COGwriter Tonight, many around the world, including many who profess Christ will be celebrating New Year’s. Not only was this day not observed by early true Christians, even the Roman Catholic supporting Tertullian condemned it in the early third century as he wrote: The Minervalia are as much Minerva’s, as the Saturnalia Saturn’s; Saturn’s, […]
Month: December 2007
United Church of God: Have the Correct Worldview
COGwriter In its latest weekly email, UCG states: The basic building blocks of our faith do not change. They remain the same: prayer, Bible study, fasting (our reminder to stay close to God), meditation (critical thinking about God’s way and the culture in which we live) and fellowship (Christian communication). John wrote the first-century […]
ICG on Bhutto Assassination in Pakistan
Flags of the Arab League and the European Union Last night, ICG’s Mark Armstrong sent an email that stated: Yesterday we were awakened by the sobering news of the assassination of Mrs. Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan. An almost mythical figure in Pakistani politics, she was campaigning for a return to power, promoting democratic ideals […]
Comet Coming: Is One Prophesied to Hit the Earth?
“The Great Comet of 1996” Comet Hyakutake COGWriter The following news item was of interest: “Comet 8P/Tuttle is approaching Earth for a 25 million mile close encounter on New Year’s Day. The green hue is a sign of cyanogen (a poisonous gas) and diatomic carbon (C2) in the comet’s atmosphere; both substances glow green when exposed […]
CG7 Continues to Distance Itself From Bible Prophecy
COGwriter While yesterday I posted about some who are overly misfocused on prophecy as they falsely claim the end must begin in 2008, Church of God (Seventh day)-Denver seems to be on the other end of the spectrum. It is not that CG7 does not believe any prophecies, it just seems to want to […]
At Least Two Wrongly Claim Great Tribulation Will Begin in 2008
Pantheon of Rome: A Symbol of Unity Among Religious Error COGwriter One of my personal goals is to warn people about false leaders/prophets/teachers who claim to be associated with the Churches of God (see also the article Why Be Concerned About False and Heretical Leaders?). I earlier wrote about one individual who wrongly indicates that the […]
You Have a Day Off and the Stores Are Closed
COGwriter Okay, you know that the real reason that December 25th was chosen as “Christmas” to supposedly honor Jesus was because that date is the birthday of the sun-god Mithra. So, since you do not celebrate it, and in most nations most of the stores are closed, other than cleaning up around the house (something that […]
Christmas Trees: A Symbol of the Trinity?
COGwriter There are a lot of non-Christian symbols associated with the celebration of what is now called Christmas. Most who have looked into the subject of Christmas trees are familiar with the passages in Jeremiah 10 that clearly seem to condemn pagan tree practices: 2″Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified […]
PCG, Foreign Bailouts, and the Economy
PCG reported the following: Morgan Stanley just posted its first quarterly loss ever—a whopping $3.59 billion…However, the most revealing statement as to its deteriorating financial condition was Morgan Stanley’s announcement that it went cap in hand to the Chinese government for a bailout. The China Investment Corporation, a state-owned investment fund, will purchase almost 10 […]
Intercontinental Church of God, World News, and Prophecy
Flags of the Arab League and the European Union Last night, ICG’s Mark Armstrong reported: Pakistan has a nuclear arsenal. The country is politically unstable and there is news this week indicating that Al Qaeda is turning its attention toward Pakistan. Iran is spinning the centrifuges, enriching uranium, and elements within our own government […]