Herbert W Armstrong

Ambassador College   Church of God


Ambassador College (1947-1997) was a four-year, liberal arts college run by the Worldwide Church of God. The college was established in 1947 in Pasadena, California by Herbert W. Armstrong, what was then the Radio Church of God, later renamed the Worldwide Church of God. In 1960 a second campus was opened at Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire, England, and in 1964 a third campus was opened in Big Sandy, Texas, Ambassador operated for 50 years.

IS WATER baptism essential to salvation? What about the "thief on the cross?" Was he saved without it? What is the proper form, or mode - sprinkling, pouring or immersion? Should babies and children be baptised? Suppose you were baptised by a minister you have since lost confidence in. Should you be baptised over again? Suppose you were baptised "in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost." Should you be baptised again "in the name of Jesus only?" Should one be baptised immediately, or only "after a six months' probation?" Must the ordinance be performed by an ordained minister?

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