Garden Tomb location (Pixabay) COGwriter Was Jesus resurrected on a Sunday? Is that possible? What does the Bible teach? (For some information about the ‘crucifixion’ in Spanish, please click on ¿Murió Jesús un día miércoles o un viernes?) Here is one explanation, primarily using New Testament texts, about the day of the crucifixion and the […]
Month: April 2019
‘Belt and Road Initiative in Full Swing in Europe’
(Chart by Tart via Wikipedia) COGwriter China is working on getting more in Europe to support its ‘Silk Road’ project: April 4, 2019 The Belt and Road Initiative, as it is formally called, is aimed at building a vast network of infrastructure connecting China to Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe and beyond, much like the […]
‘Pope Francis: God Desires Solidarity Among Catholics and Muslims’
(Vatican News showed the above ‘Chrislam Cross’ as a symbol for Pope Francis going to Morocco) COGwriter Pope Francis is back in Rome following his trip a few days earlier to Morocco. The National Catholic Register reported the following: Pope Francis: God Desires Solidarity Among Catholics and Muslims ROME – Reflecting upon his recent apostolic […]
There was an Exodus, but many modern ‘scholars’ deny it because they do not realize when it actually was
Some Proposed Routes of the Exodus COGwriter There is a lot of confusion in the mainstream about when the Exodus was. From time to time, there are various reports from some archaeologists and Egyptologists who deny the account of the Exodus in the Bible. Wikipedia, which claims to be factual without a point of view, […]
No, Beto O’Rourke is not our Christ
Portrayal of Messianic Barack Obama COGwriter Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke is getting attention from various ones: April 3, 2019 Beto, 46, is now one of the most well-known politicians in the country, behind perhaps only Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. O’Rourke initially served on El Paso’s city council from 2005 to 2011, […]
Chicago elects lesbian as mayor; Brunei makes adultery and homosexuality capital crimes
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah COGwriter The city of Chicago voted in a lesbian to be its next mayor: April 3, 2019 CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s resounding victory was a clear call for change at City Hall and a historic repudiation of the old-style, insider politics that have long defined the […]
Passover on the 14th or 15th of Abib/Nisan
A Shmura Matzo (Unleavened Bread is Used for Passover) COGwriter When is the Christian Passover for 2019? April 18th, after sunset which is when the 14th of Nisan begins is the Christian Passover. On April 19th after sunset, which is when the 15th of Nisan begins, is called the Night to be Observed (watch also […]
VOA: ‘NATO Celebrates 70th Anniversary, But Demands Rise For European Burden-Sharing’ COGwriter: ‘NATO will not end well for the USA’
NATO in Green; Russia in Orange COGwriter Voice of America (VOA) reported the following: NATO Celebrates 70th Anniversary, But Demands Rise For European Burden-Sharing April 2, 2019 ROME — On April 4th, 2019, NATO members will mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty — part of a successful effort to contain […]
US Halts F-35 Equipment Shipments to Turkey: Could this lead to harm to the USA?
COGwriter The US has halted shipments of F-35 fighter jet parts to Turkey: US Halts F-35 Equipment Shipments to Turkey April 2, 2019 The United States has halted all F-35 aircraft shipments to Turkey, announced the Pentagon on Monday, due to the latter planning to acquire a Russian missile-defense system. … The two countries have […]
The Church of Rome says April is the ‘Month of the Holy Eucharist’
Eucharist Host in a Monstrance COGwriter April is called ‘the Month of the Holy Eucharist” by Roman Catholics. Did early Christians use a round eucharistic host? A careful comparison of what is taught in the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church along with eucharistic practices should make this clear to any truly interested […]