The REAL HISTORY of the TRUE CHURCH - Herbert W Armstrong - April 1982

Herbert W Armstrong

Few indeed know the Bible reveals a great false church, deceiving millions, and a true Church of God, persecuted, yet enduring. Few know the real PURPOSE of the Church, who built it and why. Now we are warned of a forthcoming effort to deceive even this generation concerning who really built the present era of the true Church. Here is the plain truth. Editor's note: We are printing here, serially, a new book by Herbert W. Armstrong with the same title as this article. FIRST of all, let the true FACT be stated that Jesus Christ built the true Church of God. It was founded by the resurrected living Christ, after his ascension to heaven. He has remained permanently the HEAD of it. The questions, then, are WHY was it built - what is its PURPOSE by whom did Christ build it - and through whom has he built up the present era of the Church? What is the Church? WHY does it exist? What is its PURPOSE? People in the Western world take the church as an institution for granted - they know not why! A large segment of millions flock to services Sunday mornings. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library