Herbert W Armstrong

Despite the fact that the Bible gives us only the briefest view through a keyhole, as it were, into the events of Jesus' birth, and gives us only one sentence, that of Luke 2:40, about His boyhood, most theologians tend to portray Jesus in only two major moments of His life; that of His birth, as ...

Where did CHRISTMAS come from? How did NEW YEAR'S Day celebration start? How did we come to observe EASTER? What is the true origin of Hallowe'en, St. Valentine's Day, and, other so-called "Christian" holidays? Where did we get SUNDAY? In the seventh chapter of the Book of Daniel is an amazing ...

Read here the eye-opening facts about the time of Jesus' birth. WHY would a magazine address in early autumn the subject of Jesus' birth? Surely that would be a topic more suitable to a wintry (Northern Hemisphere) December, when readers' minds are turning toward the Christmas season. Or would ...

Here we are, in the most trying month of the year! And never before, it seems, have we faced such difficult problems. This is the month when most people forget all about CHRIST, whose birthday they suppose they are celebrating. Instead of generous free-will gifts for CHRIST and His most important ac ...

GREETINGS! Here we are again, racing the test of the Christmas shopping season. Just as our revitalized Television program is beginning to take hold on the public — just as we enter the stiffest crisis of this financial tight squeeze, we come to the season when people FORGET their gifts for Christ a ...

Many leading economists, bankers, government experts now predict a gradual but real upturn in the United States economy during the year ahead. Advance reports say: "Christmas Shopping Biggest. Ever!" But what if some world famous scientist gained banner headlines with the sensational predi ...

You have probably read that Jesus was born in 4 B.C. Yet B.C. means "before Christ"! How could Jesus Christ have been born "BEFORE Christ"? Read the surprising answer! The real time of the birth of Christ has mystified millions! You may have been puzzled when you were in school – especially at Chris ...

I have to write you about a situation so URGENT that I am having to dictate this letter over transoceanic telephone from England to our Headquarters in Pasadena, California, so it may be typed there yet today and mailed immediately to you. Over here in England, the Christmas decorations are out alre ...

Here we are again, in the very midst of probably the most frantic, chaotic rush of Christmas shopping in all history—people pawing over one another in the stores—the mails jammed—people swapping gifts that are supposed to be birthday presents FOR CHRIST —and yet CHRIST IS BEING NEGLECTED! People don ...

What is the real origin of Easter, Christmas, St. John's Day? Here is the surprising answer! Part VI. It will come as a shocking surprise. You probably have never noticed it before, but it is true! Easter was being observed 4000 years ago! It was still being observed when the Christ-child was born ...

We have seen that the Waldensians very vigorously made the Decalogue a foundational matter in their doctrines. They also established their doctrines from both the Old and New Testaments. They refused very vigorously the unbiblical holidays of the Romish church, including Easter and Christmas. They u ...

This must be an urgent emergency letter. We are Co-Workers in the MOST IMPORTANT MISSION ON EARTH. And we are in the midst of the MOST DIFFICULT month of the year, for the financing of the very Work of Jesus Christ! Every year at this Christmas shopping time, it seems so many people neglect their gi ...

This is an emergency letter. I am having to RUSH it AIR-MAIL!! Here we are, in the very midst of the most furious Christmas shopping spree of all time. Many of our Co-Workers are spending lavishly, buying presents — (as they suppose) — for CHRIST'S BIRTHDAY! But are they giving their birthday pres ...

HERE is an astounding revelation, making plain which days the inspired New Testament Church observed - revealing when pagan holidays... Sunday, Christmas, Easter, New Year's Day... first crept into the Church! This is a sequel to Mr. Armstrong's challenging booklet, "Pagan Holidays or God's Ho ...

Here is an astounding revelation, making plain when pagan holidays - Sunday, Christmas, New Year's Day - first crept into the church. It will come as a shocking surprise. You probably have never noticed it, but it is true! Instead of being veiled in misunderstanding and mystery, the first introduc ...