“Elijah in the wilderness“ COGwriter According to an article about him in The Catholic Encyclopedia, Elijah “is honoured by both the Greek and Latin Churches on 20 July.” Although many Catholics (and others) believe that Elijah (or a type of Elijah) will be one of the two witnesses, The Catholic Encyclopedia article about him never […]
Month: July 2018
Could next week’s ‘blood moon’ be a message from God?
January 2014 edition of the Bible News Prophecy magazine denounced various blood moon views COGwriter Years ago, I denounced the view that the ‘blood moons’ of 2014 and 2015 could mean that Jesus would return or that the ‘Day of the Lord’ was about to start. This was something that Mark Biltz (who practices Messianic […]
‘Four Progressive Steps into Apostasy’
COGwriter In his latest newsletter, Mike Gendron has the following: Four Progressive Steps into Apostasy Throughout the 2000 year history of the Church, we have seen a continual departure of people and churches from the faith of the apostles. As incredibly tragic as this has been, it should not surprise us because Paul warned: “The […]
‘Iran opens new centrifuge rotor factory: nuclear chief’ and Bloomberg says Israel is in a better position to destroy Iran’s nuclear program
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei COGwriter Iran has taken a step that many in the international community will have concerns about: Iran opens new centrifuge rotor factory: nuclear chief July 18, 2018 An Iranian factory has started to produce rotors for up to 60 centrifuges a day, upping the stakes in a confrontation with the United States over […]
PESCO: EU’s alternative to NATO?
COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following article, originally written in Italian, which has been machine-translated into English: Nato is at its sunset Alternatives to the Alliance 18 July 2018 After a summit like the one in Brussels, many believe that unity of purpose between the United States and Europe, represented by […]
The 7 Churches of Revelation 1-3
COGwriter at site of “Church of the Apocalypse/Revelation” on Patmos in 2008 COGwriter Seven churches are mentioned in Revelation 1, with additional information about them in the next two chapters. As it turns out, my wife Joyce and I have been able to visit the area of each of those seven as well as the […]
Our Lady of Arabia cathedral being built in Bahrain: Will this be part of the interfaith agenda?
‘Our Lady of Arabia’ (Photo by SICDAMNOME) COGwriter The Church of Rome is building a cathedral for “Our Lady of Arabia.” Here is some additional information about it: Bahrain’s Our Lady Cathedral to become the heart of the Catholic community in Arabia Construction, which began with the ground-breaking ceremony, is set to last until 2021. […]
EU, Japan Sign Massive Free Trade Deal
COGwriter The European Union has just signed a massive trade deal with Japan: EU, Japan Sign Massive Free Trade Deal July 17, 2018 TOKYO — The European Union and Japan on Tuesday signed a “landmark” free trade deal that comes as Washington imposes new tariffs and threatens a trade war with China. The deal signed in […]
Do Angels really exist?
Artist’s portrayal of a Cherubim COGwriter Do angels really exist? According to the Bible they do. Do you know about angelic beings? Here is an article titled ANGELS SERVANTS OF GOD by Hugh Mauck that was put out by the old WCG: When I was a teenager back in the late thirties and early forties, […]
BBC: Iran nuclear deal: US rejects EU plea for sanctions exemption; DW: EU, China seek closer ties as US turns against trade
COGwriter The USA denied a European request for sanctions exemptions: Iran nuclear deal: US rejects EU plea for sanctions exemption 16 July 2018 The US has rejected pleas from the EU to grant exemptions to European firms from the sanctions on Iran that will start to be reinstated next month. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]