“When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.” (Deuteronomy 18:22)
“Where are God’s true prophets today? … This work has been warning America of definite and tremendous events to come for many years!”
“…on THE WORLD TOMORROW broadcast and in this magazine we have dared to unlock the Bible prophecies and apply them to specific nations and events that are now being affected. Do you grasp the significance of this’?”
– PLAIN TRUTH, August 1957, pages 3, 6, R. C. Meredith
“As nearly as we can calculate from the dates of ancient history, the year 1936 will see the END of the Times of the Gentiles…. We may expect the present worldwide depression, time of trouble and fear of war to CONTINUE until the year 1936! …quickly after that time, we may expect to see the heavenly signs of the sun and moon becoming dark, the stars falling … which shall be followed by the ‘Day of the Lord’”
– PLAIN TRUTH, June-July 1934, page 5, H. W. Armstrong
“Mussolini and the Pope will hatch up an idea between them of setting up a world headquarters at JERUSALEM-and so Mussolini’s armies will enter into Palestine (Daniel 11:41), and eventually will capture just half of the city of Jerusalem (Zechariah 14:2).”
– PLAIN TRUTH, March 1938, page 8, H. W. Armstrong
MUSSOLINI WILL FIGHT CHRIST!”
– PLAIN TRUTH, January 1939, Page 4, H. W. Armstrong
“Once world war is resumed, it must continue on through the Great Tribulation, the heavenly signs, the plagues of the Day of the Lord, and to the Second Coming of Christ, at the last battle, at ARMAGEDDON!…But this you MAY KNOW! This war will be ended by CHRIST’S RETURN! And war MAY start within six weeks! We are just THAT NEAR Christ’s coming!”
– PLAIN TRUTH, August 1939, page 6, H. W. Armstrong
“The Italians will capture both Palestine and Egypt.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, August-September 1940. H. W. Armstrong
“Turkey will cause British defeat. But God will rescue and restore the British and cause Turkey utterly to be wiped out.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, May-June 1941, page 6, H. W. Armstrong
“PLAIN TRUTH readers know world events, before they occur!…Bible prophecy does indicate that Hitler MUST BE THE VICTOR, in his present Russian invasion!…Hitler will emerge from his Russian campaign stronger than ever, free to turn the entire might of his forces against Britain-and AMERICA!”
– PLAIN TRUTH, September- October 1941, page 7, H. W. Armstrong
“But Hitler (or his successor if there is one), and the False Prophet shall FIGHT against Christ!”
– PLAIN TRUTH, March-April 1943, page 6, H. W. Armstrong
“Yes, it seems that God is allowing us another 19-year cycle to COMPLETE THE CARRYING OUT OF HIS GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM TO THIS SICK AND DYING WORLD…. There is a tremendous job to be done in the very short period that lies ahead of us.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, June 1953, “Man’s Greatest Battle” by R. C. Meredith
“The idea of men climbing around on the outside of their space ships clad in pressurized suits is fantastic in the light of these facts…. Man will not be allowed or permitted to utilize the moon in suicidal warfare! Neither will God allow the moon to become the possession of any nation now struggling for world domination.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, May 1954, page 8, Kenneth Hermann
“God prophesies that finally, within the next fifteen years, fully ONE THIRD of our whole population will die of disease and famine.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, December 1957, H. W. Armstrong
“God Almighty has spoken through His servants the prophets that He will punish our people for their sins. He will let our own lust cause such droughts, floods, pestilences and famines that we will be totally consumed and carried away captive to other nations as SLAVES WITHIN TWENTY YEARS.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, October 1955, page 15, H. L. Hoeh
“…it is the coming dry cycle in the early 1970s that … ought to frighten us all! By THAT TIME, rural, city and industrial demands WILL HAVE DEPLETED OUR REMAINING UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, January 1955, “Weather changes Threaten Disaster for USA” by H. L. Hoeh
“Germany’s coming Fuhrer-who will lead within probably 13 years from now a 10-nation union in Europe (Revelation 17: 12-13)-is ‘the king of the north’! He will ‘stretch forth his hand upon the countries; and the land of Egypt shall not escape’ (Daniel 11:42)…There is going to be a failing out between Nasser and his German supporters. Nasser’s Nazi advisers are yet to turn upon him. GERMANY WILL TAKE OVER THE SUEZ FROM EGYPT. Germany will take over Syria’s pipelines, now under Nasser’s control.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, October 1958. “U. S. and Britain Admit Nazi Underground Behind Arab Crisis.” by H. L. Hoeh
“Somewhere along about seven to ten years from now the REVOLUTION IN THE WEATHER will become a national and international calamity. Drought, epidemics of disease, will reap a mounting harvest of death across North America-and in Britain. Economic depression will strike.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, January 1963, page 21, H. W. Armstrong
“Our strength further sapped: 1963 shall increase drought and upheavals in the prophesied revolution in the WEATHER pattern. We may have an occasional good year in the weather, but the trend in general will continue until-probably by 1971-1972-it will become an acute disaster, especially to the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, January 1964, page 4. H. W. Armstrong
“Frankly, literally dozens of prophesied events indicate that this final revival of the Roman Empire in Europe-and its bestial PERSECUTION of multitudes of Bible-believing Christians will take place within the next seven to ten years of YOUR LIFE!”
– PLAIN TRUTH, February 1965, page 48. R. C. Meredith
“The unification of Germany? Perhaps it will take place sooner than we expect! The unification of ten nations in Europe is certain to be brought about within a very few years.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, September 1964, page 20, Ron Kelly
“It is the most interesting date because Bible prophecy indicates that the final attack on the U. S. and Britain by this coming ‘Beast Power’ could easily be launched perhaps as early as the Spring of 1972-or earlier if this final work of preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of God is cut short.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, May 1965, page 44, R. C. Meredith
“That is NOT a message to ancient Israel-but to OUR NATIONS of TODAY. The ‘Day of the Eternal’-a time foretold in more than thirty prophecies-is going to strike between 5 and 10 years from now!”
– PLAIN TRUTH, February 1967, page 47, H. W. Armstrong
“Although we do not set exact dates, every indication from the time table of prophecy is that this will take place within the next five to seven years or less!…This revival of Germany’s dominant interest and influence in the Middle East, the building of a literal Temple, the eventual takeover of Israel and Egypt by a revived Roman Empire of European nations culminating in a great religious leader making his Headquarters right in that Temple in Jerusalem. This is a definite ‘SIGN’ to the true believers of God heralding the END of this age!”
– PLAIN TRUTH, March 1968, page 41. R. C. Meredith
“The 6000 years are about up. We may have another three, five, or ten years to go.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, November 1968, page 39, H. W. Armstrong
“There will very soon be a Temple in Jerusalem, with daily sacrifices once again being offered…. Jerusalem will be surrounded and captured (Zechariah 14: 1-2) by the Fascist-Nazi armies of the European Empire, already starting to rise now out of the Common Market. They will invade Jerusalem, and take charge of the temple.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, June 1967, page 2. H. W. Armstrong
“But your Bible reveals Britain will not be one of the ultimate ten nations that will unite to resurrect the final restoration of this prophesied Roman Empire.”
– PLAIN TRUTH, October 1967, H. W. Armstrong
“Will Britain ever be admitted into the Common Market? Probably not!”
– PLAIN TRUTH, February 1970, page 27, Raymond McNair
“We do not set dates!…Yet in our human zeal and enthusiasm for getting this greatest mission on earth done, we have a few times come close to it or appeared to-and that we deeply regret…if we…appear to set a date, I FEEL I DO NOT NEED TO APOLOGIZE!”
– TOMORROW’S WORLD, February 1972, H. W. Armstrong
“If we KNEW of any error still remaining now, we would CHANGE it! If and when we find one in the future, we shall correct it!”
– TOMORROW’S WORLD. February 1972, H. W. Armstrong
“Right now, just prior by probably not more than five to seven years to the coming terrible DAY OF THE LORD, the Living Christ has moved swiftly to OPEN THE ALL-IMPORTANT DOOR THAT HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE THE DAY OF THE ORIGINAL APOSTLES. After TURNING HIS BACK on Jerusalem ever since 69 A.D….after turning Jerusalem, because of the rebellious transgressions of his people Israel, over to be ‘trodden down of the Gentiles’, since 69 A. D., ALMIGHTY GOD HAS OPENED TO THE WORLD TOMORROW, EXCLUSIVELY, THE GIGANTIC DOOR OF THE SUPER-POWER RADIO FROM JERUSALEM…further we have signed with the Hashemite Government of Jordan a FIVE-YEAR BINDING CONTRACT, with option to RENEW another five years!…and when the time came, to WHOM did God open up these precious radio facilities? Not to the Roman Catholics-though they have shrines and buildings there! Nor the Protestants! Nor the Coptics, nor the other professing ‘Christian’ sects. No, He has opened it EXCLUSIVELY, by binding contract with the government of Jordan, to HIS WORK, to which He has called YOU as a Co-Worker! This PROVES which voice on earth today is GOD’S OWN VOICE, through human servants He has called! If you ever had any doubts whatever about where the real WORK OF GOD is, you can be SURE now!”
– CO-WORKER LETTER, April 17, 1967, H. W. Armstrong
“Jerusalem Radio, over which I have a contract with the Jordanian government, was not destroyed…. If indeed the Living Christ wants His message to go, NOW, from Jerusalem, as certain prophecies surely seem to indicate, then NO MAN CAN PREVENT IT! He will give us favor in the eyes of whoever controls that powerful station. If God does not so will, then we surely don’t want to broadcast over it.”
– TOMORROW’S WORLD, June 1967, page 5, H. W. Armstrong
Editor’s Note: Isn’t it strange that the Living Christ would lead His prophet to sign a binding five-year contract with the Jordanian government to send His message out from Jerusalem, Jordan, when two days after the first broadcast was to go out (Wednesday, June 7, 1967) there would be no Jerusalem, Jordan? The Six-Day War of June 1967 nullified all the positive declarations he made about Christ being behind this contract with Jordan.
“And the greater pity is that the very ones most deceived are the ones who RESENT having the Scriptures opened to CORRECT them, to REPROVE, and to set them right!”
– TOMORROW’S WORLD, February 1972, H. W. Armstrong
“As of the present I, and a majority of our historians in Ambassador College, and researchers in the School of Theology, feel that it is utterly unsafe to try to set dates in regard to prophesied events.”
– TOMORROW’S WORLD, February 1972, H. W. Armstrong
