Inscription in the Basilica of St. John Lateran COGwriter Nearly all familiar with the Book of Revelation realize that it contains the following statements: 3 And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was arrayed in purple […]
Month: October 2008
2008 & Change God Approves
Barack Obama COGwriter In 11 days we should learn who will be the next President of the United States. This has been a really long campaign. While watching parts of the Democratic convention in August 2008, I listened to Barack Obama and thought about ones of his slogans, Change You Can Believe In. He gave […]
Why Europe Can’t Survive As Is
Union for the Mediterranean Blue: Members of the European Union Union for the Mediterranean Green: Other members (primarily from the African Union & Arab League) Striped green: Libya is currently only an observer member in the Union for the Mediterranean Do population trends bode well for the Europeans in this Union? COGwriter Things cannot continue […]
What’s Ahead for Latin America?
Antigua, Guatemala COGwriter When the COGwriter website discusses America, it most often (though not always, e.g. Absolut Reconquista by Mexico?) is discussing the United States and/or Canada. What’s ahead for the Spanish and Portuguese speaking peoples of Latin America? Do current and historical world conditions give some clues to the fate of Mexico in prophecy? […]
How Does the Living Church of God Differ From Traditional Protestantism?
Martin Luther and other Protestant Reformers Condemned those Who Believed in a Literal Millennium and the Age to Come COGwriter Perhaps the most often asked religious question I have heard is, “How is the Living Church of God different from Protestant faiths?” Other than the fact that the Living Church of God is not Protestant, […]
Last Great Day Begins Tonight
A slightly difficult uphill and narrow way in Tobago COGwriter Today is the seventh day of the Feast of Tabernacles. The seven day Feast of Tabernacles is immediately followed by the eighth day, which begins tonight at sunset. Christians normally call this the ”Last Great Day” based on these statement from Jesus in John 7:37-38, […]
Polycarp and Infant Baptism
“Martyrdom of Polycarp” from Ceiling of the Church of St. Polycarp, Smyrna (now called Izmir, Turkey) COGwriter Do you know that some Catholics actually claim that the ancient 2nd century text known as the Martyrdom of Polycarp proves infant baptism? Is this true or have inaccurate assumptions been made? For those unfamiliar with Polycarp, perhaps […]
Feast of Tabernacles in the 21st Century
By COGwriter As most who are readers of this page at this time are not at the Feast of Tabernacles now, I thought a series on the sites we attended might be of interest. This is part three of the three-part series. In 2000, my family went to Jamaica for the Feast of Tabernacles. This […]
Rapturists Misunderstand Bible
A Shofar made from an animal horn is the type of trumpet the Bible normally speaks of. COGwriter The past week or so, I have been reporting a lot about what many consider to be “Jewish Holy Days”. Many do not seem to understand how God’s Holy Days help explain His plan of salvation. But […]
Feast of Tabernacles in the 1990s
By COGwriter As most who are readers of this page at this time are not at the Feast of Tabernacles now, I thought a series on the sites we attended might be of interest. This is part two of three. In 1990, our family went on the Mediterranean cruise for the Feast of Tabernacles. Over […]