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UK Voting: Jean Claude Juncker threatens to NOT deal with UK if Brexit forces win

Jean Claude Juncker COGwriter Here is something from the USA and German press about today’s Brexit vote: June 23, 2016 LONDON—Immigration, sovereignty, security and Britain’s economic future were on the minds of voters casting the first ballots Thursday in Britain’s historic referendum that by the end of the day will decide whether the country remains [...]

Should you read the Bible literally?

COGwriter Many people feel that the Bible should interpret itself and hence can be read literally. Should you read the Bible literally? At theological schools they teach that there are various forms of biblical interpretation. Theological schools (and their graduates) tend to emphasize one or more styles of what they call biblical exegesis–some of them, [...]

COG,UK asks, “Where is Elijah?”

“Elijah in the wilderness“ COGwriter A previous edition of Outreach, put out by the Churches of God, UK, had the following: Where Is Elijah? If Jesus is to return any time soon, then ‘Elijah’, according to some teachers, should be alive and kicking somewhere on earth… John the Baptist reflected the life-style of the first [...]

COGWA is wrong on Daniel 11:39 and 9:27–and it will matter

COGwriter At one of the COGWA websites was a series of articles related to prophecy and the Book of Daniel. Here are a few selected quotes of concern: Dual fulfillments Verses 35-39: The reference to “the time of the end” in verse 35 offers a challenge in interpretation. Some understand this as referring to the [...]

Do scholars realize that the early church was binitarian, not trinitarian?

COGwriter As regular readers of this page are aware, the early church was neither trinitarian nor unitarian. The early church was binitarian. That is, early Christians considered that the Father and the Son were God and that the Holy Spirit was the power of God. And while some dispute this, historically it is a fact. [...]

Fed’s Yellen warns Brexit could hurt US economy

Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Chair COGwriter The chair of the US Federal Reserve seems very concerned about this week’s ‘Brexit’ vote: June 21, 2016 The chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve says that the upcoming vote in Britain over leaving the European Union “could have significant economic repercussions.” In delivering a twice-a-year economic report to [...]

What are the origins of the non-indigenous peoples of Canada?

Canadian Coat of Arms COGwriter What are the origins of the non-indigenous peoples of Canada? Since the word ‘Canada’ is not mentioned directly as such in the Bible, in order to find out about Canada in the Bible, we need to try to identify the ancestors of the Canadians. Now, like many nations, Canada is [...]

It’s been over three years, and evolution still has not gotten the ‘proof’ some claim will come

COGwriter Notice the following about evolution that was posted just over three years ago: NEW YORK — Richard Leakey predicts skepticism over evolution will soon be history. Not that the avowed atheist has any doubts himself. Sometime in the next 15 to 30 years, the Kenyan-born paleoanthropologist expects scientific discoveries will have accelerated to the [...]

VOA: With its Caliphate Faltering, Islamic State Rushes to Indoctrinate Children

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Al-Furqān_Media) COGwriter Voice of America (VOA) reported the following about the so-called Islamic State: With its Caliphate Faltering, Islamic State Rushes to Indoctrinate Children June 20, 2016 Despite stinging military defeats and enormous financial strains, Islamic State (IS) is working to imprint a lasting legacy on children through increasing in-classroom training in [...]

World Refugee Day; Christians are prophesied to soon be refugees for 3 1/2 years

Massive Camp of Refugees from Syria in Za’atri, Jordan COGwriter Today has been designated as World Refugee Day. Here is something related to the last one: June 20, 2015 In marking World Refugee Day Saturday, the United Nations refugee agency [UNHCR] said a record number of people, 59.5 million people compared to the 51.2 million [...]