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COGWA: ‘Four tests to prove whether a prophet is true’

“Elijah in the wilderness“ COGwriter In an article by its Chris Moen, the Church of God, a Worldwide Association (COGWA) posted an article to help people determine if a prophet was a true one: Four tests to prove whether a prophet is true We need to carefully consider God’s Word—the Bible—in order to discern between [...]

Joe Biden: US Will ‘Squeeze the Heart’ Out of IS

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden COGwriter Voice of America reported the following: March 7, 2016 U.S. Vice President Joe Biden kicked off a five-day trip to the Middle East Monday, vowing that the United States would “squeeze the heart” out of Islamic State and destroy it. Biden visited U.S. airmen stationed at the Al-Dhafra Air [...]

Should Christians observe St. Patrick’s Day?

Postcard from 1912 for “St. Patrick’s Day” COGwriter March 17th is often observed as St. Patrick’s Day. Is this a day real Christians should celebrate? The Protestant Christianity Today seems to think so as an article at its website stated: IrishWatch Get into the Saint Patrick’s Day mood with an eclectic selection of websites concerning [...]

Germany’s Vice Chancellor warns that Donald Trump threatens peace and prosperity

Sigmar Gabriel, Vice Chancellor of Germany (photo by A. Savin) COGwriter The Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs of Germany is warning against a Donald Trump presidency: German vice chancellor says Trump poses threat to peace and prosperity March 6, 2016 BERLIN German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has criticized leading Republican presidential candidate Donald [...]

When was the Exodus?

Some Proposed Routes of the Exodus COGwriter From time to time, there are various reports from some archaeologists and Egyptologists who deny the account of the Exodus in the Bible. Part of the reason for their denial is that they often hold to the wrong century for the time of the Exodus. This denial is [...]

F. William Engdahl: ‘Behind the Facade: America, The Bankrupt Hegemon’

The sign mocks a Barack Obama campaign slogan COGwriter F. William Engdahl is a strategic risk consultant and lecturer, he holds a degree in politics from Princeton University and is a best-selling author on oil and geopolitics.  A reader sent me the following article he wrote: Behind the Facade: America, The Bankrupt Hegemon March 6, [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Could Donald Trump be Apocalyptic?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 19:45 Could Donald Trump be Apocalyptic? Is businessman, tv celebrity, and Republican presidential ‘apocalyptic’? Donald Trump claims to be a Christian, but is he? Dr. Thiel provides quotes from Donald Trump and the Bible to [...]

Sexual assaults up in Germany, while migrants ask why Europeans don’t want them

German ‘flashmob’ protesting Islamic atrocities in Cologne (© Raimond Spekking) COGwriter Sexual assaults are up in Germany since the amount of migrants have increased: Germany: Migrant Rape Crisis Worsens Public spaces are becoming perilous for women and children March 5, 2016 Sexual violence in Germany has skyrocketed since Angela Merkel allowed more than one million [...]

Cartwright’s Journal out: JK claims Sabbatarians on Mayflower, NR questions the virgin birth, & AC reunion

COGwriter The latest issue (says #181, print date February 29, 2016) of The Journal was sent out electronically and just received. This was another relatively short edition. Items covered included claims about the Mayflower, a denial of the virgin birth, and an Ambassador College reunion. Here is some claimed information related to early Sabbatarians as [...]

Sermon: The Mystery of Iniquity

Artist’s portrayal of Mystery Babylon the Great COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:18:40 The Mystery of Iniquity The Apostle Paul warned about the existence of the ‘mystery of iniquity’ in 2 Thessalonians 2:7.  He also said it would get worse in the end times.  [...]