Herbert W Armstrong

As Europeans watched year 1000 approach, they voiced dire forebodings that the end of the world was at hand. Europe was in shambles politically. The papacy had become, as one historian phrased it, a "Pornocracy." Surprisingly, when A. D. 1000 rolled around, Europe was united and prospering. This thi ...

Sour grapes? A bah-humbug Scrooge? Antiestablishment? Irreligious? No! Practical. Logical. Truthful. And, believe it or not, biblical! Here are my reasons for deleting Christmas from my budget. Try it - you might like it! The average yuletide spender squanders nearly ten percent of his annual income ...

   I had hoped it would not be necessary to send you a mid-December letter this year. But it has become URGENTLY necessary! As I wrote you two weeks ago, the MOST IMPORTANT WORK ON EARTH is in its most difficult month — financially — of the year. Christmas shopping apparently is provi ...

This year may well go down in history as "the year of the Devil." Never in recent times has there been such fascination with the occult, psychic phenomena, and the spirit world. Is there more to demons, evil spirits, and exorcism than most people realize? All the demons of hell seem to have broken l ...

Thousands of readers have written us for advice in meeting the serious problems which children face in public schools. Should children join clubs, take part in Christmas and Easter plays, participate in sports after school hours? ALMIGHTY God, our Creator, wants our children to live happy, joyous li ...

Christians are promised troubles and conflicts! How can we handle personal conflicts so as to qualify for God's Kingdom of peacemakers? You've heard it before - "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men" (Rom. 12:18). This command of God's Word is no sm ...

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 ...

Mr. Armstrong first foreigner to meet new Japanese leader - A Personal Letter from Garner Ted Armstrong - Strong meat at Christmas - Campaign videotaped - Capacity crowds hear GTA in Portland - Examination of moral climate shows nation 'sick in spirit' - Reader's" solutions sealed with a ...

I don't believe that I have written you a letter before. I am happy that you are one who has asked for The PLAIN TRUTH, and I want you to know personally how very grateful I am for your interest. It is a real privilege to be able to send it to you — a blessed opportunity that has come to me to be ...

"PEACE on earth, GOOD WILL toward men" may sound trite and hollow this year. But in SPITE of terrifying world troubles, the traditional, commercial, CHIEF of the "Christian" holidays looms on the horizon once again. Chances are you would FLUNK MISERABLY in a simple test about its ...

Everything is now looking UP! This great worldwide Work is fast taking on NEW LIFE — new vitality — new POWER — new ENTHUSIASM! Important new doors are being opened to reach additional MILLIONS of people — especially in nations we have heretofore reached very sparsely — such as Japan, the Scandinavi ...

Jesus Christ expects His followers to become totally committed to all of God's laws and way of life. The transition can be very difficult! Are you thinking about making some big changes in the way you live? You have begun to understand the truth about how a real Christian ought to behave. You have ...

I had an interesting discussion with two men who came to my door recently. The younger of the two said that he was an elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I said, "That's interesting; I'm an elder of the Worldwide Church of God." And he said that was interesting. We ...

Again I have to write you a quick and short EMERGENCY S.O.S.!! For eight or ten days following my brief letter last month our Co-Workers responded very well—it looked for a few days as if the financial emergency facing God's Work would be met. But then, after that first flush of response, it DROPP ...

THE ACTIVIST POPE: In his inaugural address last fall, Pope John Paul II said that "we the Papal plural have no intention of political interference, nor of participation in-the working out of temporal affairs." Something has obviously happened since those words were uttered. According to a Reuter ...