(Choo photo) COGwriter Some scientists are concerned about the earthquake risk in the Mid-West USA: We know they happen frequently along the Earth’s tectonic plates. We also know there are no such plates in the central United States, yet that part of the country has had major earthquakes in three zones: the New Madrid fault, […]
Month: June 2013
Presbyterian on tithing
COGwriter John Ortberg is pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. A reader somewhat recently sent me an article he wrote on tithing. Here are some excerpts: One of the things Jesus never actually said was, “By the way, now that I’ve introduced grace into the equation, no one needs […]
Are Some Hindus Inadvertently Waiting to Support the Beast and False Prophet?
Someone (perhaps the False Prophet) Bowing Before the Kalki COGwriter There are over 800 million Hindus. And most of them in India. Does the Bible teach that they will likely support the Beast and False Prophet/Antichrist? What do some Hindu writings suggest? Bible prophecy strongly suggests that they will as the following points out: 4 […]
BibleNewsProphecy: GMO Risks and the Bible
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce a new video about genetically-modified organisms and prophecy on our YouTube channel called Bible New Prophecy. 18:52 GMO Risks and the Bible What are GMOs? Does the Bible have anything to say about them? Since they were not in the food supply until 1994, how […]
CCOG, RCG, UCG, LCG, and PCG on the ‘Man of Sin,’ which is biblically correct?
Artist’s portrayal of the beasts of Daniel 7, is the last to be the final ‘Man of Sin’? COGwriter Because of the new insistence of one Church of God (COG) group on the identity of the ‘man of sin’ in 2 Thessalonians 2:4 earlier this Spring, we in the Continuing Church of God put together […]
Should Christians smoke?
(Photo by Geierunited) COGwriter Should Christians smoke? Does smoking show love to self or neighbor? Tobacco use is believed to kill about six million people each year. Smoking is dangerous and hurts the smoker and those around the smoker. Can or should smokers quit? Here is information about his own smoking and views on it […]
Iran’s President-Elect speaks and others wonder: What’s really ahead for Iran?
Iran’s President-Elect Hassan Rouhani (Photo by Mojtaba Salimi ) COGwriter Iran’s new president-elect is in the news: June 16, 2013 Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rowhani has called on citizens to remain “committed to the law” in order to establish peace and stability in the country. In his first televised speech since Friday’s election, the moderate cleric […]
HWA: Seventh Law of Success: Contact with, and the guidance and continuous help of GOD
COGwriter In his booklet, The Seven Laws of Success, the late Herbert W. Armstrong listed the following first “six laws of success”: Here, then, is the first law of success: FIX THE RIGHT GOAL!… So, the SECOND law of success in time sequence, is EDUCATION, or PREPARATION… The all-important law coming next in time order […]
Alcohol: Blessing or a Curse?
COGwriter Is alcohol a blessing or a curse? Or perhaps both? What does the Bible teach? Here are some excerpts from an article titled Alcohol: Blessing or Curse? in the old Good News magazine: Alcohol can be either a blessing or a curse, depending on how it is used. Most people who drink alcoholic beverages […]
CCOG Sermon: The Future King of the South is Rising
Muslim Brotherhood الإخوان المسلمون Al-Ikhwān Al-Muslimūn COGwriter The recommended sermon for today from the Continuing Church of God was titled The Future King of the South is Rising (other sermons are at the ContinuingCOG channel) 1:04:46 The Future King of the South is Rising Does the Bible teach that there will be a future King of […]