Bob Thiel's Blog, page 74

Sermon: Hebrews 13: Let Philadelphia Continue

Koine Greek Papyrus P13 fragment from the Book of Hebrews (Public domain via Wikimedia) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:15:18 Hebrew 13: Let Philadelphia Continue This sermon is the sixth part of a six-part sermon series covering each and every verse of the Book […]

The post Sermon: Hebrews 13: Let Philadelphia Continue first appeared on Church of God News.

Papias is considered to be a Greco-Roman Catholic saint and COG leader–which faith did he seem to actually hold?

Hierapolis, Turkey (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Catholics of Rome consider February 22nd as the day to honor Papias of Hierapolis, whom they consider to be one of their saints. This is somewhat odd in that Papias held many Church of God, not  Greco-Roman Catholic views. One of which, the current Catechism of the […]

The post Papias is considered to be a Greco-Roman Catholic saint and COG leader–which faith did he seem to actually hold? first appeared on Church of God News.

Might Pope Francis resign? Former archbishop points to him as Anti-Christian

COGwriter The Vatican’s pontiff Francis has been in the hospital for over a week. Notice the following: Senior Vatican cardinal broaches topic of Pope Francis resigning due to health February 21, 2025 An an interview given to Italian radio a senior Vatican cardinal has discussed the issue of whether Pope Francis should or might resign […]

The post Might Pope Francis resign? Former archbishop points to him as Anti-Christian first appeared on Church of God News.

Peter Waldo did keep the Sabbath and is in the CCOG list of Apostolic succession

Statue purported to be Peter Waldo (photo by Alexander Hoernigk) COGwriter Did any of the Waldensians keep the seventh-day Sabbath? Did all of them? What about Peter Waldo? Some have asserted that those who have called themselves some version of the term Waldensian always kept Sunday. Seventh-day Adventist scholar Gerard Damsteegt has stated: Although there […]

The post Peter Waldo did keep the Sabbath and is in the CCOG list of Apostolic succession first appeared on Church of God News.

Teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong and Martin Luther–which are more biblical?

Herbert W. Armstrong and Martin Luther COGwriter Most people are familiar with the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther. And most people who come to this COGwriter Church of God News page regularly are familiar with the late COG leader Herbert W. Armstrong. While both men had issues in their personal lives, I would like to highlight […]

The post Teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong and Martin Luther–which are more biblical? first appeared on Church of God News.

Free promotion for ‘Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency:’

COGwriter Amazon Kindle has allowed us to promote the electronic version of my book, Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?, for free for several days. The book came out a few days BEFORE Donald Trump took office. And already, various world events […]

The post Free promotion for ‘Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency:’ first appeared on Church of God News.

After promoting apostasy in the old WCG, the one who called himself the ‘Bible Answer Man’ turned even further away from the Bible

TRANSFORMED FROM TRUTH COGwriter Mike Gendron had the following titled “The Consequences of Departing from the Faith” as his lead article in one of his newsletters, regarding Hank Hanegraaff who called himself the Bible Answer Man: Hank Hanegraaff, known as the Bible Answer Man, was chrismated into the Orthodox Church last month. According to Orthodox […]

The post After promoting apostasy in the old WCG, the one who called himself the ‘Bible Answer Man’ turned even further away from the Bible first appeared on Church of God News.

Synthetic vitamins and false religion are swallowed by many

Typical B vitamin supplement tablets (Ragesoss) COGwriter Many studies on the ineffectiveness of USP vitamins and mineral salts have come out. Notice the following report: Getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals can lower your risk of an early death, but they should come from food instead of supplements, a study published Tuesday suggests. […]

The post Synthetic vitamins and false religion are swallowed by many first appeared on Church of God News.

PCG and ICG see Donald Trump as a type of savior for the USA–COGwriter warns of many ‘unintended consequences’ which have already begun to come to pass

  COGwriter Donald Trump’s presidency has excited many, including various ones claiming to be in the Churches of God. The March 2025 edition of PCG’s Philadelphia Trumpet has the following from its leader Gerald Flurry: Why God Is Saving America Through Trump The Golden Age of America begins right now,” Donald Trump declared in his […]

The post PCG and ICG see Donald Trump as a type of savior for the USA–COGwriter warns of many ‘unintended consequences’ which have already begun to come to pass first appeared on Church of God News.

Cardinals are not from the Bible. What are biblical appropriate titles for church leaders?

Cardinal Vestments COGwriter Cardinals hold a high position in the Church of Rome. The Church of Rome actually teaches that they are the group to flee to the wilderness that God will protect for 3 1/2 years per Revelation 12:14-16 (Kramer HB. The Book of Destiny.  Nihil Obstat: J.S. Considine, O.P., Censor Deputatus.  Imprimatur: +Joseph […]

The post Cardinals are not from the Bible. What are biblical appropriate titles for church leaders? first appeared on Church of God News.