Herbert W. Armstrong & The Worldwide Church of God by Walter Martin

- Herbert W. Armstrong's religion is eclectic and borrows from various sources, making it difficult to classify due to its eclectic nature, borrowing from a variety of sources such as The Seventh-Day Adventists, Dawn Bible students, British Israelites, Mormons, and other groups. Despite having a few advisors, including one with a Doctorate in Greek, Armstrong continues to propagate errors in his teachings, some of which date back to the 1930s. His organization, the Radio Church of God, has a worldwide reach and continues to grow, with branch headquarters in various countries and a well-organized structure with a great deal of money.

Mr. Armstrong's dogmatic doctrine and how he had foretold the prophecy of wolves coming in sheep's clothing to deceive the world. The speaker claims that for 18 and a half centuries, the gospel was not preached until Herbert and Garner Ted came along to restore it. This claim is similar to what other cultists have made in the past, and it is important to be aware of their basis for theology.

A cartographer indicated that God was Lord of the sea, not the beasts or demons that might be in it. Those in the ministry have a responsibility to speak the truth in love and warn against false prophets, standing against the forces of darkness. Mr. Armstrong's theology states that, after the resurrection, we shall be born of God and become God ourselves. This view contradicts the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, limits God to three persons, and is not supported by the Bible.
- According to the theology of Mr Armstrong, people go through a lifelong gestation period, die and are born again at the resurrection, which is the new birth. However, the Apostle Peter's writings suggest that anyone who believes in Jesus Christ as their savior is already born again.
The transcript discusses Mr Armstrong's teachings about the resurrection and new birth, as well as his denial of the Trinity and belief that humans can become God. However, the Apostle Peter's writing in 1 Peter 1:23 states that anyone who believes in Jesus Christ is already born again through faith and part of the body of Christ. The transcript also touches upon the Holy Spirit's personhood, as demonstrated in Acts chapter 13, and critiques Mr Armstrong's theology on the topic.

According to the Bible, there are at least two and most probably three unforgivable sins. Blaspheming the Holy Spirit is one of them, and it is considered an eternal sin. Mr. Armstrong rejects this notion, among other key Christian beliefs, such as the Trinity, bodily resurrection, and the new birth.
Mr Armstrong's teaching is a denial of historic Christianity for 18 and a half centuries, and is a philosophy of antichrist. Christians should be careful not to import heresy into their homes and jeopardize their souls by subscribing to false teachings.
- The blood of Christ does not finally save any man.
The writer of Hebrews says that without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. The Seventh-Day Adventist used to teach this in the 1880s, but they repudiated it when it was pointed out that it was unbiblical. Herbert Armstrong, however, kept right on in the same old era, and that's why the Seventh-day Adventist today repudiates him. He denies even what good things he got out of Seventh-Day Adventism and hung on to the bad things that the Adventists had sense enough to get rid of themselves. Mr Armstrong does not believe in salvation by grace alone, he says that nobody is now saved, and he contradicts Mr Armstrong repeatedly. Mr Armstrong is a soul sleeper, he believes that when you die your soul goes into a state of unconsciousness until a resurrection, but this is not biblical theology.
- Salvation is a gift of God by grace through faith, not earned by works.
The speaker emphasizes that salvation is a gift of God by grace through faith, and not something that can be earned by works. They reference Ephesians chapter 2 verses 8 through 10, which state that salvation is a gift from God that cannot be earned. The speaker also contrasts this idea with the belief that certain actions, such as keeping the Sabbath or abstaining from certain foods, are necessary to please God. They argue that the purpose of the law was to point to the need for redemption, but that redemption is ultimately achieved through faith in Jesus Christ and not by works of the law.
- Focus on the spirit rather than the stomach, for the kingdom of God is not what you eat or drink but it's righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
The Apostle Paul teaches that we should focus our minds on the spirit rather than our stomachs, and that we should not judge each other based on what we eat or drink. The kingdom of God is not about these things, but about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Christians should worship and adore Jesus Christ, not hang onto the shadows of the past.