COGwriter The USA reported that it shot down a test missile with its THAAD system: US successfully tests THAAD missile system amid North Korean tensions July 11, 2017 The U.S. on Tuesday test-fired its THAAD anti-ballistic missile system from Alaska that successfully intercepted a target missile launched from an Air Force Cargo plane north of […]
Month: July 2017
‘Monitoring group says ISIS members confirm leader’s death’
‘Caliph’ Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi COGwriter We have another report that the caliph/leader of the so-called Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is dead: Monitoring group says ISIS members confirm leader’s death July 11, 2017 LONDON — A London-based monitoring group with a solid history of accurately reporting incidents from inside war-torn Syria said Tuesday that it […]
Irvin Baxter does not understand about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse–do you?
Irvin Baxter’s Four Horsemen (Endtime Ministries Website) COGwriter A while back, I caught a few minutes of Irvin Baxter’s End of the Age program where he discussed Islam and his view of the ‘four horsemen of the apocalypse. He claimed that each of the four horsemen represented one of four spirits. He claimed that the […]
August solar eclipse: End of the world, sign from God, or natural phenomena?
NASA map of area most affected by total eclipse August 21, 2017 COGwriter A massive solar eclipse is expected on August 21, 2017. Many in the State of Oregon hope to profit from it as does the US Post Office: July 10, 2017 On Aug. 21, Oregon will experience a rare total solar eclipse. That […]
Islamic State defeated in Mosul? What’s ahead?
Official Seal of the Islamic State COGwriter The group calling itself the Islamic State (also known as ISIL or ISIS) is suffering losses: 10 July 2017 Iraqi security forces are clearing the final pockets of resistance by Islamic State militants in the city of Mosul. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi went to Mosul on Sunday to […]
Cardinal says priests should ‘pray to the east,’ but what does the Bible teach about prayer?
COGwriter Sometime back, the Catholic Herald reported the following: Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican’s liturgy chief, has asked priests to begin celebrating Mass ad orientem, that is, facing east rather than towards the congregation. The proposed reform is arguably the biggest liturgical announcement since Benedict XVI’s 2007 motu proprio Summorum Pontificum gave greater freedom for […]
David Gergen: For the first time, US president is ‘no longer regarded as world leader’
COGwriter The British, Austrian, and UK journalists/commentators report that the US is no longer regarded as the world’s leader: The G20 proves it. Because of Donald Trump, the world no longer looks to America for leadership July 9, 2017 Until recently, the world looked to the US for leadership at such international forums. But […]
North Korea poses electromagnetic-pulse threat to USA
COGwriter WND has the following as its most recent news post: Americans need to prep for EMP, energy expert warns North Korea threat looms large following test-fire of ICBM North Korea threatens the United States as well. The communist country previously launched two satellites that orbit over the U.S. and are capable of performing a […]
BibleNewsProphecy: False Conversion
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 35:58 False Conversion Are you truly converted? Is it possible to call Jesus “Lord” and not be a Christian? What is sin? Do real Christians keep the Ten Commandments? Are you saved by grace? What […]
G20 concludes with increased tension with the USA; Pope Francis pushes for federal Europe
COGwriter The German press reported the following related to the G20 and side meetings: 8 July 2017 16:17 Regarding her negotiations with President Trump, Chancellor Merkel said they had achieved good results on some issues but some areas, such as trade, remain difficult. 16:10 “The declaration points out clearly what the US wants and what other […]