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Pope Gelasius I claimed ‘vicar of Christ’ and the meaning of ‘anti-Christ’

COGwriter On November 21, Catholics of Rome honor their bishop and pontiff Gelasius I. The Catholic Encyclopedia says the following about him: Pope Gelasius I (died 19 November 496) was Pope from 1 March 492 to his death in 496… Despite all the efforts of the otherwise orthodox patriarch, Euphemius of Constantinople, and the threats [...]

The ‘fruits’ of teaching a pre-tribulation rapture

The above photos of Hiroshima and Nagasaki reflect what pre-tribulation rapturists hope to miss COGwriter Is there a pre-tribulation rapture of the church? No, not according to scripture. Nor even sources such as Joseph Swank: Preaching a pre-tribulation rapture weakens the church Joseph Grant Swank, Jr., is a pastor at New Hope Church in Windham, [...]

PCG’s and CGFF’s position on HWA as the ‘restrainer’ are in biblical error

17th Century Depiction of Michael and Satan COGwriter A while back, I watched the Key of David program by PCG’s Gerald Flurry. Here is some of what he taught: Satan cast down…It has happened…He had a war with God. Revelation 12:13: Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Binge Drinking and the Bible

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 15:31 Binge Drinking and the Bible Binge drinking is engaged by many. It is popular on many college campuses. What is binge drinking? Can it have any harmful side effects? What seems to cause some [...]

‘Asia-Pacific Leaders Seek Obama’s Reassurance After Trump Win ‘

‘TPP’ nations highlighted COGwriter US President Obama is hoping to keep Asian nations under USA influence, but that now seems to be a bit more difficult: Asia-Pacific Leaders Seek Obama’s Reassurance After Trump Win  November 19, 2016 LIMA, PERU —President Barack Obama is on the final leg of his final foreign trip, to Lima, Peru’s [...]

Sermon: Revelation: Jesus’ Final Words

Jesus spoke to the Apostle John on the island called Patmos COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:22:50 Revelation: Jesus’ Final Words In this sermon, Dr. Thiel covers all the words that the New Testament records from Jesus that are in the books of Revelation, [...]

GCI’s Joe Tkach again pushing Christmas as the ‘incarnation’

TRANSFORMED FROM TRUTH COGwriter This afternoon, I received an email from GCI (Grace Communion International, essentially the group that originally ran the new Worldwide Church of God) today with a link to a letter and a video message from its J. Tkach. His letter states: Dear Brothers and Sisters, As Christmas approaches, I’ve been preparing [...]

Facebook and Twitter being called out for censorship

COGwriter Facebook and Twitter have been called out for their censorship and biases: November 18, 2016 In an attempt to rationalize the fact that Donald Trump has been elected as the next president of the United States, a growing movement is lashing out against “fake news sites,” even labeling them responsible for the election results. … [...]

Peter, Paul, and 7 ‘myths’

Vatican City (photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter Today, is celebrated by various Catholics of Rome as the feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul–both of which I have visited. The one known as St. Peter’s Basilica is in Vatican City and is claimed to have the remains of the Apostle Peter. [...]

Fed’s Yellen wants to increase interest rates–a disaster for the USA?

COGwriter US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is again proposing a raise in interest rates: November 17, 2016 Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen on Thursday reiterated that an increase in short-term interest rates “could well become appropriate relatively soon,” and offered no new signals about what the central bank will do at its meeting next [...]