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Danish researcher: Islam is more violent

Islamic State Terrorists COGwriter World News Daily reported the following: Danish researcher: Islam is more violent November 28, 2015 Despite the fact some political factions, both right and left, across the U.S. have dubbed Islam a religion of peace, new research from a Danish expert confirms that it is, in fact, violent. The conclusion was [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: 2017: Year of Jubilee and the Messianic Age?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 16:25 2017 Year of Jubilee and the Messianic Age? Some Protestants and Jews have indicated that the Messianic age begins in 2017 based on a belief that this is a ‘Jubilee year’ and because of [...]

CGOM: It’s not in the Book!

COGwriter The November/December 2015 newsletter associated with Church of God Outreach Ministries has the following: It’s not in the Book! You turn up for an event—only to find it has been cancelled. You plan a picnic—and it pours. You look forward to a big night out—and go down with ‘flu. We are used to such [...]

Grand Junction Church of God on prophets

“Elijah in the wilderness“ COGwriter Someone from the Christian Church of God of Grand Junction, Colorado sent me a paper that included the following: A Prophet is an inspired preacher, with particular insight into subjects related to current events and bible prophesy. A true prophet would inject into the prophecy stream a correlation between practical [...]

Sermon: Old Testament Canon: Who Knew?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel:   1:17:41 The Old Testament Canon: Who Knew? What books are really part of the Old Testament?  Are they limited to the ones that the Church of God uses or do they include the 10 plus additions that the [...]

Demonstrations in Chicago, Shooting in Colorado Springs, Civil Unrest in the USA

Ferguson Protestors (Loavesofbread) COGwriter Protests have been occurring in Chicago this past week, including today: November 27, 2015 CHICAGO —Protesters disrupted holiday gift shopping in downtown Chicago on Friday, marching up and down the city’s “Magnificent Mile” retail district, in the largest and most concentrated demonstration since the release of a video late Tuesday showing the [...]

Krampus: Paganism and drunkeness

Krampus Movie Poster COGwriter Next week, another movie about ‘Krampus’ is to be released.  The poster at the beginning of this post is related to a different Krampus movie which came out in 2013.  The 2015 version is intended as a horror-comedy, while the 2013 version was intended mainly as a horror film (I did [...]

Jesus’ Gospel of the Kingdom is Being Preached to the World as a Witness

Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) COGwriter Although humankind needs the return of Christ and the establishment of His kingdom, many in the world will not pay attention to this message in the 21st century, even though it is being proclaimed now. [...]

Dreams, the Radio Church of God, and the Continuing Church of God

Artist’s representation of Jacob’s ladder dream (Genesis 28:10-17) COGwriter Do dreams and prophets have any place in the Christian Church today? Did any precede the start of the old Radio Church of God?  What about the Continuing Church of God (which did not officially form as a declared entity until December 28, 2012)? The Bible [...]

Give thanks to God, but not for American tackle football

COGwriter Today is national holiday in the USA called Thanksgiving. And despite certain claims, its specific origins are not pagan. But, of course, no Christian needs to celebrate national holidays like it. And the Bible does condemn gluttony. Yet, whether on this day or others, the Bible teaches that people should give thanks: 4 Sing [...]