Vatican City (photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter January 11th is the feast day of the Church of Rome for a leader called Hyginus. Although the claimed early leaders of Rome in their “succession lists” refer to him as a pope, that title was not used by leaders there until the latter part of the fourth […]
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).
Roman Catholics claim the Bible is their book, but it was the Church of God that maintained the proper chain of custody
COGwriter While looking over news items, I saw something related to the book shown above. Here is some of what the book has written on the inside flap: In The Bible Is a Catholic Book, Jimmy shows how the Bible cannot exist apart from the Church. In its origins and its formulation, in the truths […]
Apollinaris of Hieropolis: Church of God or Church of Rome?
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 […]
Sabbath Sentinel: Sabbatarian/Waldensian Apostolic Succession List?
COGwriter The January-February 2022 edition of the Sabbath Sentinel put out by the Bible Sabbath Association, which is not a Church of God group (though it has members that are in the COGs, as well as members who are not), has the following on pages 16-19: Sabbatarian/Waldensian Apostolic Succession List? By Dr. Bob Thiel Could […]
NCR: Would Jesus Recognize Roman Worship?
Pope Benedict XVI with Eucharist Host during Mass (Fabio Pozzebom/ABr) COGwriter The National Catholic Register reported the following: Would Jesus Recognize Catholic Worship? “It is in this eternal liturgy that the Spirit and the Church enable us to participate whenever we celebrate the mystery of salvation in the sacraments.” (CCC 1139) You’ve seen pictures of […]
Yes, Christians kept the Sabbath after the writing of the New Testament
COGwriter Did early Christians keep Saturday or Sunday? While there are various opinions about this, some of those opinions are not based upon biblical or historical fact. The Bible Sabbath Association, which is not a Church of God group (though it has members that are in the COGs, as well as members who are not), […]
In search of Thyatira of Revelation 2
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 […]
White Evangelicals Are ‘The Most Un-Christian’ Segment Of American Society, MSNBC Claims
COGwriter Here is a report related to evangelical Protestants: White Evangelicals Are ‘The Most Un-Christian’ Segment Of American Society, MSNBC Claims December 31, 2021 MSNBC … spent an entire segment denouncing white evangelical Christians as “the most un-Christian” segment of American society. “We have … evangelical[s], who are supposedly ‘the most Christian people in the country,’ […]
Most people do not understand about the history of the true church–do you?
COGwriter Church history is much more important than most realize. If people accepted the truth about early church history, most would have to change their faith and the world would be a much better place. Many wonder how the churches of this world got the way they are. Mainly, it was because various ones had […]
Sermon: The Plain Truth About Christmas; tambein La Verdad Acerca de la Navidad
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:10:23 The Plain Truth About Christmas What is the ‘Plain Truth About Christmas’? Dr. Thiel goes through a booklet with that title as well as some writings from the old Plain Truth magazine. He answers questions such as Was […]