Logo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America COGwriter The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ECLA) continues its descent into perdition. WND reported the following: ‘Did God really say?’ Lutheran Church announces which Bible verses it condemns The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has condemned the Bible verses it doesn’t like. According to a […]
Month: September 2025
Germany working on a deportation deal with Syria as well as deporting Afghans
(Photo by Raimond Spekking via Wikipedia) COGwriter Germany is taking steps to deport Muslims: Germany updates: Berlin wants deportation deal with Syria Interior Minister Dobrindt has said he wants deals to deport Syrians by year’s end and Afghanistan after that. … 27 September 2025 German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Saturday said Berlin hopes to strike […]
Sermon: 1 Timothy 1-2: God Wants All Saved, Be Modest
1 Timothy 1 – 2:12 c. 350 A.D. Codex Sinaiticus (Photo VistaSunset – codexsinaiticus.org/en/ from via Wikipedia) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:11:46 1 Timothy 1-2: God Wants All Saved, Be Modest This is the first part of an expected 3-part series covering […]
Slovakia constitution amended to declare there are only two genders
Man and Woman (Pixabay picture) COGwriter The nation of Slovakia has decided to recognize science by changing its constitution regarding sex: Slovakia passes constitutional amendment to recognize only 2 sexes, sparking human rights concerns September 26, 2025 BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament on Friday passed an amendment to the constitution that recognizes only two […]
Palestine’s President Abbas lays out plan to the UN–Could a version of this become the deal on Daniel 9:27?
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Public domain photo via Wikipedia) COGwriter The President of the Palestinian Authority, because of blocks from the Trump Administration, spoke via video to the United Nations: Palestinian leader pledges to work with Trump, others on UN-backed Gaza plan September 26, 2025 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged at the United Nations […]
COGaic and Marcion of Pontus
COGwriter Some may wonder why relatively little is reported here about David Hulme’s COGaIC. Basically, since it had a split many years ago, there has not been much to report about that group as they have had less impact, less public info, and have written less about church history. Currently it’s quarterly magazine, Vision, tends […]
EuroNews says most in Europe look forward to a digital euro, but others (as well as the ‘666 scripture’) see problems
Euro blockchain image via Pixabay COGwriter EuroNews reported the following: European consumers want a reliable, easy-to-use and free digital euro – survey 25 September 2025 EU policymakers are still working on the digital euro’s legislative framework, but the ECB says it could be ready by mid-2029. Most Europeans expect the upcoming digital euro to be […]
Islamic NATO? Could this be a prelude to the coming King of the South?
(Grok AI generated illustration) COGwriter The German news agency, Deutsche Welle, posted the following: Is the Middle East about to get an ‘Islamic NATO’? 25 September 2025 There was very little the Gulf state of Qatar could have done against the ballistic missiles Israel fired at it around two weeks ago. … “The Israeli strike […]
What is Satan’s destiny? What is his role in sin?
(Unsplash photo) COGwriter For 2025, the Day of Atonement runs from sunset October 1st through sunset October 2nd. Satan is often discussed on this day. Satan the devil does exist. Satan plays a major role in sin. Here is something that the late Pastor General of the old Worldwide Church of God, Herbert W. Armstrong […]
Pope Leo XIV continues to push to ecumenical and interfaith ‘synergy’
COGwriter Ecumenical News posted the following: Pope Leo tells Astana gathering of faiths that religions are wellspring of healing, not source of division Pope Leo XIV has sent a message to the 8th Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, held in Kazakhstan, and he invited the faithful of all religions to help […]