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Hey moulder,

Thanks for the info about the updates notice..will do.

Also, the comments about the early believers were very good. In thinking about it again, it would have been very radical in dealing with the "freedom and grace" issues after hundreds of years of being under the law.

Consider this post a notice to updating my first original post, and to the Seventh Day Adventist outline. I got my notes confused between SDA and HWArmstrong. They have very similar points.

Thanks for your patience! Again, pray for my PC skills!

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TAPE #375 Part 1


I. HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG AND THE WORLD WIDE CHURCH OF GOD


A. DECEPTION IN THE END TIME (Matthew 24:3)


1. Will be false prophets and cults making some depart from the faith. Teach half truths and deception seeps in; twist Word to own destruction. (1 Tim. 4:1)


a. Herbert W. Armstrong (HWA) prophesied an atomic holocaust January 7, 1972.
b. We are still here and it did not happen! It was a false prophesy.
c. HWA was a false prophet. His son, Garner Armstrong, is a false teacher.
d. HWA member of Seventh Day Adventism; Church of God Adventism.
e. HWA does/did not tell followers all that he believed until they were/are “hooked.”



2. HWA No true churches.


a. The church of today is a false church and a false gospel.
b. There are no “true” churches.
c. HWA radio program is The World Tomorrow Broadcast
d. HWA magazine is The Plain Truth
e. HWA son (Garner Armstrong) is still teaching this error
f. Half truths seep in and twist the Word to own destruction.



3. HWA Background


a. Came out of Seventh Day Adventism and Church of God Adventism
b. HWA and his son are/were members.
c. States faith in Jesus, but, salvation is through the law (10 commandments)
d. The people in Galations were deceived about this.
e. It is through FAITH alone!
f. HWA is a false gospel!
g. Paul said, “It is faith alone and without works of the law.”



B. HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG’S ERRORS



1. Denies hell and eternal punishment.


a. The wicked will be annilated (evaporate).
b. HWA uses Mal. 4:9 “..burn them up like stubble.”
c. HEF Is. 66:24 “…worm will not die or the fire quenched.”
d. HEF The soul is immortal and eternal and cannot be burned up.
e. OT is a shadow and NT is veiled.
f. Jesus said, “Hell will never be quenched.” Mark 9:43.
g. Jesus said, “…worm die not” in direct reference to Is. 66:24.
h. HWA Those who don’t celebrate Sabbath will take mark of the beast.
i. Rev. 14:9-11 “..wrath…tormented…fire…forever.”



2. Christians should keep the Sabbath (7th Day).



a. HEF Sunday is for the resurrection of Christ.
b. HWA Cannot eat pork.
c. HEF Salvation is not in doing or not doing, but in FAITH.
d. HWA bound by a deceiving spirit.
e. Mark 7:14 Grace has set us free.
f. Things that enter a man are not what defile him. (v. 17) It is what enters the heart, not the belly.
g. 1 Tim. 4 Paul said, “…seducing spirits and doctrines of demons.” Example: Forbidding to marry Catholics) and abstaining from meats.
h. Vegetarianism is mark of a cult and Eastern religions. If you abstain out of religious consideration, it is false.
i. You cannot find scripture where Sabbath is changed. Disciples met on 1st day to worship (1 Cor 16) First day is risen (John 20).
j. Paul is on journey the first day. Acts 20:7.
k. Rev. 1:1 John on the Lord’s Day; first day of the week.
l. Jewish Christians observed both and went to the temple before destroyed.
m. Went on Sabbath to synagogue to minister to Jews and commune with other Jews.
n. After Acts 13, church is Gentile.
o. Before Acts 13, covenant to Jews alone, not to Gentiles.
p. Col. 2:14 Christ’s death blots out ordinances (law). The law always ministers death, not life.
q. Law nailed to the cross; meats, drinks, Sabbath day, marrying, new moon…let no man beguile you of reward….humility.”
r. Do not use liberty as occasion to the flesh. You will find out you are free, but not free to sin.
s. Christ fulfilled the law of Moses. Mth. 24 “Temple destroyed…be raised up in 3 days.”


3. Salvation is incomplete through Christ


a. HWA Salvation is a process if you keep law of Bible. No one instantly saved and Christ did not complete the law.
b. HEF Works of Christ to complete salvation. John 5:24 “…has passed from death to life..shall come under judgement.”
c. To be under the law in any sense is to be under its curse.
d. You do not violate the law or 10 commandments! That should prove you are under grace if you willfully sin.
e. It is another thing to say I am justified or salvation completed by works of the law.
f. HWA practices Christmas according to article, “Why the World Needs Christmas.”
g. You do not force your light on anyone! Just teach the Word. You do not have to force your views.
h. There are only 3 things we are told to celebrate: Communion of bread and cup, baptism by water, and washing of feet.
i. Jn. 3:12 “…except be born again.” “…he is a new creation.” II Cor. 10:7
j. HWA Christian is not born again when he believes on Christ until the resurrection.
k. 4th Century Catholics did not establish Saturday to Sunday for Christians. It was done just for their church.


4. The Blood of Christ does not save a man!


a. HWA The Blood of Christ paid price for PAST sins, not future.
b. Only saved by keeping laws and if you overcome.
c. HEF Read Heb. 10:12-14, Heb 9. Jesus offered sacrifice for sin forever.
d. “…one offering..perfect forever to those who believe.” Ro. 5:6-10, 1 Peter 1:18-19.



5. Denies God is personality of Holy Spirit.


a. We are persons, God is spirit.
b. HEF Holy Spirit is power, love, life, presence.
c. HWA Holy Spirit is abstract power. Cannot speak, think, be grieved, inspire.
d. HWA call Holy Spirit “an it.”
e. HEF Jn 14:26, and throughout the entire NT, calls it the masculine Greek, He.
f. HEF The Holy Spirit is the Comforter, He will teach you all things, it is not feminine in the Greek. It is a He.
g. John 16 Holy Spirit is a He. “He is the Spirit of Truth.”


6. Denies Trinity


a. The word “trinity” is not used in the NT.
b. Tri “unity”; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
c. HWA says contradiction in 3 Gods.
d. Unitarians denies holiness of God.
e. Prove scripture by scripture.
f. HWA defends oneness of God by math and not qualitative.
g. God is what He revealed Himself to be in the Word.
h. One divine Spirit who eternally manifests Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
i. Luke 3:21-22 All 3 together when Jesus was baptized and Holy Spirit descended; a voice said, “Thou art my Son.”
j. HEF This is a defense against Oneness, HWA, and Adventists.


7. Teaches Soul Sleep (unconscious at death)


a. HWA The dead are not with Jesus
b. HWA The dead will awake at resurrection.
c. HWA use Acts 7 “…he fell asleep.” 1 Thess. 4 “…dead raised.”
d. HEF Paul said, “..those who are asleep in Christ He will bring with them.”
e. HEF The spirit is NOT asleep!
f. Luke 16 Lazarus and the rich man in Hades; “…he opened his eyes to torment.”
g. Luke 16 Lazarus and the rich man in hell; “…lift up his eyes…in torment and saw Abraham.”
h. Mth 17, Heb. 12:1 “…great cloud of witnesses!”


8. Anglo-Israelism


a. Covered on Part 2 Tape on next outline
b. The 10 lost tribes are not lost and will show you right where they are!





*These notes are a work in progress concerning the seven areas of deception. These are my personal notes taken from the teaching tapes of Dr. Freeman. People are more than welcome to challenge, or help with, my interpretation of the teachings. These outlines do not replace listening to the teachings yourself. There are just too many gems in the teachings to include on an outline. I would be thrilled to have people listening to these teachings again and discuss them. In the meantime, I will continue to outline the teachings as I have time.*

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