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Questioning Herbert W. Armstrong

 

Was Herbert W. Armstrong who he said he was? Did he tell the truth? These articles are for those who want to get to the bottom of these things.

NOTE: If this is the first time you have visited this page, you might want to first read: Why is it Difficult For Exiters to Question Herbert Armstrong?

Put your faith completely in Jesus Christ,
not in any man or any movement. ~ Robert L. Sumner

 

Questioning if HWA told the truth
Questioning HWA's fruits
Questioning HWA's background
Questioning HWA's methods
Questioning HWA's dogma

Questioning if HWA told the truth:

• Mystery of the Ages (a critical review)
  Chapter by chapter in-depth review by Kelly Marshall; reveals not only Herbert Armstrong's twisted and unscriptural gospel, but shows his recruitment strategies, outright lies, deceptions, contradictions and plagiarisms from other groups.

• Mystery of the Ages (a 2nd critical Review)
  Chapter by chapter review by William Hohmann; reveals Herbert Armstrong's sleight of hand of religious misinterpretation and how he caused readers to rely on his teachings with the results being a false gospel that diminishes Christ.

• True Original Church/Faith Once Delivered (Proof Herbert Armstrong Lied About the "Lost" Church Century)
  Was the history of the early church, in its first century of existence, "lost," or are there in existence today documents that we can examine? Shows HWA intentionally withheld information. By Kelly Marshall.
  

• More proof showing how HWA failed to quote all of the words from an 1885 book, and thereby making readers think that church history had been lost!
  Exact quotes from the book by William Fitzgerald, furnished in Kelly Marshall's critique of Mystery of the Ages, chapter 6.

• Did Herbert Armstrong Distort Historical Church Documents?
  This article shows proof that he did. By Kelly Marshall.

• Did Herbert W. Armstrong Have God's Truth?

• Was Herbert W. Armstrong God's True Servant?

• Did Herbert Armstrong Set Dates?
  Includes several examples, plus an HWA quote saying there is "no prophet today."

• The "Key to Unlocking Prophecy" (Did Herbert Armstrong Say God Revealed it to Him Alone?)

• John Kiesz Furnishes Information on Herbert W. Armstrong
  Kiesz was an elder in the Church of God Seventh Day and a close friend of HWA's; includes a number of HWA's failed prophecies.

Questioning HWA's fruits

• "None of God's Servants Were Perfect" (for those who like to use this reasoning)

• Herbert W. Armstrong and the Incest

• Letter About Herbert Armstrong and the Incest
  Sent to: "Dear Friends in the Worldwide Church of God"

• Why Herbert W. Armstrong Couldn't Have Been God's True Apostle
  Includes link at end to: How I "Proved" Herbert W. Armstrong Was God's Apostle

• Worldwide Church of God History
  Transcription of message by Ken Westby message reveals how HWA treated those that dared asked questions and confront the abuses; shows double standards of the Armstrongs
  

• Robert Gerringer 1975 Letter to Charles Hunting
  Reveals how Herbert Armstrong was confronted time and again with doctrinal issues and failed to change. Covers double standards, false prophecies, bad fruit, lack of intellectual freedom of the members to think for themselves, etc. Also covers how we felt the Worldwide Church of God was God only true church.

• Jack Kessler 1981 Letter to Worldwide Church of God Board of Directors
  Reveals the evil of the continuing, persistent financial abuses in HWA's Worldwide Church of God and the shocking moral depravity.

Questioning HWA's background

• Background exposé on HWA's early activities
  Revealing info.

• HWA's early racist activities

• HWA studied communism

• Radio Church of God openly embraced the agenda of the American Communist Party
  This also includes info about "Communism and the Churches."

• Herbert Armstrong Used Mein Kampf as a Guide in Controlling People

• HWA's questionable activities in international governmental affairs

• The Private Letters of Herbert W. Armstrong and Loma D. Armstrong
  HWA and his wife were very active in international governmental affairs following the United Nations' first meeting held in San Francisco in 1945.

• The Conspiracy Was Strong - The Discernment Ministries
  Herbert W. Armstrong is mentioned in Parts 1-3 of this in-depth report--search for the words "Worldwide Church of God; also mentions the FBI files on Herbert Armstrong and Stanley Rader; covers Anthony Buzzard. [offsite link]

• Letter Regarding FBI Files on the Worldwide Church of God

Questioning HWA's methods

• How Did Herbert W. Armstrong Recruit People?
  The step-by-step process.

• Did Herbert W. Armstrong Abuse His Flock?
  Includes additional: How Did the Worldwide Church of God Abuse its Members?

• Dropouts See Hucksterism Where They Once Saw God
  Newspaper article.

• Did Herbert W. Armstrong Change Words of Sacred Hymns?

• Lifton's Eight Criteria of Mind Control
  Includes how it has been used by Herbert Armstrong and authoritarian offshoots.

Questioning HWA's dogma

Note: Exiters have had the Bible used on them in order to control, coerce, exploit and manipulate them. In many cases, the Scriptures were taken out of context and twisted. Sorting through one's personal beliefs after exiting a high demand group takes much time. The following information is listed for those who have expressed an interest in these subjects, along with being a good study for those who have been taught we must keep the Law for salvation.

• Two critical reviews of Mystery of the Ages (linked above)

• Herbert W. Armstrong's Religious Roots
  The origin of Herbert's unique doctrines.

• What Were the Lies and What is the Truth?
  Replacing HWA's fear-based statements with the truth from the Word of God.

• Where Do I Find the "One True Church"?

• The Law of Moses and the Grace of God
  Excellent article.

• Must We Keep the Law for Salvation?
  Answers many scriptural questions.

• Are We Still Under the Law in Spite of Grace?
  Includes at bottom: "Aren't works necessary for salvation?"

• Why Church Leaders Demand Holy Days For Their Members
  Could it have anything to do with control? 

• How can I untangle my mind from HWA's dogma? (Q&A)

• Articles and Writings on the Holy Days
  Helpful for those who are questioning whether or not to keep the O. T. feast days.

• Should the Sabbath be Observed Today?
  Excellent study.

• Sabbath and Sunday (Common Arguments and Misunderstandings)

• Discernment of Truth and Deceptions
  Examining Sabbatarian theology.

• Thirty-Six Pro Sabbath Arguments Examined

• Sabbath Not A Law For Christians [offsite link]
  Answers many arguments Sabbath keepers make.

• Lying for God (6th Edition)
  PDF book; covers the Mosaic Law and the New Covenant) [NOTE: Since this offsite PDF book will not open from our site, the link will take you to their main page where the article can be found and downloaded under "What is New?"] (William Hohmann contributed much of the theological rebuttals in this.)

• A Critique of Which Day is the Christian Sabbath?
  Critique of HWA's Sabbath booklet.

• Christians and Working on the Sabbath (PDF book) [NOTE: Since this offsite PDF book will not open from our site, the link will take you to their main page where the article can be found and downloaded under "What is New?"]

• Did Jeroboam Change the Sabbath to Sunday?

• Tithing and Sheep in Wolves Clothing
  Who really is changing times and laws?

• We Put the "Give Way" to the Test
  Is it true that you can't out-give God?

• Third Tithe - Where Did it Really Go?

• Understanding the tithe
  Explains the purpose of the tithe in Israel and goes on to show why tithing has no application in the church today; includes explanation of Malachi 3 and Hebrews 7) [offsite link]

• Tithing?
  Brief, but good article on tithing vs. Spirit-directed giving. [offsite link]

• "Bible Correspondence Course" (an Examination)
  Are you able to realize the things unproven and unsupported by Scripture that have been slipped into your Bible Correspondence Course? Includes questions to help you find out.

• British-Israelism--True or False?

• Where Are the Tribes of Israel Located? (A Critique of Herman Hoeh's Article)
  Shows incredible fabrications and lack of concrete, detailed proof.

• The Origins of Assyria and Germany
  This article shows the fallacy in HWA's teaching that the Assyrians "settled in central Europe, and the Germans are the descendants of the ancient Assyrians."

• How is the Term Israel Used in the New Testament?
  Shows how the church is not "spiritual Israel") (also covers Gal 6:16. [offsite link]

• A Comparison and Contrast Between Israel and the Church [offsite link]

• A Critique of "You Are Saved by Grace!"
  Critique of Stephen Flurry's booklet.

• The Sin Question
  Explains what "dead to sin" and "dead to the Law" really mean.

• Let Go of Days, Take Hold of Christ
  Is it necessary to observe holy days and rituals in order to gain eternal life?

• What About the Seal of God and the Mark of the Beast?
  Shows that this teaching originally came from the Seventh-day Adventists. [offsite link]

• Unclean Meats Not a Law For Christians
  This command is found only in the Mosaic Law. [offsite link]

• Do We Only Receive the Holy Spirit As a Result of Baptism?
  Do we receive God's Spirit as a result of faith, or faith plus baptism? How do we receive the Holy Spirit and what does the Holy Spirit do in the believer's life today?

• Is the Holy Spirit Only the Power of God?
  Also lists the Scriptures showing the two natures of Jesus--God/Man.

• "The Resurrection Was Not on Sunday" (A look at Herbert W. Armstrong's Booklet)

• Any Good Doctrine in the Herbert Armstrong Era?
  Includes: Doctrines of Devils - Did Herbert Armstrong teach them?

• Doctrines of Devils - Did Herbert Armstrong teach them?

• What is the Gospel? (also shows what the gospel is not)

• Did Christ Reorganize the Church?
  1939 article from the February 1939 Good News showing HWA condemned hierarchal church government in his early years. [offsite article]

 

"Thou maketh this people to trust in a lie." ~ Jeremiah 28:15