Herbert W Armstrong

"He came unto his own, and his own received him not" (John 1:11). Why did the Jews reject Jesus? Why do most Christians refuse to accept the authority and rule of the Christ they profess? Here are straightforward answers to these bold questions! THOSE who call themselves Christians marvel that the J ...

"I have prayed and prayed and prayed for an answer to my problem but God just doesn't answer. I don't know what to do. How can I know God's will? Why doesn't He answer my prayers?" Many of you readers have written in asking these very important questions. This article gives the answers! FIRS ...

A sermonette should be 10 to 15 minutes on a small topic, or one facet of larger topic, or difficult scripture, or example — healing, blessing, encouraging. Or ask pastor for subject suggestions. Purposes: To give you practice. - Settle congregation at beginning of service. - Cover minor point, exam ...

LET'S be honest - don't some of these religious terms seem vague, meaningless, when you stop to think about it? Do you know that most people who think they have been "born again" actually have no more real conception of what it means than the young man who said he "gave his heart to the Lord" at ...

"I know that you are guilty of the crime," stated the governor, "but I believe that you are truly sorry and will not do it again. Therefore, I hereby pardon you and release you to society on your honor. You now have a new lease on life." The words of this governor perfectly illustrate the Bible doct ...

REMEMBER the Sabbath day." Yes, " Remember." That's one of the Ten Commandments. But today most everyone forgets. Professing Christians almost universally assume that the day to worship God is Sunday. The Sabbath of the Bible is either relegated to the Jewish people or a few "wayward" Protestant d ...

Do Mediums really produce supernatural phenomena that baffle Science? What did Houdini, Thurston, and others learn? What about the witch of Endor? What does the Bible say of Spiritism? Here is the first of two eye-opening installments revealing the surprising truth on a mysterious subject of world i ...

The basketball coach was astounded! A player from his team had stolen the ball, but in his excitement he was headed toward the wrong basket! "You're going the wrong direction!" the coach shouted. "Stop! Turn around! Go the other way!" But to no avail. The player didn't listen ...

How should we view the American custom of celebrating Thanksgiving Day? The Thanksgiving holiday was established in comparatively recent years. It is, of course, not mentioned in Scripture - but the principle of attending and celebrating national holidays is made clear in Scripture. Thanksgiving Day ...

Is your ultimate fate decide for you in advance? No subject has baffled, perplexed, and worried people more. Here, for the first time, many will read the astonishing TRUTH, so plain all can understand, THE very fact of the casualties of World War II has caused a great deal of added sorrow and grief ...

Many people want to know how far a Christian should go in telling others about the truth of God. Most people, when they are converted, make the mistake of trying to argue their friends, neighbors and relatives into conversion. But we must continually keep in mind that no one can force his religion o ...

Do you realize that if it is wrong to do a certain thing, it is wrong to harbor THOUGHTS or that thing in your mind? "All have sinned," says the Scripture. What is sin, anyway? Satan ought to know - and he is the invisible influence who sways the course of this world. Hollywood is consider ...

The Bible itself defines what sea life is good food. "Whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat" (Leviticus 11:39). In verse 10 it is further clarified: "and all that have not fins AND scales in the seas... they shall be an abomin ...

"I am not an animal! I am a human being!" exclaimed John Merrick, the so-called "elephant man," called this because he was sadly deformed by a physical debility that twisted his features to loosely resemble that creature. Yes, John Merrick knew he was not an animal, but these day ...

Few religious topics are as misunderstood as this. Read here an eye-opening explanation of the real meaning of "Antichrist." YOU HAVE heard their names: Nero. Mohammed. Emperor Frederick II. Pope John XXII. Martin Luther. Hitler. Stalin. Mussolini. All these individuals have had one thing in common. ...