Herbert W Armstrong

  Hebrews 4 The Promise of Rest I will seek to understand the meaning of ‘’rest’’ in this chapter of Hebrews in two ways. Firstly, by looking at the meaning of the verses themselves; Secondly, by seeking to understand the ‘’sabbath rest’’ by looking at the context of ch 4 to the letter to the Hebrews. Please read here . 

Armstrong, his Worldwide Church of God, and the many offshoots in existence today, insist on a Wednesday crucifixion. A Wednesday crucifixion idea is also held by other churches, not only Armstrong organizations.  Armstrong uses it to criticize the more commonly held belief of Friday.  It is important to address the counting method associated with this theory which requires there be a third night, based on Matthew chapter 12 (Jonah). This verse is emphasized  by the proponents of the Wednesday crucifixion, and it is critical to consider whether their counting method is supported by the scriptures/custom generally. All of the other verses concerning the timing of the crucifixion need to be considered.   I examine the theory  in this link . It takes you to a Post I have made on Quora.  There is another commentary within my Blog site wherein I examine Matthew chapter 12 in some more detail.  

  Herbert W Armstrong founded the Radio Church of God in 1934 - later to become Worldwide Church of God. He made prophetic statements in the first year of operation and they were a regular part of  The Plain Truth  magazine. Prophecy was to be a big part of his plans. A clever technique was developed by Armstrong to explain away the many prophetic failures that came to exist. Also adopted by offshoots like Restored Church of God, United Church of God , Philadelphia church of God and others who still operate today. The propaganda tool I inform you about had limited use in other churches, but developed into an artform by these worldwide churches because of the big number of Armstrong’s failed prophecies. Thus, a most interesting analysis is possible of the method Armstrong’s church responded to his many prophetic failures. We gain valuable insights into their behavior and, most importantly, their credibility and moral standing. Please read here . 

  I examined authoritative sources - encyclopedias, museums, reputable journals, authors and experts of good standing, history books, DNA studies, and most importantly the scriptures - to determine whether the Anglo/Israel doctrine makes sense. A theory has been around for a couple of hundred years that the USA and Britain are identifiable in the bible. The claim is they are descended from the tribes of Manasseh (for USA) and Ephraim (for Britain) - two of the ‘lost ten tribes” of Old Testament times. They are said to be modern day “Israel’, or “Jacob”, and wherever these names appear in a biblical prophecy they substitute USA and Britain. Applying prophecies regarding “Israel’ to our times, Armstrong predicted that the USA and Britain (and others Anglo nations in north Europe, Canada, Australia, and Ireland) will be destroyed by the prophetic ‘beast’ of the book of Revelation and Daniel. Associated churches such as Restored and Philadelphia continue this doctrine. My purpose is to...

  Herbert W Armstrong railed against Christmas - calling it pagan and satanic - is this true? Armstrong used the giant pagan /satanic conspiracy theory that 25 December ought not be accepted by  believers - and pushed instead the Levitical festivals.  I show in the linked commentary just why this theory peddled by Armstrong and other churches (such as Jehovah Witnesses and associated Armstrong churches) has no real merit.   Believers may celebrate Christmas as a memorial of Christ's birth in good faith knowing this pagan theory is irrelevant to Christian living. See the following:  Christmas is not pagan and believers can be assured it is not anti biblical .  It takes you to a Post I have made in Quora. Comment exists therein concerning Easter too.