Herbert W. Armstrong, In His Own Words

For decades Herbert Armstrong cried aloud and broadcast the True Gospel to tens of millions. All he wanted was for people to believe what was in their own Bible. Now, some want to tell us what Armstrong taught, often in an effort to persuade us how wrong he was then and how right they are now. We no longer have to settle for what his critics would want us to believe; we can hear Armstrong himself. The following are short excerpts from the audio files on this CD.

In the few cases where Armstrong significantly diverged from his topic in the middle of the audio clip, an unobtrusive beep has been inserted to indicate where this divergence has been removed. The source file name has been noted as well as the timemarks of the excerpts so the listener can review the original context, if so desired. An example of this is "On healing and faith" at about 5:48.

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General

- In the name of Jesus, please open your eyes!
- I don't know any church that has all truth
- There is no reward worth anything, except God's
- Most people will follow a man, you should follow God
- There is only one source of true happiness
- Your salvation is just between you and God
- Don't believe me, believe your Bible!
- What is the mission of the church?
- What is the missionof the church?
- God wants you to live abundantly
- Many will seek the Kingdom, but few find it
- We practice religion contrary to what Jesus taught
- If you will heed the warning now...
- The key to modern Bible prophecy
- Who is Israel?
- Jesus Christ is there to help, if you ask
- The day of miracles is not past!
- You can pray directly to Christ
- HWA worries about member's conversion
- God has used my voice
- Will you listen without prejudice?
- What spiritual grade are you in?
- The true church believes what Jesus taught
- Let's carry on with the work of God
- How to decide which candidate for President to vote for
- Armstrong never asked for money on the air. He had nothing to sell. This soundbite came at the end of the mention of a free booklet. How people became "co-workers".

Church History

- MOA Intro After an introduction by Joseph Tkach, Sr., who proclaims the Mr. Armstrong's book, the Mystery of the Ages as "probably the greatest work that he has accomplished", we hear Mr. Armstrong introduce his book to a class at Ambassador College. From the Tribute to Herbert Armstrong Telecast at 4:35. The book was later withdrawn from circulation because it contained "errors".
- Big titles spoil "Nearly everyone who's had a big title has gone the wrong way". "I'm never going to give Mr. Tkach title that he's boss over the ministers." Dated January 3, 1980
- Some want to do away with the truth
- On his relationship with COG 7th Day; His approach to unclean meat.
- God has made me an apostle
- 1984 clip: Plain Truth goes to all nations; circulation exceeds Time Magazine Editor's note: As of June, 1998, circulation is around 100,000.
- Some have split off from the church
- The great false church, Babylon
- I did not get what I preach from men

What is the True Gospel?

- What Jesus Preached
- Two things you must believe
- We must believe his message
- What did people fall away from?
- What about the gospel of grace?
- Gospel not preached for 1900 years
- Christ's gospel

The Sacrifice of Christ and Salvation

- There is no way to be saved except by grace, there never was, there never will be!
- The high office of Jesus Christ
- The only proof of the divinity of Christ A proof that most professing Christians deny!
- We must keep our eyes on Christ
- Christ was crucified for your sins.
- People want to believe in Jesus but they do not want to obey God.
- The Holy Spirit gives us the faith of Christ.
- You receive Christ with the mind. (Phil 3:15)
- We are not saved by His blood.
- We are not made righteous by legal rituals. Comments on Galatians 2:15
- We must be lead by the Holy Spirit in order to be a member of the Body of Christ.
- You are going to be in the Judgement!
- Zion is the church, the way of salvation
- The very first requirement of being a Christian
- A gentile is without salvation unless he becomes a child of Abraham
- Jesus came to save us from our sins, not in our sins

The Nature of God and Man

- God's purpose is to reproduce his kind.
- God is reproducing himself.
- Man needs God's spirit to be born of God.
- We are not yet born again.
- We have to come to the Father by way of Christ.

The Covenants

- Why we have been blessed
- The New Covenant is not a gentile covenant
- What is the Old Covenant?
- The New Covenant is to be made with Spiritual Israel
- Law was until John, not until the Cross.
- God's plan is centered around Israel.
- The Sabbath is a sign that God is creator
- Sabbath is God's sign

General Doctrine

- The Bible interprets itself.
- The word of God is a spiritual mirror.
- We must grow in grace.
- The god of this world is Satan the Devil.
- You cannot understand the Bible without the Holy Spirit
- What is sin?
- The wages of sin is death
- God loves evil men Only Christ can deliver evil men from sin.
- On healing and faith
- On Petra as the "place of safety"
- God's conditional promise of protection from his plagues.
- The church must be willing to change and grow
- Do you know where we got Christmas, Easter?
- Aren't Christians supposed to keep Christmas?
- You must forsake sin to be free from it.
- Christianity is a religion of separation from error and accepting the truth.
- Don't continue being a slave to sin

Church Administration

- Follow me as I follow Christ
- Someone has to lead! From 8/16/80 Bible Study.
- The true church is a spiritual organism, not an organization

HWA Myths

- On Elijah
- Am I Elijah? No!
- On finding the true church It is a private matter between you and God.
- I am not setting any dates