COGwriter Is there a ‘gap’ in the first book of the Bible? Where does the Bible actually begin? In terms of time order, it would be John 1:1, and not Genesis 1:1 as many assume. Here is an explanation from the late Herbert W. Armstrong: If one should ask, where do you find the actual […]
Month: November 2025
Donald Trump looking to classify Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization–terror will hit the USA
Emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood (Wikipedia) COGwriter Donald Trump is having issues with the Muslim Brotherhood: Trump moves to designate Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terror groups November 27, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump on has begun the process of designating certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as foreign terrorist organizations, and specially designated global terrorists. The move […]
Tackle football is not something to be thankful for; Harvard: the ONLY WAY TO PREVENT HEAD INJURIES IN TACKLE FOOTBALL IS TO NOT PLAY IT!
(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. Yet, whether on this […]
Thanksgiving: 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 […]
India and European Union linking up to bypass US dollar and SWIFT
COGwriter The US dominance of international financial transfers known as SWIFT has been affected by its weaponization of its dollar, including sanctions against nations such as Russia. This has been going on for at least a decade, so Russia and other nations have taken steps. China and the BRICS group have been working that for […]
Harbinger Daily: An Islamic Antichrist?
COGwriter Many years ago, someone forwarded me the following that Joel Richardson wrote: EU collapse: Doom for popular Bible prophesies? WND – May 30, 2010 By Joel Richardson [author of “The Islamic Antichrist“.] Nearly 20 years ago, I intently watched as a very popular Christian television prophecy teacher declared, “The present formation of the European […]
Dangers to Buddhist Meditation
COGwriter A reader sent a link to the following from Science Alert: Meditation And Mindfulness Have a Dark Side We Don’t Talk About Mindfulness is a type of Buddhist-based meditation in which you focus on being aware of what you’re sensing, thinking, and feeling in the present moment. The first recorded evidence for this, found […]
WND asked, ‘What if God is waiting for His Church to unite?’
Ecumenical church service (photo by Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle) COGwriter World Net Daily published the following a while back: What if God is waiting for His Church to unite? July 14, 2023 The Church was made manifest at Pentecost, as described in the book of Acts. The Church has existed continuously since then in the […]
Temple Institute, J. Dumond, and the Abomination of Desolation
Book cover COGwriter The Temple Institute had the following in its newsletter and a related link: Kislev 15: Antiochus’ Abomination Of Desolation Upon The Temple AltarThe ancient book of I Maccabees opens with the rise of Antiochus, one of Alexander the Great’s three generals who survived their leader’s death. Antiochus became sovereign over a large […]
Could the Book of Jasher Be Canonical?
COGwriter Amazon.com had the following about the alleged Book of Jasher: There are 13 ancient history books that are mentioned and recommended by the Bible. The Ancient Book of Jasher is the only one of the 13 that still exists. It is referenced in Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18; and 2 Timothy 3:8. This volume […]