Herbert W Armstrong

"THE KING IS DEAD!" FACED by an army of thousands of Philistines, Saul was desperately anxious to know how to escape what appeared to be certain defeat of Israel's forces. (I Samuel 28:1-6.) Having received no signs from God, he decided to go to a certain sorceress, a woman who reportedl ...

ISRAELI archaeologists recently discovered the remains of a victim of the ancient punishment of crucifixion in a hillside cave near Jerusalem. The skeleton found included the nail-pierced heel bones of a young man executed about 2,000 years ago. Some immediately speculated - could the skeleton be th ...

LIFE AMONG THE PHILISTINES, HAVING taken Saul's spear and canteen while the Israelite king was sleeping with his encamped army, David stood on the top of a hill and loudly lampooned Saul's chief officer for not watching over his leader. (I Samuel 26:5-16.) When it was discovered that Saul's sp ...

IN SPITE OF the Prophet Isaiah's declaration that no harm would be done to Jerusalem by the Assyrians, there was tension and fear among some of the citizens. (II Chronicles 32:9-10, 18-20; II Kings 19:32-34.) It was a dark night, and thousands upon thousands of enemy soldiers were out there where ...

Never before in the history of the world have so many felt so indebted to one man - Sir Winston Churchill. No funeral was ever attended by so many dignitaries. Many now realize the last of the world's truly great has passed into history. But few understand its prophetic significance for Britain' ...

Here's GOOD NEWS! The impossible has been accomplished again! AMBASSADOR COLLEGE started on schedule, on the postponed date of October 8th. God performed another miracle for His work, and Ambassador, HIS college, is a living reality — another monument to FAITH, and the power of God, to deliver His ...

Society, envisioned in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, is one in which all human reproduction is subject to laboratory regimentation. That frightening world of experimentation may be closer than you think. Recent developments in cloning, test-tube babies and genetic manipulation are currently &qu ...

I have to rush to you this afternoon a VERY SPECIAL LETTER — to explain something vital and important to the future of this work. Please read every word carefully, and don't lay this letter down until you have read it thru. First let me say I haven't been able, due to the heavy pressure of the w ...

IN SPITE of the Prophet Isaiah's declaration that no harm would be done to Jerusalem by the Assyrians, there was tension and fear among some of the citizens. (II Chronicles 32:9-10, 18-20; II Kings 19:32-34.) It was a dark night, and thousands upon thousands of enemy soldiers were out there where ...

Crime "Ancient" Solution for a Modern Problem - Statistics from the FBI show a rise in virtually every major type of violent crime. Families have to cower behind locked doors. Homes are secured with ingenious new locking devices and complex electronic warning systems. Society has to resort to traine ...

Does God always heal? If the faithful are anointed, are they assured of healing? What if death follows? Can you reconcile an anointing in faith and a subsequent death? HOW can you have faith in healing if you might die? DEATH STALKS God's congregation. Some people die after being anointed. When de ...

Numerous catastrophic events befell Egypt at the time of the Exodus. A frightful destruction of its national wealth; loss of two million people used as slaves; the death of its most powerful rulers. All public building ceases. Historians have looked vainly for this sign of the Exodus sometime in the ...

A year ago I wrote all subscribers to The Plain Truth an unusual letter. For the first time in 27 years I was in position to GIVE something very fine, such as I had never been able to do before. And now I can offer YOU a gift just as fine ABSOLUTELY FREE, with even postage paid. I doubt if anything ...

Many people like yourself are questioning the need for additives and the use of refined foods. How did we get into these habits? What can we do? Imagine you have been able to buy a new automobile. When you picked it up from the dealer, it had everything you needed; power steering, air conditioning , ...

MANY of us are unnecessarily ill and weak because we aren't eating the right foods. It has been over one year since the first article on foods appeared in the Good News. So many have asked questions that we want to have a series. Here are some of the questions sent us. Are Dried Fruits Good Food? ...