Herbert W Armstrong

Many recent studies have assailed television aggression, violence, and immorality for adversely influencing children. But now, research shows that even adults are definitely affected by television violence. This article describes some of these profoundly significant studies and it also discusses the ...

I have just returned from a twelve-day absence to find, once again, a frightening condition. We must spring to IMMEDIATE ACTION! The whole future of this great work of God — most important activity on earth today — has taken a changed complexion since my last letter. First, though, while the respons ...

Public enemy No. 1! That's how death can be described. For truly it will slay us all, and at a time of its own choosing. But paradoxically, although we all know we will die, very few know exactly what death is. Certainly death must be the least understood although most relentless enemy! Yet it nee ...

The world is full of nominal Christians - but how many are Christians in deed? The Christian Bible makes it clear that mere belief is not enough. A United States Senator recently quoted a very moving, yet indicting poem, "Listen Christian!" (by Bob Rowland), which reads as follows: ...

How often most of us have made decisions against our better judgment! Ironically, the most important decision in all history may have been made" ... against my better judgment." We know the situation. Others tell us plainly a particular course of action can come to no good. Our own experience - past ...

Prepare for a shock! The answer is an absolute NO! Mortal man WILL NEVER get outside his immediate solar neighborhood - NEVER get out to the limits of his own galaxy or to other galaxies. To MAKE such statements as "can't" and "never" and "impossible" where science is ...

The power of our collective faith in what God is doing in His Work is a vital force that will move more than mountains. God's Church must unite in believing faith to finish the gun lap of His Work! JUST how important is the dimension of FAITH in the completing of God's end-time Work on this eart ...

Does God's Word promise heaven as the reward of the saved? Did Jesus say believers would waft off to heaven? What does God promise as the reward of the righteous - those who believe and obey Him? Does He promise heaven, limbo, purgatory - or will the "saved" inherit a paradise on this goo ...

THE ARMY of Ben-hadad, the Syrian king, had been depleted and routed from Israel. (I Kings 20:1-21.) But Ben-hadad decided to enlarge what was left of his army and try again to conquer the limited forces of King Ahab of the House of Israel. During the next several weeks all able-bodied men were cons ...

Does the Bible make any sense in the space age? Do things like taxes, economic disorders, chaos, riots, crime, divorce, drugs, the alienation of youth, international calamities, earthquakes, the obliteration of the nation's capital city in Nicaragua — all of these many far-flung and different prob ...

I am overjoyed to be able to make a most wonderful and important announcement. The Lord has very graciously blessed the work of the RADIO CHURCH OF GOD during the year now closing — the FIRST radio church in the world having the Bible name "Church of God." He has blessed the PLAIN TRUTH ma ...

"REVERENCE MY SANCTUARY", AN ANGEL had told Eli, the high priest of Israel, that he and his two sons would soon lose their lives. All three of them had knowingly failed to conduct themselves as proper servants in God's service. (I Samuel 2:27-36; I Samuel 3:11-14.) The prediction came tr ...

Called of Christ to be fellow-servants in God's work, as Advance-Messengers, together, preparing the way before the appearing in all Power and Glory of Christ the King, and His World Tomorrow! Mrs. Armstrong joins me in sending you, from half way across the Atlantic ocean, grace and peace from God ...

Is Easter of Christian origin? Don't be too sure! You may be surprised to learn what Easter is all about. ...

THE chances are, if you are reading this magazine, you have been called and are now a part of the greatest Work on earth. But do you realize what this calling entails? It involves a far greater responsibility than any other you may have on the job, at home, or in your personal life. A futur ...