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Pope Francis called for a ‘loosening of the purse strings,’ but failed to do so

COGwriter Pope Francis made a video for this month. Notice the following about it: “Don’t abandon them,” appeals Pope Francis in his prayer intention on video for the month of February 2017, dedicated to “those who are afflicted, especially the poor, the refugees and the marginalized.” In the video made public on February 2, the [...]

World to End August 21, 2017?

NASA map of area expected to be affected by total eclipse August 21, 2017 COGwriter There is a claim of destruction of the world by asteroids this month and a solar issue in August. Notice something related to the first: Claim: NASA is lying about the path of a recently discovered asteroid, and it will [...]

Der Spiegel wants the world to stand against Donald Trump

     COGwriter The German publication Der Spiegel is encouraging resistance against US President Donald Trump–and want Germany to lead that resistance: February 6, 2017 The magazine Der Spiegel has called for Germany to lead global resistance to President Trump and his administration in an editorial published over the weekend. “Germany must stand up in [...]

Will People Recognize Jesus when He Returns?

Artist’s portrayal of Jesus’ return COGWriter Will most people that profess Christ recognize Jesus when He returns? World News Daily editor Joseph Farah, correctly, seems to doubt that: When the Jewish people finally received their Messiah, the vast majority did not recognize Him. When He returns, will Christians make the same mistake? That’s the fear [...]

Cahn’s Mysteries and America

COGwriter Is the 10th of Av a ‘mystery’ of the USA? Well, Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn seems to think so.  Here is some of an interview related to that he had with Glenn Beck: GLENN: Tell me about — hang on just a second. The — the 10th of Av. JONATHAN: Oh, yes. Okay. This [...]

Astrology and Mandarin Chinese

Astrological Signs COGwriter Many are fascinated by astrology, but this it is not the source of truth or real knowledge of the future. While astrology is popular in the West, it is also popular in the far East. The Continuing Church of God has information about astrology and its dangers is several articles as well [...]

Valentine’s Day ‘love’

COGwriter Valentine’s Day is observed by many in February. Currently we are starting to see store displays and tv & print ads for it. In the past, the improperly named Christianity Today (CT) has sometimes seemed to try to justify its position on the holiday by talking about love. For example, its Valentine’s page has [...]

Donald Trump and PCG’s Gerald Flurry on Vladimir Putin

COGwriter BBC reported the following: 5 February 2017 US President Donald Trump has defended Vladimir Putin when questioned over allegations of murders carried out by the Russian state. In an interview with Fox News, he said: “There are a lot of killers. We’ve got a lot of killers. What do you think? Our country’s so [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Trade Wars: Are COG warnings coming to pass?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 16:18 Trade Wars: Are COG warnings coming to pass? Trade issues, tariffs, and talk of trade wars are in the news. Can trade wars lead to World War III like they did to World War [...]

Iran again defies USA with more military tests

Iranian missile launch (ISNA) COGwriteri Iran tested a ballistic missile and US President Donald Trump is not pleased: February 4, 2017 In apparent defiance of the new sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, Iran held a military exercise Saturday to test missile and radar systems. The aim of the exercise, held in Semnan province, was [...]