An engraving allegedly of Irenaeus, in Gaul (now Lyons, France) COGwriter Today is considered to be the feast/saint’s day for Irenaeus of Lyon. His writings are some of the earliest available on certain heresies and he claimed to have met the faithful Polycarp of Smyrna. A reader sent me the following: Celebrated by the Roman […]
Month: June 2014
Sermon: Luke 1-2: John the Baptist, Mary, and the Census
10th Century Representation of Gospel Writer Luke COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce its latest suggested sermon: which is at its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:13:55 Luke 1-2: John the Baptist, Mary, and the Census This is the first of a multi-part sermon series by Dr. Thiel covering the Gospel account credited to […]
Red heifer discovered in USA and the Temple Institute is interested in it
Red Angus Heifer COGwriter A red heifer found in the USA has some in Israel concerned and two readers sent links to the following: TORAH CONDITION FOR 3RD TEMPLE NOW MET? Institute reports required ‘red heifer’ being raised in U.S. The Jerusalem-based Temple Institute has taken on the goal of rebuilding the Third Jewish Temple, regarded by […]
UK’s Cameron ‘the loneliest man in Europe’
David Cameron and Jean Claude Juncker COGwriter The UK’s David Cameron has become more isolated from the rest of the European Union: 27 June 2014 The British Prime Minister sees the former Luxembourg leader as lacking the will and the skills to reform the EU and told fellow leaders bluntly they were about to make […]
Ukraine, Moldova, and George sign deals with European Union; Russia not pleased
Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko (Αντώνης Σαμαράς Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδας) and EU’s Herman van Rompuy COGwriter Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia signed deals with the European Union: June 27, 2014 Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova have signed partnership agreements with the European Union, in a move strongly opposed by Russia. The pact – which would bind the three countries […]
‘St. Mark,’ Venice, and ‘apostolic succession
The Casket Claimed to be that of Mark of Alexandria in Venice (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter Last year, my wife Joyce and I got to visit St. Mark’s Square and the related church in Venice, Italy. People in Venice actually believe that they have the body of Mark, the Gospel writer. Essentially, the old […]
PCG gives three erroneous ‘reasons’ for why it claims Iran is the King of the South
Iran’s ‘Supreme Leader’ Ayatollah Ali Khamenei COGwriter The improperly named Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) posted the following: Three Reasons Why Iran Is the ‘King of the South’ of Bible Prophecy The king of the south is stirring up trouble today and it’s critical that you know the identity of this prophesied power! Could this […]
EU Summit opens, UK’s Cameron expected to lose related to J. Juncker: a prelude to a Brixit?
David Cameron and Jean Claude Juncker COGwriter The UK’s David Cameron is becoming more isolated from the rest of the European Union because of his pressing to try to prevent Jean Claude Junker from becoming the next European Commission President: 26 June 2014 There is, of course, an element of domestic politics at play with […]
Birthdays: A connection to Satanism?
COGwriter Do you realize where the practice of birthday celebrations came from or how they are viewed by certain Satanists? Back in 1969 Anton Lavey wrote The Satanic Bible. On page 96 (in the 1976 version) it mentions birthdays: THE highest of all holidays in the Satanic religion is the date of one’s own birth. […]
Iraq’s PM rejects governmental change, Syria intervenes, and ISIS tries to gain and hold territory
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki COGwriter Iraq’s top leader has rejected the idea that the USA proposed about making certain governmental changes and concessions in the hope to persuade certain leaders there to better unite in order to better fight the terrorist-linked group ISIS: June 25, 2014 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has rejected forming […]