COGwriter The Catholic Encyclopedia article on the New Testament asserts the following: The idea of a complete and clear-cut canon of the New Testament existing from the beginning, that is from Apostolic times, has no foundation in history. (Reid G. Canon of the New Testament. The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3., 1908) The above is only […]
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).
Tomorrow’s ‘Assumption of Mary’ holiday is the same day as the ascent of the goddess Diana–a coincidence or?
The ‘Mary’ in the Basilica of Mary Major That Pope Francis is Buried In (Photo by Joyce Thiel, June 2013) COGWriter August 15th is a holiday known as the Assumption of Mary. It is not a day that the original Christian church observed–and officially only became one for the Roman Catholic Church 76 years ago […]
Bible Confession vs. the Roman Catholic Sacrament of Confession
Roman Catholic confessional (Didier Descouens) COGwriter The Bible does say to confess sins, but has the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) sacrament taken this beyond the practices recorded in the Bible or any found in early Christian documents? What do the Bible and the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) teach? Let’s start by reading a passage […]
1 John 5:7-8 and the Trinity?
(Public Domain via Wikipedia) COGwriter Some claim that 1 John 5:7-8 is proof of the Greco-Roman trinity (and that the above diagram ‘explains’ the trinity). But should that verse be used as proof? Furthermore, is what some think 1 John 5:7-8 states really even supposed to be in the Bible? The above drawing is also […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Who Gave the World the Bible?
COGwriter When were the books of the New Testament known? The Greco-Roman Catholic and Protestant church says it took centuries as they had difficulties accepting several of the books. Yet, the Church of God claims it knew the canon from the time the Apostle John penned the Book of Revelation. Who gave the world the […]
Sermon: Judah Kyriakos: A Church of God Leader with Succession
(BibleHub photo) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:14:53 Judah Kyriakos: A Church of God Leader with Succession Are you familiar with Judas Kyriakos? He reportedly was the grandson named of Jude and the the great grandnephew of Jesus. What does Kyriakos mean? According to […]
CG7’s Dugger wrote of Christ’s reign, kingdom and dominion on the earth
COGwriter Craig White, who is affiliated with UCG, sent out a group email which stated: A Church of God (Seventh Day) contact of mine has scanned the attached booklet by CG7 pioneer A… Ferguson Dugger (father of the famous Andrew Dugger). It is also uploaded here https://www.friendsofsabbath.org/iframe/ABC/CG7/A%20F%20Dugger/AF_Dugger.htm I have been after this old booklet for […]
Sermon: Marcus of Jerusalem: Apostate or Apostolic Successor?
(BibleHub photo) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:14:18 Marcus of Jerusalem: Apostate or Apostolic Successor? The Eastern Orthodox Church claims that Mark/Markus/Marcus of Jerusalem was the 16th bishop of Jerusalem with true apostolic succession. While the Roman Catholic Church and the Continuing Church of […]
Although the Roman Catholic Church claims God gave the world the Bible through its preservation, yet the Church of God, not the Church of Rome, had the chain of custody
COGwriter While looking over news items, I saw something related to the book shown above. As I was doing research on the canon of scripture at the time, I purchased a copy of that book. Here is some of what the book has written on the inside flap: In The Bible Is a Catholic Book, […]
Sermon: Lucian of Antioch: Scripture vs. Allegorists
Sketch representing Lucian of Antioch (Free-images.com) COGwriter Do you know much about Lucian of Antioch? The Continuing Church of God has the following sermon about him on its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:09:00 Lucian of Antioch: Scripture vs. Allegorists Lucian of Antioch ran the Antiochene school of theology which taught a literal exegesis (view) of interpreting the […]