Herbert W Armstrong

In May 1984 the Ambassador foundation sponsored the first-ever American tour by children from the People's Republic of China, a little ambassadors of Shanghai began their tour in California they stayed on the Ambassador College campus in Pasadena when they met the Foundation's president Herbert ...

After being justified, the apostle Paul says Christians are to be "glorified" (Rom. 8:30). How? What does it mean, really? Is this just some spiritual-sounding "fluff-fluff" about a nebulous existence in a never-never land with nothing to do? The true answer is perhaps the most exciting rea ...

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 ...

Our attitude is how we think, act or feel toward something - God, a person or a thing. Our lives are shaped by our attitudes. We translate into physical (or spiritual) reality the thoughts and attitudes we hold in our minds, no matter what they are. If we have a good, positive attitude we will accom ...

MANY people today believe Christians are under a NEW law - a law which says "love one another" and "love your brother as yourself." They look upon the laws in the Old Testament, including the Ten Commandments, as the rigorous bondage of an ancient religion. Christ, they claim, brought a NEW law - on ...

Question 1: The scriptures seem to indicate that the apostles observed 'the first day of the week' (namely the eve of Sunday) as the 'Lord's Day,' the regular day of worship. I don't have the historical background to know for sure if the above was a fact or not. Question 2: Isaiah 58:13- ...

Is the Sabbath still a part of the Decalogue? Or is it the only one of the Ten Commandments that is now obsolete? Nowhere in the New Testament are the Ten Commandments listed in order from one to ten. Nowhere in the New Testament is the Sabbath command repeated verbatim. Without the Old Te ...

Why is it valuable? How can you tell if you have it? "I am humble and proud of it!" You've probably heard someone say that in jest at one time or another. The statement's humor is based on the conflict between the words humble and proud. Most people understand that humility is the opposite of pr ...

WHERE did we get CHRISTMAS? ...from the Bible, or paganism? Here are the astonishing FACTS which may shock you! Test yourself. How much do you know of the origin of the CHRISTMAS tree - of "Santa Claus" - of the holly wreath - of the mistletoe - of the custom of exchanging gifts? WHEN I wa ...

Almost everybody, it seems, is all mixed up on this matter of spiritual conversion. It's part of the missing dimension in knowledge. Let's make it clear and plain as God Himself reveals it. Yesterday I was speaking before a packed house in the Ambassador Auditorium here at Pasadena headquarters. ...

Should a Christian observe Christmas? How did Christmas originate? I've been trying to understand the Bible for a long time, but I'm more confused than ever. Can anyone understand the Bible on his or her own? ...

The phones began ringing before 8 a.m. We had little chance to cope with our pain before we were thrust into the incredible number of things that had to be done. "Can you confirm that Mr. Armstrong died at 6 a.m.?" I had just been informed of Mr. Armstrong's death myself, and I was in no ...

For some twenty months, due to total heart failure in August, 1977, I was prevented from proclaiming Christ's Gospel in person in the far-flung nations around the world. But God has been with me. There has been NO diminishing of the vital faculties, especially of mind. And while I was having, for ...

Where did the world get Christmas?...from the Bible, or from paganism? Here are the astonishing facts which may shock you! Test yourself.  How much do you know of the origin of the Christmas tree — of "Santa Claus — of the mistletoe — of the holly wreath — of the custom of exchanging gifts? ...

INTERNATIONAL DESK - In a part of the world that has seen so much upheaval, war and misery, this nation of 45 million people has remained stable and at peace. Much of that is because of the outstanding example of leadership set by the man who has ruled Thailand for 36 years- King Bhumibol Adulyadej. ...