Crown of thorns COGwriter Today is called ‘Holy Saturday’ by the Roman Catholics. This year the Church of Rome and the Eastern Orthodox are celebrating the same day called Pascha (which is the Greek word for Passover) by the Eastern/Greek Orthodox and called ‘Easter‘ by English-speaking Protestants and Catholics. Now, the Bible does call the […]
Month: March 2018
BibleNewsProphecy: Should the True Church of God be Headquartered in Jerusalem?
We are pleased to announce that our latest magazine is now available online. Here is a link to the April-June 2018 edition of Bible News Prophecy magazine. In This Issue: 3 From the Editor: Should the True Church of God be Headquartered in Jerusalem? Some have said so. What does the Bible teach? 13 Study […]
‘Threat to independent media worse than you know’
COGwriter Is the USA, which has long prided itself on being the bastion of free speech in the world, becoming like nations it has criticized related to free speech? Many think so. Notice the following from Stephen L. Carter: Russia, China and Silicon Valley have censorship in common March 31, 2018 Russia’s recent declaration that […]
Sermon: Leaven and Sin
Unleavened Bread COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:07:41 Leaven and Sin What is leaven? What, according to the Bible, is sin? Did Jesus indicate that leaven was like sin? What are some of the similarities between leaven and sin? Are the Days of Unleavened […]
‘3 Recent Events That Could Send The US Hurtling Toward World War III’
COGwriter Some are wondering if recent events are getting the US closer to World War III (WWIII): 3 Recent Events That Could Send The US Hurtling Toward World War III #1) The Trade Tariffs We’re already at financial war with China due to punitive trade tariffs that our governments are instituting on one another. President […]
Temple Institute on Passover; Plus protests and deaths in Gaza: “a message to Trump”
Photo of Temple Institute by Bob Thiel COGwriter The Temple Institute sent out the following: Nisan 14, 5778/March 30, 2018 Passover is the festival of freedom. For weeks we prepare to reacquire our freedom, to reaffirm our freedom and to celebrate our freedom, by cleaning our homes and our persons of all manners of chametz – leavened […]
This is the night to be observed
Some Proposed Routes of the Exodus COGwriter Tonight after sunset is the 15th of Nisan. While certain Jews will celebrate the Passover tonight, Passover was actually last night (see Passover on the 14th or 15th?). Tonight, however, is a biblical celebration and it does resemble the Jewish celebration in that the emphasis is on a […]
Israeli Stealth Fighters Fly Over Iran Amid Speculation Of Imminent War
Israeli F-35 stealth fighter (רס”ן עופר, חיל האוויר הישראלי – Israeli Air Force) COGwriter Iran and Israel have been escalating tensions in the Middle East: Israeli Stealth Fighters Fly Over Iran Amid Speculation Of Imminent War One week after Israel demonstratively released a video of a 2007 airstrike on a suspected Syrian nuclear facility (after […]
WSJ: There’s Much to Fear as Brexit Nears
COGwriter The clock is ticking on the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union: March 29, 2018 Britain and the European Union have made some progress in negotiating a divorce that will alter millions of lives and drastically change how the United Kingdom does business. But untangling a close relationship after four decades […]
Passover is tonight! Guardando la Pascua y los Días de los Panes sin Levadura.
Artist’s portrayal of Peter and John going to prepare for the Passover COGwriter Tonight, after sunset, is the 14th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. Christian groups, such as the Continuing Church of God, will observe tonight as the Christian Passover. In addition to information on how to keep it in English (read Keeping […]