Ancient Pergamos (photo by Joyce Thiel} COGwriter Who were the people history has tended to call Paulicians? Were they part of the Church of God? Do you know much about them? History shows that God had people during the Pergamos era of the Church of God in various hidden areas, with many of them referred […]
Category: Church History
“I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3).
Meridian Church of God Seventh Day does not understand opposition to unclean meats has continued throughout the church age
(Meridian CG7 Facebook page photo) COGwriter Received an email in 2025 from someone who attached a booklet from the Meridian Church of God Seventh Day. It was an undated booklet titled WHY STRAIN AT A GNAT AND SWALLOW A CAMEL? Is The Unclean Law For Today? from the CG7 Meridian on its position on unclean meat […]
Why is the Millennial Reign of Jesus Rejected? Did Early Christians Believe in it?
(Source: Mike Gendron newsletter of July 1, 2024) COGwriter In his newsletter today, May 1, 2026, evangelical Protestant and former Roman Catholic, Mike Gendron had the following: Why Is Christ’s Millennial Reign Rejected? Have you ever considered the importance of knowing God’s prophetic plan for the future? When we study eschatology we gain a greater […]
Pope declared Protestant religions were inspired by the devil
Pope Pius V COGwriter April 30th, is the Roman Catholic “Feast day” for one who has been designated as “St. Pope Pius V.” Here is some of what Catholic.org says about him: Pope from 1566-1572 and one of the foremost leaders of the Catholic Reformation…As pope, Pius saw his main objective as the continuation of […]
Nearly everyone misunderstands the history of the true Christian church
Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) COGwriter Many books have tried to tell the story of early Christianity. Yet, nearly all of them overlook much of what the original church taught. This has been confirmed by scholars, including the late French Cardinal […]
Sermon: From Passover to Easter?
Eostre: Goddess of the Dawn COGwriter Early Christians kept Passover on the evening on the 14th day of the first month of the biblical calendar. Now, most Greco-Roman Catholics and Protestants keep their version of it on a Sunday morning with symbols not from the Bible. How did that happen? Is that biblically appropriate? To […]
Good Friday crucifixion or ?
COGwriter What day of the week was Jesus killed on? Was He killed on “Good Friday” or perhaps on a Wednesday? Does the Bible give us enough information to figure this out? When the scribes and Pharisees asked Him for a sign, Jesus answered with: 39 An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, […]
Which Spring Holy Days did the first Christians Observe?
COGwriter This time of year, those faithful in the Churches of God will be following Paul’s admonition to examine themselves prior to the start of the Spring Holy Days (1 Corinthians 11:27-32). Others observe nothing or perhaps Lent and/or Easter. Passover is to be kept after sunset 31 March by baptized members in 2026. The […]
No, Ignatius of Antioch did NOT replace the Christian Sabbath with Sunday
COGwriter Since Jesus and the Apostles kept the Sabbaths and the Holy Days, why do most who profess Christ not observe them? Many claim that Ignatius of Antioch had a writing that showed that the Sabbath was done away by the early second century. This misinformation is all over the internet. Actually, because the Living […]
Is there a church that has kept apostolic teachings and practices in the 21st century?
COGwriter Quite a few years ago, Christianity Today was promoting an article that stated: We are now in a period when it is not enough to know only about the Bible. The apologetics of the past is no longer adequate. Today’s questions involve not only how the Bible came to be, but even if there […]