Herbert W Armstrong

Is the Sabbath still a part of the Decalogue? Or is it the only one of the Ten Commandments that is now obsolete? Nowhere in the New Testament are the Ten Commandments listed in order from one to ten. Nowhere in the New Testament is the Sabbath command repeated verbatim. Without the Old Testament we would not know the exact construction of God's basic law. Without the Old Testament we ...

Is the Sabbath commandment still a part of the Decalogue? Or is it the only one of the Ten Commandments that is now obsolete? Nowhere in the New Testament are the Ten Commandments listed in order from one to ten. Nowhere in the New Testament is the Sabbath command repeated verbatim. Without the Old Testament we would not know the exact construction of God's basic law. ...

Do YOU really ENJOY the Sabbath? Do you THRILL and delight in it? Here are some basic principles to remember in observing God's Holy Day - a compilation of some of the questions asked the Letter Answering Department, written by a member of that department. THE HOLY Sabbath is GOD'S Day! Almighty God set the Sabbath apart from Creation as a SPECIAL DAY a holy day - a day of REST from personal labor ...

Is the Sabbath commandment still a part of the Decalogue? Or is it the only one of the Ten Commandments that is now obsolete? Nowhere in the New Testament are the Ten Commandments listed in order from one to ten. Nowhere in the New Testament is the Sabbath command repeated verbatim. Without the Old Testament we would not know the exact construction of God's basic law. ...

Are you sometimes GLAD when the Sabbath is over? Does time hang heavy on the Sabbath? Do you "force" yourself to be in a good attitude about the Sabbath? Read this article and find out how to avoid these troublesome pitfalls! DO YOU keep God's Sabbath holy? Do you find the Sabbath a real delight and joy? Or is it a day of "bondage" or question to you? How often have you wondered if you have broken ...

What is God's PURPOSE for His weekly Sabbath? Why do so few understand that keeping the Sabbath brings special BLESSINGS? Let's learn HOW and WHY New Testament Christians are to keep God's Sabbath day holy. ...

Why did God institute the WEEKLY Sabbath and, later, seven ANNUAL Sabbaths? What do they picture? Were GOD'S Holy Days for ancient Israel only, or are they also for the New Testament Church of God? ...

Did Jesus' apostles change the Sabbath to a different day? Did they preach to Jews on the Sabbath and to gentiles on Sunday? You need to know what the Bible really says. Most Bible students know that God's command to keep the Sabbath holy was included in the Ten Commandments as given to ancient Israel. Fewer realize that the Sabbath was observed by the faithful even before that. But, most realize ...

Few people in the world today keep God's Holy Days. But what significance do they have for God's Church? My wife and I attended our first service in the Church of God in August, 1951. We were living near Portland, Ore., and had heard from friends that Herbert W. Armstrong would be preaching in a small house where the Church met every Saturday. Not only was this our first service in God's C ...

What do you mean, "New Testament Holy Days"? Weren't the "Holy Days" Old Testament, Jewish observances, done away with at the cross? Here is a comprehensive look at the practices of Christ, the apostles and the early Church. I well remember the first time I heard Herbert W. Armstrong speak. It was August, 1951. My wife and I were attending our first services of the Church of God in a small house u ...

Were the festivals given to ancient Israel intended only for the Old Testament and abolished by the New? Which days, if any, should we observe today? Here's the truth, straight from the Bible! Why do you observe all those strange festivals?" members of God's Church are often asked. "Weren't those Old Testament Holy Days abolished by the New Testament Church? I thought the Holy Days were just for t ...

Does it make any difference which days we observe — or whether we keep them? Does the Bible establish whether we are to keep certain days holy to God? Were these days given to ancient Israel only? Are they binding today only on the Jewish people, while Christians are commanded to keep holidays such as Christmas? ...

Many people believe that all of the Ten Commandments were done away at the cross. Some say that the commandments were reinstituted later in the New Testament. Others believe that a new commandment has taken the place of the Ten. Just what is the truth? Jesus said, "If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments" (Matthew 19:17). Did He mean the Ten Commandments or some other commandments? If ...

Have the Ten Commandments been replaced by some new commandment? Have only part of the Ten Commandments been approved in the New Testament? Have some been altered or changed? Here is the surprising answer from inspired New Testament scriptures. Many people believe that all of the Ten Commandments were done away at the cross. Some say that the commandments were reinstituted later in the New Testame ...

Many people believe that all of the Ten Commandments were done away at the cross. Some say that the commandments were reinstituted later in the New Testament. Others believe that a new commandment has taken the place of the Ten. Just what is the truth? Jesus said, "If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments" (Matthew 19:17). ...