(Unsplash photo) COGwriter Many in the media are concerned that steps in Texas to reduce the ability of mothers to kill their unborn children is supposedly wrong. Campaign Life Coalition condemns Canadian gov’t bill that could ban pro-life witnessing Campaign Life Coalition denounced Friday the Canadian government’s introduction of a bill that could criminalize pro-life […]
Month: November 2021
Omicron, vaccine makers, and immunity
(Unsplash photo) COGwriter Yesterday morning, I posted about the ‘Nu’ COVID variant. Later yesterday, it was renamed the ‘omicron variant’ and various steps have been reported: November 27, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden announced the United States will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other African countries, effective Monday. Any non-U.S. citizen who has […]
Sermon: Scripture and Traditions
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:17:19 Scripture and Traditions Should Christian doctrine come from the Bible? What about tradition, such as is found in the ‘Living Magesterium’? Are ‘sacred scripture’ and ‘sacred tradition’ equal as sources for doctrine? What did the Apostles Peter, […]
Do Chinese prophecies suggest China will support the Antichrist?
Eastern Roman Empire emissary visiting Taizong of Tang A.D. 643 (Wikipedia) COGwriter Will the Chinese accept the final Beast power who is aligned with the final Antichrist? Bible prophecy strongly suggests that the Chinese will have involvement with the the final Antichrist and the city of seven hills: 4 So they worshiped the dragon who […]
‘A Scared Nu World: Here’s What We Know About The New COVID Strain’
(Photo by Pixabay) COGwriter There are concerns about yet another COVID-variant: A Scared Nu World: Here’s What We Know About The New COVID Strain November 26, 2021 for those who are just now waking up to the global chaos resulting from the B.1.1.529 variant, which later today is expected to be named with the Greek […]
CCOG Radio Program in Africa
COGwriter As long-term readers are aware, I, Dr. Bob Thiel, AKA COGwriter have frequently been a radio guest. But I am not the only one involved in radio in the Continuing Church of God. CCOG Elder Aleksandar Veljic from Serbia has been as well–and in English. Additionally, we have helped sponsor a radio program in […]
Doctrine matters: Herbert W. Armstrong vs. Martin Luther
Herbert W. Armstrong and Martin Luther COGwriter Most people are familiar with the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther. And most people who come to this COGwriter Church of God News page regularly are familiar with the late COG leader Herbert W. Armstrong. While both men had issues in their personal lives, I would like to highlight […]
No, Tackle Football is NOT something to be thankful for
(NFL from Wikipedia) COGwriter Today is the national holiday in the USA called Thanksgiving. And despite certain claims, its specific origins are not pagan. But, of course, no Christian needs to celebrate national holidays like it if they do not wish to (cf. Romans 14). And the Bible does condemn gluttony. And with COVID-9 this […]
Should a Christian Give Thanks?
The First Thanksgiving, painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863–1930) COGwriter The fourth Thursday in November is the American holiday called Thanksgiving. Unlike most holidays observed in the USA, this one is not of pagan origin. Hence, the vast majority in the Church of God (COG) consider it an “optional” (not biblically-required) holiday. According to […]
‘The Luckiest Country on Earth … The Cycles of Nations — and Empires’
` COGwriter The Daily Reckoning had the following from Brian Maher: The Luckiest Country on Earth GOD looks after fools, drunkards and the United States of America, said Germany’s Iron Chancellor — Otto von Bismarck. Of these, we conclude God looks most jealously after the United States of America. … Consider: God filled two oceans […]