Timothy Jay Schwab who is The God Culture now has a third website. It is the official TGC blog where he will be posting all his latest research about the Philippines. A large part of it is also devoted to attacking this blog. And it is an attack for at no point does Tim deal with specific issues I have raised concerning his research. He simply goes in for an all out assault to discredit my detailed work exposing the lies of The God Culture. Let's take a look at a few things he has written.
Is The God Culture research transparent and honest?
Transparency in Research:
At The God Culture, we believe in transparency. Unlike many, we have openly shared our research from the beginning, even in our YouTube videos. To provide complete clarity, we have published a comprehensive 300-page Sourcebook that details the sources used in our publications, The Search for King Solomon's Treasure and Ophir Philippines Coffee Table Book.
We encourage readers to consult the Sourcebook alongside our main texts for a thorough understanding of our research foundation. In total, The God Culture has published over 1,000 pages of in-depth research on this topic.
Regarding Online Attacks:
Please note that defamatory and harassing attack blogs employing propaganda do not represent the extensive collection of credible data that underpins The God Culture's research. All our published books include comprehensive bibliographies for verification. One claiming we do not even read these sources, and did not even try to prove, when we quote and explain them in a massive number of pages, is clearly not one representing the truth. The fact they have to explain why one should not read the position, already tells one much about their intentions, as they have no adherence to the truth. That is the behavior of weak-minded individuals.
I have written about Tim's sources and his sourcebook noting that the sources say things differently from what Tim claims meaning he probably did not read the source. But now Tim says that is a lie because he has read all the sources. However, if he has read all the sources he cites then that makes him a liar. Here are a few examples:
Fernando Pinto shipwrecked in the Lequios islands which are situated at 9 and 20 (29) degrees. Tim says he landed at 9N20 which places him in the Philippines. Since Tim has read the source this now makes him a liar.
Tome Pires says the Lequois and Lucoes are two different people groups. Tim cites Pires and claims they are the same group located in Luzon. Since Tim has read the source this now makes him a liar.
Pigafetta wrote that he saw elephants in Borneo one time. Tim claims Pigafetta saw elephants in the Philippines three times. Since Tim has read the source this now makes him a liar.
There are many more examples laid out in the articles I have written. Tim has really dug himself a hole because now I can undoubtedly call him a liar when what he says does not line up with the source he has certainly read. I thank him for clearing up the matter.
Regarding Claims of Being "Anti-Trinitarian"
The assertion that The God Culture is "Anti-Trinitarian" is a misrepresentation of our teachings. We clearly articulate the distinct roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in our content.
The term "Trinity" itself is the subject of ongoing academic discussion, with the word not appearing in the Hebrew Bible or the King James Version, as fact. A blogger's apparent lack of awareness of this scholarly debate seems to fuel sensationalized propaganda and defamation. The use of such a loaded and inaccurate title is clearly intended to attract attention through false accusations.
While we acknowledge the academic discussion surrounding the term "Trinity" and the fact that it is not a direct biblical word, The God Culture unequivocally recognizes and teaches the roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We do not have videos specifically dedicated to the "Trinity" doctrine. This accusation appears to be a baseless attempt to generate controversy through the use of trigger words.
This is an incredibly deceptive piece of work. First of all while the word Trinity does not appear in the Bible the doctrine does and it has been taught since the beginning of the Church. While the Church did struggle to articulate exactly what it means for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to be a triune divinity the doctrine was clearly taught.
Secondly the term Trinity is not "the subject of ongoing academic discussion." The doctrine has been established definitionally since the fourth century. The Trinity is the doctrine that God is three divine persons sharing one divine nature. That is not what Tim teaches. He teaches the Holy Spirit is not God, is not eternal, and is likely a creature.
6:48 When you see the word eternal that does not mean they don't have a beginning understand that as well our spirits are eternal, right? But most certainly have a beginning. We were created, right? Angels are eternal but they have a creation point we're actually gonna cover that very clearly on the first day. Uh, it's just not there uh, you know so trying to take, again, a word, uh, out of its own definition, eternal doesn't mean they've lived forever it means they will live forever, umm it does not mean they don't have a beginning. So, they see that word eternal, uh, used in terms of the Ruach and then they assume Oh that means the Holy Spirt is also from before creation, right? Well actually no. No, it doesn't mean that and it doesn't say that.
13:08 There's no mention in Jubilees of the Holy Spirit specifically. Uh, Moses doesn't separate him out there, uh, and that may be telling, uh, but we're, we're not sure on that though we'll keep researching. Uh, he mentions all the spirits that serve before Him, uh, which are indisputably angels. Uh, whether the Holy Spirit is included in that we don't know. Uh, that's a topic for another series requiring a lot of research we're not going to touch yet but we will eventually. We'd like to get to that, anyway. We know He was there though and that the Angels weren't yet, uh, at that point on Genesis 1:2. Uh, so if if He was created per se He would have been created before, uh, the Angels not at the same time and certainly not lumped in with them. So, not sure that, that that's the case and He very well may be. Uh, yes he's the Eternal Holy Spirit but Eternal, uh, the angels are Eternal, man is eternal so that doesn't mean that He existed prior to being created if he was a creation like other Spirits. There's just no mention of Him as existing prior and the word Eternal does not denote no beginning, again. So, there's no scripture that really says, okay, and that may actually tell us much.
Restoring Creation: Part 14: Who Is The Light of Creation? Light and Darkness.
Can you hear what Tim is saying? He is saying the Holy Spirit, the Ruach Elohim, is a CREATION! He had a beginning. He is not eternal God. That is fundamentally anti-trinitarian.
While it is true Tim has not made videos specifically about the Trinity it is wrong to say he has not broached the subject. There is a whole article here and a video here about this topic.
Clearing Up Misconceptions About the "Ophir Institute"
The "Ophir Institute" was an initial idea stemming from an external group's interest in publishing The God Culture's research before we had any books. A website was created for this proposed initiative, which ultimately did not come to fruition.
Following this, we founded our own publishing company, Ophir Publishing OPC DBA The God Culture, with full legal registration in the Philippines (SEC, DTI, city, and barangay). The website intended for the "Ophir Institute" was subsequently integrated into Ophir Publishing's online presence.
It's crucial to understand that the "Ophir Institute" never became a formal organization. It was a preliminary concept absorbed by our own publishing efforts. For a period, its website was used for book sales before we consolidated all our online activities onto thegodculture.org, merging nine separate websites for enhanced functionality.
Unfortunately, a blogger has deliberately misrepresented these straightforward facts, constructing elaborate and false narratives, incapable of even reading the company name which is not Ophir Institute even. Despite the clear inaccuracies and potentially unlawful nature of these fabrications, they unfortunately remain accessible online.
The Ophir Institute has now vanished. It is no more. But when it did exist it was touted as a "think tank."
The Ophir Institute is a think tank in the Philippines that has focused on the mystery of the pre-colonial history of our country. When the Spanish arrived, they recorded a literate people who were found reading and writing but what? Where did these writings go? What did they say? How significant they must have been if they needed to be destroyed or at least suppressed. This people is cataloged numerous times in history with more wealth than any other nation in Asia or really, on Earth. We have reviewed the demands to produce an admission from the Jesuits of their guilt in erasing this history but that is a false expectation creating a paradigm of ignorance we will not placate. The Philippines is ancient Ophir and the Garden of Eden and its significance is far greater than we are taught. It is time everyone knows the truth.
Therefore, the Ophir Institute has proudly partnered with author, researcher, singer, former minister, and successful publisher Timothy Schwab and his wife, Anna Zamoranos-Schwab, a Filipina, who lead a team of researchers who tackled this topic. They published their findings on YouTube first with over 10 million views and now, even deeper research is available in book and eBook form. As of recent, this list of publishings includes, The Search for King Solomon's Treasure, INSTRUCTIONAL EDITION: The Search for King Solomon's Treasure, Ophir Philippines Coffee Table Book, and The Book of Jubilees: The Torah Calendar.
Though we are a group, these authors' writings largely resemble the core of our mission to educate Filipinos about our lost history.
https://philippinefails.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-god-culture-ophir-institute.html
I did not misrepresent anything. The straightforward fact is Tim called the Ophir Institute a "think tank." That is way more than simply publishing books. If Tim did not want misconceptions about this organization he should have used correct language. The article I wrote was based solely on Tim's own words.
Regarding the Misnomer "The God Culture Bible"
The God Culture has not published a Bible. Our research into the Dead Sea Scrolls has led to the publication of texts within The Levite Bible Series, based on our evidence that the Sons of Zadok resided in Qumran and were responsible for curating scripture there. This evidence, which has received 5 out of 5 positive AI peer reviews confirming its credibility and soundness [Review the 5 out of 5 Positive AI Peer Reviews of this Research], includes:
The Book of Jubilees
The First Book of Enoch
2nd Esdras with 1st Esdras
Apocrypha (1611 KJV list) in 2 Volumes
As our research progresses through the Qumran texts, utilizing a comprehensive Torah Test for each, we intend to compile these findings into a publication or series that reflects how the Temple Priests preserved the Old Testament. This may include Hebrew corrections uncovered through our research. However, this compilation will not be titled "The God Culture Bible," nor is such a title under consideration or in any of our releases. This term appears to be another fabrication from a blogger known for misrepresenting information.
Now, this is just silly. While Tim may have no plans to publish a book titled "The God Culture Bible" he is certainly planning on publishing his own Bible.
Golden Ladle: Off topic but are you able to list the apocryphal texts that aren't based in scripture? I want to make note of them so I don't waste my time reading. Thank you.
The God Culture: The word is fraud as no such category ever existed in the Temple Library. We are testing them thoroughly and releasing them 1 at a time. We will produce a list once we have vetted them all properly. However, anything not found physically in part or in use in Qumran is highly suspect and likely never Bible Canon. In the end, we will compile all of these into 1 book and then, we will release the modern Canon with corrections to the best of our ability. Scholars have proven they do not care about preserving the word or they would have put the name of YHWH back the 6,800+ times they replaced His name with generic titles instead in illiterate ignorance. Fixing their satanic mess is quite a large task but in time, Yahuah will restore all. They will face the consequences for their acts of cowardice or downright satanic, beast function. Yah Bless.
Tim will be compiling all these books into one book and he will no doubt be "restoring" the name of God in all the books. That means this Bible will have his spin on it. Thus it will be "The God Culture Bible." That I refer to it as "The God Culture Bible" does not mean that will be the official title. It simply means it will be a product of Tim's God Culture project. That is no fabrication or misrepresentation.
No Credible Evidence Supports Claims of "100 Lies" in Our Research
The claim that The God Culture's videos on Ophir and the Garden of Eden contain "100 Lies" is simply unfounded.
Our approach to this research is marked by its thoroughness and the substantial evidence we have compiled to support our conclusions, well noted by many including authors, US Talk Shows, PhD's, Bible scholars, pastors, and more. We present a detailed and interconnected case that remains robust even if individual references are questioned. The strength of our position lies in the comprehensive body of evidence, which must be engaged with in its entirety.
The absence of a credible counter-position or a substantive theory from those who seek to discredit our work, even after five years of sustained attacks, speaks volumes. Instead, the continued reliance on defamatory propaganda and embellishments suggests an inability to genuinely challenge our conclusions. These tactics, potentially crossing into illegal behavior, serve only to highlight the lack of any real evidence against our extensively researched position.
This is a response to my "100 Lies The God Culture Teaches About the Philippines" video and article series. Tim is correct. There are more than 100 lies in his research. This little blurb on his blog does not address any of the content of those videos and articles. Instead Tim has accused me of "illegal behavior" and says I lack "any real evidence against our extensively researched position." That is laughable. I have over 200 articles on this blog showing exactly where Tim's "extensively researched position" is full of holes and does not stand up to scrutiny. I have also engaged with his research in its entirety and not focused on "individual references." Since Tim says he has read all the sources he cites I can now call him a liar and say his research is full of lies and not merely errors. See the "100 Lies" series for an in-depth discussion of many of those lies.
Does Timothy Schwab have a Missionary Visa?
This is one of the most laughable shreds of dishonest rhetoric online in misinformation. Imagine continuing with a long-winded blog that is a complete lie in basis, and once exposed, leaving that trash on the internet for people to stumble upon.
Addressing Misinformation
Timothy Jay Schwab is a permanent, legal resident of the Philippines, requiring no temporary visa of any kind, especially not a “missionary visa.” He was never a missionary, nor would such a visa apply to him, as it is exclusively designated for missions organizations filing on behalf of their representatives. When confronted with this baseless claim, both legal experts and the Bureau of Immigration dismissed it outright as an ignorant and defamatory fabrication.
For those who may come across a certain blog filled with misinformation and baseless attacks, the truth speaks for itself—and history will remember who stood on solid ground.
Such answers and determinations are made by the Bureau of Immigration, not a fake blogger attempting defamatory attacks in laughable illiteracy. Timothy possesses a Permanent Resident Visa (PRV).
This section is based on an article I wrote wondering if Tim has a missionary visa. Why? Because on his old website he wrote that he had come to the Philippines to re-enter "the evangelistic ministry in conducting conferences."
They chose the platform of YouTube to share their research initially in order to gather a following and after 2 years and over 5 million views from 214 countries on a teaching channel, The God Culture now re-enters the evangelistic ministry in conducting conferences beginning in the Philippines as much of the geography the Holy Spirit has restored leads to that land. Married to a Filipina, Timothy desires to spend much more time in the Philippines, the land of Ophir and the Garden of Eden (try to disprove it) and on their first tour, The God Culture already has over 15 conferences booked in their first month in May 2019 alone from North Luzon to Visayas to Mindanao
This article along with the biography I wrote of him using publicly available sources has enraged Tim to no end. But here's the thing, doing religious work in the Philippines requires a missionary visa. Rather than say Tim is a Permanent Resident and does not require that kind of visa he deleted the above section from his website, posted many nasty comments, and then claimed he is not a minister. Yet his whole project is religious in nature. It is obvious he is in the Philippines conducting religious work. In the comment sections of his videos he is regularly referred to as Pastor Tim.
The revelation that Tim is a Permanent Resident is amazing because in one talk he said he was a Filipino citizen. In another he said he was proud to be a Filipino.
2:11:00 You know, I have been here in the Philippines now for about eight years. Even becoming a citizen and you can call me Petros. Nah, keep calling me the same thing. But you know I fell in love with this country a long time ago first with a beautiful woman who changed my life and just observing the culture of her and her mother and the way the Philippine people operate as opposed to the average American way....wow! I mean this has just been amazing.
https://philippinefails.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-god-culture-exclusive-interview.html
49:37 You know when it comes down to it America came in as conquerors. That's how they approached the Philippines. They could've just given the Philippines their freedom if they were to spread democracy. We came in here to spread democracy. See, America's a great place, except for that's not what they did. They sent their military in and they crushed the Philippines, killing in some estimates as many as 2 million Filipinos. That's a conqueror. They had their boot on your neck. That's how they operate and they can try to paint it whatever way they want. I am an American but I know the truth and I'm going to tell the truth. I am ashamed at what my country did and I am proud to be a Filipino
https://philippinefails.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-god-culture-timothy-jay-schwab.html
Now we know he is not Filipino at all. He is an American citizen living in the Philippines. So, why lie about becoming a citizen? Perhaps it is not a lie. Perhaps he misunderstands what it means to be a Permanent Resident. It does not mean he is a Filipino citizen.
Addressing Online Commentary Regarding The God Culture's Research
The God Culture is dedicated to thorough and transparent research, as reflected in our extensive publications and fully disclosed sources.
We have observed online commentary that contains inaccuracies and negative sentiments regarding our work. While we appreciate opportunities for constructive discussion and clarification, we do not endorse or engage with harassment, libel, copyright infringement, or expressions of hostility towards the Philippines or The God Culture.
We have addressed a limited number of specific misrepresentations to ensure the accuracy of public information. Due to the extensive nature of some online commentary, we will not be responding to every instance. We believe that unlawful behavior should be addressed through the appropriate legal processes.
This is the last thing to address. Tim is not going to be attempting to rebut the articles on my blog. He maintains that everything I do is "unlawful behavior" and he is simply not going to do it. Again, this is more dishonesty from Tim. Pointing out errors in his research is not "unlawful behavior." Using his own books and taking screenshots of his videos to rebut his books and videos is not "copyright infringement." What he considers to be "unlawful behavior" is writing any article that disagrees with his research or speculates about his past or motives and methods.
I don't simply disagree with Tim and say he's wrong with no evidence. I point out EXACTLY where, why, and how he is wrong. I compare his claims to the contents of the sources he uses as well as to history in general. The man fails every single time. Running his books through A.I. with no leading prompts even gets bad reviews. He is not reliable in the slightest and his research is filled with inaccuracies. That is not libel or defamatory that is a fact. If he really thinks I am wrong he should deal with the facts I present instead of throwing out ad hominems. He's not going to do that because he is too proud to admit he is wrong.
But then again maybe he will use his new blog to address some of the criticism I have written. If he does it will likely be dishonest doubling down rather than dealing with the facts as he has done in the case of his claims that the King of Portugal commissioned the Behaim Globe and Columbus rebuked Marco Polo.
