Armstrongism refers to the doctrines and teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong, thought by him and his followers to be the restored lost knowledge of the true Gospel of the Bible. For over 50 years Armstrong was a prolific religious broadcaster on radio and, later, television, and author of religious tracts, magazine articles, and booklets. The doctrines covered here are expressed and explained in greatest detail in his Bible study course, The Ambassador College Bible Correspondence Course, and several books, such as The Incredible Human Potential, The Wonderful World Tomorrow, and especially the last book which he authored, Mystery of the Ages. Armstrong founded the Radio Church of God in 1933 in Eugene, Oregon, USA, which later moved its headquarters to Pasadena, California, USA and changed its name to the Worldwide Church of God (WCG) in 1968. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Herbert W. Armstrong (31 July 1892 – 16 January 1986) was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of radio evangelism, taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon. ... For other uses, see Gospel (disambiguation). ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... The Worldwide Church of God (WCG) is a Christian church based in Glendora, California, USA. Joseph Tkach Jr. ...

Throughout his public life, Armstrong taught that most of the basic doctrines and teachings of mainstream Christianity are based largely on tradition, including absorbed pagan concepts and rituals (i.e. religious syncretism), rather than on a careful study of and adherence to the original teachings found in the Judeo-Christian Holy Bible. He often expressed that traditional Christianity was in many ways the very opposite of what the Bible teaches. He expounded upon these discrepancies in detail in his writings, piecing together multiple scriptures for each doctrine, then would repudiate counter-arguments presented to him over the years. He frequently declared that he had come to his understanding through diligent study of the scriptures apart from traditional seminary training, and encouraged everyone to "blow the dust off your own Bible"--to study scripture with an open mind; he stressed perhaps most strongly the need for each individual to actually prove the authority of the Bible, saying that "faith without proof is a dead faith." He believed there was only one true Church, and that in the New Testament era God reveals truth and guidance to its leader through the pages of the Bible, coupled with prayer, fasting and meditation. Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... Syncretism consists of the attempt to reconcile disparate or contradictory beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch...

Shortly after Armstrong's death in 1986, the leadership of the Worldwide Church of God began altering many doctrines which Armstrong taught, eventually making remarkable changes amidst great controversy, and according to many, dubious motives. This resulted in a large percentage of ministers and members leaving the WCG to start other churches, many of which continue to believe and teach a variety of doctrines introduced by Armstrong, described below (the offshoot church known as the Philadelphia Church of God owns the copyrights to all his major books and booklets, and claims to teach all his doctrines.) However, the Worldwide Church of God today is itself now thoroughly mainstream in every appearance.

Use of Name

Armstrong's followers refer to themselves as members of the Church of God, while the label Armstrongite is generally considered as an inaccurate and insulting way to describe them, feeling that the name will give the impression that they follow Herbert Armstrong when they feel that the focus of their beliefs must focus on God, and not on any mortal man. Church of God is a name used by numerous, mostly unrelated bodies. ... Herbert W. Armstrong (31 July 1892 – 16 January 1986) was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of radio evangelism, taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon. ...

Doctrinal differences

The following are some of Armstrong’s identifiable doctrines that are in addition to or are different from traditional mainstream Christian doctrines. Many groups and churches which splintered in the aftermath of doctrinal changes within the Worldwide Church of God continue to hold many or all of these teachings of Armstrong. Herbert W. Armstrong (31 July 1892 – 16 January 1986) was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of radio evangelism, taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... The Worldwide Church of God (WCG) is a Christian church based in Glendora, California, USA. Joseph Tkach Jr. ...

God Family

As taught by Herbert W. Armstrong, the doctrine of the God Family was asserted to be at the core of the "true gospel" which was suppressed by mainstream Christianity since the end of the first century A.D. Armstrong used an array of scriptures that show that the Kingdom of God is the "God family" administering God's government. He also emphasized in his writings the many New Testament references to the full name of the gospel: "the gospel (good news) of the Kingdom of God". Herbert W. Armstrong (31 July 1892 – 16 January 1986) was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of radio evangelism, taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch...

The doctrine holds that the Godhead is not limited to God (the Creator) alone, or even to a trinitarian God, but is a divine family into which every human who ever lived may be spiritually born, through a master plan to be enacted in stages. The Godhead now temporarily consists of two co-eternal individuals (see Binitarianism) -- Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah, who in certain scriptures appears to be referred to by the apostles as the "God" of the Old Testament, as the creator and spokesman (The Word or Logos) -- and God the Father, who Jesus revealed to humanity through his teachings as recorded in the New Testament. This article or section contains too many quotations for an encyclopedic entry. ... Binitarianism is a theology of two in one God, as opposed to one (unitarianism) or three (trinitarianism). ... Hebrew נָצְרַת (Natzrat) (Standard) Náẓərat Arabic الناصرة (an-Nāṣira) Name Meaning Ancient word in Hebrew Government City District North Population 64,800[1] (2006) Jurisdiction 14 200 dunams (14. ... In Judaism, the Messiah (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian  ; Arabic: ,  ; Aramaic:  ; the Anointed One) at first meant any person who was anointed with oil on rising to a certain position among the ancient Israelites, at first that of High priest, later that of King and also that of a prophet. ... Note: Judaism commonly uses the term Tanakh to refer to its canon, which corresponds to the Protestant Old Testament. ... Look up logos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the Christian scriptures. ...

Also according to this doctrine, humans who are called by God's Holy Spirit to repentance, who accept the gift of eternal life made possible by Jesus' sacrifice, who commit to live by "every word of God" (i.e. biblical scripture), and who "endure to the end" (i.e. remain faithful to live according to God's way of life until either the end of their own lifetime or the end of the church age when Jesus returns to the Earth) would, at Jesus return, be "born again" into the family of God as the literal spiritual offspring or children of God. Armstrong drew parallels between every stage of human reproduction and this spiritual reproduction. He often stated that "God is reproducing after His own kind -- children in His own image." Whatever the changes brought about by this new entrance of humans into God's family, God the Father will always be the omnipotent sovereign and sustainer of both the universe and the spiritual realm, forever to be worshipped as Holy God by the children of God. Jesus the Christ, as the creator of the universe and savior of God's children, will always rule the Kingdom of God, which will ultimately grow to fill the entire universe, and He likewise will forever be worshipped as Holy God by the children of God.

Church authority

Armstrong taught the Judeo-Christian Holy Bible (sans apocrypha and deuterocanonical books) is the authoritative Word of God. He taught that the Bible, while inerrant in its message, had been distorted through many conflicting interpretations, and it was not until the 20th century that God had restored the full Gospel message of the Kingdom of God to the Church through him by opening his mind to the plain truth of scripture. Armstrong used several scriptures to teach that all other churches calling themselves "Christian" were not merely apostate but actually counterfeits whose history could be traced back to the first century, as described in the epistles (which refer to a "false gospel" and false ministers and apostles), the eighth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles (the appropriation of "Christian" trappings by influential and ambitious pagan religious figures [including a man known to secular history, Simon Magus, mentioned in Acts]), and later historians like Eusebius. Herbert W. Armstrong (31 July 1892 – 16 January 1986) was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of radio evangelism, taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... The SANS Institute (System Administration, Networking, and Security) is an organization focusing on providing computer education and information security training It was founded in 1989. ... Apocrypha (from the Greek word , meaning those having been hidden away[1]) are texts of uncertain authenticity or writings where the authorship is questioned. ... Deuterocanonical books is a term used since the sixteenth century in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Christianity to describe certain books and passages of the Christian Bible, in contrast to the protocanonical books which are contained in the Hebrew Bible. ... For other uses, see Gospel (disambiguation). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Kingdom of God or Reign of... Alternate meaning: See Apostle (Mormonism) The Christian Apostles were Jewish men chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth (as indicated by the Greek word απόστολος apostolos= messenger), by Jesus to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, across the... The Acts of the Apostles (Greek Praxeis Apostolon) is a book of the Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament. ... Simon Magus, also known as Simon the Sorcerer and Simon of Gitta, is the name used by the ancient Christian Orthodoxy to refer to someone they identified as a Samaritan (Proto-)Gnostic, and, also according to ancient Christian Orthodoxy, founder of his own religious sect. ... The Acts of the Apostles is a book of the Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament. ... Eusebius is the name of several significant historical people: Pope Eusebius - Pope in AD 309 - 310. ...

Sabbatarianism and Old Testament beliefs

The observance of the Sabbath from dusk on Friday to dusk on Saturday was the first non-traditional religious practice (as compared to orthodox Christianity) that Armstrong adopted. Armstrong wrote in several of his books that his wife, Loma, after having joined a Sabbatarian church group (the Church of God, 7th Day), challenged him to prove to her from scripture that, as Herbert claimed, Sunday was the proper day for Christian worship. After months of bible study, Armstrong decided that there was no sound scriptural authority for Christian worship on Sunday, but rather that the Apostles and the first generation of Christians, both Jewish and gentile converts, continued for decades after the establishment of the Church age to set an example of observing the seventh day of the week (Saturday) as the Sabbath. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Dusk in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA. Dusk outside a plane on cruise. ... Herbert W. Armstrong (31 July 1892 – 16 January 1986) was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of radio evangelism, taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon. ... Alternate meaning: See Apostle (Mormonism) The Christian Apostles were Jewish men chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth (as indicated by the Greek word απόστολος apostolos= messenger), by Jesus to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, across the...

Eventually, Armstrong accepted and observed many principals and laws found in the Old Testament scriptures and taught converts to do the same. These included dietary laws, tithing, and celebration of high Sabbaths, or annual feast days such as Passover, Pentecost and the Feast of Tabernacles. Furthermore, he taught that the celebrations of Christmas and Easter were inappropriate for Christians, considering them not of biblical origin, but rather a later absorption of pagan practices into corrupted "Christianity." Note: Judaism commonly uses the term Tanakh to refer to its canon, which corresponds to the Protestant Old Testament. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... A tithe (from Old English teogoþa tenth) is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a (usually) voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a Jewish or Christian religious organization. ... Pasch redirects here. ... The Descent of the Holy Spirit in a 15th century illuminated manuscript. ... Sukkot (סוכות or סֻכּוֹת sukkōt, booths) or Succoth is an 8-day Biblical pilgrimage festival, also known as the Feast of Booths, the Feast of Tabernacles, or Tabernacles. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Easter, the Sunday of... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch...

Lost Sheep of Israel

Through his studies of the Bible and other sources, Armstrong came to the conclusion that the British and American peoples were the birthright descendants of the ancient Israelite tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. Variations of this teaching, which are not as well founded upon scripture, are often referred to as Anglo-Israelism. Two key points are to be noted regarding Anglo-Israelism and Armstrong’s teachings: 1) Some white supremacist groups for their own reasons embrace aspects of Anglo-Israelism, but, 2) Armstrong’s teachings inherently opposed racist ideologies and racial strife, and rather focused on the entire world being offered and eventually receiving the blessings of the gospel. Armstrong, when discussing the identity of America and the British Commonwealth as the “Birthright Lost Sheep of Israel”, insisted that God did not "play favorites" with nations. The reason for these nations' special birthright blessings was stated to be Abraham’s obedience, and secondly as a lesson to mankind—so that God could demonstrate to all that a nation possessing all the advantages of wealth and security will still not obtain happiness apart from God’s Kingdom—His rule and His laws. This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Tribe of Ephraim (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם / אֶפְרָיִם , Standard Efráyim Tiberian / ; double fruitfulness) took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacobs blessing (Gen. ... The Tribe of Manasseh (Hebrew alphabet מְנַשֶּׁה, Samaritan Hebrew Manatch, Standard Hebrew MÉ™naÅ¡Å¡e, Tiberian Hebrew MÉ™naÅ¡Å¡eh: from נשני naššānî who makes to forget) is one of the Hebrew tribes, which the Bible says was founded by Manasseh, the son of Joseph. ... Anglo-Israelism (Sometimes called British-Israelism) is a complex set of theories that are not identical nor are they necessarily compatible with each other. ... An angel prevents the sacrifice of Isaac. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Kingdom of God or Reign of...

Other non-mainstream teachings

• God will soon set up His government on earth, under the rule of Jesus the Christ at his second coming, rescuing humanity from sin and self-annihilation, inspiring mankind to voluntarily turn to God's law, and ushering in a 1000 year period of peace, prosperity, and justice under the rule of the children of God, who are the biblical saints and faithful members of the Worldwide Church of God who are "born again" as spirit in the 1st resurrection (see below) at Jesus return to the Earth.
• Non-believers, though responsible for their sins and therefore reaping what they sow in terms of "cause and effect", are not yet eternally judged, having a future opportunity for salvation after a mortal resurrection (the 2nd resurrection, see below) when they could accept the call of God to live under God's eternal laws, though individuals could still choose to reject salvation and then receive condemnation.
• The vast majority of all people who have ever lived will be saved, thus the relatively small number of true Christians of this age are predestined to be merely the early "firstfruits" of God's harvest to help teach the majority of humanity raised by the 2nd resurrection (see below).
• The strict observance of the ten commandments is a voluntary response of Christians to receiving the unearned gift of salvation. The ten commandments are an eternal and inexorable law set in motion by God which brings about every good effect when obeyed, but which exact pain, suffering, and eventually death (especially an ultimate spiritual death) when violated.
• The Holy Days of the Old Testament are still to be observed by Christians, and teach symbolically the seven steps of God's master plan of salvation for humanity.
• A system of tithing in which 10% of one's total increase is donated to the church ("first tithe") for its operation and for sharing the gospel with the world; a second 10% was to be saved for the Christian family's expenses during the Holy Days ("second tithe"), and during the third and sixth year of each seven-year cycle, a third 10% was to be used for the indigent, widows, and orphans within the church ("third tithe").
• Abstinence of eating "unclean meats" listed in the Old Testament such as pork, shellfish, etc. Armstrong argued this was liberation from the penalties of breaking laws of health (disease, infirmity, degenerative conditions etc), of which this is but one law.
• God's children are not actually "born again" into spirit until after the return of Jesus to the Earth.
• The "sleep" state of the dead, meaning the dead have not yet been judged, rewarded, or condemned, but rather wait to be resurrected.
• A celestial heaven apart from the created universe is not the reward of saved humans, but rather the remade Earth under the rulership and personal presence of God, i.e. heaven (God's presence) is coming to Earth.
• Punishment of the incorrigible is not an eternity in hell, but rather a merciful annihilation by the edict of God.
• Humans are completely mortal (i.e. do not possess an immortal "soul"), but salvation is the free, unearned gift of eternal life in God's family as children of God, given upon the prerequisite of faith in God and repentance from sin, which then results in a motivation to completely observe God's eternal laws.
• Three resurrections of the dead — (1) faithful believers as the first fruit harvest at Jesus second coming, (2) non-believers temporarily resurrected to mortality for an opportunity to learn and accept God's way, (3) resurrection to final judgment of the incorrigibly wicked—those whose minds had been fully opened to God's truth, either in this age or after the second resurrection, and rejected it—mainly those truly called but who fell away, and those who incorrigibly rebel in the "Wonderful World Tomorrow".

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Armstrongist churches

There are many splinter churches, possibly more than 300, as well as second generation splinters. Some of these are listed below.

• Philadelphia Church of God
• Living Church of God
• United Church of God
• Church of God International (USA)
• Church of God, an International Community
• Restored Church of God
• Intercontinental Church of God
• Sabbath Church of God
• Church of the Eternal God
• Church of God, The Eternal
• Church of God, 21st Century
• Christian Educational Ministries

The Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) is an international Christian church based in Edmond, Oklahoma that has congregations throughout North America, South America, Central America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. ... The Living Church of God (LCG) is the second largest church group formed by followers of the teachings of the late Herbert W. Armstrong. ... The United Church of God, an International Association (UCGIA)[1] is a Christian denomination. ... For other organizations with the same name, see Church of God International The Church of God International is a splinter group of the Worldwide Church of God. ... The Church of God, an International Community, is a nondenominational organization based in Pasadena, California. ...

See also

• Gerald Flurry
• Roderick C. Meredith
• Garner Ted Armstrong
• Stanley Rader

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References

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Worldwide Church of God, "A Brief History of the Worldwide Church of God", [1]

External links

• Hold Fast to All Things Herbert W. Armstrong Literature and teachings.
• Mystery of the Ages by Herbert W. Armstrong
• Philadelphia Church of God— official Web Site
• Worldwide Church of God— official Web Site
• Living Church of God— official Web Site
• United Church of God— official Web Site
• The Restored Church of God— Official Site
• Christian Educational Ministries— Official Site
• Herbert W. Armstrong Searchable Library
• Ambassador Report: John Trechak's periodical critical of the Worldwide Church of Godduring the period of 1976-1999.
• The Painful Truth Website, critical of Armstrong and his successors.

• What is Armstrongism? Perhaps the most clear and straight-forward description of the tenets of Armstrongism but very pejorative in tone.