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Peter taught many doctrines that most who claim succession through him do not

Artist portrayal of the Apostle Peter preaching COGwriter Mike Gendron had the following in one of his newletters: The apostle Peter played a prominent role in the early church. Soon after he abandoned his career as a fisherman to follow Christ, he became a fisher of men. Several of his sermons were recorded in the [...]

Mike Gendron: Professing Evangelicals Are Assisting the Pope in His Agenda to Reverse the Reformation

July – September 2016 edition of BibleNewsProphecy magazine. Former Roman Catholic, and now Protestant, Mike Gendron put out the following in his latest newsletter: Professing Evangelicals Are Assisting the Pope in His Agenda to Reverse the Reformation On July 16th, Pope Francis will be calling for unity among all Christians at an ecumenical prayer rally [...]

Europe’s Galileo going ahead, despite Brexit concerns

COGwriter Despite delays and technical problems, Europe’s Galileo navigational system is moving ahead: Brexit puts Galileo programme at risk June 27, 2016 ‘Galileo’ is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) major project to deliver improved GPS signalling to cars, boats, aircraft, hikers, etc.  More than 75 per cent of Britain’s space-related funding goes to the 22-nation [...]

The Fourth of July and the USA

The US Bill of Rights COGwriter Today is the fourth of July. It is considered to be ‘independence day’ for the USA as its Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Typically, on this day, many in the USA will have barbecues, watch parades, and/or view fireworks. Yet, those [...]

GMO labeling: Thank you Vermont

COGwriter The State of Vermont now has a labeling requirement for foods which contain genetically-modified organisms (GMOs): Vermont becomes 1st state to label GMOs July 3, 2016 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders joined other Vermont leaders Friday to celebrate the state’s newly implemented law requiring labels on genetically modified food and [...]

Islamic State strikes in Iraq

COGwriter Voice of America and CNN reported the following: July 3, 2016 Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the blast in the Karrada district, saying Shi’ites were targeted.  The jihadist group considers Shi’ites heretics. http://www.voanews.com/content/iraq-b... July 3, 2016 (CNN) Iraq’s capital was once again the scene of bloody carnage this weekend, with two separate car bombs [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Forbes’ Brexit Monster is the Beast of Revelation

(Source: http://masterinvestor.co.uk/category/...) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermonette from its Bible News Prophecy channel: 13:28 Forbes’ Brexit Monster is the Beast of Revelation Various ones have been properly convinced that there is a plan for a European superstate. Forbes’ writer Tom Worstall wrote that the Brexit vote was about [...]

India and the Apostle Thomas; Bangladesh terror

India COGwriter July 3rd is held to be the ‘day’ for Thomas the apostle. He is believed to have been stabbed with a spear c.72 in while in prayer on a hill in Mylapur, India. Thomas is mentioned various times in the Bible. In Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, and Luke 6:15 his name is listed [...]

Germany’s Vice Chancellor calls for EU reorganization with less leaders: A prelude to Revelation 17:12-13?

Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel (Olaf Kosinsky) COGwriter The Vice Chancellor and Economics Minister of Germany has called for a reorganization of the European Union which brings to mind prophecies in Revelation 17: 2 July 2016 German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has called for the number of EU Commissioners to be cut and for Brussels to [...]

Sermon: Christians and the Environment

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:11:07 Christians and the Environment How should Christians view the environment? Does the Bible give any clues? Did God make the earth good? Does the Bible give clues to prevent environmental problems? What are some of the effects of [...]