Herbert W Armstrong

Before Adam - Creation and Chaos; "Certainly the bible is the source of my religion," stated a modern-day professing Christian. "however, we all realize that the first eleven chapters of Genesis are MYTH." This outlook immediately presents a problem: if the first part of the bible is questionable - ...

Three years ago, I published a letter from an atheist. Regardless of the spirit in which it was written, it posed fair questions. If a Christian is unable to answer these questions rationally and with proof, he has no basis for faith. At that time I devoted one whole article to the first installment ...

Speaking of degrees of sin, smoking may be a milder sin – but nevertheless a SIN. Here is the story of how this came into the doctrine of this Church. It may come as astonishing news to some of our members, but the truth is, I personally did smoke – until a little more than 51 years ago, that is. As ...

How did customs, celebrated long before the birth of Jesus, come to be called "Christmas"? It was that festive season again. The little children were filled with anticipation and excitement. The whole family was busy putting up decorations. Boughs of holly and evergreen were assembled and ...

How did customs, celebrated long before the birth of Jesus, come to be called "Christmas"? It was that festive season again. The little children were filled with anticipation and excitement. The whole family was busily involved in putting up decorations. Boughs of holly and evergreen were ...

And now continuing this series on the 'Seven Rules of Success.' There is a reason why so many failures take place in life. There is a reason why some people really become successful. There are basic rules, which are merely fundamental laws, that are set in motion. They are as alive as the laws o ...

The whole world soon will be stunned by the announcement or the news of a new amalgamated nation appearing suddenly in Europe, possibly more powerful than either the Soviet Union or the United States. Now, recently I addressed the very prestigious Rotary Club of Athens, Greece, concerning this very ...

Much of what you were taught IS NOT TRUE! You just took it for granted - because you were told it was true! Read here what professionals admit about "facts" they teach. You would be shocked to hear what scientists, historians, theological professors confess to each other about their own pr ...

Very shortly after my original marriage in 1917, an angel appeared to my wife in a dream. He descended from the sky, put his arms around both of us, said God was calling me soon to the most important commission. At the time I was embarrassed, suggested she tell it to the preacher at the church on th ...

Last night in the Bible Study I was reading to you from I Corinthians the 11th chapter and verse 22. I would like to read it again. In verse 28, I should say - verse 28. I Corinthians 11:28 But [and this is just before the Passover, but] let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread an ...

Why the confusion? Why the mounting problems? Why can't human beings achieve universal cooperation and good will? What is man's burgeoning volume of knowledge really producing in the way of tangible answers? ...

Personal from Herbert W Armstrong - Don't sell yourself short! The possibilities that lie ahead for you are transcendently greater than you have ever come to know! When I was an adolescent of sixteen, as I have said and written many times, AMBITION was aroused in me. It was on my first summer vaca ...

How did customs, celebrated long before the birth of Jesus, come to be called "Christmas"? It was that festive season again. The little children were filled with anticipation and excitement. The whole family was busily involved in putting up decorations. Boughs of holly and evergreen were assembled ...

In almost every mind there is fear and worry, and we're having our struggles and our problems and our troubles. Almost every life is empty and we try to invent every idea of a pastime or a pleasure just to crowd out our own emptiness and feeling of unhappiness and all that sort of thing, and pass ...

In January 1980 - almost 3 1/2 years ago we published for our readers this eye-opening article as an advance warning. Our many new readers need this knowledge. So we republish it now. Updated. as the world enters a new phase of the growing economic crisis - the throes of recovery. It's time you kn ...