Herbert W Armstrong

Question 1: Can you tell me how the cross symbol came to have religious significance? Question 2: What is the first chapter of Ezekiel about? What was it Ezekiel saw? Question 3: What did Christ mean when He told a man, "Let the dead bury their dead" (Matt. 8:22)? Question 4: I would like ...

Simon of Cyrene showed what we must do after we are freed from sin's hold. HOW many professing Christians do you know who believe that Jesus "did it all" for us on the cross - that His sacrifice did away with God's law and freed us from any responsibility to keep God's commandments? ...

Question 1: Should we plant our crops by the signs of the zodiac? Question 2: Is it all right to watch a TV ball game on the Sabbath? Question 3: Is it permissible on the Sabbath to help those who are ill or having trouble? ...

Are the Ten Commandments negative and therefore a wrong form of law? Often we hear the basic Moral Law impugned by theologians and educators as negative and therefore outdated. Its Giver is often conceived as a stern, wrathful God, who angrily says to us: "THOU SHALT NOT!" It is sometimes looked upo ...

Is the "speaking in tongues" the Bible evidence of the baptism with the Holy Spirit? Just what IS the baptism with the Holy Spirit? What about "tarry meetings"? We continue making the truth PLAIN from the preceding article in the March number. What IS the "Baptism with the Holy Spirit? JUST what IS ...

We have been seeing the last couple of classes how Sabbath keepers begin to, as we say, come out of the wood work because by now we are coming to the end of that 1260 years in which they would have to be in the wilderness which began, again depending on how you count it sometime in the 300's aroun ...

Why do we need to meet every Sabbath? Is it important? How much do YOU need the Church? Read the answers in this article. SOME members reading this issue of The GOOD NEWS magazine at this moment do NOT attend weekly Sabbath services at their local church! Some of those attending, come under protest, ...

Mr. Dibar Apartian returned a few days ago excited and encouraged after a visit to Quebec, Canada for the Pentecost weekend. He reported a record attendance of 141 at the combined Quebec City/Trois Riviere church service on Sabbath, June second. A number of the brethren drove nearly 200 miles to hea ...

Why were the Pharisees in New Testament times divided among themselves? Why did they come to Jesus to ask Him to settle disputes? Here is the answer! PREVIOUS installments of this series have shown how the Pharisees and the other chief leaders of the Jews disregarded the Word of God. They had accept ...

Western embassies and military compounds are now prime targets for explosives-laden trucks. In the Persian Gulf, Arab nations brace for surging tide of religious fervor. Where is the Middle East headed? About one year ago - on .April 18, 1983-a suicide truck bomber attacked the U.S. Embassy in Beiru ...

Question: Can the Bible expression "first day of the week" mean "first of the sabbaths" in the Greek? Answer: There is a theory circulated among certain Sunday-keeping groups that Sunday became the Sabbath after the resurrection of Christ. As supposed proof, they mistranslate the ...

Sabbath, July 14, Mr. Armstrong flew to TULSA, Oklahoma, to deliver the Sabbath sermon. He cleared up a few points in regard to the January 3rd assault of the State of California against the Worldwide Church of God. He said it is time we in God's Church get straight in our minds WHO IS LORD - CAES ...

Jesus Himself explains in the very next verse: "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail" (verse 17). Have the starry heavens or the planet earth passed away? Jesus said it would be easier for them to perish or be destroyed than for God's law to p ...

Many questions are corning in about the progress of the Sabbath education program (Y.E.S.) materials. It is encouraging to see the interest from all of you regarding this facet of the Y.O.U. program. As you may have already read in the Pastor's Report, Mr. Cole presented our proposal to Mr. Arm ...

The next few Feasts will be the LAST in this age. The vital meaning of this year's Feast of Tabernacles could mean life or DEATH to you. Come keep this Sacred Festival before God in rejoicing and thanksgiving with God's people before the end of this age... "THE fifteenth day of this seventh ...