The earliest surviving paintings claimed to be of Jesus, from a church at the ruined city of Dura-Europos on the Euphrates (dating from first half of the 3rd Century AD) COGwriter There are a lot of myths about Jesus, His birth, and His teachings. What about His appearance? A while back, the BBC addressed the […]
Month: December 2017
Catholic and biblical warnings about ‘Christmas trees’
COGwriter What does the Bible teach about using trees in worship? Have Catholic writers made warnings against Christmas trees? First, notice that the Bible has a lot of warnings about trees: 2″Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the sky, though the nations are terrified by them. 3 […]
Switzerland and Germany working on a South American transcontinental railroad
Railroad lines of Bolivia (jkan997) COGwriter A reader tipped me off to the following Germany and Switzerland to help build coast-to-coast railway in South America Bolivian President Evo Morales visited Switzerland to sign an agreement to construct a railway line across the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Supporters say the project will boost […]
Typhoon Tembin kills at least 120
Tropical Storm Tembin COGwriter The Philippines has been hard hit by a storm called Tembin: More than 120 people are dead in the southern Philippines after a tropical storm caused massive flash flooding. At least another 160 people are still missing, according to the Associated Press. Mudslides and landslides resulting from Tropical Storm Tembin’s heavy […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Fires and the Wrath of God
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 13:23 Fires and the Wrath of God Fires have hit many places; Significant wildfires have hit California. Shortly after the start of the Thomas Fire, California Governor Jerry Brown warned that the US President did […]
‘North Korea’s apocalyptic plan would kill 90 PERCENT of USA’s population’
Hydrogen bomb blast COGwriter The British press reported the following: North Korea’s apocalyptic plan would kill 90 PERCENT of USA’s population in fight for LIFE A NUCLEAR attack from North Korea would kill 90 percent of the US population in a matter of just several months, a terrifying report claims. 23 December 2017 North Korea […]
Might German refugee facilities become ‘slave labor’ facilities for Americans?
Entrance to Dachau slave labor camp, translated into English as “Work shall make you free” COGwriter The following was from the German press: Germany’s empty refugee shelters: Sensible backup, or waste of money? Two years ago, German communities were forced to open refugee shelters at breakneck speed to accommodate the new arrivals. Many remain vacant, […]
Sermon: James’ Ossuary, Fake News, and Jesus’ Birth
James Ossuary (English Wikipedia) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:12:14 James’ Ossuary, Fake News, and Jesus’ Birth Have you heard of James’ Ossuary? Could this be the bone storage box from Jesus’ 1/2 brother James? Does the presence or absence of patina matter? What […]
PESCO moving forward with technology
COGwriter The following was from the British press: The European Defence Fund has received its first grant from the bloc for a €1million research programme called Pythia. Named after the Priestess of Ancient Delphi, Pythia will see countries including France and Italy join forces to research cutting-edge military technology. … Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska said: “Only […]
Catalonians vote for independence parties: What will happen?
Map of Spain with a fuse lit on a Catalonian flag COGwriter Various ones are not pleased with what has been happening in/with Catalonia: December 22, 2017 BARCELONA — Pro-independence parties have won an absolute majority in elections in the Spanish region of Catalonia, dealing a blow to the Spanish government under Prime Minister Mariano […]