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Fasting and the Day of Atonement

People Fasting in New Zealand COGwriter From from sunset the 22nd of September through sunset the 23rd, is the Day of Atonement for 2015. On the Day of Atonement, the Bible says to “afflict your souls” (Leviticus 23:32). In Isaiah 58:5 the Bible teaches that a fasting day is a day to afflict one’s soul. [...]

USA proposes massively increasing number of migrants–a prelude to fulfilled prophecy? Donald Trump responds to Muslim question.

US Secretary of State John Kerry COGwriter In the past few weeks the migrant crisis in Europe has accelerated. Today, the USA pledged to take more migrants: September 20, 2015 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the Obama administration will increase the number of refugees allowed to enter the United States to 100,000 annually [...]

Pope Francis in Cuba; false prediction by PCG’s Gerald Flurry

Plaza de la Revolution, Havana, Cuba (Photo by Vgenecr) COGwriter Pope Francis is in Cuba and went to the Plaza de la Revolution: September 20, 2015 Pope Francis is celebrating Mass in front of tens of thousands of people in the Cuban capital Havana, on his first visit to the Communist-ruled island. President Raul Castro, [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and shame

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel: 15:54 Queen Elizabeth II Reign and shame Queen Elizabeth II passed the record of reign for a UK monarch by surpassing that of Queen Victoria. Were there any similarities between the two? Have any of [...]

Barack Obama tells Congress to fund Planned Parenthood

Barack Obama (Official Whitehouse Photograph) COGwriter US President Barack Obama told Congress in general, and  Republicans specifically, to fund Planned Parenthood: September 19, 2015 As Congress debates a spending bill that would strip away federal money from Planned Parenthood and could trigger a government shutdown, President Obama is weighing in on the funding battle. “If [...]

EU nations push against migrant influx

Islamic Migrants Heading to Germany (photo by Bwag) COGwriter As predicted here, more and more within Europe are pushing back against accepting all the Islamic refugees: Tipping Points on the Road to Europe’s Refugee Crisis September 19, 2015 On Friday, Croatia sent at least 1,000 migrants to Hungary by train and bus Friday after saying [...]

Sermon: How to Keep God’s Feasts

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:22:26 How to Keep God’s Feasts Have you heard of God’s festivals and holy days? Did you know that they are referred to in the Book of Genesis? Do you know where all of God’s feasts are listed in [...]

WND: ‘Its apocalypse now in Israel’

‘Eastern Orthodox portrayal of the Apocalypse COGwriter World News Daily (WND) is reporting that one or more sources in Israel consider that some version of an Apocalypse hit Israel on the Feast of Trumpets earlier this week: It’s apocalypse now in Israel Nation pummeled by weather oddities on Jewish New Year An Israeli National Parks [...]

VOA, ‘Trump Under Fire After Supporter Calls Obama a Muslim Foreigner ‘

COGwriter Voice of America (VOA) reported the following: Trump Under Fire After Supporter Calls Obama a Muslim Foreigner September 18, 2015 U.S. Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is causing controversy yet again, this time for failing to correct a supporter who called President Barack Obama a Muslim and a foreigner. The exchange came during a [...]

Fasting seems to increase longevity

People Fasting in New Zealand COGwriter Next week, from sunset the 22nd through sunset the 23rd, is the Day of Atonement–a day CCOG members who can, fast. Notice a study that shows health benefits in fasting: Fasting twice a year rebuilds Immune System A New Study Has Suggested That Fasting Could Help The Body To [...]