumpet advises the Restored Church of God that it has posted three new pages on its site relating to the issue of dining out on the Sabbath. This Email exhorts Mr. Pack to read the articles and contend they are unrefutable. To access this particular Email, click the icon below.
The Email
"The Three Arguments"
July 31, 2005
Blow the Trumpet publishes Thirty Deceptions by Dennis Fischer. This article examines how the writers of the RCG essay condemning A Sabbath Test, willfully distorted this book and misrepresented its authors. This is an absolute MUST READ. It exposes the measures a church will take to defend a practice that is indefensible.
July 31, 2005
Blow the Trumpet publishes a comparison of the arguments presented by the Restored Church of God in favor of dining out on the Sabbath to those presented by A Sabbath Test which opposes this practice. It is very telling.
August 8, 2005
Blow the Trumpet advises the Restore Church of God that it has published two new articles (“Comparing the Differences” and “Thirty Deceptions”) regarding the Sabbath Test issue. This was done in an on-going effort to provide full disclosure to the RCG of any writings published by Blow the Trumpet that impacts this discussion.
August 18, 2005
Blow the Trumpet produces a high quality digitally mastered video CD containing several articles relating to the debate over dining out on the Sabbath. This document may be the most comprehensive library on this subject ever produced by God’s work. To view the CD click the icon below.
August 22, 2005
Blow the Trumpet posts an article entitled “Millennial Sacrifices” to its website. This article exposes a huge misrepresentation of an RCG essay condemning the book A Sabbath Test. According to the RCG, God’s people will offer sacrifices on the weekly Sabbath during the millennium. This is absolutely untrue and this article proves it.
August 22, 2005
Blow the Trumpet advises the Restored Church of God that it has published three additions to its arguments in opposition to going to restaurants on the Sabbath. This was done in an on-going effort to provide full disclosure to the RCG of any information published by Blow the Trumpet that impacts this discussion. The new additions are as follows: 1) A powerful sermon entitled “A Slave in Egypt” by Dennis Fischer which presents the reason that ultimately persuaded him to cease going to restaurants on God’s Sabbath. 2) A digitally mastered Video CD/ROM that contains a wealth of information on this issue. This CD/ROM will be sent to the leaders of God’s Church this September. 3) An essay “Millennial Sacrifices” that explains why the Restored Church of God is in error when they contend that God’s people will offer sacrifices and be fed from them by the priests on the Sabbath in the millennium.
The Email
"The Three Additions"
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