Roman Catholic confessional (Didier Descouens) COGwriter The Bible does say to confess sins, but has the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) sacrament taken this beyond the practices recorded in the Bible or any found in early Christian documents? What do the Bible and the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) teach? Let’s start by reading a passage […]
Category: Doctrine
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21, KJV)
Teacher’s manual points to ‘normal parenting’ as fascist adultism!
(UnSplash Photo) COGwriter Fox News posted the following: Controversial teacher training targets parental authority as oppression, education expert warns July 29, 2026 Teacher training programs across the country are adopting radical new educational theories to undermine parental authority and drive a wedge between parents and children, PragerU CEO Marissa Streit warned in an interview with […]
Should we be praying to the East?
COGwriter Sometime back, the Catholic Herald reported the following: Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican’s liturgy chief, has asked priests to begin celebrating Mass ad orientem, that is, facing east rather than towards the congregation. The proposed reform is arguably the biggest liturgical announcement since Benedict XVI’s 2007 motu proprio Summorum Pontificum gave greater freedom for […]
Lottery Curse? Are winners and losers of the lotteries worse off?
COGwriter Many people want to win the lottery. Even those who rarely get involved tend to get lottery fever when the jackpot gets high enough. With prizes sometimes over a billion US dollars (see https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/23/us/mega-millions-jackpot-friday/index.html), the appeal to try to win and become incredibly rich draws many. Some feel that getting a lot of money […]
BBC article blasts virginity and ignores reality
COGwriter The BBC published the following: ‘Virginity is a myth we’ve given too much power’ 26 July 2026 When the poet Hollie McNish lost her virginity at the age of 19, she stared at her face in the mirror for half an hour, expecting some sort of transformation. She wondered how to stand like a […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Alpha Gal Syndrome: A Modern Pestilence
Female ‘Lone Star’ tick (CDC photo) COGwriter Alpha Gal Syndrome can cause people to become allergic to red meat as well as cause other serious problems. Alpha Gal Syndrome is spread through the sugar in ticks saliva. Some ‘scientists’ think this is a good thing. What does the Bible say? The Continuing Church of God (CCOG) put together […]
The Church of God: Faithful Christians or ‘Modern Judaizers’?
Ancient Fragment of Jude;s Epistle via Wikipedia COGwriter Some time back, a reader sent me a copy of a post from Shane Schaetzel that he wanted me to respond to. I was hesitant at first, but after praying about it, decided to post about it. It is repeated here now as it is still relevant. […]
Temple Institute on women of the Book of Numbers, Proverbs on a virtuous woman, WCG and CCOG on women in the kingdom
1914 Poster from Germany COGwriter In its latest newsletter, the Temple Institute had the following: “Tzelofchad’s daughters—Machlah, Tirtzah, Choglah, Milkah, and Noa” (Numbers 36:11) Tammuz 25, 5786/July 10, 2026 HaShem commanded Moshe to lead Israel into a war of vengeance against the Midianites who had seduced Israel into brazen acts of idolatry, and a brutal war it […]
Ultraprocessed foods are designed to not satisfy, accelerate ageing, and are poisoning us
(©2026 COGwriter) COGwriter Ultraprocessed foods are dangerous: Experts know that UPFs are poisoning us – here is what to remove from your diet now Ultra-processed foods are engineered to never fully satisfy, have a significant impact on our health – and contribute to accelerated ageing. July 5, 2026 Generally speaking, food and fear make for […]
Did Jesus teach eternal fiery punishment? James Tabor, Bart Erhman, and Bob Thiel respond
COGwriter A reader sent me the following: Bart Ehrman’s View In his book “Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife,” Ehrman outlines the following regarding Jesus’ teachings: The Teaching of Annihilation: Ehrman argues that when Jesus spoke of eternal fire or a furnace, he meant that the wicked would be burned up and cease to exist—not that […]