Anne Catherine Emmerich COGwriter Do you know what happens to babies who die? Growing up as a Roman Catholic, I was taught about Limbo. I was also told that certain Roman Catholics (such as Anne Catherine Emmerich) had even been given visions of it. Basically, the belief was that babies who die without being baptized […]
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).
Last Great Day, CG7, and Calvinism
John Calvin, 16th Century Portrait COGwriter Tonight at sunset begins ‘the Last Great Day’–something that Protestants tend not to observe or understand. Jews observe it, but have their own problems understanding it. John Calvin was an influential Protestant French pastor during the Reformation–he did not keep it. His views still affect Protestants until this day. […]
Is Halloween for real Christians?
(Picture from Pixabay) COGwriter Many will be observing “Halloween” at the end of this month. Many consider that it is a holiday appropriate for “Christians.” One article at the mislabeled Christianity Today started out with the statement, “I love Halloween” (Mendenhall D. A Halloween Solution. Christianity Today, October 31, 2005. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/novemberweb-only/13.0.html). But the origins of […]
Sermon: Nazarenes: Christians or Heretics?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God put out the following sermon which is at its ContinuingCOG channel:: 1:02:06 Nazarenes: Christians or Heretics? The term ‘Nazarene’ was applied to early Christians by the Jews. It was also derisively applied to ‘separatist’ Christians who held to the Sabbath, biblical holy days, were binitarian, taught three resurrections, and […]
Do you know anything about Sagaris of Laodicea?
Ancient Laodicea COGwriter Sagaris is believed to have been a martyr and faithful member of the Church of God in Laodicea of Asia Minor in the second century. Some observe October 6 in honor of his death. The Catholic Encyclopedia records this about him and Laodicea: The first bishops attributed to the See of Laodicea […]
Should modern Christians keep the Feast of Tabernacles?
COGwriter The Feast of Tabernacles begins at sunset October 9, 2022. The ”Feast of Tabernacles” is a 7-day Biblical pilgrimage festival, also known as the Feast of Booths, the Feast of Tabernacles, or ”Tabernacles (it is immediately followed by an eighth day, so normally it is considered to be a pilgrimage of at least 8 […]
BibleNewsProphecy: The Church of the Apostles
Hagia Sion (left) and Church of God on Jerusalem’s Western Wall (right) Mosaic (4th century) in Church of Santa Pudenziana, Rome COGwriter The Temple Institute had the following in its newsletter today as well as some in a link: 15:02 The Church of the Apostles In 333 A.D./C.E. an anonymous traveler from Bordeaux France visited […]
No, purgatory is not good news, but …
Anne Catherine Emmerich Claimed to See Purgatory COGwriter The following article from Aletia (an online Roman Catholic news and information website) claims that ‘Purgatory’ is part of the Gospel!: The great good news of Purgatory Far from a “cheap grace,” Purgatory is the sensible and just means of becoming fit for the mercy we receive. […]
Linus of Rome was not over all Christendom
COGwriter September 23rd is the day recognized by the Catholics of Rome to honor Linus of Rome. Typically he is shown second on the list of bishops that purport to show the Roman Catholic pontiffs and is the claimed successor to the Apostle Peter. For information about him in the Spanish language, check out Linus […]
NM: As Pope, Cardinal Try to End Latin Mass, Angry Catholics March; COGwriter: Latin Mass was NOT a Belief of the Original Catholic Church
Pope Francis (Pixabay) COGwriter NewsMax reported the following: As Pope, Cardinal Try to End Latin Mass, Angry Catholics March September 17, 2022 7:25 pm Pope Francis is trying to restrict the Roman Catholic Church’s traditional Latin Mass worldwide, and Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., has ordered that its celebration be banned except in three […]