COGwriter Tonight, many around the world, including many who profess Christ will be celebrating New Year’s which occurs on the Roman calendar January 1st. Did you know that not only was this day not observed by early true Christians, even the Roman Catholic supporting Tertullian condemned it in the early third century? Notice what he […]
Month: December 2009
The Great Tribulation Cannot Begin in 2010
“Orthodox” 16th Century Representation of the “Apocalypse” COGwriter Contrary to various claims of self-appointed ones (Ronald Weinland may be the one once associated with the old WCG getting the most coverage falsely claiming this), the Great Tribulation has not started and cannot begin in 2010. Some criticized me when I pointed out previously that it […]
Will Protestants Be “Left Behind”?
Hiroshima After the Atomic Bomb Was Detonated Who will be “left behind” for events like atomic devastation? COGwriter A while back, I read what is apparently supposed to be the major “nonfiction” book by Timothy LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, the authors of the popular fiction series Left Behind. This book is titled Are We Living in the […]
Temple Institute Completes Altar of Unhewn Stones
Temple Institute Altar COGwriter The Temple Institute has completed an altar: 12/25/09 Model Altar of Unhewn Stones Completed at Temple Institute by Gil Ronen (IsraelNN.com) The Temple Institute in Jerusalem announced Friday the completion of a model of the biblical altar which G-d, through Moses, commanded the nation of Israel to build at the Mount […]
America to be Replaced By China or Europe?
COGwriter As the following article from Canada shows, many are concluding correctly that the USA is in decline. Many believe that China is the likely replacement, but some suspect Europe: The decline of America The comfortable U.S. hegemony of the late 1990s has been upset by economic crises and military misadventure — the future may […]
Antimatter, CERN’s Collider, and Military Applications
COGwriter There are several news items related to dark matter and antimatter and its potential for those who wish to be aware of it. New Scientist reported: 2010 preview: Will a neutralino steal Higgs’s thunder? New Scientist – Dec 26, 2009 …And the neutralino, it turns out, is a perfect candidate to account for dark […]
WCG Canada to Change its Name
COGwriter The following news item should not be a considered as a surprise: Canadian Christianity – Dec 22, 2009 No longer worldwide Worldwide Church of God–Canada is in the process of changing its name to Grace Communion International-Canada. In a recent survey, Canadian congregations voted 60 percent to 20 percent in favour of the change. […]
ICG Reports on Terror Attack
COGwriter In his update very late last night, ICG’s Mark Armstrong reported: You are all aware by now of the attempt by a Muslim extremist to blow up a Delta airliner. The attack is believed to be in retaliation for the US bombing of an Al-Qaida stronghold in Yemen just yesterday. Thank be to God […]
Pope Attacked
Pope Benedict XVI COGwriter Pope Benedict XVI was attacked last night: Pope Unhurt After Being Knocked Down VATICAN CITY, DEC. 24, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI is unhurt after he was knocked down tonight as he entered St. Peter’s Basilica to celebrate the Christmas vigil Mass, reports a Vatican spokesman. There are many violent people in […]
Two Ideas for Christians to Consider for Today
COGwriter If you are a regular reader of this page, 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 Mithras (here is a related article Do You Practice Mithraism?). So, since you probably do not celebrate it, and […]