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2025: The Year for Matthew 24:14 to be fulfilled?

COGwriter When and how will Matthew 24:14 be fulfilled? While God Himself will determine when it is done to His criteria, a reader sent me the following related to the ideas of Wycliffe Bible Translators: International (MNN) ― Chances are that if you’re reading this article, then you also have access to a copy of [...]

Obama Takes In 606% More Syrian Refugees Than Last Year, 98.8% Muslim

COGwriter Here is a report related to Syrians coming into the USA: Obama Takes In 606% More Syrian Refugees Than Last Year, 98.8% Muslim The Obama administration’s refugee resettlement program took off in 2016 with 15,479 Syrian refugees having been admitted to the U.S, a 606% increase from the resettlement numbers of last year. In his [...]

Can the Great Tribulation Start in 2017?

COGwriter Can the Great Tribulation begin in 2017? Let’s look at the claims of some who have said so: 2017 to 2024 Tribulation Theory This is a theory regarding the Tribulation beginning in Fall 2017 and ending in Fall 2024. … If the UN mandate for the reestablishment of Israel in 1947 and the rebirth [...]

Sermonette: Will you be sifted?

Artist depiction of Catholic Massacre of the Waldensians of Merindol in 1545 COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermonette from its ContinuingCOG channel: 21:39 Will you be sifted? Michael Radtke discusses the spiritual concept of sifting and how faith plays a role in this process. Here is a link to [...]

January 1st: Whose New Year? Silvester’s?

Roman God Janus in Vatican Museum COGwriter Does God begin His new year on January st? If not, what is the origin of January 1st and New Year’s? Back in 46 B.C., Julius Caesar declared that January 1st would mark the beginning of the new year. January was named after Janus, the god of gates [...]

Nick Cannon: Planned Parenthood Founded To ‘Exterminate’ Black People

Nick Canon (photo by David Shankbone) COGwriter Nick Canon does not care for the abortionist Planned Parenthood organization: Nick Cannon: Planned Parenthood Founded To ‘Exterminate’ Black People Singer and TV personality Nick Cannon doubled down on his criticism of Planned Parenthood, saying the abortion provider was designed to “exterminate” black people. “When you talked about Margaret [...]

Sermon: CCOG: Four Years Revealing Philadelphia?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:17:27 CCOG: Four Years Revealing Philadelphia? Was God behind the start of the Continuing Church of God? In the past four years what has happened? Were there any dreams that preceded the start of the old Radio Church of [...]

Majority of Germans want a European army

Coat of arms of the European Union Military Committee (Ssolbergj) COGwriter The Bible tells of a time when the European King of the North, known as the Beast of the Sea in the Book of Revelation, will have a great army: 25 “He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of [...]

‘Philippine Economic Growth on Track to Lead Southeast Asia’

Rodrigo Duterte COGwriter There is some positive news for the Philippines: Philippine Economic Growth on Track to Lead Southeast Asia December 30, 2016 The Philippine economy likely grew faster than any other in Southeast Asia this year, aided by stronger diplomacy with China and Japan and increased spending on infrastructure and the call-center industry. The [...]

‘Feast of the Holy Family’

COGwriter Today is being observed by the Church of Rome as the “Feast of the Holy Family.” Here is some information about it: By Tom Perna … in the western lung of the Catholic Church, we celebrate the great feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. On this day, we seek to [...]