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‘Did Paul invent the Virgin Birth?’

COGwriter Dr. James Tabor, once part of the old Worldwide Church of God, had an article published titled Did Paul Invent the Virgin Birth? Here is some of what he had published: Paul never explicitly refers to Jesus’ virgin birth nor does he ever name either Mary or Joseph. What he does affirm is that [...]

Catholics and Lutherans plan 500th split anniversary to work for reconciliation

Wittenberg Church Door Where Martin Luther Attached His 95 Theses COGwriter Many Lutherans are working with the Vatican to celebrate the event that led to their separation as an opportunity for reconciliation: December 21, 2014 The general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, Rev. Martin Junge, says relations between the Lutheran and Catholic churches have [...]

Do ‘blood moons’ predict Jesus’ return in 2015?

COGwriter Some have been promoting the idea that the occurrence of ‘blood moons’ in 2014 and those expected in 2015 could be a sign that Jesus will return in 2015. I actually reported about this a number of years ago. In October of 2013, evangelical Protestant John Hagee further promoted the idea that blood moons [...]

Was Jesus or Mithras born in a cave?

COGwriter Was Jesus born in a cave? Many seem to think so. Are there any prophetic ramification as to what was allegedly born in a cave on December 25th? The Bible contains some information about the place of Jesus’ birth: 1…Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king…(Matthew 2:1, [...]

The Catholic Encyclopedia on Christmas

COGwriter Most who profess Christianity, as well as many who do not, now celebrate the holiday known as Christmas.  It is a holiday endorsed and promoted by the Church of Rome.  Since it is not enjoined in the Bible, do Roman Catholic scholars realize where it and many of its symbols came from? Yes, they [...]

North Korea threatens the White House

Pyongyang, North Korea (Bjørn Christian Tørrissen) COGwriter North Korea has been upset about a movie.  It allegedly has hacked into Sony Pictures, and now it is threatening the US White House: December 21, 2014 President Barack Obama said the United States is reviewing whether to put North Korea back onto its lists of state sponsors [...]

Yellowstone color affected by pollution–might Yellowstone explode in the future?

Yellowstone (July 2014, Michael Thiel) COGwriter Scientist say that some of the colors now seen at Yellowstone are caused by pollution: December 21, 2014 Those brilliant, rainbow-colored hot springs at Yellowstone National Park attract many tourists each year, but they didn’t always look that way, according to researchers. Yellowstone’s thermal pools were likely a deep [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: World Council of Churches’ Peace Plan

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our latest video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel: ago 24:03 World Council of Churches’ Peace Plan The World Council of Churches (WCC) announced that launched an Ecumenical Peace Advocacy Network to build a just and sustainable peace, engaging churches, ecumenical organizations and civil [...]

Russia defends Crimea annexation and dismisses Western sanctions

Vladimir Putin signing annexation of Crimea documents COGwriter Russia continued to defend its annexation of Crimea today and decried sanctions against it: December 20, 2014 Russia says it has a historic right to Crimea and has dismissed new U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia because of its annexation of the territory. The Russian foreign ministry said [...]

Obama says 2014 was a ‘breakthrough year’

Barack Obama Official Whitehouse Photograph COGwriter Barack Obama claimed to have had major successes in 2014: December 20, 2014 WASHINGTON • President Barack Obama said Friday that 2014 had been “a breakthrough year for America,” putting aside the fits and starts of the past 12 months to focus on achievements and the prospect of compromise [...]