Herbert W Armstrong

Question: Every year newspapers and magazines comment that Christmas is not Christian in origin. Is this true? Answer: The common assumption is that Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. But consider, for a moment, what Catholic, Protestant and secular historians say: States the Catholic ...

... from the Bible, or paganism? Here are astonishing FACTS which may shock you! Stop and think! Very few know WHY we do the things we do - WHERE our customs came from! We were born into a world filled with customs. We grew up practising them, taking them for granted, but NEVER QUESTIONING WHY! We h ...

What about today's Christmas tree? The Christmas tree in Egypt was the palm; in Rome it was the fir. The mother (Semiramis) of Adonis the Sun-God (Grecian name of Nimrod) was mystically said to have been changed into a tree - the Christmas tree. While in this state she was said to have brought for ...

Does Christmas really celebrate Christ's birthday? Many readers have asked us: "Was Christ really born on December 25th?" And: "Did Paul and the other apostles - and the early New Testament Church - celebrate Christmas?" Others have asked: "What is the origin of the Christ ...

Believe it or not, it took the Christian church at Rome over 300 years to begin celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25, originally a pagan holiday. Only in A.D. 354, under the auspices of Liberius, bishop of Rome, did the city on the Tiber start to observe Christmas. Why did the church ...

The news headlines are "CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BIGGEST EVER!" Already there are reports that merchants are being caught short — Christmas shopping is so much bigger than they anticipated, they didn't stock enough goods! People are beginning to SPEND MORE FREELY! ...in the Christmas shopping ...

"Every year newspapers and magazines comment that Christmas is not Christian in origin. Is this true?" Answer: Many commonly assume that Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. But anyone who has studied the matter knows this is not the case. Consider, for a moment, what Catholic ...

Should a Christian observe Christmas? How did Christmas originate? I've been trying to understand the Bible for a long time, but I'm more confused than ever. Can anyone understand the Bible on his or her own? ...

Where is there Biblical authority for the celebration of Christmas? Does the Bible command Christians to observe the birthday of Christ? Strange as it may seem, there is no Scripture commanding Christians to observe a wintertime holiday season! Here is why! The facts about the origin of Christmas wi ...

Where is there biblical authority for the celebration of Christmas? Does the Bible command Christians to observe the birthday of Christ? Strange as it may seem, there is no scripture commanding Christians to observe a wintertime holiday season! Here is why! THE FACTS about the origin of Christmas wi ...

Here we are in the very thick of the most frenzied Christmas shopping splurge in American history. Unemployment has gone to a new LOW. People are enjoying incomes at record levels —they have more money to spend than ever before—and they are in a spending mood right now—with this "Christmas spir ...

'Tis the season when it seems like everyone goes around talking of peace. All of a sudden, people are quoting the Bible. Because Christmas is supposed to celebrate Christ's birth, who hasn't heard these two passages quoted widely? "For unto us a child is born...and his name shall be calle ...

Do you remember back when you first began listening to the broadcast or first began receiving the literature, when you first began to come to an awareness that God was working in your life in a personal way? And God was dealing with you and bring you to an understanding of certain things and you cam ...

Many - even some who have read the book for years - express surprise and amazement when they learn what the Bible really says! "The book nobody knows," a famous agnostic once remarked, referring to the Bible. He was almost right. Certainly it is the book few people know. It is safe to say ...

PASADENA, December 25, 1978: Just one week ago I was visiting with Arab friends in Bethlehem, Judea. Today, I read the headlines of my morning paper and they cry out: "Iranian Riots Extend Year of Holy War"; "Negotiations Shaky as Vance Returns Home"; "Christmas Eve Finds Ho ...