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Could a type of cross be a ‘mark of the beast’?

Labarum Cross COGwriter Many people have pointed to various aspects of modern technology as being related to the ‘mark of the beast’ of Revelation. And while the final Beast power will utilize technology, could something as familiar as a cross be a mark of the beast? Did you know that the “cross” became a military [...]

Government report declares Hillary Clinton broke email rules

COGwriter A US government report shows Hillary Clinton’s emails broke government rules: May 25, 2015 NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while U.S. secretary of state broke government rules and was not approved by State Department security officials, according to an internal government watchdog’s [...]

The Mark of the Antichrist will be misunderstood by most

COGwriter Many wonder what ‘mark’ or marks may be associated with the final Antichrist. But few understand who the final Antichrist can be, let alone his mark. And relatively few will properly perceive it. The terms ‘antichrist’ and ‘antichrists’ are only used in the Bible five times (four and one respectively), and are only found [...]

Do Roman Catholic scholars teach that ‘Gentile’ or ‘Jewish’ Christianity was the original faith?

COGwriter Was the Christian church originally Greco-Roman-Gentile or did it resemble Jewish-Christianity? Was the early Christian church led by a pontiff from Rome? If the Apostle Peter was the primary leader of the original Christian Church of God, then was his successor Linus or would it make more sense that it was the Apostle John? [...]

USA backing Kurds fighting to take Raqqa from the Islamic State

Kurdish Troops on a T-55 Tank (Boris Niehaus) COGwriter The USA has decided to back the Syrian Kurds who are trying to take back the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State: May 24, 2016 Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have launched an operation to capture areas north of Raqqa, the Syrian de-facto capital of Islamic [...]

Could the ‘Cathedra Petri’ be Satan’s Throne?

“Satan’s Throne” (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter Numerous times, my wife Joyce and I have been able to see and visit what could be ‘Satan’s throne,’ if the devil does in fact have a physical throne on the earth. The first time we saw it was back in 1987 on a tour of Saint Peter’s [...]

Some Q&As from Genesis

COGwriter Many people have questions about the Bible in general and the first several chapters of the Book of Genesis in particular. The first six chapters of Genesis present a sum­mary of vital high points of approximately the first 1600-1700 years of mankind — from Adam’s creation to just before Noah’s Flood (details on calculations [...]

Should the true Christian church have Cardinals?

Cardinal Vestments COGwriter Cardinals hold a high position in the Church of Rome.  Is this an office the Bible lists for the Christian church? In recent times, popes have held the office of cardinal prior to their election as pontifex maximus (a none biblical title that came from paganism). The term ‘cardinal’ is not found [...]

Saudi Arabian coalition ‘appears formidable’

Battle Involving the 4th Islamic Caliphate COGwriter Saudi Arabia announced a coalition of 34 Islamically-dominated nations in December 2015 (see ‘Saudi Arabia Announces 34-Nation Islamic Alliance Against Terrorism’ to Protect the ‘Islamic Nation’: Is the King of the South starting to form?) and followed up with a massive military exercise called ‘North Thunder’ in February [...]

Birthday of the Imam Mahdi

Name of the Imam as Found in the “Mosque of the Prophet” (Karim) COGwriter Notice the following: When is Imam Mahdi birthday in Iran in 2016? Monday 23 May 2016 What is Imam Mahdi birthday Holiday ? In Islamic eschatology, the Mahdi (Arabic: مهدي‎ / ISO 233: mahdī / English: Guided One) is the prophesied [...]