COGwriter The Continuing Church of God (CCOG) is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 14:49 Germans Leaving Churches: Lying Wonders to Bring Them Back? A survey released March 11, 2021 found that a third of Roman Catholics and about a quarter of Protestants in Germany are considering leaving […]
Month: April 2021
Sanhedrin accused of trying to usher in Antichrist
Organization of the Nascent Sanhedrin COGwriter Last month the reconstituted Sanhedrin again asked the Israeli government for the resumption of Passover sacrifices (see I365: Prominent Rabbis Ask Netanyahu to Allow the Passover Sacrifice on Temple Mount). For promoting similar views in the past, the Sanhedrin has been accused of trying to bring the final Antichrist: […]
Was Jesus actually in the tomb for three days and three nights?
Site of Calvary? COGwriter Was Jesus buried and in the grave for three days and three nights? Some think He went elsewhere. Some claim Jesus had a descent to Hades. An author wrote some of how a descent story about Ishtar and a descent story for Jesus became mixed: Somewhere after 100 A.D., a false […]
Was Jesus actually resurrected on a Sunday?
Garden Tomb location (Pixabay) COGwriter Was Jesus actually 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 […]
Leftists initially blame ‘white supremacist’ for actions of a ‘black supremacist’; Some comments from Garner Ted Armstrong
` COGwriter Notice the following: Updated 04/03/21 The suspect shot dead after ramming his car into barriers outside the US Capitol has been identified by NBC News and other media outlets as Noah Green, a 25-year-old black man and reportedly a follower of the Nation of Islam. Green allegedly drove a car into security barriers […]
Holy Saturday Myths
‘Holy Saturday descent’ icon (Wikipedia) COGwriter This Saturday is called ‘Holy Saturday’ by the Roman Catholics. The Church of Rome and the Eastern Orthodox celebrate the day called Pascha (which is the Greek word for Passover) by the Eastern/Greek Orthodox and called ‘Easter‘ by English-speaking Protestants and Catholics on different days (for the Orthodox it […]
Last Day of Unleavened Bread and Sermon
“The Crossing of the Red Sea” by Nicolas Poussin c. 1634 COGwriter In 2021, the government of Egypt is expected to be parading around some mummys today: Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced that the highly anticipated parade of mummies for Ancient Egyptian kings will take place in Cairo on 3 April. On […]
‘US follows Europe as church membership falls below 50 percent’
REM song cover COGwriter The USA is becoming more secular. Notice the following: April 2, 2021 Fox News’ Tucker Carlson said Friday he believes a poll showing a decline in church membership indicates that Americans are “enslaved.” “Actually, people aren’t liberated by fleeing from meaning, from God, from religion, they’re enslaved. Look at the country. […]
MS: As Russian Tanks Move Toward Ukraine, The Globe Braces For The Possibility That World War 3 Could Soon Erupt
Wow. Military build up ongoing in full force on #Russia – #Ukraine border. Video of Ukrainian tanks reportedly rolling today into the Luhansk & Donetsk region: pic.twitter.com/Nkh4yZMb3M — Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 1, 2021 COGwriter Voice of America reported the following from Agence France-Presse: By Agence France-Presse April 01, 2021 07:08 PM KYIV, UKRAINE – […]
Roman Catholic ‘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 […]