Herbert W Armstrong In His Own Words
The Myth & The Man
Questions about the Myth–Answers from the Man
Why question The Myth?
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("HWA"),
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Although some answers include a bit of commentary by the Webauthor of this site, most material consists of direct quotations from the writings of Herbert Armstrong himself and his close associates..
1. Didn’t HWA always say, "Don’t believe me, believe your Bible"?
2. Didn't HWA want church members to be good ambassadors to their neighbors and
friends for "The Truth"?
3. Didn’t HWA just calmly inform his "Co-
4. Didn’t HWA only start referring to himself as an Apostle in his last few years?
5. Didn’t HWA preach the True Gospel to world leaders just like Paul did in the first
century?
7. The members of the Radio Church of God were so scattered in the early years of
the organization—surely HWA would have wanted them to get together with one another
even if there was no official congregation or minister in the area ... wouldn't he?
8. HWA never claimed the title of "prophet," so why do some consider him to be a
false prophet?
9. In spite of whatever foibles he may have had, wasn’t HWA a great man of Faith, who trusted God for finances to do what he called "The Work"?
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