The Continuing Church of God has been the fastest growing COG in the 21st century. Though it traces its history from Acts 2, the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) was officially declared on December 28, 2012. What has been happening? What has been accomplished? Is the Continuing Church of God actually listening to God? Were there similarities between the start
James Ossuary, Fake News, and Jesus' Birth
Have you heard of the James Ossuary? Could this be the bone storage box from Jesus’ 1/2 brother James? Does the presence or absence of patina matter? What about Jesus’ birth? Does the Bible allow for Jesus to have been born on December 25th? Is it possible He was conceived, as well as crucified, on March 25th (in different years) and born 9 months after March 25th or is that ‘fake news’?
USA in Prophecy: Samaria
Everyone who has completely read the Bible realizes that the United States of America is not mentioned by that name. While some recognize the link between the house of Joseph and his son Manasseh to the USA, is there any other name used prophetically in the Bible? The area of Samaria was the capital of the 'lost ten tribes of Israel.' Does the Bible connect Samaria to Ephraim or Manasseh? Is there any connection between the USA and Samaria. What do the Old
Understanding the Resurrections
Are Christians actually going to be resurrected? What about non-Christians? Are there multiple resurrections? Is death like sleep? Did early Christians teach about the resurrection? Do bodies and souls get resurrected or are souls immortal and in heaven? Is the resurrection a type of reincarnation? What is the fate of wicked vs. the fate of the saved? Should you look forward to the resurrections?
Prophecy and the Two Witnesses
What does the Bible teach about the Two Witnesses? Is there any tie between Revelation 11 and Zechariah 4? Could the Two Witnesses be a type of Zerubabbel and Joshua, Moses and Elijah, and/or Enoch and Elijah? Are there Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic prophecies that seem to warn against the Two Witnesses? Will the Two Witnesses wear black? Are the Two Witnesses human being? Might they travel around the world?
Popes Change on Limbo and Purgatory?
Does the Church of Rome still believe in Limbo and Purgatory? Its two most recent pontiffs have cast doubts about both places. Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI taught against Limbo as an impediment for the Vatican's plans. It is alleged that Pope Francis does not believe in Purgatory, despite it being an official Church of Rome teaching. Were Limbo and Purgatory in the Bible?
Human Nature: Its Cause and Solution
Did God make people good or evil? What is what we tend to call "human nature"? Did God make humans upright or despicable? Did Adam and Eve start out with an evil nature? Why did they sin? What about the 'human paradox' of progress and ruin we see in the world? How did humans end up the way they now are? What is Satan's role in what we call human nature?
CCOG Q&A: 144,000, Cross or Pole, 10 Commandments, and more!
Dr. Thiel continues the series of going through answering questions that were commonly posed to the old Worldwide Church of God. Using a binder that many speakers were given by that church that contained standardized letters that were sent to answer questions, Dr. Thiel answers them. Normally, in much greater detail than the normally single or double page answers that were given in the past
Tithes and Tithing
Should Christians tithe? Historically, did Christians tithe? Was biblical tithing limited to agricultural produce? What exactly is a tithe? How does one calculate a tithe? In modern times, should one tithe on their gross or net income? How should salaried people calculate tithes? How should self-employed people calculate tithes?
Thanksgiving and Prayer
Should Christians give thanks and praise to God? Is this important? If so, how should this be done? What does the Bible teach about giving thanks and praise to God? Does faith fit in with any of this? What should we be thankful for? Can "The Bible Hymnal" with its Psalms help? What does the Bible teach happens to those who are unthankful?