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SDA’s, Christmas, and Mithraism

James and Ellen White COGwriter While no real member in the Continuing Church of God celebrates Christmas, many Seventh-day Adventists (SDAs) now do. While in the CCOG, we have long cited Jeremiah 10 and other scriptures as proof that Christmas trees are not appropriate for Christians, in the late 1800s Ellen White had a different [...]

China and India increasing military spending: Confrontation in Asia or ‘time of the Gentiles’?

Chinese J-20 stealth jet COGwriter China is showing off a new military aircraft: December 12, 2016 Emerging global powers China and India are set to drive stronger defense spending over the next decade, according to a new report released by IHS Markit. … “This is new for the region and is likely to increase military-to-military [...]

M&M: A New Gilded Age?

COGwriter Dr. Martin Weiss of Money and Markets wrote the following: A New Gilded Age? December 12, 2016 The country is the United States of America; the time, the late 19th Century. Mark Twain calls it the “Gilded Age,”…. The everyday life of average Americans improves dramatically: By 1929, nine-out-of-ten have electricity and indoor plumbing. [...]

Western hemisphere affected by the ‘Lady of Guadalupe’

‘Lady of Guadalupe,’ Santa Fe, New Mexico City (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter December 12th is designated by the Church of Rome as the memorial day for “Our Lady of Guadalupe.” Here is some additional information about it from a Catholic source: Guadalupe is, strictly speaking, the name of a picture, but the name was [...]

Senate Quietly Passes The “Countering Disinformation And Propaganda Act”

The US Bill of Rights COGwriter The USA is looking at more ways that it can influence the press: Senate Quietly Passes The “Countering Disinformation And Propaganda Act” While we wait to see if and when the Senate will pass (and president will sign) Bill  “H.R. 6393, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017″, which [...]

Is there a “Reign Of Terror” Inside the Vatican?

COGwriter Is there a major battle brewing in the Vatican? Some apparently think so. A reader sent me a link to the following: Is there a “Reign Of Terror” Inside the Vatican? Interview by Beverly Stevens, Editor He is a veteran Vatican-watcher, the Rome reporter for the USA’s National Catholic Register. He’s also that rarity [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Will the Great Tribulation Start in 2017?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 21:16 Will the Great Tribulation Start in 2017? There are various theories, signs, and opinions of ones who believe that the Great Tribulation will start in 2017. Some point to Nostradamus, some point to Fatima, [...]

‘We know, with absolute certainty, that the euro will self-destruct and the Eurozone will disintegrate’

COGwriter Zero Hedge posted the following: Why Europe Must End In Tears December 10, 2016 The latest consequence of economic mismanagement in Europe was the failed attempt at constitutional reform in Italy this week. The Italian people have had enough of their government’s economic failure, and is refusing to give it more power. The EU [...]

Germany’s functional stellarator, Donald Trump, and ‘the unthinkable’

Coil preparation for Wendelstein 7-X in Greifswald, German (Bernd vdB) COGwriter A German technological development may have just shocked the world: A little over a year ago, Germany turned on the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor and faced sharp speculation over whether the machine could function as intended. Now, tests conducted by US and German [...]

Sermon: Real Christian Repentance

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel:   1:18:22 Real Christian Repentance What is repentance? Does one need to repent in order to be a Christian? Repent of what? Do Christians need to repent? What did Jesus tell most of the Christians in the end time [...]