Herbert W Armstrong

FACED by an army of thousands of Philistines, Saul was desperately anxious to know how to escape what appeared to be certain defeat of Israel's forces. (I Samuel 28:1-6.) Having received no signs from God, he decided to go to a certain sorceress, a woman who reportedly could talk with the dead. He ...

Most people know very little, if anything, about the "Day of the Lord." Yet it is the focal point of all prophecy! The awesome events to take place during this time are described in more than 30 different prophecies in both the Old and New Testaments. Recall from our previous study that the heavenly ...

Here's an article written by Herbert W. Armstrong for the first issue of The PLAIN TRUTH, seven years BEFORE the magazine existed. It was never published. It appears now, 38 years later, for the first time. Recently, among old files, Mrs. Armstrong ran across the manuscript of an article written f ...

THE end came for Jabin, king of Hazor, only minutes after he ordered the gates closed. The thousands upon thousands of Israelites swarmed up to the walls with their triple-hook ropes, hurled the heavy hooks over the walls and surged up and into the city in such numbers and force that the relatively ...

Mrs Armstrong and I have returned from a most necessary and fruitful trip to Europe, where we not only laid the foundation for the establishment of the European unit of AMBASSADOR COLLEGE, but also laid the foundation for carrying God's last warning Message, and the true GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM to B ...

Question: "The LSD story [in the May issue] contains many inaccuracies. Dr. Marvin Block is quoted as saying that persons suffering LSD psychosis would never recover. I know of no such statement. It is true that some people with no previous psychiatric history become psychotic through the use o ...

Interview with Joseph N. Sorrentino Juvenile Court Judge - What makes a kid go wrong? What role should the courts have in dealing with juvenile offenders? And what can be done to reduce the spiraling crime rate of our youth? To find out, Plain Truth interviewer Tom Hall talked with Joseph N. Sorrent ...

IN THE face of danger from their enemies, the Israelites began to pray. But it was too late. The land was so full of sin that their prayers were in vain. God had no intention of answering them until they prayed in the spirit of repentance. Their many idols made their worship sinful. It was all in va ...

Then look at Easter. What means the term Easter itself? It is not a Christian name. It bears its Chaldean origin on its very forehead. Easter is nothing else than Astarte, one of the titles of Beltis, the queen of heaven, whose name, as pronounced by the people Nineveh, was evidently identical with ...

World troubles, violence and suffering are escalating toward the final climax at the end of this world. For example thousands of refugees have been pouring from Laos Cambodia and place between there and Vietnam over into Thailand. Now through the Ambassador Foundation and Ambassador College we have ...

It was Jesus Christ who prophesied of the end of this age. It was the Messiah who said the advance notices of His imminent return would be telegraphed ahead by WARS, FAMINES, PESTILENCES and EARTH QUAKES - which would grow in magnitude and eventually reach out to affect the lives of EVERYONE! (Matt. ...

The biggest issue of our day is government, right? Government. It's about time, Americans, Canadians, and all of us took a look at the entire global arena of humankind and not just one nation as it strives to solve its own domestic chauvinistic, racist, political, or other ills because after all, ...

Down through the ages Egypt and Israel have had a checkered history of periods of close economic, cultural and military ties as well as occasional bitter confrontations. In light of the sudden thawing of relations between these two nations, a brief overview of the historical interaction of these two ...

One of the greatest responsibilities a Christian has in this life is to set a right example. Unfortunately, many fall short! This provocative article challenges you to become a true light to the world! God is often judged by the company He keeps - or should I say, by those who claim to keep company ...

GREETINGS! again from England, in Jesus' name: Our work over here, for this present trip, nears its end. We sail, one week from next Thursday, on the S.S. America, for New York and home. Oh, how I wish you could have been with us over here, and have seen, with your own eyes, what a wonderful work ...