Herbert W Armstrong

The real purpose and function of the Church has not been understood. This article brings the eye-opening TRUTH. When Jesus Christ returns to earth in supernatural splendor, power and glory, He is coming to His TEMPLE. But where is that temple – when will it be built? Many students of the Bible have ...

GREETINGS from the Headquarters office in Pasadena. Mrs. Armstrong and I returned from England nearly three weeks ago, and this letter was due then—but I have been literally snowed under, even in the very warm Southern California September weather. But there is BIG NEWS! Since returning, I have had ...

Personal from Herbert W Armstrong - I WAS REMINISCING with two of our executives on the high estimate I placed on myself in earlier life - in my twenties. "I was a very important individual in my own eyes then," I mused. "You have no idea how far I've skidded backward since then.&qu ...

When the Mekong River rounds the bend at Chiang Khong in northern Thailand, it still has many hundreds of miles to go before it reaches the sea. But it is already nearly half a mile wide. On a Sabbath morning late last year, I stood on the Mekong's banks with 12 Ambassador College students who had ...

THIS WORLD is totally deceived. In His very first words to His disciples in the Olivet Prophecy, Jesus sternly warned, "Take heed that no man deceive you. For MANY shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many"! (Matt. 24:4-5) Most of you are well aware of the false do ...

Did DOLPHINS and whales EVOLVE? Evolution says fish grew lungs, slithered ashore, grew legs, changed scales and skin for hair and hide, gills for nostrils, and altered their whole skeletal system, flesh, circulatory system, reproductive system, eyes, nervous system and complete makeup. Then, says ev ...

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 ...

As you will recall, Judge Julius Title stayed his order to lift the receivership until March 1. He directed the Attorney General and the attorneys for the Church to submit proposed orders which he would consider on that date in formulating and issuing an injunctive order. It was to be an order that ...

Sure, there's a better world coming In the future, but how can you stay positive In this evil age? The Bible tells! Terrorism! Murder! Financial crises! War! Family breakups! Weather upsets! Famine! Pollution! Every day, terrifying tragedies jump out at us in startling headlines from the front pag ...

QUESTION: "What does the Bible mean when it says we should fear God? Does it mean that we should be afraid of Him?" ANSWER: The term "fear" as used in the Bible can encompass a sense of awe, respect and reverence for God, as well as fear of the consequences of disobeying Him. The Bible say ...

Here are Scriptures to baffle most professing Christians. How could Christ, Himself, have been born AGAIN - WHEN? One year ago, in The PLAIN TRUTH of February, 1962, appeared an article captioned "Just What do You MEAN - BORN AGAIN?" It warned: "Don't be too sure you know! Many reli ...

Stories From The New Testament - Chapter 2: A Time to Be Born. The cooler days of fall came to Nazareth. A chill was in the air as Joseph returned to his modest home one evening after a hard day at construction work. As Mary served the evening meal she saw that something was troubling her husband. R ...

RECENTLY, we received a thought - provoking letter from a subscriber in Australia. We were refreshed by the honest approach and felt we should share it with our readers. You may even see yourself here. Dear Sir: It is more than a year now since I started reading The PLAIN TRUTH. I sent for it in the ...

President Ronald Reagan was accused by candidate Geraldine Ferraro, in 1984, of not being a good Christian. Who decides what is "Christian" and what is not? "The President walks around calling himself a good Christian," Mrs. Ferraro declared during last year's election campaign. "I don't for on ...

India is NOT a Catholic country. What's behind the Pontiff's history-making India visit? What are Catholic plans for Asia? The world is being swept off its feet by this new Pope. He has shown himself to be a vigorous leader - he has dared to do things NONE of his predecessors dreamed of doing! P ...