Herbert W Armstrong

Now in this series that is going out to the churches, we have gone through Romans and Galatians and I Corinthians and II Corinthians and all writings of the apostle Paul. And one remark I might make about the books that were inspired by God, but written by Paul is that most of these writings are cor ...

Not long ago at a department store I held open the door at a department store for a woman with a child in one arm and a box in the other. She hurried right through the doorway, saying not a word. My first thought was, At least you could have said, thank you! Maybe I was brought up too many years ago ...

Today, I was reminded of just how important internal communication really is to our organization. The occasion that reaffirmed this to me was a meeting held this Monday afternoon, September 11. I called a meeting of all employees which report to Facility Management (this is a conglomerate of ser ...

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 ...

We have seen from historical records the history of Catholic teaching regarding participation in war and fighting. What has been the Protestant teaching and practice? Most Protestant sects do not teach against fighting. The usual practice is for a young man in a Protestant church to fight for his co ...

Area coordinators appointed in new field-ministry structure - Mr. Armstrong to keep Passover in Jerusalem - GTA speaks in Manitoba on food crisis - Cleveland first '76 campaign - Landscapers meet at AC - Bedfast seamstress stays useful - Frontier couple spends 70 years of life together - Member is ...

Ministerial Development: Festival Seminars for local elders and ministerial candidates. Due to the positive response to last year's elder seminars at Tucson and St. Petersburg, Mr. Wayne Cole has approved holding them at the Feast again this Fall. Since these sessions are an opportunity for additi ...

Do you realize thousands of Worldwide Church of God members assemble on the day of Pentecost without really understanding what this Holy Day really means? Test yourself Read this article and see if you do. WE SIMPLY CAN'T understand WHY we observe the day of Pentecost just by reading the scripture ...

I find it impossible to believe that a minister of Jesus Christ could at the same time be a THIEF - STEALING FROM GOD! Nearly all ministers and 98 percent of brethren have been LOYAL. Yet during recent years "liberals" have risen up in the Church, watering down the laws of God. God says, "If there a ...

The Best Age for Marriage. IGNORANCE ABOUT SEX IS NOT, OF course, the only cause of unhappy marriage and divorce. Many causes contribute. Religious difference is one. The Roman Catholic Church is very emphatic in restraining its members from marrying non-Catholics. Neither should a truly converted C ...

Personal from Herbert W Armstrong - WHY ARE the different branches of "Christianity" talking about UNION? WHY is it possible for them to make overtures toward compromise? The answer will surprise! And anyway, is it not right that they should all GET TOGETHER? WHY should Christianity be divided? The ...

My family and I had a very interesting and profitable feast in Great Britain. We were treated with great hospitality over there and especially enjoyed renewing some old acquaintances at both feast sites where we attended. As always we discussed the PT and the other Church literature at length wit ...

New business manager named to aid in AC accreditation bid - Pasadena added as Feast site - All-Africa conference held in Johannesburg - Northeast No. 1 by 1 in YOU meet - Youths receive recognition - He muscles his way to the top - Briton calls it a day - A Book for Richard - Local church news wrap- ...

This monthly letter is late. I have just returned from the latest London and Middle East trip, and am enclosing with this the semiannual letter to all four million PLAIN TRUTH subscribers. It was a MOST successful trip. A brief summary of it is in the semiannual letter. More details will come later. ...

The true story of the Elephant Man reveals a profound lesson about the incredible human potential. What is the measure of man? What makes a person uniquely human? What is the most important human quality? These questions are raised by the widespread interest in the story of Joseph Merrick, the " ...