Armstrongism
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Armstrongism is a Christian theological movement rooted in the teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong, emphasizing doctrines such as British Israelism, observance of Old Testament holy days, and a distinctive prophetic interpretation of world events.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological movement
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religious movement ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Ambassador College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPublication | The Plain Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizesDoctrine |
British Israelism
NERFINISHED
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Sabbath observance on Saturday ⓘ annihilationism ⓘ distinctive prophetic interpretation of world events ⓘ non‑Trinitarian view of God ⓘ observance of Old Testament holy days ⓘ observance of biblical dietary laws ⓘ rejection of traditional Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter ⓘ soul sleep ⓘ |
| eschatologyFeature |
focus on end‑time prophetic events
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identification of modern nations with biblical prophetic symbols ⓘ |
| eschatologyType | premillennialism ⓘ |
| hasFounder | Herbert W. Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFestival |
Day of Atonement
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Days of Unleavened Bread NERFINISHED ⓘ Feast of Pentecost NERFINISHED ⓘ Feast of Tabernacles NERFINISHED ⓘ Feast of Trumpets NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Great Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Passover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainOrganization | Worldwide Church of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOffshoot |
Grace Communion International (post‑Armstrong transition)
NERFINISHED
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Living Church of God NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Church of God NERFINISHED ⓘ Restored Church of God NERFINISHED ⓘ United Church of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adventist teachings
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Church of God (Seventh Day) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Herbert W. Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
magazine publishing
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radio broadcasting ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ |
| rejectsDoctrine |
Nicene Trinitarianism
NERFINISHED
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eternal conscious torment in hell ⓘ immortal soul ⓘ |
| requiresPractice |
Sabbath assembly on the seventh day
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attendance at annual biblical festivals ⓘ tithing ⓘ |
| teaches |
Christ will return to establish a millennial kingdom on earth
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God is a family into which humans may be born ⓘ the Kingdom of God is a literal future world government NERFINISHED ⓘ the modern Anglo‑Saxon and Celtic peoples are descendants of the lost ten tribes of Israel ⓘ |
| theologicalRoot | teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong ⓘ |
| viewsMainstreamChristianityAs | apostate ⓘ |
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