Herbert W Armstrong

What is a real Christian? Could you give the Bible definition? Jesus gave us the very basis of real Christianity in what is commonly called the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew, chapters 5 through 7. He pointed out those characteristics, often called beatitudes, which would clearly identif ...

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Prayer to God is stressed in the Bible, but neglected by many people today because most fail to realize the power of believing prayer. You have read that believing prayer can move mountains, heal incurable diseases and raise the dead. Prayer was effective for Jesus and the apostles, as well as the p ...

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Jesus Christ knew how to keep in contact with His Father in heaven. Consequently His life was filled with love, faith and power from God. His frequent and fervent prayers made possible His victory over sin and death. Christ's disciples were aware that their Teacher knew how to draw close to the et ...

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God desires that Christians prosper both spiritually and materially. He wants us to enjoy life. Christ Himself said, "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). "I wish above all things," says God through the apostle John, &quo ...

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What is success? Is making a lot of money, and experiencing the pleasures of life, real success? Is achieving fame and fortune and status in the eyes of others true success? Let's learn what real success is from One whose life was the most outstanding success story of all time. What goal did Jesus ...

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No news story could be more shocking. No newspaper headline could be more spectacular than: "JESUS CHRIST RETURNS!" Yet, just before His death and resurrection - before His departure from the Mount of Olives to go to heaven more than 1,900 years ago - Jesus Christ promised, "I will co ...

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Almost everyone has heard of "Armageddon." World leaders and scientists have used this biblical term when speaking of the threat of nuclear warfare and the annihilation of mankind. Yet few know what Armageddon really is. Let's begin to understand how this term fits into Bible prophecy — ...

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For tens of thousands of God's people around the world, the Feast of Tabernacles is the happiest time of the entire year! That's because the Feast has been ordained by God to be a family oriented get-together. Both parents and youths of God's Church look forward to the Feast with great anticip ...

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How would you react if God suddenly spoke to you and warned you to take drastic action to save your life from imminent destruction? Would you listen attentively? Would you heed what He had to say? Or would you just scoff and disregard His warning? Few realize that God has already spoken to us today: ...

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Most people know very little, if anything, about the "Day of the Lord." Yet it is the focal point of all prophecy! The awesome events to take place during this time are described in more than 30 different prophecies in both the Old and New Testaments. Recall from our previous study that the heavenly ...

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The previous two ministudies covered prophesied events leading up to and including the first six trumpet plagues of the "Day of the Lord." This concluding study of the most eventful year of earth's history focuses on the final punishments God must bring upon a world that refuses to heed ...

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God's Word warns us, prophetically, that Satan the devil will be extremely active in this end time. As the conclusion of Satan's rule over this earth rapidly approaches, the arch-deceiver and his demon henchmen know that only a short time remains before they will be completely restrained by God. ...

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In Genesis 1:1 we are told that "God created the heaven and the earth." But physical matter - this earth, the stars, the galaxies - was not the first thing God created. 1. What did God create before bringing the material universe into existence? Job 38:4·7. What are these "stars" ...

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During His ministry, Jesus Christ taught obedience to God as He preached the good news about the coming government of God on earth. "Repent ye, and believe the gospel" was the essence of Jesus' message (Mark 1:15). Over and over again the Bible emphasizes repentance from sin. And sin is ...

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Great statesmen and leading scientists have openly stated that man's only hope for world peace lies in world government - one universal government wielding supreme power and authority over all nations. But these same leaders also admit that the nations could never bring about a world-ruling govern ...

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