Statue purported to be Peter Waldo (photo by Alexander Hoernigk) COGwriter Because post-Reformation Waldensians are trinitiarian, go to church of Sunday, eat unclean meats, and do not keep the biblical Holy Days, various ones have tried to suggest that they were always that way–and thus the Church of God cannot possibly consider any of the […]
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).
Jerusalem Greco-Roman Catholic patriarch condemn ‘Christian Zionism’ as damaging to its unity plans as they also assert apostolic succession
This unsigned statement is a confession that Christians are persecuted by Arab Islamic governments and think adopting a dhimmi Church attitude gives protection. Our native Aramaic Christian community in Israel enjoys freedom and protection while holding true to who we are.… pic.twitter.com/0jHDNm8jKL — Shadi khalloul שאדי ח’לול (@shadikhalloul) January 18, 2026 COGwriter Israel365 News posted […]
A Thyatiran remnant? What did Thyatiran Christians believe?
COGwriter Peering into Ancient Thyatira (2008) COGwriter Have you heard about the Church of God in Thyatira? In Revelation 2, Jesus said: 18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19 […]
Do you have the same doctrines as Apollinaris of Hierapolis?
Hierapolis, Turkey (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Catholics of Rome consider January 8th as the day to honor Apollinaris of Hierapolis. This should seem to be somewhat odd to them. Why? Because the historical records that have been preserved show that Apollinaris held doctrines we are teaching in the Continuing Church of God, which […]
Though honored as a Greco-Roman saint, scholars realize that Lucian of Antioch was binitarian
Artist’s portrayal Lucian of Antioch (Modified from free-images.com) COGwriter The Catholics of Rome consider January 7th as the day to honor Lucian of Antioch. This should seem to be somewhat odd to them. Why? Because the historical records that have been preserved show that Lucian held doctrines we are teaching in the Continuing Church of […]
The Seven Churches of Revelation 1, 2, 3
COGwriter at site of “Church of the Apocalypse/Revelation” on Patmos in 2008 COGwriter Seven churches are mentioned in Revelation 1, with messages given to them in the next two chapters. Earlier this year, two CCOG members from New Zealand visited most of the areas that the seven churches were in. They sent in video recordings […]
The CCOG does NOT consider Stephen Mumford was in the Church of God
COGwriter A couple of anti-COG sites have pushed some of the following that came out many years ago: Bruce Renehan Chapter 9Sardis…Thou Livest, and Art DeadRhode Island 1671 The first Seventh Day Baptist Church in America was organized in December 1671 from members of a Baptist Church who had come to the conviction of the […]
Are Roman Catholics right as well as wrong about church history?
Colosseum of Rome (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter Ran across the following on a Roman Catholic website: Catholic Church Founded by Christ, propagated by His apostles, from Jerusalem through Asia Minor to Rome as its permanent world center, from which it spread throughout the world according to the mandate of its Divine Founder: Going therefore, […]
A Christmas ‘myth buster’ misses a lot of historical facts
4th century depiction of warring sun god Mithras (photo by dynamosquito from France) COGwriter Our Sunday Visitor put up the following by a Roman Catholic apologist named Jimmy Akin: Dispelling some common myths about Christmas Every year, various myths about Christmas circulate. … One of the most common ideas is that Christmas is based on […]
CGOM: Most who claim Christianity teach things that “are not in the book’
COGwriter A while back, a newsletter associated with Church of God Outreach Ministries had the following: It’s not in the Book! You turn up for an event—only to find it has been cancelled. You plan a picnic—and it pours. You look forward to a big night out—and go down with ‘flu. We are used to […]