Symbol of the German Bundeswehr COGwriter Germany has decided to be more directly involved in the fight against the Islamic State: December 4, 2015 Germany’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly to send military aid to the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, answering France’s appeal for help after last month’s deadly Paris attacks. Lawmakers in […]
Month: December 2015
CCOG on Bible Prophecy Radio
COGwriter Last year, the Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce that it now has an internet radio station. The URL for the webpage of our online radio station is: http://www.biblenewsprophecy.net/ Our Mobile Page url, link for mobile users (can also be viewed on desktop) http://mobile.caster.fm/1618C6 Here is some additional technical information: Embedded information […]
Fed’s Yellen says economy is ready for an interest rate hike
Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Chair COGwriter The chair of the US Federal Reserve testified before the Congress of the USA today: December 3, 2015 WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress Thursday that economic conditions appear to be improving enough for policymakers to raise interest rates when they meet in two weeks — […]
NY Daily News: ‘God Isn’t Fixing This’
COGwriter The New York Daily News has a cover that says that God is not fixing the terrorist problems and a related story discourages prayer: December 3, 2015 Prayers aren’t working. White House hopefuls on the Democratic side of the aisle called for stricter gun laws in the wake of the shooting in San Bernardino […]
Zephaniah told God’s people to ‘gather together’ in the end times
Imagined Depiction of Zephaniah (center) Speaking COGwriter December 3rd had traditionally been a date some have honored the prophet Zephaniah, who Catholics tend to call Sophonias (a Latinized form of his name). “The prophet Zephaniah lived and wrote about 630 B.C.” (Armstrong HW. The Proof of the Bible, 1958). The Catholic Encyclopedia notes: The date […]
Muslim terrorists kill in California
Islamic Flag of Jihad COGwriter Terrorists killed in California: December 2, 2015 At least 14 people were killed and at least 17 others seriously wounded when several gunmen opened fire at a conference hall where county employees were meeting in San Bernardino, Calif. Authorities said two suspects — one man and one woman — were […]
Montenegro invited to be part of NATO–was Germany involved?
Montenegro (shown in light yellow) COGwriter NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has invited Montenegro to join the organization: December 2, 2015 NATO invited tiny Montenegro on Wednesday to join the military alliance in its first expansion since 2009, defying Russian warnings that enlargement of the U.S.-led bloc further into the Balkans is “irresponsible” action that […]
UN’s ‘climate change’ conference trying to establish more world government precedents
COGwriter The United Nations conference on “Climate Change” has been going on in Paris. Here are some reports about it: December 2, 2015 WASHINGTON—Participants at the United Nations climate change summit outside Paris are discussing resiliency Wednesday, exploring the impact of natural disasters on the world’s most vulnerable populations. … Wednesday’s sessions focus on oceans […]
Mummers have a tie to Saturnalia
Mummers Parade (Tyler McHenry) COGwriter Are you familiar with Mummers parades? Here is some information about them: National Geographic lists Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day atop its list and writes: The costumed revelers of this unique New Year’s Day tradition have paraded the streets of Philadelphia since the 1800s and trace their roots […]
Protestant concern about the false ‘Apostles’ Creed’ being used as an ecumenical tool
13th century artist depiction of claimed origin of the “Apostles’ Creed” COGwriter Protestant Mike Gendron had the following in his newsletter today: December 1, 2015 Is the Apostles’ Creed a Test for True Conversion? The answer to this important question is adapted from Dr. John MacArthur’s book Reckless Faith. Creeds were never formulated to establish fundamental […]