COGwriter European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker confirmed a major trade deal with South America: EU, South American countries agree on draft free trade treaty The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of four South American countries — Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay — have agreed to draft wording for a free-trade deal after almost 20 years […]
Month: June 2019
Gaza fire terror: A ‘war crime’?
Incendiary Kite from Gaza (Nizzan Cohen) COGwriter Many in Israel want to protest to the UN about fire terror coming from Gaza: Gaza Belt Residents Consider Formal UN Complaint Against Hamas June 30, 2019 Representatives of Israeli regional councils near the Gaza border are looking into the legal requirements for issuing an independent appeal to […]
BibleNewsProphecy: California’s LGBTQ ACR 99 vs. the Bible
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah COGwriter The Continuing Church of God (CCOG) is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 18:57 California’s LGBTQ ACR 99 vs. the Bible The legislature of the State of California has put forward Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99 which essentially endorses the LGBTQ agenda. […]
Apostles Peter and Paul and the Greco-Roman Churches
Improperly Claimed Tomb of Peter COGwriter June 29th is the day the Greco-Roman churches observe or both the Apostle Peter and the Apostle Paul: June 29 marks the day of the Apostles St. Peter and St. Pavel (Paul) in the Bulgarian Orthodox calendar. The feast day commemorates the martyrdom of the two great Apostles, assigned […]
Record breaking heat in Europe: The worst is yet to come
COGwriter Extreme weather is hitting various parts of the world. Part of France had a record-breaking temperature yesterday, and Europe is still hot: Europe set to sizzle again as deadly heatwave continues 29 June 2019 Paris (AFP) – Europe was bracing itself for a sweltering Saturday as a deadly heatwave across the continent has sparked […]
Sermon: Universal Offer of Salvation 2: Jesus Desires All to be Saved
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:15:30 Universal Offer of Salvation 2: Jesus Desires All to be Saved Does God want all to be saved? Did Jesus come only to save a few, the elected? Are the Calvinists right about ‘limited atonement’? What does […]
John Henry Newman to be made a Catholic saint–he wrote when the Church of Rome was considered to be Babylon and the seat of Antichrist
Cardinal Newman (Wikipedia) COGwriter The Vatican announced today that Pope Francis is about to declare John Henry Newman a Catholic saint: June 28, 2019 It’s official: the consistory for the canonization of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman is set for early next week. As announced in a Holy See Press Office bulletin this morning, Pope […]
EU announces a modified Instex: The Swift end of US dollar dominance
COGwriter While the USA is preoccupied with many domestic matters, something major has been happening overseas: June 28, 2019 With the world waiting for the first headlines from the Trump-Xi meeting, the most important and unexpected news of the day hit moments ago, when Europe announced that the special trade channel, Instex, that will allow […]
Trump declares 2020 election is over, whereas the Democrats see it differently
COGwriter Donald Trump made some comments following the Democratic presidential candidate debates: June 28, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not impressed with the Democratic debates for the 2020 presidential primary. Trump tweeted his reaction to Democrats’ healthcare proposals for migrants late Thursday, the second night of the debate, declaring “the race […]
Irenaeus: Saint or Subtle Heretic?
An engraving allegedly of Irenaeus, in Gaul (now Lyons, France) COGwriter Today is considered to be the feast/saint’s day for Irenaeus of Lyon. His writings are some of the earliest available on certain heresies and he claimed to have met the faithful Polycarp of Smyrna. A reader sent me the following: Celebrated by the Roman […]