Who We Are

    The Eternal Church of God is a highly committed community of believers that traces its roots to the Church founded by Jesus Christ on the day of Pentecost in the first century A.D.  Jesus said, “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” The Eternal Church of God believes that Jesus Christ has preserved His Church down through the ages and that He continues to work through human leaders just as he did with Peter and the other apostles to proclaim the Gospel message of the good news of the coming Kingdom of God.
    In recent history, the Eternal Church of God traces its roots to the work Jesus performed through Herbert W. Armstrong. During the first half of the twentieth century, Mr. Armstrong began to preach the Gospel message on radio.  He later produced the World Tomorrow television program, which grew to become the most watched religious program in America. He also founded Ambassador College, wrote several books and dozens of booklets, and published The Plain Truth, a magazine with a circulation of more than 8 million subscribers. Mr. Armstrong traveled around the world as an ambassador without portfolio, taking the Gospel message to kings, prime ministers, and various world leaders.  Through his work, millions were helped to understand God’s truth.
    As Mr. Armstrong preached the Gospel, he continually admonished people to read the Bible and to “prove all things.” He taught that while salvation is a free gift from God, obedience is an essential part of the Christian walk. He also taught that the Ten Commandments represent the way of love toward God and neighbor, and that there are two paths in life – God’s way of  “give”, as opposed to man’s way of  “get.” After Mr. Armstrong's death in 1986, his successors repudiated everything he had taught, and began teaching doctrines that were never embraced by the Church Jesus founded.  The apostle Paul warned that at the end of the age there would come “a falling away” (2 Thessalonians 2:3). Mr. Armstrong's successors have fulfilled that prophecy.
    After Mr. Armstrong’s death and the introduction of false teachings within the Worldwide Church of God, God's people were scattered just as the prophets Ezekiel and Jeremiah foretold (Ezekiel 34; Jeremiah 23). As a result, numerous fellowships (splinter groups) have emerged. For the most part, these groups share a common core theology, but vary greatly in their approach to the work of proclaiming the Gospel message. The Eternal Church of God is a fellowship born out of a belief that it can do a meaningful work. It is committed to fulfilling Christ’s commission to proclaim the Gospel message of the good news of the coming Kingdom of God. To this end, the Eternal Church of God is honored to sponsor The World to Come telecast as well as publish a variety of booklets, books, articles, weekly scriptures and audio messages designed to declare the truth of God's Word and His plan for the destiny of the universe.

    For additional information regarding the Eternal Church of God, please see our Statement of Beliefs, Mission Statement and Frequently Asked Questions.