Herbert W Armstrong

The year 1648 was a memorable one. Europe's devastating Thirty Years' War ended. Much of Germany lay prostrate. The mystical Holy Roman Empire of the German nation was reduced to a meaningless, mythical and hollow name. Within the empire, there was squabbling among many petty, and not so petty, ...

Traditional Holidays, Where did Easter - with its hot cross buns, bunnies and Easter eggs - originate? And Halloween - with its ghosts, witches and trick-or-treat? What about Christmas - with its red-nosed reindeer, Santa Claus and gift trading? Why do most professing Christians observe days which a ...

It is Sunday afternoon. The Feast of Firstfruits — Day of Pentecost — will arrive at sunset this evening. That is the annual Holy Day that pictures God's HOLY SPIRIT coming to DWELL within each of us — begetting us as the very CHILDREN OF GOD — making us the very FIRSTFRUITS of the Great Living FA ...

I have chosen this time to speak about, the fear of the Lord. Now we've heard many of these topics that I'm going to bring in junction with the sermon, but yet all these topics dove tail and they all relate to each other. The fear of the Lord, the keeping of God's Law, the coming of Pentecost, ...

Does religion have to be a "mystery" in order to be understood? No one truly understands the so-called "mystery of the Trinity." Some nevertheless insist their followers accept the doctrine, though admitting it is a mystery incapable of being understood! But Jesus said: "you shall know the ...

This is a rare occasion for me because it's the first time that I 'll be speaking since my daughter has become a member of the Church. My daughter Carol, as reported in the WORLDWIDE NEWS was indeed baptized two weeks ago last evening, I guess it was, by Mr. Bob Fahey in my presence and the ...

What I wanted to discuss today is kind of reviewing these first four centuries now in regard to how Sunday came to be established as the Christian day of worship, very interesting study which we will only of course scratch the surface of today. I want to mention a few works that will be good for you ...

You have probably heard the saying: "Jesus Christ led a perfect life in your stead - there is nothing at all for you to do but believe!" Most ministers say: "God's law was nailed to the cross. It is unnecessary to keep the Ten Commandments today!" Are these commonly accepted id ...

The days and months following the day of Pentecost, AD. 31, were exciting and momentous times for the fledgling Church of God. Each day God was adding more and more believers to the body of Christ (Acts 2:47). Thousands were coming into the Church. The Holy Spirit was at work in the lives o ...

For the past several issues we have been publishing an important new feature in The Worldwide News. It is called "Iron Sharpens Iron," and we have been devoting an entire page to it each time it appears. I hope you have been reading every word in this exciting column, even studying it. It ...

Did anyone ever think to ask WHY God raised up the ancient nation Israel, denying them His Holy Spirit and eternal salvation - except their prophets only? WHY were Old Testament Israelites called God's "chosen people" - and still denied the Holy Spirit to beget them into eternal life? &q ...

You should all see our new Tabernacle being built near Gladewater. Texas. Here's the RIGHT way to do it! GOD's CHURCH is building a large new tabernacle on our own spacious grounds near Gladewater, Texas. It is a BIG project! Most of you have read and heard about this inspiring undertaking. YOU ...

What is "second tithe"? What is it for? How, when and for what should it be spent?, Here are the answers to these often asked questions. God's true Church keeps His tithing laws! And we are the only group in the world, as far as we know, doing so. God revealed to us" His people, a special s ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia era of God's one true Church. 1983 is, in the words of Pastor General Herbert W. Armstrong, our "jubilee year." Throughout the years God's Church has faithfully kept God's annual festivals, including the Feast of Tabernacles. T ...

Time is running out! Armageddon is closer day by day, and it's not too many days off now. Troubles, even wars between nations are increasing all the time. It may have a great deal to do with plunging this world into the nuclear World War III, and that's going to end this civilization. Just how n ...