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Campingnites: World ‘mostly likely’ ends tomorrow

Old Harold Camping Prediction on Truck (Photo by Bart Everson) COGwriter A reader sent me the following: When I first heard the world was going to end Oct. 7, my first thoughts were distinctly irreligious. … Actually, it isn’t quite right to say the world will definitely end Oct. 7, only that there is “a [...]

TPP tentatively agreed to. Is TTIP next?

COGwriter The US government began its ‘shutdown.’ Here are some reports about it and reactions in Asia: October 05, 2015 The United States, Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim countries reached agreement Monday on a massive free trade deal that will lower trading barriers and set commercial rules for 40 percent of the world economy. [...]

Scholar’s view on prophets for the 21st century

“Elijah in the wilderness“ COGwriter A reader emailed me the following from an assistant professor of biblical studies: Examining the church’s prophetic role People have mixed feelings about prophets. Some associate prophets with fanaticism, others view them as revolutionaries, preachers of a new world order. Others still might consider them experts on matters of the [...]

Last Great Day: Salvation to be offered to all who never really had a chance

Valley of The Dry Bones of Ezekiel 37 rendering by Gustave Doré COGwriter Until sunset this evening (October 5, 2015) is a Holy Day often called as the Last Great Day. It helps picture an important part of God’s plan of salvation. Whether or not you profess to be a Christian, do you actually understand God’s [...]

Do ancient Chinese characters show connection to the Bible?

Devil = Secret + Person + Garden COGwriter Do the Chinese people have ties to the Book of Genesis? Have the Chinese retained any indirect knowledge of this in their writing? The simple answer is yes. Let’s notice what the Bible teaches Adam’s wife Eve: 20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she [...]

‘Project Prophecy’ predicts a 25 year depression

COGwriter A while back, a reader sent me a link to a video about something called ‘Project Prophecy’ and the view of a former participant, Jim Rickards (who says he once worked for the CIA) who believes that the USA is going to end up with the collapse of the USA dollar as the world’s [...]

Education/Preparation: Second law of success

COGwriter In his booklet, The Seven Laws of Success, the late Herbert W. Armstrong wrote the following related to the second law of success: The Vital Second Law And so, if you are to arrive at SUCCESS in LIFE, you must first set the right goal, and then comes the PREPARATION to achieve that goal. [...]

CG7 confused about some ‘John Calvin’ points

John Calvin, 16th Century Portrait COGwriter John Calvin died on May 27, 1564. He was an influential French pastor during the Reformation and his views still affect Protestants until this day. His followers are known for something called the TULIP theory of salvation. It is a theory with many flaws. In an edition of its [...]

WND: Are you serious about ‘The Harbinger Man’ movie?

COGwriter World News Daily’s (WND) is promoting an upcoming new DVD movie about the failed watchman Jonathan Cahn.  Here is how its latest article began with my comments: October 2, 2015 pm WASHINGTON – Were you moved by ““The Harbinger”? Yes, I was moved to denounce its inaccuracies (see also Pat Robertson declared ‘Harbinger’ author [...]

Sermon: Why Teach the Kingdom of God?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:12:52 Why Teach the Kingdom of God? Does the world have the solutions to the problems facing humanity? What about the United Nation’s ‘New Universal Agenda’ and Pope Francis’ Laudato Si? What will the beast teach? Why does the [...]