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Antonin Scalia dies, politicians debate

Antonin Scalia COGwriter US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died last night: February 14, 2016 WASHINGTON—The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia brought calls from conservatives for President Barack Obama to not nominate a replacement during his last year in office, but doing that would leave an open seat for an unusually long [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Should Christians Vote?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 23:43 Should Christians Vote? Is it your Christian duty to vote? What does the Bible teach related to leaders? Is democracy new? Where is the only scripture in the Bible that mentions voting? Are Christians [...]

BIbleNewsProphecy: Should Christians Vote?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 23:43 Should Christians Vote? Is it your Christian duty to vote? What does the Bible teach related to leaders? Is democracy new? Where is the only scripture in the Bible that mentions voting? Are Christians [...]

Obama Administration wants strong European Union and wants the UK in it

John Kerry COGwriter US Secretary of State John Kerry made it clear that the Obama Administration wants a strong European Union (EU) and that it wants United Kingdom (UK) to stay be part of it: February 13, 2016 The US has a “profound interest in a strong UK staying in a very strong EU”, says [...]

Russia, Pope Francis, and international politics

Dmitry Medvedev, Pope Francis, and Patriarch Kirill (Kremlin.ru) COGwriter The Russians are pleased that Pope Francis met with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill: February 13, 2016 MOSCOW — Russians ranging from Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to ordinary citizens are seeing the landmark meeting of the heads of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches as having [...]

Sermon: Pornography, False Comfort, and False Religion

19th Century French Illustration COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:13:29 Pornography, False Comfort, and False Religion What is pornography? Is pornography harmless fun? Or does it provide false comfort and distort one’s views on matters of sexuality? Does the Bible really prohibit it? If [...]

Michael Fortner predicting start of WWIII near the Euphrates and USA nuclear response

Euphrates River in Syria (photo by Bertramz) COGwriter A self-described “Christian” claims that world war three will begin near the Euphrates river: February 12, 2016 Michael D Fortner… describes himself as a journalist, historian, bible prophecy expert, and Christian book publisher Mr Fortner read from Revelations Chapter nine in the Bible.Mr Fortner, who has lived [...]

Migrants to lead to ‘end of Europe’ or rise of the Beast of Revelation? Or both?

w Islamic Migrants (photo by Bwag) COGwriter Will Islamic migrants lead to the end of Europe? Russia is in Syria and some think part of the reason is to eliminate Europe: Russia Bristles at NATO Expansion in Eastern Europe February 12, 2016 Russia has called NATO’s moves a threat to stability in Europe. The military [...]

The ‘Sacred Heart of Mary’ and Valentine’s Day

COGwriter February 14th is known to many as Valentine’s Day. The ‘heart’ is a common symbol related to Valentine’s Day, as is the pagan deity Cupid. Back in the 1800s, Alexander Hislop wrote: In the Church of Rome a new kind of devotion has of late been largely introduced, in which the beads play an [...]

Syrian rebels feel abandoned by the West as Russian military actions affect them

Russian Sukhoi Su-25s in Syria (Mil.ru) COGwriter Russian military actions are affecting the situation in Syria: February 11, 2016 The Russian military’s increasingly aggressive patrolling and exercises on the margins of Nato have raised genuine concerns – even in a country such as Sweden – that a conflict with Russia can no longer be regarded [...]