"Changes in mans society always come from the bottom, not the top, because the top does not want to change; it always wants to be on top. But if they try to seal the pot to preserve the status quo, they cannot, and the pot will explode because of the fire."
David Brandt Berg was an American preacher who founded and led the cult generally known as the Children of God and subsequently as The Family International. Berg's group, established in 1968 among the counterculture youth in Southern California, gained notoriety for incorporating sexuality into its spiritual message and recruitment methods. Berg and his organization were accused of a broad range o
"Lets go! Attack! You cant lose. Sure, well have casualties. Sure, well have losses. Sure well have wounds. But well win, because we cannot lose. Its impossible, for God is with us. Were on the offensive. Were moving. Were attacking. Were active. Were doing something--getting things done--acting, not just talking--samples, not just sermons--activists, not just theorists--converting, changing, conquering."
David Berg"It doesnt pay to say theres no Devil and no demons and no such thing as evil, sin, or sickness, and just try to ignore the facts. It would be like trying to ignore that you have a disease when youve really got it, because as long as you have it and try to hide it, you cant very well find the remedy."
David Berg"The Children of God are launching the attack. They are on the offensive. They are invading hells gates. The Children of God are raiding the Devils territory, just as you do when you go out witnessing, right on the Devils ground, right into his strongholds. Youre launching the attack, youre picking its time and place. Youre taking the initiative, youre overwhelming the Enemy."
David Berg"Its wonderful to be able to read a newspaper that tells you whats going to happen--not just whats already happened. Anybody can tell you whats already happened, but the Bible tells you whats going to happen. Newspapers are not really newspapers; theyre history papers. They tell you whats already happened--past news. But God has given us a lot of later news about today, the time in which were living right now, and whats going to happen next. So the Bible is not just a history book, its a news book. It not only tells you about yesterday, it also tells you about tomorrow."
David Berg"Whereas guerrilla forces and commando units are small, somewhat independent, and can choose the time and place of attack, with lightning strikes, and disappear as quickly as they appeared, like little David with Goliath: one little guerrilla defied a whole army; like Gideon and his little band: a bunch of guerrillas who defied a whole army; like Jonathan and his armor bearer; two more guerrillas who defied a whole army. And, boy, if youve got God with you, youre unbeatable, no matter how small you are!"
David Berg"As any military strategist knows, its impossible to win a defensive warfare. Defensive war is doomed to defeat. To win a war, you have to launch an attack. You have to go on the offensive. You have to attack the enemy. You have to set him back on his heels. You have to take the initiative. You have to be positive. You have to attack and invade and overpower. You cant just sit there and try to ward him off while he attacks and invades, or hell finally overpower you."
David Berg