VS. COGwriter False prophet, Ronald Weinland, spoke in Columbia, Missouri yesterday, 12/18/10. His sermon was titled: From Curses to Blessings – Pt. 4 This is an odd title considering that his curses have not come to pass (see Has CGPFK received Ronald Weinland’s curse?) and I do not believe his group is being blessed by […]
Month: December 2010
Australian SDA Church Partially Errs on Christmas
COGwriter The Australian portion of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has the following at its website about Christmas: Nowhere in the Bible is it prescribed that we have to celebrate Christmas or Easter. While Easter and Pentecost have their parallels in Judaism, Christmas is, naturally invented later. The historical reason for adapting December 25 as […]
LCG: What’s Ahead for Europe and the Euro?
World Currencies COGwriter In its latest weekly update, LCG had the following: What’s Ahead for Europe and the Euro? The massive debt crisis in Europe has put tremendous strain on the common currency—the euro. The spreading debt crisis is also putting increasing pressure on lending nations, namely Germany, and many are asking, “Will the euro survive?” […]
US Senate Votes to Lift Homosexual Ban in Military
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah COGwriter The US Senate voted today to lift “don’t ask, don’t tell”: Bill to lift military gay ban clears Senate hurdle Reuters – Thomas Ferraro, Donna Smith – 18 December 2010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House-backed bid to end the ban against gays serving openly in the military cleared […]
Ecumenism: Cardinal Koch and the Eastern Orthodox
Kurt Koch COGwriter The movement of the Vatican towards unity with the Eastern Orthodox continues: Vatican Orthodox: Card Koch: a united Church to meet the challenge of globalization In an interview with AsiaNews…the new president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity emphasizes the “solid foundations of love and friendship that exist between Rome […]
COG America: A Group of Former UCG Ministers
Laodicea is filled with ineffective structures COGwriter Several ministers who were once part of UCG formed a group called Church of God – America (COGA). Here is what it says is its purpose: Our Purpose As we look to see what God intends for the future, we will go forward as the scripture reveals a […]
UCG Asks and Receives Kansas City Ministerial Resignation
Ancient Laodicea COGwriter As I mentioned a few days ago (see UCG Loses in Kansas), UCG was losing people in the Kansas. I had gotten an email suggesting that UCG was losing a minister in that general area. Now here, according to the AC site, is some of what UCG’s, now former Kansas City minister, […]
Where Were the Early Christians Located?
COGwriter Although there were early Christians in many places, more seemed to be in Jerusalem, Antioch, Asia Minor, Alexandria, Corinth, Rome, Armenia, and with some even into the Celtic areas, India, Africa, Arab areas, and possibly China. The main location of the early leadership seemed to be Asia Minor. An article of interest may be […]
Pope Working For More Ecumenical Unity with Lutherans
Pope Benedict XVI COGwriter Pope Benedict XVI made a statement today that I would like to report and comment about. Here is the news item: Pontiff Looks for More Fruits in Unity Dialogue Catholics, Lutherans Mark a 10th Anniversary, Look to a 500th VATICAN CITY, DEC. 16, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI is expressing thankfulness for […]
UCG: Illegal Use of Logo, Etc.
Ancient Laodicea has many ineffective structures COGwriter Today, UCG posted the following which was written by its Peter Eddington: December 16, 2010 Re: Illegal Use of United Church of God, an International Association Name and Logo Fellow Elders, You may be aware that a few anonymously prepared letters that are critical of the Council of […]