Artist’s portrayal of Obadiah (Public domain via Wikipedia) COGwriter Israel365News posted the following: Rabbi Kessin: Europe’s riots are Isaiah’s winepress, and Edom’s day of reckoning has arrived October 29, 2026 Rabbi Mendel Kessin, whose weekly lectures on the divine plan and the end of days draw a worldwide following, told his audience this week … […]
Month: October 2026
DW: US midterms: What you need to know; COGwriter: There will be troubles
COGwriter The German Deutsche Welle posted the following: US midterms: What you need to know 28 October 2026 US voters are electing a new Congress. The results will be decisive for the future of the United States, … On November 3, United States citizens will vote in the midterm elections. These won’t decide who gets […]
The late Herbert W. Armstrong on Elijah and Philadelphia
“Elijah in the wilderness“ COGwriter A reader sent me an email which said: Greetings again, I was also wondering what are your thoughts on those who claim that HWA was the end time Elijah and the responsibility of the Philidelphia Christian in this day and age is to only listen to material produced by him […]
What is the Gender of the Holy Spirit?
COGwriter What is the gender of the Holy Spirit? The May-June 2025 edition of the Sabbath Sentinel put out by the Bible Sabbath Association, which is not a Church of God group (though it has members that are in the COGs, as well as members who are not), has the following: The Holy Spirit in […]
COGaIC and Marcion: The first Protestant?
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 […]
CG7: How can Jesus be subordinate and divine?
CG7-Denver local congregation logo COGwriter The CG7-D: Church of God, (Seventh Day) posted the following Q & A: How can Jesus be divine and yet “subordinate to the Father in rank,” as your Statement of Faith says? The Bible teaches both. As our Statement of Faith also reads, “The phrase ‘only begotten Son of the […]
A dozen likely causes of the Apocalypse?
COGwriter Saw the following related to the UK and survival: Want to survive the apocalypse? From energy bars, gas masks and freeze dried food, doomsday ‘prepper’ reveals everything you’ll need if the world ends as government unveils website advising Brits on how to get ready for an emergency 23 May 2024 A new government website […]
European Union hopeful that Serbia will be able to join because of its election results
Today, the people of Serbia turned out in record numbers to shape their country’s future. Congratulations to the Student List on its victory in the parliamentary elections. We stand ready to support reforms on the rule of law, media freedom, the fight against corruption and strong democratic institutions, and to work together to advance Serbia’s […]
Roman Catholic leaders endorse and denounce Halloween for being pagan
Photo by Tony Orb COGwriter Halloween is often considered as a Roman Catholic holiday, but within Roman Catholicism there are different views of it, and there are differing views in other groups. Some endorse it, while others condemn it. Here is the view of one Roman Catholic writer endorsing Halloween: It should be noted that […]
The world can end in 72 minutes? Isaac Newton on the end
Isaac Newton, 1712 portrait COGwriter It has been opined that end of the world could take only 72 minutes: 72 Minutes Until the End of the World? Nuclear war would be bad. Everyone knows this. Most people would probably rather not think through the specifics. But Annie Jacobsen, an author of seven books on sensitive […]