COGwriter A Church of God News page run by a CG7 supporter who prefers his name not be reported, had the following: House of God This is pastor Ron Harmon’s letter of resignation from the House of God in Texas: “To The Wonderful People of the House of God: Unknown to most of you there […]
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).
Sermon: Melito of Sardis and His Teachings
Ruins in Ancient Sardis COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:15:10 Melito of Sardis and His Teachings Melito of Sardis was a second century Christian leader and writer. What does his name mean? Melito is considered to have been a saint by the Greco-Roman Catholic […]
Should Philadelphian Christians watch the Super Bowl?
COGwriter This coming Sunday is known as “Super Bowl Sunday” in the USA. Most years, the American football (which is not the same as the sport called soccer in the USA) contest known as the Superbowl is the most watched television program in the USA. Over 100,000,000 are expected to intentionally (as opposed to perhaps […]
International Septuagint Day
COGwriter A reader tipped me off that February 8th is observed as International Septuagint Day. Many, particularly Greco-Roman Catholics, consider that the Greek Septuagint Old Testament is superior to the Hebrew Masoretic text for the Old Testament. Plus, supporters of the Septuagint tend to accept books of the Bible that early Christians, current Church of […]
It is USA Black History Month; Let’s look at some African Christian history
Celebration of Black History Month COGwriter February was designated as Black History Month in 1969 and observed since 1970 by various Americans. Its origins are even earlier: February marks the launch of Black History Month, a time to recognize the central role and revolutionary work of black people in America. Historian Carter G. Woodson created […]
Roman Catholics are Right and 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, […]
Grace Communion International: We’ve Come a Long Way!; COGwriter adds: A long way from the true Christian faith!
Logo of Grace Communion International COGwriter Today, Grace Communion International (GCI), essentially the group that originally ran the new and changed Worldwide Church of God), sent a link that contained the following from its president Greg Williams: We’ve Come a Long Way! Dear GCI Family and friends, If you have been around GCI for a […]
What did the first Christian church building look like?
Hagia Sion (left) and Church of God on Jerusalem’s Western Wall (right) Mosaic (4th century) in Church of Santa Pudenziana, Rome COGwriter Do you know about the two early church buildings that were in Jerusalem in the fourth century? The late fourth century historian Epiphanius recorded that in Jerusalem in Judea a Christian building was […]
‘It’s Official: St. Irenaeus to be Declared a Doctor of the Church’
An engraving allegedly of Irenaeus, in Gaul (now Lyons, France) COGwriter The National Catholic Register (NCR) reported that the Vatican plans to declare Irenaeus of Lyon a “Doctor of the Church”: It’s Official: St. Irenaeus to be Declared a Doctor of the Church January 20, 2022 VATICAN CITY — St. Irenaeus of Lyon is one […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. saw Greco-Roman-Protestant connections to Mithraism
COGwriter Today is observed in the USA as Martin Luther King, Jr. day. Although I normally do not take this day off (nor presidents’ days unless sometimes when I am out of town), I thought it might be appropriate to quote some writings from the late Martin Luther King, Jr. His birth name was Michael […]