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Muslim Brotherhood and ‘useful infidels’

COGwriter Are there people, who are not Muslim, that are enabling parts of the Islamic agenda? Certainly. But now the Middle East Forum has put out its own list: Everyone has heard of “useful idiots,” a term coined decades ago and widely attributed to Vladimir Lenin, the leader of Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution, who promised to bring [...]

100 year bonds?

1975 advertisement to buy US debt COGwriter Money and Markets reported the following: Refinance debt with 100-year bonds, OR … December 28, 2016 That’s what a lot of analysts and economists are now proposing. Guys like Larry Kudlow, consulting to President-elect Trump, and in line for the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. … [...]

Islam condemns New Years, should you?

COGwriter A while back, a religious leader in Turkey publicly condemned New Year’s and Christmas as pagan: Christmas and New Year celebrations are events where both pagan rituals and capitalist drives are intertwined, the head of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate Mehmet Görmez said in a statement… “What I will most object to as the religious [...]

WND: Christians do not go to heaven, the Kingdom is on the earth

  COGwriter Joseph Farah, the editor of World News Daily, wrote a book in which he admits that the Bible does not teach that Christians go to heaven after death, but that God’s kingdom will come to the earth. Here are comments about it The Apostle Simon-Peter is quoted in Acts 3:20-24. from which Farah [...]

EU says US’ vote for Trump more significant than UK’s Brexit vote

Donald Trump COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following from the EU Observer: Trump: The day that shook the Western world For anyone who thought that the Brexit vote in June would mark the year’s biggest political upset, the real earthquake came on 8 November – the day the US elected Donald [...]

CCOG after 4 years: Unique start and growth

Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) COGwriter Today marks the fourth anniversary (on the Roman calendar) of the official formation of the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) as a separate entity. Despite comments from various detractors in and out of the various [...]

Could YOU be deceived by Antichrist? Part 2

COGwriter Back in the old Radio Church of God (which became the old Worldwide Church of God) was an article by David Jon Hill that had the following: Will YOU be Deceived by ANTICHRIST? Events are plunging toward the eventful climax of Christ’s return. Will you recognize the REAL CHRIST when he returns? by David [...]

Germany’s F.A.I.R. progressing–any prophetic ramifications?

COGwriter Germany continues to move forward on in its FAIR project. It is expected to involve 3000 scientists.  It is situated in Darmstadt in Germany and is expected to provide beams to the experiments from 2018 onwards. Here is some information from FAIR’s website: FAIR – An International Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research FAIR [...]

Some CG7 confusion on some of John Calvin’s points

John Calvin, 16th Century Portrait COGwriter John Calvin died on May 27, 1564. He was an influential French pastor during the Reformation and his views still affect Protestants until this day. His followers are known for something called the TULIP theory of salvation. It is a theory with many flaws. In an edition of its [...]

Germany’s Bundesbank Repatriates Gold From New York, Paris “Faster Than Planned”

COGwriter For years, Germany made it clear that it wanted more of its gold back. Now, this is happening: Bundesbank Repatriates Gold From New York, Paris “Faster Than Planned” December 26, 2016 In January of 2016, the Bundesbank announced that three years after commencing the transfer of some of its offshore-held gold from vaults located [...]