• Names:   World’s Last Chance, WLC
• Founder:  Galal Doss
• Date of Founding:  2004
• Scripture or Authoritative Source: The Bible, as they interpret it.  They affirm that the King James Version is the best translation to use.
• Country of Origin:  Uncertain, probably the U.S.
• Influences:  Adventism, Sacred Name Movement, Flat Earth Movement, House Church Movement
• Affiliations:  World’s Last Chance Radio Ministry
• Membership:  Unknown.  However, they are scattered throughout the U.S. and in many places around the world.  Their headquarters are listed as Cheyenne, Wyoming.
• Images:  Their logo is of a flat, disk-shaped earth with a dome above it.

Summary of Beliefs

• God:  There is one God, but He is not a Trinity.
• Jesus:  Christ is not divine.  He is the Messiah and Savior, but only a man.
• Salvation:  Jesus provided salvation for us through his death, as a substitute for our sins.
• Human nature:  Man is created in God’s image but fallen.
• Sin:  Man is sinful and needs redemption through Christ.
• Scripture:  The Bible is authoritative, especially the KJV.
• Truth:  Is revealed and interpreted by the group.

Be Aware…

• Use of biblical terms with a distinct twist to them. 
• They operate largely through the internet.  They network through their websites, and provide teaching through short-wave radio broadcasts and online videos.
• They consider themselves to be the one true church.  They do not believe in meeting in church buildings, but establish local home “ekklesias.”
• Members may earn points through various studies, quizzes, etc.  These points may be used to obtain study materials.

History and Overview

You may have seen billboards announcing “Jesus is not God” or “Are You Committing Idoltary? God is One, Not Three-In-One.”  These are the “last days” messages from the World’s Last Chance.  This group consists of a “group of volunteers” who stress the imminent return of Christ.  They believe they are called of God to prepare for this event.  This preparation is largely done through their billboard advertising campaign.  They also have an extensive body of resources available online—web articles and YouTube videos.

The WLC began with an Egyptian family named Doss who followed a form of the Seventh-day Adventist teaching.  At first they followed the doctrine of Ellen G. White, leader and prophetess of the SDA church.  One member of the family, Galal Doss, separated from his family and rejected some of what his family believed.  This included rejecting White’s writings, especially her Trinitarian beliefs.  He became convinced of the truth of the Lunar Sabbath, a reckoning of the Sabbath based on the lunar cycles.  Doss is also so convinced of his views on the Sabbath that he has offered $1 million to anyone who can disprove them.

The main doctrinal tenet of the WLC is the impending return of Jesus, whom they call Yahushua, a variant of Yeshua.  However, unlike the Jehovah’s Witnesses (which they are similar to, in some respects), they believe that Christ’s return will be visible and physical.  Their Facebook page describes the WLC this way:

“World’s Last Chance is a free non-denominational Christian online community with the sole objective of creating awareness of the soon return of our Saviour, Yahushua. Their high profile web based format provides cutting edge resources for those who wish to prepare for heaven and earth’s final events.”

The WLC insists on calling God Yahuwah, a variant of Yahweh, and uses Yahushua in speaking of Jesus (Yeshua).  They say that to use other names for God or Jesus is pagan.  “God” is the title used by the Germanic peoples for their pagan gods.  They believe that the name “Jesus” is derived from a Greek term for the pagan god Zeus.  Of course, both of these assertions are pure nonsense.  The use of Hebrew names for God, especially some alternative version of Yahweh, is a common characteristic of the Sacred Name Movement.  This movement requires the use of a Hebrew-derived name for God.  This movement grew out of Adventism and typically believes in the celebration of Jewish festivals.  Rejection of the Trinity is common among many Sacred Name adherents.

They deny the deity of Christ.  Yahushua (Jesus) is the Messiah, and the anointed Savior.  But he is only a man.  They assert that to believe in the dual nature of Christ, that he is both fully God and fully man, is a “ridiculous doctrine.”  Yahushua has only one nature, human.  He is the unique “right-hand man” of God, but not divine.  He did die on the cross as a substitute for fallen humanity.  But they deny that he preexisted before his birth.  To assert that Jesus preexisted would be to deny his true humanity.  They do believe that Jesus lived a sinless life and died for our sins.  They also believe in his bodily resurrection.  Since he was sinless, death could not prevent his returning to life.

As with the Watchtower, the WLC does not believe that the Holy Spirit is a person.  Like the JW’s, the Holy Spirit is a force or the activity of God; the way that God actively works in the world.

They believe they are the true ekklesia, the “called out ones,” the true people of God called out of all other religions and denominations.  Other churches are part of fallen Babylon and are of the “synagogue of Satan.”  Rejecting all other Christian groups, they meet in home churches for fellowship and instruction.  Any “born again” believer, whether Jew or Gentile, is part of the true Israel.

As for salvation, this was accomplished through the death of Yahushua.  Based on the merits of his shed blood, we are saved through grace by placing faith in him and what he did for us.

As is common with Adventist groups, the WLC believes in “soul sleep.”  When a person dies, they basically cease to exist.  Your spirit is simply your breath.  The spirit/breath plus your body equals a soul (a living being).  So when your breath leaves your body, you are no longer a living being, no longer a soul.  There is no immortal soul.  The believer is dead until the resurrection.  In the resurrection, the true people of God will live eternally.  However, unbelievers will be annihilated; there is no eternal punishment.

Having come out of Adventism, the WLC are Sabbatarians, that is, they observe Saturday as the Sabbath.  For them, to worship on Sunday is a violation of the Ten Commandments.  They also observe the Jewish festivals, such as Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles.  While they celebrate the Old Testament festivals, they reject Christmas as pagan and Roman Catholic.  They also believe that they are following a sacred calendar that was ordained by God.  This involves a “Luni-Solar calendar” that is based on both the sun and the moon. 

Although having roots in Adventism, they emphatically reject the writings of Ellen G. White, one of the founders and the prophetess of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.  This is largely because of White’s acceptance of the Trinity.  Yet, as is true with many Adventists, the WLC practices dietary restrictions based on the Levitical law.  They will not eat unclean animals, such as pork or shellfish.  A focus on good health is a major emphasis of the group.

One of the unusual doctrines of the WLC is its belief in a flat earth.  This is of great importance to them.  They say that the Bible clearly teaches that the earth is a flat disk.  Therefore, to assert that the earth is a globe is to deny the Scriptures.  For them, the concept that the Earth is a sphere is a deception perpetrated by Satan.  Consistent with their flat-earth concept, they also say that the Earth is immobile.  It is covered by the dome of the firmament.  The heavenly bodies we observe move through the firmament and over the stationary Earth.

Another rather odd doctrine is the belief in speaking in tongues.  While not Pentecostal or Charismatic, they do believe that God does sometimes gift people with the supernatural ability to speak in a language they do not know.  The sole purpose for this gift is evangelism.

Biblical Response

• God is a Trinity:  Matthew 3:16, 17; 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 3:18; 1 Peter 1:2; Jude 20, 21;  Gen. 1:26.
• Christ is God:  John 1:1-3, John 1:18, 2 Peter 1:1, Colossians 2:9, Titus 2:13, Phil. 2:8-11; John 10:30, Isa. 9:6 with Isa. 10:21; John 8:58; Heb. 1:6 with Matt. 4:10; 1 John 5:20; Heb. 1:1-12; Heb. 13:8; John 17:5; John 20:28.
• Jesus Christ is equated with Yahweh:  Rev. 1:17, 18 with Isa. 44:6 & Rev. 1:8; John 1:23 with Isaiah 40:3; Philippians 2:10-11 with Isaiah 45:23, John 12:37-41 with Isa. 6:1-10
• Jesus preexisted before coming to earth: John 17:5 & 24, Galatians 4:4, 1 John 3:8, Micah 5:2
• The Holy Spirit is God:  Acts 5:3-4, Matthew 28:19. 1 Corinthians 12:6-11, 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 6:19
• The Holy Spirit is a Person: Acts 5:3-4, 1 Corinthians 2:11, Acts 13:1-4, Acts 8:29, 1 Timothy 4:1, John 14:26, John 15:26, Ephesians 4:30, John 16:8, Romans 8:26, Acts 20:28, Romans 8:14
• Man has a spirit and soul:  1 Thessalonians 5:23, Luke 1:46-47, 1 Corinthians 2:11, Romans 8:16, John 3:6, Job 32:8, Psalm 23:3, Psalm 103:4
• The soul exists after death:  Heb. 12:23; Rev. 6:9-11; Rev.20:4; Gen. 35:18; 1 Cor. 6:20; Acts 7:59.
• Death is not extinction; it is separation:  Ecclesiastes 12:7, James 2:26, 2 Corinthians 5:8
• Salvation is for everyone who has faith, not just one group:  Romans 10:13, John 3:16-18, John 3:36, Revelation 22:17.
• Christians are not under the Law, and are not required to observe Sabbaths, the Passover or festivals:  Galatians 4:9-11, Colossians 2:14-17, Romans 14:5-6.