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Sermon: Exodus Plagues and Prophecy

Proposed Routes of the Exodus COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:19:39 Exodus Plagues and Prophecy The Bible reports about ten plagues that affected Egypt that ultimately led to the Exodus of the children of Israel out of Egypt. Are you aware that many of [...]

Iraq is a failed state

COGwriter Iraq is considered to be a failed state according to the following: April 10, 2015 The state of Iraq has descended into fractured sectarian madness that is unlikely to get better any time soon, according to a top adviser during the country’s reconstruction post-2003.Emma Sky, a senior fellow at Yale University’s Jackson Institute and former Iraq adviser [...]

Bible Millionaire Fun

By COGWriter You have two holy days in a row. Are you interested in a fun way to add to your knowledge of the Bible? A very popular link at the COGwriter website is to the Who Wants to be a Biblical Millionaire? quiz, developed by Michael Thiel. It is an interesting game and Michael [...]

Fighting, despite ‘ceasefire’ in Ukraine; Greece and Russia talk, but…

Ukrainian BM-30 Smerch Rocket Launcher (Michael) COGwriter The Kiev government of Ukraine and separatist forces were fighting today despite the ‘ceasefire’ deal in February of 2015: April 10, 2015 KYIV—Ukraine’s military and pro-Russian rebels accused each other on Friday of intensifying attacks in separatist eastern territories despite a two-month-old cease-fire deal. The conflict has reached [...]

Rand Paul enters race for US presidency

Rand Paul, Official Senate Photo COGwriter US Senator Rand Paul has announced his candidacy for the office of US President: April 7, 2015 WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul officially joined the 2016 presidential race today, hoping to remake the Republican Party with a mix of libertarian and conservative ideals that can attract minorities and [...]

Overcoming sin

COGwriter Christians need to overcome the world and its sinful ways. Christians realize that Jesus died for our sins. The Bible makes this clear: 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:3, NKJV throughout unless otherwise [...]

More are wondering if a particular red heifer is prophetic

Red Angus Heifer COGwriter Two different readers send links related to a red heifer in the USA: A Passover Sign form God? April 5, 2015 A possible parah adumah, a full red heifer, is attracting attention across the Jewish world as the cow, located on a small farm outside of Lakewood, NJ, is getting set [...]

Former Treasury Secretary: USA Lost its Global Economic Leadership Last Month

Lawrence Summers COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following: Time US leadership woke up to new economic era April 5, 2015 This past month may be remembered as the moment the United States lost its role as the underwriter of the global economic system. True, there have been any number of periods [...]

Saudi Arabia wants military support from Pakistan: a prelude for the King of the South?

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz logo COGwriter The political party in control of Pakistan is the Pakistan Muslim League.  Its leaders have been asked to support military actions of Saudi Arabia: April 6, 2015 Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammas Asif said Monday that Saudi Arabia has asked that his military provide ground troops, planes and warships [...]

Limbo? What happens when babies die?

Anne Catherine Emmerich COGwriter What is Limbo? Do you know what happens to babies who die? Growing up as a Roman Catholic, I was taught about Limbo. I was also told that certain Catholics (such as Anne Catherine Emmerich) had even been given visions of it. Basically, the belief was that babies who die without [...]