COGwriter In his commentary last week, CEM’s Ron Dart wrote: To those of us who have been keeping the holydays for years – in some cases, for all of our lives – the practice seems so natural, so right. The Scriptures supporting the practice seem so obvious. Why, we wonder, doesn’t everyone observe the holydays? […]
Month: February 2008
The Vatican, China, & Taiwan
Pope Benedict XVI COGwriter While I have long felt that the United States and the Vatican would overlook certain agreements with Taiwan as China gains prominence–but I had thought that the Vatican would have waited a bit longer to agree to this. However, apparently the Vatican is getting close to this as a news item today shows: […]
Cardinal Kasper Believes Russian Orthodox Relations Improving
Patriarch Alexius II of Russia (also known as Alexy II) COGwriter Zenit.org (a Vatican news source) reported the following: ROME, FEB. 19, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The ice is melting in relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, and there is good will for cooperation, says the president of the Pontifical Council for Promotion Christian Unity. In an interview […]
Ronald Weinland’s Evangelist Johnny Harrell Was Once in UCG
Pantheon of Rome: A Symbol of Unity Among Religious Error COGwriter I have received a couple of emails asking about Johnny Harrell one of the two “evangelists” ordained by Ronald Weinland. Basically people have been concerned because there was a man with the same name who was involved in some type of militia group back […]
January 2008 Edition of “The Journal:News of the Churches of God” is Out
COGwriter The January 2008 edition of Dixon Cartwright’s The Journal is now out. The main stories include Legacy’s visit to King Bhumibol of Thailand’s 80th birthday, UCG’s pending move to Texas (see also United Church of God Buys Texas Property), that the Big Sandy COG expelled a board member (see also Church of God […]
The Bible Shows that Ronald Weinland is Not God’s Prophet
COGwriter Ronald Weinland is continuing to claim that he is God’s prophet and one of the two witnesses. In the next week or two he plans to spread his false prophecies in Texas and Europe according to his public schedule: Feb. 23 Dallas, TX Feb. 24 Houston, TX ………… Mar. 1 BELGIUM & NETHERLANDS ………… […]
Fidel Castro Resigning Presidency of Cuba
Fidel Castro of Cuba COGwriter The following AP news item was of interest: HAVANA (Feb. 19) – An ailing Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba’s president Tuesday after nearly a half-century in power, saying he was retiring and will not accept a new term when the new parliament meets Sunday… “I will not aspire to nor […]
Will Salvation Be Offered to Everyone?
A “straight and narrow way” in Tobago COGwriter John the Baptist taught: The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth; And all flesh shall see the salvation of God (Luke 3:5-6). Jesus taught: Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to […]
Celibacy Was Not A Required Practice of the Apostles or Early Church
COGwriter Although many act like they think otherwise, history and the Bible shows that there was no requirement for celibacy for bishops, presbyters, or other church leaders in the first or second centuries. Actually, bishops and elders were supposed to have a wife and children to demonstrate they could handle a church as Paul […]
The Two Witnesses Wear at Least Some Black
Artist’s depicition of a man in black COGwriter Did you know that the Bible teaches that the two witnesses will wear at least some black? Notice the following: And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth (Revelation 11:3). Furthermore, notice […]