Herbert W Armstrong

Personal from Herbert W Armstrong - SOME of the teachings in the Bible are a little hard for the average thinking mind to understand. James tells us to count it all joy when trials, ordeals, reverses, beset us. Troubles a JOY? That's pretty hard to accept, isn't it? And, for the average person, ...

What Is the Mark of the Beast? Better be sure whether this brand is upon you! Without it, no man will be able to buy or sell! With out it, you may be tortured even to death! But with it, you shall suffer the SEVEN LAST PLAGUES OF GOD! Some used to say this mystic "mark" was the fasces on t ...

With a speed that surprised even Vatican "insiders," the secret conclave of cardinals elected Cardinal Albino Luciani, 65, as 263rd Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church last Saturday during the first day's balloting in the historic Sistine Chapel. Although Cardinal Luciani had been mentioned as be ...

A leading Protestant theologian recently said, "It is doubtful whether many educated Protestants today believe in 'heaven' and 'hell' as literal physical places... "Yet to many millions hell is frighteningly real! Is there a real hell, a real fire, a real torment - what does the Bi ...

Personal from Herbert W Armstrong - I AM writing a new book titled Mystery of the Ages. It will appear serially for the next several months in The Plain Truth. Why have I written this book? Why is it so important now? In this Personal I would like to explain. I have lived a long, active, interest-pa ...

In all too many cases our children are neglected or ignored on God's Sabbath. They cause embarrassment to parents, disturb services, me not happy. Read this practical article and find out how every member of your family from the baby to the father can keep God's Sabbath Holy - and joyfully! YOU+ ...

The Real Beginning of Present Work: THE MEETINGS held by Elder S. A. Oberg and me in the "Hollywood" district of Salem, Oregon, ended on July 1st, 1933. Just prior to this date I received an invitation that was to result in the start of the great worldwide Work of today. This invitation came from Mr ...

Personal from Herbert W Armstrong - Some of the teachings in the Bible are a little hard for the average thinking mind to understand. James tells us to count it all joy when trials, ordeals, reverses beset us. Troubles a joy? That's pretty hard to accept, isn't it? And, for the average person, a ...

GREETINGS! At last The PLAIN TRUTH is ready to go to press. I have some wonderful news for you. It will come as a big surprise to most of you — and I'm sure, a very happy one. Some very wonderful and fine things have happened, and are developing, for the college, and for the great work of proclaim ...

Question 1: What is the name of the true Church? Does it have a definite title? Question 2: Would you please explain Matthew 11:12? What, exactly, did Jesus Christ mean when He said "the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." Question 3: What is the meanin ...

I want to share something more with you today that I have been sharing with members of my own immediate staff at headquarters. My staff work in the Financial Affairs area and are exposed to all of the financial data of the Work. Many of these people may begin to think that because they have acce ...

Personal from Herbert W Armstrong - Some of the teachings in the Bible are a little hard for the average thinking mind to understand. James tells us to count it all joy when trials, ordeals, reverses, beset us (Jas. 1:2). Troubles a JOY? That's pretty hard to accept, isn't it? And, for the avera ...

What do the next 12 months hold in store for this world? You see them on the newsstands every January. That's when certain publications prominently feature astrologers' predictions about what will happen during the coming year. "So-and-so will be voted out of office." "This movie ...

The overall purpose of preaching is to give people the knowledge and understanding of how to change their lives and the motivation to do so. The Bible calls this 'feeding the flock'. Acts 20:28 "...feed the Church of God..." 1 Peter 5:2 "Feed the flock of God..." John 21:15-1 ...

Startling as it may seem, there is great confusion today among religious leaders concerning the true nature and office of Jesus Christ - the Saviour of the world. You need not be in doubt! The Bible was divinely inspired to impart TRUTH to those who seek with honest hearts and minds. But even this a ...