Herbert Armstrong's gospel - is it the Gospel in the Bible?

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Herbert W Armstrong - Gospel preached.

Herbert W. Armstrong claimed—repeatedly and with great emphasis—that only he preached the true gospel. He set out his gospel doctrine across decades of booklets, articles, broadcasts, and magazines, insisting that his Radio/Worldwide Church of God was the “one true church” tracing back to the original apostles. The identifying sign of this claim was said to be Sabbath‑keeping and alleged obedience to the Ten Commandments.

Armstrong taught that all other churches proclaimed a false gospel because they were deceived by Satan. He stated this many times, and his publications make the point unmistakably.

The link below takes you to my Quora post examining whether Armstrong’s gospel claims stand up to biblical scrutiny. Given that the gospel is one of the most important doctrines in the New Testament, it is essential to evaluate his assertions carefully. The post provides a detailed comparison between the Bible’s teaching on the gospel and Armstrong’s doctrine

Please read the link here (it takes you to my detailed comment in Quora).  

It is titled: Herbert W Armstrong & his Worldwide Church of God said only they taught the 'true gospel': Is this true?


Hello. My name is Bill. I live in Canberra, Australia. I retired from work some 5 years ago, I believe in Jesus as our Lord and Saviour by whom we are justified and sanctified by the miraculous workings of God. I don't attend a particular church but may go from time to time. I like to study the scriptures and I read quite widely generally. I had an experience over four decades ago with a church founded by Armstrong which claimed to be the one true church of this time. My wife (who passed away five years ago) and I left it a long time ago and one is grateful such bonds were broken.

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