‘Holy Roman Empire’ painting from 1510 COGwriter Notice the following: January 5, 2018 BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, weakened by an election setback in September, launches a second bid to build a coalition government on Sunday when she sits down with the Social Democrats (SPD) for exploratory talks. A re-run of her ‘grand […]
Month: January 2018
BBC: Why do US evangelicals support Trump’s Jerusalem policy?
COGwriter The BBC reported the following: Why do US evangelicals support Trump’s Jerusalem policy? 5 January 2018 US Vice-President Mike Pence’s trip to Israel has been postponed, amid Palestinian protests against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. But why does the move remain popular with evangelical Christians in the US? … Jerusalem […]
Former GCG board member says Christians should seek prophets, but that pride gets in the way
“Elijah in the wilderness“ COGwriter Shepherd’s Voice had an article by Norman Edwards (who was a former board member of the old Global Church of God and now runs Church Bible Teaching Ministry), related to prophets. Anyway, I also spoke with Norman Edwards about it, and here is information from some of the beginning of […]
Pakistan to trade in yuan while launch of petro-yuan draws nearer
COGwriter The USA is cutting off some funding to Pakistan: January 4, 2018 Following a harshly worded New Year’s Day tweet by President Trump accusing Pakistan of “deceit” and harboring terrorists, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert confirmed Thursday that the U.S. will suspend most security assistance to Islamabad. The cutoff is not permanent, Nauert said, […]
Iran blames USA ‘Tweets’ for its protests and unrest
Iranian protests COGwriter Protests have been happening in Iran. Its government is blaming ‘Tweets’ for the protests and unrest it has been experiencing: January 4, 2018 Wednesday in Iran brought demonstrations both against and in support of the government, while the United States promised new support for the Iranian people and Iran’s representative to the […]
A Seventh-day Adventist view on ‘Sunday Laws’
Sunday Church, Naxos Greece COGwriter The late Seventh-day Adventist scholar Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi had the following in one of his newsletters years ago: SUNDAY LAWS PROPOSED BY THE EUROPEAN EPISCOPAL COMMISSION Many years Adventists have been wondering what could triggers thepromulgation of international Sunday laws. In my past readings I found references to social, ecological, […]
Russian Orthodox: Growing in churches and influence
Vladimir Putin and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill COGwriter A Roman Catholic news source reported the following: Russia’s Orthodox Church has opened 30,000 churches over the last 30 years, although it is expected to take until 2050 to return to what it was before the 1917 revolution … Metropolitan Hilarion said that the Orthodox Church has […]
CNN: A massive “bombogenesis” will wreak havoc on the Northeast this week
COGwriter CNN reported the following: January 3, 2018 A massive “bombogenesis” will wreak havoc on the Northeast this week, threatening hurricane-force winds in a region already crippled by deadly cold. The bombogenesis — an area of low pressure that drops significantly in 24 hours — will result in what’s known as a “bomb cyclone.” And […]
Will Matthew 24:14 be fulfilled in 2025?
COGwriter When and how will Matthew 24:14 be fulfilled? While God Himself will determine when it is done to His criteria, a reader sent me the following related to the ideas of Wycliffe Bible Translators: International (MNN) ― Chances are that if you’re reading this article, then you also have access to a copy of […]
Evolutionist retracts paper and admits bias
COGwriter An evolutionist has retracted a ‘scientific’ paper and admitted his pro-evolutionary bias: It was heralded as decisive proof of the theory of evolution. But Harvard biologist and Nobel Prize laureate Jack Szostak now has retracted a major paper that claimed to explain one of the most important questions about the origin of human life. […]