COGwriter Is Pope Francis Catholic? More and more Catholics are starting to wonder. Notice the following from the Catholic-publication CRUX: “Is the Pope Catholic?” suddenly a serious question April 20, 2016 It’s always been the jokey answer to a dumb question, but it’s now a serious issue for Catholic intellectuals who have been criticizing, and […]
Month: April 2016
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump win — a sign of the ‘last days’?
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton COGwriter Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump did well in yesterday’s primary elections: April 27, 2016 Last April, Hillary Clinton announced she was running to be the next president of the United States. Donald Trump did so in July. Now, after 80 percent of the states have had their say, including […]
Walpurgis night is really not a Christian holiday
Witches’ Sabbath COGwriter On April 30th, some observe something they call Walpurgis Night. Walpurgis Night is somewhat considered to be a Catholic holiday as its name comes from a Catholic saint named Walpurga. It is sometimes also known as the Witches’ Sabbath. It is widely celebrated in parts of Europe on April 30th and May […]
SDA Dr. Ruhling proven wrong this month, will also be proven wrong next month, as will all be who claim the Great Tribulation will begin in 2016 or 2017
COGwriter Seventh-day Adventist (SDA), and retired medical doctor, Richard Ruhling emailed me a few times last month and asked me to watch and comment on a video he made titled 3 Reasons You Need to Consider. His description online of that video states: 3 Reasons why Judgment is Impending this Spring 3 Reasons for Judgment […]
Russia supplying Iran weapons, but prophecy watchers wrong on Bible Code and Ezekiel 38
S-300 Anti-Aircraft Missile System (www.kremlin.ru) COGwriteri Iran is proceeding with its military ambitions: April 26, 2016 When Iran took delivery of the first parts of an advanced Russian air defense system this month, it paraded the anti-aircraft missile launchers sent by Moscow to mark Army Day. Tehran had cause to celebrate: the Kremlin’s decision a […]
Orthodox ‘Pascha’ is Sunday
Site of Calvary? COGwriter The Eastern Orthodox have a somewhat different religious calendar than the Roman Catholics and their descended groups. This Sunday will be their biggest holiday of the year: The Eastern Orthodox Celebrate the Resurrection of Christ The Phoenix, Many Christians in the West have no idea that the Eastern Orthodox Church exists…This […]
Barack Obama pins world’s hope on European Beast power
COGwriter Barack Obama spoke in favor of a united militarized European power for the world today. April 25, 2016 US President Barack Obama has called for greater European unity, describing it as a “necessity” for the world. Speaking in Germany, he accused Europe of complacency over its own defence and called on Nato allies to […]
VOA: Arab Coalition Claims 800 Al-Qaida Fighters Killed in Offensive
The military situation in Yemen, as of 24 April 2016: Controlled by the Revolutionary Committee (Houthis) Controlled by the Hadi-led government Controlled by the Al-Qaeda Emirate in Yemen/al-Qaeda in the Arabia forces Controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) COGwriter The Saudi Arabia led coalition claims major success against Al-Qaida in […]
Church of God News in Spanish
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God continues to get additional materials translated into the Spanish language. Here are links to the items we received today: As Passover approaches, are you living as a real Christian?En tanto que se acerca la Pascua, ¿Está usted viviendo como un verdadero cristiano?http://www.cdlidd.es/en-tanto-que-se-acerca-la-pascua-Está-usted-viviendo-como-un-verdadero-cristiano/ AP: Nuclear deal puts US between Iran […]
Overcoming sin
COGwriter Christians need to overcome the world and its sinful ways. Christians realize that Jesus died for our sins. The Bible makes this clear: 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:3, NKJV throughout unless otherwise […]