Rev George L Pike

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

I believe in a never die doctrine.

I hope you make it all the ones I have known have died.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by joeyisback

also steve just find out you went to my uncle george church years ago and preach how much money did you walk away with since my uncle would take up offerings to help preachers who was traveling so how much money did you walk away with and why did you go preach if you thought that of him

I preached for him ONE service and I had never met him before. I was 22 years old I am nearly 62. He never gave me a dime. I left as soon as service was over. He came to the city I pastored in in a tent. I went to the meeting he spoke in allegories and didn't believe what he preached. Paul named false teachers and so did John(they had the love of God). He had no doubt what I thought of his teachings. I feel reluctant saying this since he was family.

[Steve Epley]

Really I want to apologize for my remarks since this man is family. I believe what I said but I feel I should have left it unsaid.

[Hesetmefree238]

I think you spoke the truth. I never heard the man, but I read a few of his tracks. Some strange stuff.

[seekerman]

Kinda sounds like the Abernathy and Wilder folks of years ago.

[queendyani]

Good afternoon,
I came across your post as I was looking up some information. I used to attend Brother George's church from age 2-25 and I would like to respond to something you posted
From the outside looking in Im sure our ways did seem strange. Brother George was not a confused man but he was very proper and old fashioned. His one true love was for God and his life was spent serving Him. He was all about Holiness.
The "commune" you speak of we referred to as the camp ground. Brother George's ministry was established to be a missionary ministry, spreading the gospel around the world. The camp ground was set up for church members that wished to be missionaries. This camp ground gave them a place to live when they returned from their missionary trips. They were not required to pay anything except the tax bill received for their lot and whatever payment may have been due on the mobile home they placed there. No further rent was collected. Brother George did not require any of the people to turn over their earnings and he personally did not take offerings.

Originally Posted by ChTatum

Yes, George Pike was a follower of Branham. Yes, he taught many strange things. There is a "commune" about 40 miles from me that he started.

Many weird tales have come forth, a girl that I graduated with married his son.

Her father was extremely knowledgeable about scripture, but still one of the most confused men I have ever met.

One of the stories goes that whoever lived there was permitted to work outside the "commune", but their paycheck had to be turned over to leadership. They were then issued currency that was good only on the commune. Is this true? I don't know, but it is a predominant rumor.

[Mike Bradley]

Originally Posted by Hesetmefree238

Are any of you familiar with the Rev George Pike. I worked with a guy a few
years ago, that was a follower of his. He was always bringing his tracks to
work. It appeared he espoused a lot of strange ideas.
I am curious if he is an offshoot of Brannanism. The guy that I worked with
was strange himself. He actually believed the "never die" doctrine.

Well Brother I just happen to be someoen what was with Bro Pike from 1975 until 1996 and yes it might have sounded a little strange to you but Yes I do understand his teachings, and if I can be of a help to you I would certainly be more that happy to help you.

[Mike Bradley]

Originally Posted by queendyani

Good afternoon,
I came across your post as I was looking up some information. I used to attend Brother George's church from age 2-25 and I would like to respond to something you posted
From the outside looking in Im sure our ways did seem strange. Brother George was not a confused man but he was very proper and old fashioned. His one true love was for God and his life was spent serving Him. He was all about Holiness.
The "commune" you speak of we referred to as the camp ground. Brother George's ministry was established to be a missionary ministry, spreading the gospel around the world. The camp ground was set up for church members that wished to be missionaries. This camp ground gave them a place to live when they returned from their missionary trips. They were not required to pay anything except the tax bill received for their lot and whatever payment may have been due on the mobile home they placed there. No further rent was collected. Brother George did not require any of the people to turn over their earnings and he personally did not take offerings.

Very well stated many people simply dont know what they are talking about and jsut want ot find fault

[John1428]

I came across this thread while doing a few Google searches for George Pike, and have been both amazed and saddened by a lot of what I have read here. The reason that I was googling him is because we (my parents, sister and I) were "members" of his group from 1987 until 1996. Thankfully my parents eyes were opened to the false doctrine that he was teaching there and we left, but there were hundreds of others that weren't as lucky. Once he died there were plenty of those who's only "Christian" life was through him, they had no understanding of any of the scriptures and they were of the mindset that his teachings were the only ones that were correct. I blame his false teachings on their lack of understanding and the hardships that they have had to endure.

While I respect the position that Mrs Allen is coming from as a child looking up to her father, it is clear in her writing that he was not teaching any version of the Christian faith. The others that have chimed in as followers, I have little else to say about you, other than if you would simply read and understand the Bible with an open heart and mind and try to look past the riddles and allegories you will see that this "faith" was nothing more than another spin on the Latter Rain/Word of Faith/Name it and Claim it doctrine which gets its roots from Gnosticism.

Now, some of the "leaders" of his former church have started a new CULT that is far more Bizarre than that of George Pike. I am ashamed to say that some members of my family are well enveloped in this cult, and have tried (without success) to draw the rest of us into it. Paragonia, look it up. There is some scary, possibly blasphemous things going on there...