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BibleNewsProphecy: Laodicean Errors in Prophecy

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel: 32:21 17 Laodicean Errors in Prophecy Do you know that Jesus only promises to protect the Philadephian Christians and NOT the Laodicean Christians from the Great Tribulation?  Are you aware of the numerous errors in [...]

NYT: Islamic State volunteers are doubling

Islamic State Terrorists COGwriter The New York Times is reporting that the number of recruits for the Islamic State has basically doubled: September 26, 2015 WASHINGTON — Nearly 30,000 foreign recruits have now poured into Syria, many to join the Islamic State, a doubling of volunteers in just the past 12 months and stark evidence [...]

UN adopts ‘New Universal Agenda” and Pope Francis applauds its approval

Flag of the United Nations COGwriter The United Nations adopted its “New Universal Agenda,” also known as the 17 Sustainable Development Goals: UNITED NATIONS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – World leaders on Friday adopted the most sweeping agenda ever of global goals to combat poverty, inequality and climate change, capping years of debate and saying now [...]

Sermon: Proverbs: Following God’s Advice

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:09:39 Proverbs: Following God’s Advice The Book of Proverbs has advice from a ‘father.’  Since God is the true Father of Christians, this book contains His advice for His children.  Do you understand the 13th through 15th chapters of [...]

‘Journal’ ad claims Jesus was not deified until the time of Constantine

COGwriter Issue #165 of The Journal: News of the Churches of God had a full two page advertisement that claimed the following: Jesus was just a man for 300 years. How did he become God? Most of us have been exposed to the Trinity and other extrabiblical teaching, but how many of us know that [...]

Pope Francis pushes universal agenda at United Nations

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Pope Francis COGwriter Pope Francis arrived at the United Nations today and spoke today: September 25, 2015 In an address to the U.N. General Assembly, Pope Francis exhorted presidents and prime ministers to show leadership in combating climate change and poverty and in protecting refugees fleeing conflicts. The 78-year-old [...]

Iran deal an ‘exemplar’ or leading to ‘collapse’? Iran continues to state it will destroy Israel.

COGwriter The US Ambassador to the United Nations is touting the nuclear deal with Iran, while a former presidential candidate says it is exacerbating the collapse of the USA’s global leadership: September 25, 2015 The Iran nuclear deal is a prize for the champions of diplomacy – an “exemplar,” in the words of the U.S. [...]

The First Four Commandments: Loving God

COGwriter Some Protestant leaders consider that the Ten Commandments are a burden. Others, at least state that they should be observed. The fact is that the Ten Commandments show love. And the first four show love towards God (and so do the last six, but in other ways). Jesus clearly taught that the Ten Commandments [...]

Pope Francis politely pushes his agenda before a joint session of the US Congress

United States Capital building (Photo by Martin Falbisoner) COGwriter Pope Francis spoke before a joint session of the US House of Representatives and Senate today: September 24, 2015 Pope Francis, a symbol of unity for the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, on Thursday became the first pontiff in history to address Congress, speaking to America’s elected [...]

Enactment of a non-biblical event results in over 700 killed in Saudi Arabia

Mecca, Saudi Arabia COGwriter The annual Islamic hajj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia has resulted in over 700 killed and over 800 injured: September 24, 2015 A stampede among Muslim worshipers near the Saudi holy city of Mecca left more than 700 people dead … Thursday at the height of the annual hajj pilgrimage — the [...]