COGwriter Ecumenical News reported the following about the United Nations conference on “Climate Change” that has been going on in Paris: Global Christians pray and prod for action at Paris COP21 climate conference December 7, 2015 Pope Francis has prayed for the success of the climate conference underway in Paris while in the French capital […]
Month: December 2015
Seventh-day Adventists, Christmas, and Mithraism
James and Ellen White COGwriter While no real member in the Continuing Church of God celebrates Christmas, many Seventh-day Adventists (SDAs) now do. While in the CCOG, we have long cited Jeremiah 10 and other scriptures as proof that Christmas trees are not appropriate for Christians, in the late 1800s Ellen White had a different […]
Vatican’s latest ‘jubilee year’ to begin this week
Logo for Roman Catholic Jubilee 2000 COGwriter On Tuesday, a Church of Rome “jubilee year” is to begin. Some time back, a reader sent me a link to the following from Pope Francis from his Bull of Indiction related to his Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: At times we are called to gaze even more attentively […]
German foreign minister called for support and dominance similar to Adolf Hitler
Frank Walter Steinmeier (Mark Müller) COGwriter The German Minister for Foreign Affairs gave a speech reminiscent of one given in support of the rise of the so-called Third Reich last year, that on the anniversary of an article it seemed interesting enough to repost: German Foreign Minister Steinmeier’s great power speech to big business By […]
Hanukkah: Jewish Christmas and Hidden Key to Prophecy?
A Hanukkah Menorah (MathKnight) COGwriter Many Jews celebrate a time that they call Hanukkah. This year it begins Sunday December 6 at sunset until sunset Monday December 14, 2015. Here is one report about it: December 6, 2015 Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights, begins Sunday evening and lasts […]
Sermonette: Humility and Righteousness
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermonette from its ContinuingCOG channel: 18:04 Humility and Righteousness Michael Radtke explains the importance of humility. We are to develop humility and become more like God. Humility involves self control and love and is essential before God will allow us to reign with Christ. […]
‘Saint Nicholas’: What is the truth about him?
Russian Iconic Portrayal of Nicholas of Myra COGwriter Who was the real Catholic and Orthodox saint called Nicholas? Here are some answers from a Catholic monsignor priest: The Real St. Nicholas – Not Fat and Not Very Jolly Either. (Dec 6) is the Feast of St. Nicholas. The real St. Nicholas was nothing close to […]
Islamic State praises San Bernandino terrorists; Does the Qur’an promote terrorism?
Qur’an COGwriter The group calling itself the Islamic State has praised the terrorists who murdered in San Bernandino this week: December 5, 2015 The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s official radio station has aired a statement saying the San Bernardino mass shooting was carried out by two “supporters” of the extremist group. While praising […]
Sermon: Basic Doctrines of Hebrews 6
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:16:23 Basic Doctrines of Hebrew 6 Hebrews 6 discusses six basic/elementary doctrines that Christians are expected to know so that they are able to gone to perfection. They have been called “the six great doctrines of Hebrews 6.” These […]
LCG: EU breaking up; PCG: EU uniting
COGwriter In its TW News & Prophecy today, LCG has the following: December 4, 2015 EU Will Collapse Like Roman Empire! The financial and immigration crises gripping the EU are putting great strain on the “European Experiment.” In a sobering interview, the Dutch prime minister evoked prophetic language as he talked “seriously about the EU […]