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Does the Federal Reserve have a clue? Do the COGs?

COGwriter Minutes of a major US Federal Reserve meeting were released and there are various views about the economic situation and where this is heading: October 9, 2015 Oct 9 (Reuters) – Wall Street was set to open slightly higher on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 closed at a seven-week high as investors [...]

CG7 Position on Females and Elders

COGwriter In an issue of its The Bible Advocate, CG7-Denver was the following from its former President, Elder Calvin Burrell: Do you allow women to serve on boards —as pastor, leader, elder, or deacon? Are there Bible verses for this? The Church’s position is a moderate one: Women serve in various leadership positions, but not [...]

Feast of Tabernacles reports from USA, Canada, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, New Zealand, and the Philippines

COGwriter Just got back to the office today from attending two sites for the Feast of Tabernacles for the Continuing Church of God. We had to go to six airports (four twice) in order to get on seven different flights to be able to be at the sites in both Denver and Canada and return. [...]

WND: ‘Meet the pope’s Bilderberger guru’

Bilderberg Hotel (M.M.Minderhoud) COGwriter World News Daily (WND) reported the following: Meet the pope’s Bilderberger guru 7 October 2015 late night NEW YORK – Pope Francis’ affinity for global governance was evident during his recent trip to the United States, with his remarks on his arrival at the White House echoing his embrace of the [...]

Could the Philadelphians wander to the ‘place of safety’?

COGwriter Are some of God’s people actually going to flee right before the tribulation? According to Jesus, the answer is yes. Jesus taught: 20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of [...]

Questions about events in 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 [...]

Islamic State stopped from getting more materials to make ‘dirty bombs’

Radiation Warning Symbol COGwriter Smugglers in Moldova were stopped from getting more materials to the Islamic State from which it could make dirty bombs: October 7, 2015 CHISINAU, Moldova – In the backwaters of Eastern Europe, authorities working with the FBI have interrupted four attempts in the past five years by gangs with suspected Russian [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Is Halloween a Holy Time for Christians?

COGwriter The latest edition of BibleNewsProphecy magazine is available online. Here is a pdf link to the October-December 2015 edition of Bible News Prophecy magazine. Contents: 3 From the Editor: Is Mainstream ‘Science’ Actually Scientific? Science is supposed to be based on truth and open inquiry–but is that truly allowed today? 7 Is Halloween a [...]

The Original COG building and the Original RCC buildings in Jerusalem

Hagia Sion (left) and Church of God on Jerusalem’s Western Wall (right) Mosaic (4th century) in Church of Santa Pudenziana, Rome COGwriter Do you know about the two early church buildings that were in Jerusalem in the fourth century? The late fourth century historian Epiphanius recorded that in Jerusalem in Judea a Christian building was [...]

State of Oklahoma removes Ten Commandments’ plaque in middle of the night

COGwriter More and more states in the USA are distancing themselves from the Ten Commandments.  The State of Oklahoma decided to remove a plaque from its capital in the middle of the night, apparently to avoid protesters: October 6, 2015 A Ten Commandments monument that stood on the lawns of the Oklahoma Capitol was removed [...]