Herbert W Armstrong

How many times have you seen it? Everything is going wrong for a much-acclaimed sports team. Perhaps the game is basketball, football or some other sport. The opponents have thrown up an unexpected offense. Shifts in defense seem futile to stop it. The losing team is rapidly becoming demoralized. Th ...

I've heard many people talk about sin, but they leave me wondering what sin is - what it is a person must give up as a Christian. I want to change and give my life to God, but I don't know what to repent of. When I look at my past, it seems to me I've been a lot better than some people I know. ...

There are many false prophets in the world. Do you know the scriptural way to tell the difference between them and the true servants of God? The apostle John wrote: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the ...

I had an interesting discussion with two men who came to my door recently. The younger of the two said that he was an elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I said, "That's interesting; I'm an elder of the Worldwide Church of God." And he said that was interesting. We ...

A new idea has been born which should help to solve our brethren's yearning for later news of events in God's Work, especially during these trying times when each day seems to bring new surprises in the Church's confrontation with the state of California. ...

"Tomorrow's just another day since you went away; tomorrow's just another day to cry…" So goes a popular country and western song of a bygone era. And to the average person, one tiresome, monotonous day does indeed seem to melt into another. Deeply distressed and discouraged over the d ...

Every member of God's Church around the world should read every word of this letter. Editor's note from Herbert W. Armstrong: The following letter was written by my son, Richard D. Armstrong, four and a half months before he died from an automobile accident. He was then pastor of the Fresno, Cal ...

Question: I've heard many people talk about sin, but they leave me wondering just what sin is what it is a person must give up to become a Christian. Answer: What is this thing we must all repent of? Some teach that card-playing, gambling, going to movies, dancing - is sin. Some say "sin" ...

"Whatever happened to...?" "Oh, he's not with the Church anymore. He got turned off." Have you ever heard these or similar comments? Have you had the urge to get together with an old friend in the Church, but you hesitated? You remembered that your friend has little to do with the Church a ...

MOSES RETURNS MOSES had just come down Mount Sinai. He wondered why those who saw him became frightened. He wasn't aware that strange, dazzling shafts of light were beaming out from his skin! Aaron was among those present to meet Moses, and even he fell back with others when he saw the rays of lig ...

Memorizing the Bible is one of the best ways to "get the Bible into your life" on a daily basis. The moments spent in memorization and meditation pay off richly in your relationship with God. ...

"Remember the Law of Moses, My Servant, Which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, With the statutes and judgments. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the corning of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children. And the hearts ...

Question 1: "Just how should a Christian's love be expressed toward his enemies? Are we to ask God's terrible justice and vengeance upon them, as David did in some of the Psalms? Are not these contrary to Christ's prayers for God's mercy on those who crucified Him? In short, what form s ...

There seems to be a trend toward holding activities which involve several church areas. These are usually invitational where a hosting church invites members from surrounding areas. One example would be a singles weekend to which the hosting church invites people from churches within three or four h ...

Guidelines for the "Night to Be Much Observed": s a reminder, the "Night to Be Much Observed" should be held in family groups in private homes. Proper planning and preparation should be made to see to it that everyone, including all elderly and singles, will have a place to go to be with the brethre ...