The ‘Mary’ in the Basilica of Mary Major That Pope Francis Prays Before (Photo by Joyce Thiel, June 2013) COGWriter August 15th is a holiday known as the Assumption of Mary. It is not a day that the early Christian church observed. Zenit, a pro-Vatican news source, reported that Pope Francis made comments about it […]
Month: August 2020
Sermon: Early Glimpses of Christ in the Old Testament
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:28:51 Early Glimpses of Christ in the Old Testament The Bible is full of types and patterns. Richard Close discusses various events in the Old Testament that are a type of the yet-to-be-revealed Christ and the Grace of God […]
‘Biden expands lead’ ‘Biden says nuns inspire him to run, plans to sue Little Sisters of the Poor’
Former U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden COGwriter NPR reported the following: Poll: Biden Expands Lead … August 14, 2020 Democrat Joe Biden’s lead has expanded to double-digits against President Trump in the presidential election, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Biden now leads Trump 53% to 42%, up from an 8-point advantage at the end of […]
‘The Prophetic Implications of the Israel-UAE Agreement’
Joint Statement of the United States, the State of Israel, and the United Arab Emirates pic.twitter.com/oVyjLxf0jd — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2020 COGwriter The United Arab Emirates has agreed essentially to recognize Israel if it does not proceed now with the annexations of Samaria, etc. it had planned: Israel, UAE reach historic peace […]
Some tips on ending financial worries
COGwriter The stock markets around the world are jittery. Many around the world are concerned about international matters. The USA has more debt than any nation in world history has ever had (it holds about 32% of all ‘sovereign debt’ on this planet, and that does not count unfunded liabilities and other debt). The per […]
‘EU trade bodies slam US decision to retain tariffs’
COGwriter Trade disputes between the USA and EU are still happening: EU trade bodies slam US decision to retain tariffs 13 August 2020 European trade groups reacted with regret and disappointment Thursday to a US decision to keep tariffs on EU goods in place. The French wine and spirits exports federation FEVS said the decision “will […]
Mike Pompeo say Chinese threat is worse than Cold War 2.0
(White House photo) COGwriter US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is spreading warnings to Eastern Europe about China: August 13, 2020 Mike Pompeo has warned eastern Europe that the threat of China is in “some ways” worse than the threat posed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, in a bid to persuade more […]
Bill Nye on evolution is NOT a ‘science guy’
COGwriter Some time back, Bill Nye, who still calls himself the ‘science guy,’ was interviewed about some of his evolutionary views: Why Bill Nye Calls Evolution ‘Undeniable’ and Creationism ‘Inane’ Darwin’s theory explains so much of the world, from bumblebees to human origins, says the Science Guy. … In his new book, Nye delights in […]
Mike Gendron: Catholics Should Believe Their First Pope; COGwriter: So Should COG Christians, But Most Do Not Accept Acts 2:17-18.
Artist portrayal of the Apostle Peter preaching COGwriter Former Roman Catholic Mike Gendron had the following a past newsletter: Catholics Should Believe Their First Pope Roman Catholics believe Peter was their first pope, but to their peril, they do not believe what he taught. Peter did play a prominent role in the early church, but […]
‘Satanic Temple Raffles Off Free Abortion to Promote Killing Babies as Religious Rituals’
Baphomet the ‘Sabbatic goat’ A symbol promoted by the ‘Satanic Temple’ COGwriter Notice the following related to the group called the Satanic Temple: Satanic Temple Raffles Off Free Abortion to Promote Killing Babies as Religious Rituals As if slaughtering an unborn baby is some sort of coveted prize, the Satanic Temple is raffling off a […]