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BibleNewsProphecy: The ‘Unpardonable Sin’ and ‘Climate Change’?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 19:43 The ‘Unpardonable Sin’ and ‘Climate Change’? On September 7, 2016, Olav Fykse Tveit, Church of Norway Pastor, and the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, essentially declared that those who ignore ‘climate [...]

Is Turkey’s Erdoğan the final Antichrist?

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan making the Rabia gesture to show solidarity with the Muslim Brotherhood (2013) COGwriter World News Daily is reporting that Joel Richardson believes that Turkey’s President Erdoğan is either the final Antichrist or essentially his close predecessor: September 17, 2016 It’s one of the most controversial topics in Christianity. But biblical teacher Joel [...]

Bratislava: European Union best way for security and growth

Bratislava city montage (Wikipedia) COGwriter The European Union finished a summit in Bratislava, Slovakia. Here is a report about it and the Brexit connection: EU Bratislava summit: European Union ready to start Brexit negotiations immediately 17 September 2016 The European Union is ready to start negotiations on Britain’s exit from the bloc immediately, despite London’s [...]

Sermon: Matthew 21-23: ‘Palm Sunday,’ Come as You Are?, and the Greatest Commandments

ευαγγελιον κ̣ατ̣α μαθ᾽θαιον (euangelion kata Maththaion). Dated to late 2nd or early 3rd century, it is the earliest manuscript title for Matthew COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:11:48 Matthew 21-23: ‘Palm Sunday,’ Come as You Are?, and the Greatest Commandments This is the tenth [...]

Sea of Galilee water levels: A sign of the Messiah’s coming?

Sun setting over the Sea of Galilee COGwriteri Could lowered water levels be a sign that Jesus is coming? Some Jewish sources suggest that there is a tie between what is happening at the Sea of Galilee and the coming of the Messiah: The emergence of a new island near the southern end of the [...]

WCC opposes USA support of Israel and Israel’s right to hold on to land promised in the Bible!

Official logo of the World Council of Churches from its website COGwriter Ecumenical News reported the following: The World Council of Churches and its U.S. counterpart, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA have call for an end Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and a halt to settlements on occupied land. Rev. [...]

US Constitution and Citizens’ Day as religious and privacy rights are reduced

The US Bill of Rights COGwriter Tomorrow is considered to be ‘Constitution Day’ and is sometimes called ‘Citizenship Day’ for the USA. The current Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. Typically, this day is not really celebrated in the USA. Yet, those who live in the USA may wish to re-read its Bill of [...]

President of EU’s parliament backs Hillary Clinton and warns against Donald Trump

Martin Schulz and Donald Trump COGwriter The President of the European Parliament has spoken out against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Here is a report from interview in the online version of Der Spiegel: 15 September 2016 EU Parliament President ‘Trump Is a Problem for the Whole World’ With Europe falling ever-deeper into crisis, European [...]

‘The World Is Turning Ugly As 2016 Winds Down’

COGwriter Last night, Zero Hedge posted the following from Brandon Smith: The World Is Turning Ugly As 2016 Winds Down Submitted by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com, I have to say that the negative reverberations in our current economic and political environment are becoming so strong that it is impossible for people to not feel at [...]

‘Mark,’ Venice, and ‘apostolic succession’

The Casket Claimed to be that of Mark of Alexandria in Venice (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter My wife Joyce and I have gotten to visit St. Mark’s Square and the related church in Venice, Italy on several occasions. People in Venice repeatedly have been told, and often believe, that they have the body of [...]