Greek Riots, 2008 COGwriter There have been protests in Spain: Spain protesters defy ban to remain in Madrid square BBC News – 21 May 2011 Tens of thousands of Spanish protesters have defied a government ban and camped out overnight in a square in the capital, Madrid. The protesters object to the government’s economic policies and […]
Month: May 2011
Why Were Harold Camping and His Followers Wrong about Jesus Returing May, 21, 2011?
Photo in New Orleans by Bart Everson (from Wikipedia) COGwriter Well as I have been warning for some time, Harold Camping was wrong and no “rapture” (or “secret rapture”) by Christ occurred. Here is something from his Family Radio website: Judgment Day MAY 21, 2011 THE BIBLE GUARANTEES IT! The sequence of events listed in […]
Presbyterian Move Towards Sodom and Gomorrah
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah COGwriter In yesterday’s, TW News & Prophecy E-Zine, the Living Church of God (LCG) reported the following: Professing Christianity slouches toward Sodom and Gomorrah. On May 10, 2011, the 2.3 million member Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted to allow the ordination of practicing homosexual ministers, removing the requirement that they […]
Jordan’s King Believes USA Can Cause Middle East Peace Deal
Jerusalem COGwriter The King of Jordan indicates that he believes that the USA can get a peace deal: Jordan’s king: Palestinian-Israeli peace will succeed with US help Washington Post – 21 May 2011 By AP, AMMAN, Jordan – Days after White House talks with President Barack Obama, Jordan’s king says that Palestinian-Israeli “peace will succeed” with […]
Fasting
Dr. Meredith and I COGwriter A reader recently asked me for more information about fasting. The Presiding Evangelist of the Living Church of God wrote an article on that some time ago, and here is part of what it says: But by Prayer and Fasting These are trying times. Make no mistake about it; we […]
LCG: No Rapture on May 21, 2011
Harold Egbert Camping COGwriter According to Harold Camping, Jesus will return today. We in LCG disagree. And here is part of today’s commentary on that: Commentary: May 21: No Rapture, Not Judgment Day! By James Ginn | Saturday, May 21, 2011 Radio stations, billboards, RVs, and circulars have recently been flooding the public with predictions […]
LCG on Changes in Europe
EU Flag COGwriter In today’s, TW News & Prophecy E-Zine, the Living Church of God (LCG) reported the following two items about changes in Europe: Winds of change continue blowing in Europe. The last couple of weeks have been filled with anticipation and action across Europe. The Finnish parliament voted for a new prime minister, […]
Journal Out: CGI, GCI, UCG, & Unitarianism
COGwriter The latest issue (print date May 31, 2011) of The Journal just came out. The biggest items related to UCG crisis matters (some of which have been covered here), CGI governance, that GCI (formerly WCG) now will baptize infants (Baptism and the Early Church), and a unitarian conference. I have always felt that The […]
Herbert W. Armstrong on When the Work Was to End
COGwriter Last month, a new anti-gospel small COG group sent me an email and a link to its website. It, like many small groups, claims to be highly faithful but insists that Hebert W. Armstrong fulfilled Matthew 24:14 and that the top priority for the Philadelphia portion of the Church of God should NOT be […]
Is There a King of the West?
COGwriter Students of Bible prophecy are aware that the the Bible talks about end-time kings of the North (Daniel 11:40), South (Daniel 11:40), and East (Revelation 16:12). Yet, Bible prophecy students are aware that the Bible does not mention an end-time “king of the west” by name. The “United States” is “the leader of the […]