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James Malm Isn't in Kansas Any More

John D 11 November 2016 30 October 2020COG News, False Chrisitianity, False Teachers

James Malm’s lies get more fantastical all the time, engaging in straw man and tin man arguments, making one wonder what magical, fictional land he is living in. The fictional Land of Oz is a magical country first introduced in American author L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel The Wonderful…

God Works Only Through One Man?: British Israel Church of God

John D 25 October 2016 25 October 2016Church, Governance

Some believe that God works only through one man. Is this biblical? British Israel Church of God (BICOG) wrote a paper on this. The BICOG asks in the PDF publication “Does God only work through One Man at a time?” some important questions: Some Churches of God Believe today what…

Last Great Day

John D 24 October 2016 15 November 2020Eighth Day/LGD, Holy Days or Holidays

One of the research papers UCG did that always bothered me was their paper on the Last Great Day. It took many twists and turns and came up with essentially no real conclusion that made sense. Is the “Last Great Day” that John referred to in his narrative the seventh…

2016 Presidential Election Vs Millennium

John D 22 October 2016 22 October 2016Politics, Prophecy

I can’t say I’ve heard any bad sermons during the Feast of Tabernacles this year. In most years, in fact, that is true. Unfortunately, the one leading up to the UCG – COGWA split is one year that stands out in which I cannot say that every message was a…

What Is Humanity’s Core Problem?: Science Does not Have the Answer

John D 5 October 2016 15 November 2020Gospel, Suffering & Trials

In the sixties, there seemed to be nothing science could not fix. We landed on the moon, but it turns out science cannot fix humanity’s core problem. Perhaps we should start by asking: Can science solve any problem? Surprisingly, the answer is “No”!

What Is Humanity's Core Problem?: Introduction

John D 25 September 2016 25 September 2016Gospel, Suffering & Trials

Various ideas float around about global issues, but the real question is: What is humanity’s core problem and is there a real solution to it? According to the site Global Issues, “almost half the world … live on less than $2.50 a day.” In addition, 22,000 children die each die…

What Is Humanity’s Core Problem?: Introduction

John D 25 September 2016 25 September 2016Gospel, Suffering & Trials

Spanish UCG-Related Links

John D 18 September 2016 18 September 2016COG News

I just got back from celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. My health has improved substantially after being anointed, and I am hoping that my energy levels will soon resume to previous levels. While I was out, I got an email about a Spanish COG blog that is “UCG trend” called…

Why Can't Humanity Stop the Violence?

John D 10 July 2016 15 November 2020Mass Shootings, Society, Violence

Why all the mass shootings? Why can’t humanity solve the violence? While looking for something else, I came across the 1981 booklet “Never Before Understood: Why Humanity Cannot Solve Its Evils“. I think it is fitting for such a time as this.

Why Can’t Humanity Stop the Violence?

John D 10 July 2016 10 July 2016Mass Shootings, Society, Violence

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