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Loving God: The First Four Commandments

COGwriter Some Protestant leaders consider that the Ten Commandments are a burden. Others, at least state that they should be observed. The fact is that the Ten Commandments show love. And the first four show love towards God (and so do the last six, but in other ways). Jesus clearly taught that the Ten Commandments [...]

“Janet’s With Her” – The Fed & Politics

Janet Yellen and Hillary Clinton COGwriter Bill Bonner wrote the following: “Janet’s With Her” – The Fed & Politics October 5, 2016 The Fed is supposed to be non-political. Yet here is a Fed governor angling for a job in the next Democratic administration. In the run-up to the presidential election, mightn’t she be inclined [...]

BBC: Is so-called Islamic State finished?

Official Seal of the Islamic State COGwriter BBC posted the following related to the group calling itself the Islamic State (also known as ISIL or ISIS): Is so-called Islamic State finished? October 5, 2016 Under fire from Russian, Turkish, Iraqi, Syrian and Kurdish forces, as well as US air power, so-called Islamic State has lost [...]

Want to live longer? Fasting may help!

People Fasting in New Zealand COGwriter Next week, from sunset the October 11th through sunset the 12th is the Day of Atonement–a day CCOG members who can, fast. Notice a study that shows health benefits in fasting: Fasting twice a year rebuilds Immune System A New Study Has Suggested That Fasting Could Help The Body [...]

End of US Dollar Dominance or Delays?

COGwriter Alex Merk wrote the following: October 4, 2016 The end of U.S. dollar dominance may be unfolding in front of our eyes.   No, we don’t think China’s ascent is the key threat; instead, key to understanding the U.S. dollar may be to understand the money market fund you might hold. Let me explain what’s [...]

KT warnings related to Angela Merkel and German banking problems

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Angela Merkel COGwriter Notice the following: October 4, 2016 The International Monetary Fund warned three months ago that Deutsche Bank posed a potential systemic threat to the global financial system. Today the problems facing Germany’s largest lender are fueling a different kind of risk: that of a growing nationalist backlash in [...]

The Day of Atonement does picture Satan being bound

17th Century Depiction of the Binding of Satan COGwriter The Day of Atonement lasts from sunset October 11th until sunset October 12, 2016. In the original Hebrew, the Bible calls the day Yom Hakippurim (which is Hebrew for “Day of the Atonements”). The Day of Atonement in the Old Testament A unique ceremony related to [...]

Islamic New Year 1438: Rise of the Imam Mahdi?

Mecca, Saudi Arabia COGwriter The Muslim year 1438 begins October 3rd at sunset. Does this have any relevance? It is possible that it might. Before getting to why, notice something about a documentary produced a while back by Protestant Joel Richardson: < img src=”http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-d...” border=”0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=”Quantcast”/>< /div>[image error] [...]

Prayer Request: CGG’s John Ritenbaugh

COGwriter I was just forwarded the following: Prayers are requested for Church of the Great God pastor, John Ritenbaugh. He has been dealing with severe pain in his lower left leg for several weeks, and it has gotten to the point that he is having trouble standing and walking on it for extended periods. It has [...]

Growing anti-Americanism will change the USA/UK world order

Rodrigo Duterte COGwriter The President of the Philippines has decided to move further away from the USA: 3 October 2016 TAIPEI —Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is rebalancing his foreign policy away from old ally the United States to former U.S. Cold War foes China and Russia, in a move that may generate a windfall of [...]