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Article Archive
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The Plain Truth about Healing
- 1979
Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong
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Is the day of miracles past? Does the living God heal sickness and disease today upon believing prayer? Or was healing performed only by Christ and the original apostles? Did God raise up medical science for our day? What about modern faith healers and public healing services?
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The Church
Where is it today and where is it going?
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In the recent past we believed that God's Church was focused under the serving leadership of Mr. Herbert W Armstrong (correctly so), that is not to say that remnants of God's Church of previous eras who had various degrees of the truth did not exist around the world in obscure places. In those years it was by and large relatively clear to brethren who were called by God, as to who and what the church of God was and for what its purpose or auspices for its existence stood. By Mr. Fotios Bouras - Australia
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The True Pentecost
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Pentecost is a vitally important Day in the lives of all those who have been called and chosen by God: “… by THE WORD OF TRUTH to be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures” (James 1:18).
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Building Suitable Habits
By Gary Liebold
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Have you ever heard the old saying, “Human beings are creatures of habit.”? Consider that statement for a minute. Is it true? And if so, what kinds of habits might that saying imply?
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How to Figure Passover
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Passover is on the 14th of the first month, ABIB (Nisan). The problem is to figure when is the 1st day of the month Abib.
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The Bible Superstition or Authority?
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Have you ever PROVED whether, as the book itself purports, it is the authoritative Word of the Creator God? Rather, have you not simply assumed, from what you have heard, read or been taught, that it is either authentic, or else the religious writing of a small ancient Jewish race, groping in the darkness of human ignorance and of superstition, trying to develop a concept of God?
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Have We of All People, Been NEGLECTING God's Sabbath?
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Many have NOT REALIZED they have been NEGLECTING to keep the Sabbath as they should! We need to WAKE UP to the real SERIOUSNESS of this! Here is surprising, eye opening NEW TRUTH for many of our members! - By Herbert W. Armstrong
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The (A New) Truth About Abortion
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Is abortion murder? Is it a crime? Is it a SIN? A crime is a violation of a man-made law. Sin is transgression of GOD'S LAW. God's law defines right as opposed to wrong.
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Winds of Change
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The world is indeed a dynamic and changing place. Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong is being proved right again and again as he taught through the Scriptures,as at this moment the BBC is reporting on the celebration, of the addition, of ten more countries, now making the EU the largest trading block in the world.
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Does God Accept Same Sex Marriage?
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On Monday, May 17, 2004, an event transpired that will change this nation forever. The state of Massachusetts began to allow same sex couples to legally wed and also to bestow on them all the rights and recognition of their union; something that up until now had been reserved for legally married heterosexual couples only.
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The Human Spirit
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God created man in his image and set him above all the creatures of this world (Genesis 1:26), but what is it that separates man from animal?
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The Plain Truth About Easter
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The Resurrection was not on Easter Sunday! Easter is not a Christian name, but the title of the idolatrous "queen of heaven." Here's an explanation of the true origin and meaning of Lent, Easter eggs, and sunrise services!
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The Scapegoat
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The annual Sabbaths, or Holy Days, as observed by Israel before Christ’s appearance, were considerably different from the way we observe them today. Each day had its own specific rites that were to be carried out in accordance with the instructions given to Moses by God. The rituals, as they were performed, were rich in symbology and pointed to events yet in the future that would someday come to pass.
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Truth About Makeup
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Here are the eye-opening FACTS -- where, when, by whom, and why the use of makeup originated -- its history, and what the BIBLE says about it!
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’Humility and Gods Holy Spirit
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Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight. That you may be found just when you speak, and blameless when you judge. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me. Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part you will make me to know wisdom.
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The Mark of the Beast
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Better be sure whether this brand is upon you! Without it, no man will be able to buy or sell! Without it, you may be tortured even unto death! But with it, you shall suffer the SEVEN LAST PLAGUES OF GOD!
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Do You Fear God?
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Fear, is one of the most powerful of human emotions. Fear can manifest itself in many different forms and can cause an otherwise normal person, to behave in a completely irrational manner. Fear can be a powerful means of motivation and has been used throughout history to oppress and restrain people. Fear can even be powerful enough to cause someone to abandon their other fears. People have entered burning buildings to retrieve loved ones, and even returned again and again, until everyone has been rescued and brought to safety. It is possible; to be completely consumed by fear and worry, until a person loses their ability to function normally. There are some people who are so fearful that they cannot bring themselves to leave their homes.
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Jesus Christ Our Passover
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"Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). These words were emphatically spoken almost 2000 years ago by John the baptizer in the presence of his disciples near the bank of the river Jordan. The disciples hearing what he said, were startled!
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EASTER . . . Is it Christian?
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Why do you believe the things you believe, do the things you do? The chances are you never stopped to ask yourself that question. You have been taught since childhood to accept Easter as the chief of the Christian holidays. You have supposed it is part of the true Christian religion to observe Lent, “Holy Week,” “Good Friday,” to buy hot cross buns at the bakery, to have colored Easter eggs, to dress up and go to Church Easter Sunday — perhaps to attend an Easter sunrise service!
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Are You Bound By A Foolish Vow?
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If you have taken a vow in the past, are you still bound by it? Has God made it possible for you to be released from it?
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Don't Stray into the Gray
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There are millions of people in the world and each one is a free moral agent. So, as you can imagine, there are many different mind-sets and thought processes around this globe. Psychologists like to classify people into categories, and one of the ways they like to group people is by how they think, or process information. Now, as I stated before, each person has a free mind to think with, but there are similarities in how people reason. You can fit most people into some basic categories that define the way that they think. One of these categories is called the black and white thinker and in this article I would like to examine this concept of black and white thinking, and how it relates to eternal life.
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Should A Christian Be Cremated?
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What about the practice of cremation? Is it Biblical in origin? Should a child of God allow themselves to be cremated when they die? What is the true origin of this common custom? There is far more to this subject than you may imagine! You may be surprised at the shocking, incredible truth about cremation!
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Building a Spiritual Tower
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One of the greatest human needs is the need to create. This need is expressed in many different ways in different individuals. There are artists, writers, poets, inventors, designers and builders just to name a few. There is much satisfaction in creating something and seeing it through from beginning to end. Our need to create can be fulfilled as a member of the body of Christ. Today I would like to expound on an analogy that Christ used that shows that we are all builders and that we are all building a spiritual tower.
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Love... The Greatest Of All!
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Countless professions of “love” are tossed about every day on television, in the movies, in all styles of music and are included in just about every medium that is broadcast into our lives! The popular saying, “love makes the world go ‘round”, seems true in this 21st century! Could something so common as “love” actually have a deeper significance than we realize?
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What You Should Know About The Passover And Festival Of Unleavened Bread
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Most churches teach That Christ finished the plan of redemption on the cross. But the very FIRST event in God's great PLAN for man's redemp�tion was the death of Christ on the cross. We find the operation of this great sacrifice beginning in Eden, when God killed a lamb or goat, in order to COVER the nakedness (type of sin) of Adam and Eve with skins. We find it operating when Abel sacrificed a substitute lamb. And so the PASSOVER is the FIRST of these events picturing to God's children year by year His great PLAN.
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Jesus Christ our Passover
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Can we picture in our minds eye a man taking a sheep in his arms, holding its head up with one hand, and with the other, knife in hand, swiftly cutting its throat? Can we see him holding the young animal while its life’s blood pours out in a steady stream until it finally goes limp in his arms? The beautiful young lamb, a symbol of innocence and perfection, now dead.
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What Is a Mark, Anyway?
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The farther we are from the time of Mr. Armstrong’s death, the greater the confusion in the “greater church of God” over prophecy. One of the specifics Mr. Armstrong taught was the definition of the Mark of the Beast. Yet, there is now much confusion as to what that mark really is. The following excerpt from his 1952 article titled “The Mark of the Beast” will clearly answer the question: What is the “Mark of the Beast?”
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Do You Have A Balanced Mind
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It is literally true that most people, today, are unbalanced. They lack vision. Their view is narrow. They tend to see only ONE PHASE of a thing, and to go to one extreme or the other, in their thinking, their planning, and their actions.
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Polygamy?
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"What therefore GOD hath joined together, let not man put asunder" (Matt. 19:4-6). It is what GOD joins together. That is the definition of MARRIAGE. God does not join together one man with plural women! Any woman a man may "marry" according to man's codes, in addition to the wife GOD joined him to, is NOT his wife, so long as his real wife lives. Any additional women, whether in polygamy, or by divorce one at a time, is plain ADULTERY! GOD never joins the second, let alone the additional "wives." They are NOT truly wives -- they are adulteresses, and the man becomes an adulterer. THIS BREAKS GOD'S LAW. IT IS SIN.
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Teachings 0f the Apostle
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With all the confusion in the Greater Church of God today, some have begun to wonder what lies ahead for the Church during the Tribulation. In the following excerpts taken from Mr. Armstrong’s writing and one of his broadcasts, the Church’s consistent teaching on that subject will become clear.
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Ambassador
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During a time of national tragedy, feelings of patriotism and pride in country come naturally to the forefront of one’s mind. While there is nothing wrong in loving our country it is important to remember the relationship Christian’s have with the physical world around them. As conditions around the world continue to worsen, it is essential to remember where the Christians citizenship is and what his or her role is in the present world.
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Teachings of the Apostle
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Mr. Armstrong once wrote, "Sometimes it takes a siege of FASTING and PRAYER�earnest, determined, persevering prayer�seeking God with all our might�with weeping�staying with it, determined, until we get through." He wrote this in the context of overcoming our fleshly desires and conquering Satan. Drawing close to God is the vital key to overcoming the bondage of sin!
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Teachings of the Apostle
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Once again, the members of the Church of God find themselves approaching God’s annual fall holy days. It is with amazement that we find ourselves here, still waiting for Christ to return, following a year of escalating troubles in the world. Abortion continues to claim the lives of millions of helpless begotten children. Cloning, the improbable method of reproducing oneself, is nearing acceptance. Homosexuality has become the norm. Wars continue to break out across the world; Asia finds itself in very unstable times. Africa has been written off, a WHOLE continent, unsalvageable. Power crises threaten the very way we live in America, and now, we see the small nation of Israel embroiled in warfare with a determined, unrelenting foe. Economic recession has crossed the lips of many economic forecasters around the world, and, in some of the farm areas of America, depression has struck.
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God's Holy Calendar Part 2
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The following is a letter written by Mr. Armstrong in the spring of 1940. It was written to help the brethren determine the correct date for Passover and the other Holy Days by using the Hebrew Calendar. Like today, many brethren were having difficulty with this. The letter is reproduced as it was written with only a few minor edits.
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God' Holy Calendar Part 1
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"Presently, there are any number of ministers and members who question the validity of using the Hebrew Calendar to determine the dates for the observance of the Holy Days. They also question the validity of using the rules of postponements that form the basis for the calendar calculations. Different conclusions have resulted from studies by ministers and members alike who have not accepted the findings of Herbert W. Armstrong, which were based on the Hebrew Calendar. It is obvious their various interpretations have led them into error, since they cannot all be right."
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Emotional Maturity
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Most people give little or no thought to this matter of their emotions. We humans start life as little babies. We have to grow up. But to fulfill life's real PURPOSE and mission, we must grow up not only physically, but mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. Did you ever stop to realize how many people think primarily only of attaining physical maturity? If it were not for compulsory public school education for children in our Western world, how many would take the initiative to develop their minds? How many, in each hundred, have done so in such nations as China and other countries?
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Teachings of the Apostle
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"You Americans and British! You smug, proud, stiff-necked complacent people! You enjoy a prosperity God never lavished on any other people -- you heedlessly permit yourselves to became soft and decadent, setting your foolish hearts on a lush, push-button, prosperity of leisure. You ignore that entire prophetic THIRD of GOD'S WORD, warning you of impending disaster and offering you divine protection from it!"
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The Holy Spirit
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"The Bible tells us the power we need to be a true Christian comes from God, directly. That power is referred to as the Holy Spirit. We know our Father in heaven begets us with it when we are baptized, but beyond that, very few, these days, seem to know how it works in their lives."
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Passover At Home
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This is an letter written by Mr. Armstong in 1956 instructing the brethern in God's church how to partake of the Passover in their own home.
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For Passover
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Around the world God's people will soon be partaking of the Passover symbols picturing the sacrifice Jesus Christ, the true Lamb of God, made for mankind. In general, Church members have had no problem understanding what the small amount of wine symbolizes in the Passover service. However, a problem has developed for some in the Church about the symbolic meaning of the morsel of bread.
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Teachings of the Apostle
This Week (03-07-01)
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The doctrine around which most controversy swirls in the greater Church of God these days is the understanding of what it means to be born again. While some have adopted a protestant view as to the understanding of this doctrine, others have adapted a half-way step in which they believe a person is in some partial way born again at baptism.
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Teachings of the Apostle
This Week (02-22-01)
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In this modern era of the Church there is much confusion about the gospel. Some have come to believe it is a message about Jesus Christ; some believe it is a dual gospel about Jesus Christ and the kingdom of God; and some believe it is the complete teaching of the Bible covering every aspect of God's word.
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