COGwriter Researchers have concluded that there are costs associated with self-deception: The invisible downside of cheating in life People who take shortcuts can trick themselves into believing they are smarter than they are, says Tom Stafford, and it comes back to bite them. … The researchers ran another experiment to check that the effect was […]
Category: Doctrine
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21, KJV)
Yes, prayer works and aids with healing
COGwriter NewsMax posted the following: Dr. Crandall: The Healing Power of Prayer Numerous research studies and anecdotal stories have shown the power that prayer can have in our lives and for our health. Dr. Chauncey Crandall, world-renowned cardiologist and director of preventive medicine at the Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic in Florida, has observed the power […]
Synthetic vitamins and false religion have remained the choice of the majority
Typical B vitamin supplement tablets (Ragesoss) COGwriter Most people who take vitamin supplements, consume synthetic ones. And instead of consuming food minerals, most swallow industrially-processed mineral salts. Many studies on the ineffectiveness of those synthetic USP vitamins and mineral salts have come out. Notice the following report: Getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals […]
Should Christians pay taxes?
(From Pixabay) COGwriter April 15th is traditionally the day income tax returns are due in the USA (the date is extended if the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday). Many in the USA are now scrambling to try to get their returns done. Governments around the world spend tax money on many things that […]
Sola Scriptura: Martin Luther vs. Herbert W. Armstrong
Herbert W. Armstrong and Martin Luther COGwriter Most people are familiar with the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther. And most people who come to this COGwriter Church of God News page regularly are familiar with the late COG leader Herbert W. Armstrong. While both men had issues in their personal lives, I would like to highlight […]
CG7-Salem, Dinosaurs, and the Gap Doctrine
Dinosaur bones (Wikipedia Commons) COGwriter The Church of God 7th Day, Salem (West Virginia) put out an article about dinosaurs and the gap doctrine. Although it admits, “A gap theory sounds plausible and intriguing” (Royer D. Were Dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark? Advocate of Truth, April 2026, p. 5), this group does NOT accept that there […]
False AI Jesus available for $1.99 per minute
(Above from an AI Jesus twitter account header) COGwriter Humans are more and more pushing away from the God of the Bible. Many wish to make God in their image. A reader sent me a link to the following: An AI False Jesus Is Here and the Gullible Can Talk to It for $1.99 per […]
Can spells from witch doctors curse Christians?
Witch Doctor (photo from Pexels) Many in Africa, Haiti, the West, and various other parts of the world believe that witch doctors are powerful and can successfully cast evil spells on anyone. Various ones have succumbed to such to the point they believe Christians can be actually cursed by them or blinded by deceit from […]
Tweet: What exactly are we here for?
What? pic.twitter.com/4icLxaYyLT — Elma (@oelma__) April 11, 2026 COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the tweet above. The reality is that very few people know the purpose of life or why we are here. Notice wrong answers that a Protestant spammer sent me earlier this year: I see a lot of fervent people […]
No, ‘Holy Fire’ is not holy, but a hoax
Happening now: the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Thousands of Eastern Orthodox Christians from around the world participate in the Holy Fire Ceremony in Jerusalem 🇮🇱 We wish all those celebrating Orthodox Easter a meaningful and peaceful… pic.twitter.com/QRYZKqfegR — Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) May 4, 2024 COGwriter Emperor […]