Herbert W Armstrong

Despite the fact that the Bible gives us only the briefest view through a keyhole, as it were, into the events of Jesus' birth, and gives us only one sentence, that of Luke 2:40, about His boyhood, most theologians tend to portray Jesus in only two major moments of His life; that of His birth, as ...

Because of the requests of so many of our readers, we are again publishing this eye - opening article. Do you realize God has purposely closed much of the Holy Bible from human understanding, until now? Look at the pitiful spectacle! - hundreds of different sects and denominations, all confused and ...

Are you resisting God because you don't understand some facet of His truth? Obedience to your Creator must come through faith. The Bible, in no uncertain terms, relates the stories of two different kinds of people: those who questioned God and disobeyed His orders because they were displeas ...

You have no doubt heard the claim that there is a "great controversy" between God and Satan. That Christ and the Devil are in a running battle for men's souls. If this doctrine were true, then Satan indeed is WINNING! More souls are "unsaved" today than ever before in human his ...

Do you realize that God has purposely closed much of the Holy Bible from human understanding, until now? Look at the pitiful spectacle - hundreds of different sects and denominations, all confused and mixed up, each with its own different ideas, beliefs and practices - all disagreeing as to what the ...

Jesus Christ is about to marry His true Church and complete the building of His spiritual temple. If we are to have a part in the Kingdom of God, we must make sure we are ready. Imagine the following scenario: It is a pleasant spring evening about 10 p.m., and you and your family have settled d ...

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" (Eph. 2:8). "O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee" (Ps. 84:12). Faith and trust in God are paramount for salvation - no one questions that. God is faithful to perform all the promises He ...

Here is the dramatic story of one of the truly great people of the Bible. Only a few times III history has a person been born who accomplishes so much that his deeds are remembered as much or more than the person himself. Such a man was Joshua. Have you ever noticed that Joshua is not even named by ...

Do YOU realize God has purposely closed much of the Holy Bible from human understanding, until now? Look at the pitiful spectacle - hundreds of different sects and denominations, all confused and mixed up, each with its own different ideas, beliefs and practices - all disagreeing as to what ...

Sin is a living, dynamic force in human nature! It is actually a law - a law as real and certain as the law of gravity. The apostle Paul was very much aware of sin's power when he wrote about the "law of sin which is in my members" (Rom. 7:23) . The apostle John also understood the natur ...

Is God a Trinity or a family? Was Jesus Christ God, or merely a man? Was Jesus the born Son of God, or only an adopted "son"? Is the Holy Spirit a person or the creative power of the Godhead? The belief that God is one substance, yet three persons, is one of the central doctrines of the Ch ...

If you are unable to drive an automobile properly, you had better stay out from behind the wheel. Otherwise, you are going to create a great hazard for other motorists in addition to needlessly endangering your own life. You'll break the rules that make driving helpful and enjoyable - and r ...

Well greetings everybody; why should there be such a thing as the Church, why did Jesus say I will build my Church and the gates of the grave will never prevail against it? God doesn't do things without a purpose, without a meaning, without a reason, but He did found the Church, why, what is its f ...

Why Christmas? Why do people observe it? What keeps Christmas going? The Plain Truth about Christmas. It will open your eyes. At this season of the year, there is a phenomenon that is playing a big part in your life and the lives of other people all over this world. I refer to the phenomenon of Chri ...

All of us are dedicated to service. If there's one thing we never tire of, it's serving. We just love to serve - ourselves, that is! We like others to serve us too. We are born with this tremendous desire for service. From the day we enter the world, we want to be waited upon and served. ...