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‘It’s The Debt, Stupid – Massive Borrowing Binge Producing Fake Recovery’

Federal Debt held by public, foreigners, and Federal Reserve COGwriter Has the economy of the USA been financed by massive debt the past 8 years? Certainly. The total admitted federal debt has nearly doubled in the past 8 years.  What took the USA about 231 years to accumulate (1776-2007), the USA has added in the [...]

Another Mary and halos

Mary did not have a halo COGwriter The following is in the Mike Gendron’s newsletter: Another Mary Who Is Quite Contrary In its refusal to submit to God’s Word as the supreme authority in matters of faith, the Roman Catholic Church worships another Jesus, teaches another gospel, and is deluded by another spirit (2 Cor.11:4). [...]

Four-horned sheep a sign of the immanent building of the Third Temple?

Four-horned ‘Jacob’ sheep (photo by Crosa from Nuernberg) COGwriter Is a flock of special sheep a sign that the Third Temple is about to be built?  Some prophecy watchers seem to think so: Some are calling it the fulfillment of prophecy. A step toward the rebuilding of the Temple. A flock of sheep described in [...]

Four-horned sheep a sign of the eminent building of the Third Temple?

Four-horned ‘Jacob’ sheep (photo by Crosa from Nuernberg) COGwriter Is a flock of special sheep a sign that the Third Temple is about to be built?  Some prophecy watchers seem to think so: Some are calling it the fulfillment of prophecy. A step toward the rebuilding of the Temple. A flock of sheep described in [...]

Donald Trump, Russia, the Democrats, and WWIII?

Source: http://comicallyincorrect.com COGwriter Saw the above cartoon this morning and felt it went along well with the following by CNN: Are we looking at Putin-Trump relationship all wrong? January 8, 2017 (CNN) It’s not impossible that the United States, much of the world, or even the Kremlin have been looking at the Trump-Putin lovefest through [...]

Sermonette: Destined to be Kings and Priests

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermonette from its ContinuingCOG channel: 13:05 Destined to be Kings and Priests Mr. Warren Savage discusses the destiny of true Christians.  What are we being prepared for in this life? Here is a link to the sermonette: Destined to be Kings and Priests. Some [...]

Apollinaris of Hierapolis: Church of God or Church of Rome?

Hierapolis, Turkey (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Catholics of Rome consider January 8th as the day to honor Apollinaris of Hierapolis. This should seem to be somewhat odd to them. Why? Because the historical records that have been preserved show that Apollinaris held Church of God, not Church of Rome views. He also did [...]

USA makes ICC’s ‘Hall of Shame’ list of nations regressing in religious freedom

ICC persecution map COGwriter Religious persecution has long been a problem, but now we are seeing different forms hitting the West, including the USA. Here are some excerpts from the beginning of a report by ICC at Persecution.org: To remember the world’s forgotten martyrs as well as the living victims of persecution, International Christian Concern [...]

Sermon: Second Commandment, Idols, and Icons

Inside an icon shop in Athens (photos by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:25:19 The Second Commandment, Idols, and Icons What does the Bible teach about idols and icons? Is covetousness connected to idolatry? Is the command against them the first or [...]

Brexit? Britain has world’s top economy

(Source: http://masterinvestor.co.uk/category/...) COGwriter A reader sent me the following: Britain has world’s top economy Jan 6, 2017 Britain ended last year as the strongest of the world’s advanced economies with growth accelerating in the six months after the Brexit vote, it was revealed yesterday. Business activity hit a 17-month high last month, meaning that the [...]