Church of God News

Month: December 2024

BibleNewsProphecy: Our Closing Act – the Short Work and You

Now is the time for Philadelphian Christians to support the work and short work (UnSplash photo) COGwriter The Apostle Paul wrote (three translations are being shown): 25 As He says also in Hosea: “I will call them My people, who were not My people, And her beloved, who was not beloved.” 26 “And it shall […]

14th anniversary of the death of Dibar Apartian

Bob Thiel and Dibar Apartian COGwriter Dibar Apartian died on December 8, 2010. For those unfamiliar with him, he had been an evangelist in the Church of God (COG) for decades. He was born of Armenian parents and his family had to flee when he was quite young because of persecution from the Turks (known […]

Donald Trump and European leaders attend the reopening of Notre Dame–a turn of the page?

Notre Dame 2019 fire (photo by LeLaisserPasserA38 ) COGwriter France’s famous Notre Dame Cathedral had international visitors today with its reopening since the fire that hit it in April of 2019. The Associated Press reported the following: Notre Dame reopens its doors to Macron and other world leaders in a rare symbol of unity December […]

Sermon: Philadelphia Church Era: History & Teachings

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:16:28 Philadelphia Church Era: History & Teachings This sermon mentions a little bit about the ancient city of Philadelphia, but its focus is on 20th century church issues. The late Herbert W. Armstrong claimed that God used him to […]

Donald Trump is end of ‘American Century’? The British ‘Century’ also ended. so what is next? Plus, EU makes Mercosur deal consistent with COGwriter prediction!

COGwriter Politico posted the following: Goodbye to the American Century? The post-WWII world order of American dominance is over. Donald Trump proves it. December 6, 2024 In February 1941, Henry Luce, the influential publisher of Time and Life magazines, penned an article heralding the “American Century,” a post-war era in which the United States would […]

Temple Institute: Dreams from God, do come true. But, not always as we anticipate

Artist’s representation of Jacob’s ladder dream (Genesis 28:10-17) COGwriter The Temple Institute reported the following in its newsletter today: We are all familiar with the fabulous dream Yaakov dreamt as he stepped foot out of the land promised him through his fathers and into a foreign land. A ladder firmly placed on the earth and extending […]

Jesus condemned both hypocritical ‘believers’ and lukewarm Christians

COGwriter The Catholic News Agency reported the following: The pope offered Mass on Sunday morning with 11 of the new cardinals created at the ordinary public consistory this weekend. In his homily, he warned of the dangers of mediocrity, lukewarmness, and indifference in the Christian life. “Without making an effort to love God daily and […]

Nicholas was not a saint, not fat, and not jolly

Russian Iconic Portrayal of Nicholas of Myra COGwriter December 6 is the Greco-Roman Feast for Nicholas, who they consider to be a saint. Greg Williams, president of Grace Communion International (the group that was part of the changed Worldwide Church of God) had the following in its December 2021 newsletter: Believe it or not, even […]

Bitcoin passed $100,000–is it as good as gold?

(Photo from Pixabay) COGwriter CNBC posted the following: What Fed chief Powell said about crypto that may have aided bitcoin’s rally to $100,000 December 5, 2024 Bitcoin’s meteoric run may have gotten a little extra push from an unlikely source: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In comments Wednesday about the cryptocurrency, the central bank leader […]