Golan Heights (Wikipedia) COGwriter Many disagree with Donald Trump’s declaration on the Golan Heights: International Community Rejects US Recognition of Golan March 28, 2019 Syria is demanding that the UN Security Council hold an emergency meeting on U.S. President Trump’s recognition of the Israeli Golan, as Israeli. In addition, the 28 member states of the […]
Month: March 2019
Amos was God’s prophet, but will most people really pay attention?
Portion of Septuagint Rendering of Amos 2 COGwriter The Church of Rome considers March 31st to be a memorial day for the Hebrew Prophet Amos (the Eastern Orthodox use June 14th). Here is some information about him from Wikipedia: Amos, an older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah,[1] was active c. 750 BC during the reign […]
China EMP threat? Donald Trump signs executive order related to electromagnetic pulse protection
Chinese VJ-83J Cruise Missile (Tyg728) COGwriter Another report is out warning of the dangers of an EMP attack to the US power supply: March 27, 2019 China is building a long-range cruise missile fired from a shipping container that could turn Beijing’s large fleet of freighters into potential warships and commercial ports into future missile […]
Church of God News in Spanish
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God continues to get additional materials translated into the Spanish language. Here are links to the latest items we received today: PCG: ‘Czar for Life? Russia Considers Constitution Change to Keep Putin in Power” PCG: “¿Zar de por vida? Rusia considera el cambio de constitución para mantener a Putin […]
Israeli PM compares Donald Trump to Cyrus, Jerusalem Post says not yet
(Photos: Mikdash Educational Center) COGwriter Various ones in the Jewish and Protestant communities have stated or at least wondered if US President Donald Trump is a 21st century version of ancient Cyrus the Great. Here is something from the Jerusalem Post as well as quotes from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Trump Isn’t Cyrus, Yet […]
Wine or Grape Juice for Passover?
COGwriter Are Christians supposed to use wine or grape juice for Passover? Someone sent me the following: My son, a baptist, and I, a member of God’s Church, had a discussion about wine and Passover. He believes that grape juice is ok during communion service. I believe that wine is necessary because that’s what Jesus […]
‘Proof that girls and boys are born to be different: Controversial study finds that brain differences between the sexes begin in the womb’
Boy and Girl (Pixabay) COGwriter Another study provides additional proof of the obvious: Proof that girls and boys are born to be different: Controversial study finds that brain differences between the sexes begin in the womb In a scientific first, researchers claim to have found that differences between men’s and women’s brains start in the womb. […]
German leaders pushing for European military, European FBI, ‘Christian values,’ and 666
European daughter of Babylon, Jeremiah 50:42 COGwriter Certain German political leaders are pushing for Europe to fulfill various prophecies: German Governing Party Wants to Create European FBI 26 March 2019 Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party Christian Social Union (CSU) have presented their first-ever joint European election programme, outlining their […]
Did early Christians keep Easter or Passover?
Site of Calvary? COGwriter Many people, especially in the English-speaking nations do not realize that the holiday that they call Easter really is supposed to be Passover. Passover is after sunset on April 18th this year, whereas Easter is April 21st, or for the Eastern Orthodox, April 28th. In many other languages, some version of […]
BIN: Will Israeli Elections Bring Back the Real Passover Sacrifice?
Jewish Passover Lamb Sacrifice (מפוכח) COGwriter Breaking Israel News (BIN) reported the following: Will Israeli Elections Bring Back the Real Passover Sacrifice? March 25, 2019 One week after the Israeli elections next month, a reenactment of the Passover Temple service will be held. Hidden in the elections is a Temple Mount agenda that may determine […]