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This page contains the index to the A.S.K. archive about Bible Prophecy. The articles are listed in
Alphabetical order.
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1998
in Prophecy - December 9, 1997
- The coming year of 1998 will be a pivotal one in the
fulfillment of prophecy for the End-Time. I firmly believe this to be the
case. This is because of a significant event that will occur in this New
Year that will outshine all other prophetic occurrences that have been
achieved over the past nineteen hundred years. That particular occasion
will be the two thousandth anniversary of the birth of Christ Jesus into
the world. That day will occur in the year 1998 at sundown on Sunday,
September 20 and continue until sundown September 21. The day is the
start of the Old Testament New Year’s day called in Hebrew Rosh ha-Shanah,
or in English, The Day of Trumpets. That day commences the third
millennium from the Nativity of Jesus. It is not, however, the start of
the biblical Millennium (the thousand years) mentioned in Revelation 20
that has a different chronological benchmark for its official standard.
Afghanistan (Gog and Magog)
- November 1, 2001
- Whenever the general of an army in the past looked at the
land of Afghanistan and its immediate neighbor countries to the west,
north and east with an eye to conquer and to control them politically and
militarily, those countries through the ages have met with a great
deception that almost always meets with the intruding army.
Ancient Nations in the Middle East - Part 1
- June 2, 1990
- The Bible has a considerable amount of prophetic information about
several nations that surrounded the people of Israel and Judah. These
nations are given prominence in matters dealing with the end-times -- the
times just on the horizon to us at the end of the twentieth century. It is
essential that these nations be identified in the world today so that the
prophecies about them can be understood.
Ancient Nations in the Middle East - Part 2
- July 2, 1990
- One of the most erroneous teachings being disseminated today is that the
Northern Ten Tribes of Israel left the region of Assyria where they were
taken captive in the eighth and seventh centuries before Christ and that
they wandered into northwestern Europe and into the British Isles (where
they became "lost" to the people of Jerusalem) and they
established their roots in Europe as Celts, Angles, Saxons, Danes, etc.
Are UFO's Real?
- December 1, 1992
- The letters UFO stand for ‘unidentified flying object.’ Technically,
any flying object that remains unidentified by humans can be called
a UFO. This means that if you are walking down a gravel road and a car
comes that causes a small stone to hit you and you are unable to later
identify it (because of the mass of small stones on the roadway), that
would be a UFO.
The Asteroid Destruction - Its Timing and Purpose
- November 5, 1997
- The Holy Scriptures state in no uncertain terms that this Earth is to be
hit with an asteroid from outer space. That's right. All of us should want
to know about this prophesied event.
The Balkans in Prophecy
- November 3, 1997
- In geo-political circles it is recognized that the Second World War was
an outgrowth and an extension of the First World War which itself had its
beginnings with key events that took place in the Balkans region of
Europe.
The Basics of Old Testament History
- November 1, 2008
- The Bible is the standard historical document by which all the early periods of the Gentile nations surrounding Palestine must be judged. Although discoveries of early Assyrian records can give us some information back to the 8th and 9th centuries BC, and Egyptian accounts go back even farther (sparsely here and there), it is difficult to comprehend where many of those historical records belong chronologically. This is why we need the Bible as a guide, as a standard for ancient history.
Bible Codes - Are They True?
- September 2, 1997
- It can easily be shown that the Bible does present messages from God
that are delivered in code. There are various kinds of codes mentioned in
the Scriptures and once these are recognized then God will use these codes
to inform His people what His teachings are in regard to various subjects.
What is important to realize is the fact that God's codes are not as
esoteric as some people think. The truth is, the ordinary reader of the
Holy Scriptures can discover what God means.
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Biblical Meteorology
- July 1, 2005
- I think that all of us have realized
that there has hardly been a year in weather phenomena like the one we have just
been through. Even weather specialists are asking if something significant is beginning to
happen to the weather. Why the excesses in cold spells, prolonged draughts,
floods and all of these phenomena that we have been experiencing in the past
year or two? Many are asking this question. Will it continue? What does the
Bible have to say about these matters?
China in Prophecy
- July 1, 1995
- There is more in the Bible about China as a nation and as a people than
most people have imagined. It is time that all of us realize just what
role China will play in the history of the world in the next few years
ahead of us. This Prophetic Report gives both biblical and historical
evidence to show just who the Chinese people are and how important they
will soon become in matters dealing with the prophecies of the end time.
There is one prophetic role for China that most people know nothing about.
Chronological
Falsehoods - March 4, 1998
- The modern period in which we live has been one of the most productive
in making scientific discoveries. Had the ancient world been given even a
token glimpse of our modern achievements they would have been awe-struck
at the prospect. There have also been great strides in understanding
biblical matters, and this was prophesied to happen at the End of the Age
(Daniel 12:4,9). Indeed, here we are on the verge of entering not only
another century of time, but also a new millennium and the world is
burgeoning forth with more discoveries and achievements that even boggle
our minds who are supposed to be attuned to such things.
Chronology - The Key to Prophetic Understanding - Part 1
- September 1, 1990
- One of the most neglected subjects among prophetic interpreters is in
fact one of the most important in comprehending the real meaning of the
biblical prophecies. That is the teaching of Biblical Chronology itself.
When the interpreters begin to apply chronological factors in the
determination of prophetical time periods, almost all of them assume that
the chronological canons provided to us by the establishment historians
are precisely accurate.
Chronology - The Key to Prophetic Understanding - Part 2
- September 1, 1990
- With prophetic events speeding up in the Middle East, people are once
again beginning to set dates for the various events associated with the
time of the end. What is appalling is the fact that the vast majority of
prophetic interpreters are setting their dates on a faulty Babylonian
chronological scheme. It seems that people, for the most part, are not
even interested in checking to see if the Babylonian dating system that
they have adopted is correct.
The Chronology of New Testament Times
- January 2, 1995
- This lesson was first written in the year 1988. There may be an
importance to that year because Christ officially began his ministry in
the year A.D.28, precisely 1960 years before 1988 and 40 years before A.D.
2028. This lesson contains the essential historical evidence to show this
primary truth. It then follows that Christ's crucifixion works out to the
year A.D.30. Once it is understood when these two important dates were, we
then have in our possession the necessary chronological benchmarks for
reckoning all prophetic time and this includes the period from 1988
onward.
Coming: The New World Order
- June 1, 1990
- A new world order is about to emerge on the political and economic
scene. Nothing like it has occurred on earth for the past 3000 years. It
will be a system of government that is based on different concepts than
the ones we have been used to over the past three millennia. What kind of
world order will this be?
The Coming Collapse of Traditional Religious Foundations-
March 1, 1997
- The world is about to experience a new religious reformation that will
happen before the Second Advent of Christ back to this earth. This
worldwide reform in society will develop and flourish because the Holy
Scriptures prophesy that a major change in people’s attitudes will occur
which will allow the recorded teachings of ancient history and the
revelation of the Word of God to be held in the highest esteem by people
in the world. Soon will come an energetic revival of renewed interest in
the Bible.
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The Coming Revolution in Knowledge
- March 1, 2006
- If a person approaches
the prophecies from the historical point of view, reading them for what they
actually say (and with proper translations), we can begin to understand major
events prophesied to occur a few years in advance of us.
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The Coming Splendor of Egypt
- December 1, 2007
- “How could a nation with 35 million people and a mere $175 per
capita annual income ever rise to greatness? Yet the Bible says this
most populous country of the Arab world is destined to become one of the
great nations of the world in the years ahead of us. Egypt is prophesied
to become a major commercial, financial, political, and military power
with a significant role to play in end-time prophecy. Riches are coming
and the Bible foretells it. The story of how this somewhat backward
nation will be able to make these drastic advances is extremely
fascinating.”
Creation of Life in Contemporary Times
- September 1, 2001 UPDATED
- The first word in the Holy Scriptures that shows God in action reveals
Him as the "creator." That verbal construction in
Genesis 1:1 emphasizes that essential role of God. It could be rightly
said that God is God because He is the One who "creates."
The divine account states: "In the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth." It was through a word of command (John 1:1)
that the heavens and the earth came into existence.
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The Damascus Phase of End-Time Prophecy - November 1999
UPDATED
- The western world (and particularly the United States) has been
experiencing a period of unprecedented prosperity along with relative
peace for the past 15 years. All of you who have been reading my writings
over that span (and even before) are aware that I have been stating
that this time of prosperity and relative peace was prophesied to occur
before the Second Advent of Christ. While that is true, and we still have
a few years left of that phase of prophetic teaching, there is coming (and
it is just on the horizon) a time of devastating natural disasters that
will be a prelude to the major political upheavals predicted in the Book
of Revelation.
The Destruction of the World in Prophecy-
January 1, 1993
- One of the principal ways that God shows himself as a personality who
has all power, intelligence and glory is his ability to foretell
miraculous events involving the heavenly bodies with world-shaking
judgments occurring at the time periods previously predicted in his Holy
Writings. In the Western World, the "Holy Scriptures" to us are
normally reckoned to be the Old and the New Testaments of the Bible.
Discovering the Mark of the Beast
- May 1, 1990
- The Antichristian empire that is prophesied to develop over all the
world in the period just prior to the Second Advent of Christ is
characterized by an identifying sign or mark- It is called in the Book of
Revelation the "Mark of the Beast." This beast represents the
final world kingdom of mankind which will exist through the auspices of
Satan the Devil and with the full approbation of God the Father and Jesus
Christ.
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Disease Epidemics and Bible Prophecy
- November 1, 2005
- Lately major
reports have appeared about new strains of microbes, whether bacteria or
viruses. Many of these are microbes
that are immune from the various antibiotics that have been such a help in stemming
the spread of diseases in recent times. Miracle drugs of the past such as
penicillin are beginning to have no affect on these new and powerful mutants.
Scientists are concerned and worried. Some use the phrase “of biblical
proportions” in characterizing the catastrophic affects that some of these new microbes
may bring to mankind. In other words, new and powerful bacteria and viruses are
emerging on the scene that will not be controlled by vaccines or drugs presently
on the market. The specter of widespread disease epidemics is now a reality.
The Dislocation of Time in Prophecies
- December 1, 2003
- I want to go into a principle of understanding prophecy. This
is an important principle which we must understand if really we want to view
prophecy correctly. The element of time is most necessary because what use is
prophecy, unless we have time indicated? Prophecy and time are partners. You
cannot have one without the other.
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The Elijah to Come
- February 1, 2006
- The Bible speaks of a
time in the future when Jesus Christ, the Messiah, will come on this earth and
establish His world kingdom. Before that time a number of events must take
place. We are aware of them generally, but we should all be aware of them
specifically as well. If there ever was a time that God’s people needed to know
the outlines of future occurrences, it is now. Prophecy has been grossly
misunderstood. The prophecy I will focus on concerns the Elijah to come. I
guarantee one thing, if this prophecy can be understood the way that the New
Testament people understood it, it will open up whole sections of Bible. Those
sections have been hidden, in a sense, for so long that we do not really know
this principle of what the Elijah is to do before Christ’s Second Advent.
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Essentials of Prophetic Understanding
- December 1, 2006
- It is important
for us to recognize a major factor in the proof of Christianity in the message
God the Father has given to mankind concerning his salvation. That factor is
prophecy. This matter is easy to demonstrate when we look at the biblical
revelation.
The
Expectation of Christ's Second Coming in Apostolic Times-
February 1, 1979
- This article was first written
by Dr. Martin in February, 1979. In this "Remember This" we are
leaving it without editing the words of the original even though some of the
material is dated with some chronological matters not correct because Dr. Martin
had not been able to verify them sufficiently at the time he wrote the article.
This is simply because the Holy Scriptures tell us "to grow in the grace
and knowledge of Jesus Christ" (II Peter 3:18) and Dr. Martin did not
understand fully the chronology associated with Christ's birth and death.
Freedom as God's Gift
- July 1, 2008
- President George W. Bush gave a highly significant Second Inaugural Speech on January 25, 2005. I encourage you to read the speech at article “President Sworn-In to Second Term.” It is a speech written not to America only, but to the world. It “reads” beautifully. It was a carefully crafted speech. The words are powerful..
Gentile Nations and Israel
- March 1, 2008
- In the New Testament,
one apostle was picked to present the gospel message to the Gentiles of the
world, the apostle Paul. So too, a prophet in the Old Testament was specifically
selected to do the same thing for Gentiles regarding prophecy. That prophet was
Jeremiah. Though Jeremiah’s primary task was to go to the Jewish people in his
time, he was also ordained to go to all nations of the world. That means
every nation. His prophecies reach out to embrace the end time, just before
the advent of the Kingdom of God on earth and the Second Coming of Christ.
Geopolitics of Israel, Ancient and Modern
- July 1, 2008
- The founding principle of geopolitics is that place — geography — plays a significant role in determining how nations will behave. If that theory is true, then there ought to be a deep continuity in a nation’s foreign policy. Israel is a laboratory for this theory, since it has existed in three different manifestations in roughly the same place, twice in antiquity and once in modernity. If geopolitics is correct, then Israeli foreign policy, independent of policymakers, technology or the identity of neighbors, ought to have important common features. This is, therefore, a discussion of common principles in Israeli foreign policy over nearly 3,000 years.
The "Great Generation" and Modern Prophecy
- December 1, 2002
- There is a central prophetic teaching profoundly evident in scriptural
interpretation. It is what we can call the cyclical theme in prophetic
understanding. This is the involvement of set (or standard) chronological
periods that God has devised to provide clues to the reader of the Holy
Scriptures as clues regarding the true meaning of prophecies. In some
sections of the Scriptures, this principle of cyclical attribution of time
is of paramount importance. It is the duplication or repetition of
historical events that God devised to occur on earth by the divine scheme He
originated before the foundation of the world.
How Israel will Conquer the Middle East
- December 1, 1994
- The title of this Prophetic Report has within it the word "conquer.
" This is a word that often has accompanying its meaning the
connotation of force and power. The word in national contexts usually
gives people the impression that a total conquest is indicated by which
the armed forces of a nation are used to compel other states into
submission.
How to Fully Escape the Great Tribulation
- June 1, 2001
- In the Gospel of Matthew, Christ Jesus prophesied of a major
time of trial to occur near the End of the Age which he called the Great
Tribulation (Matthew 24:21). That time of trouble begins with the setting up of
the Abomination of Desolation in the holy place of the Temple in Jerusalem
(Matthew 24:15). Indeed, every major prophecy about the End-Times (both
in the Old and the New Testaments) has to do directly (or by a pointed
inference) with certain events associated with a Temple in Jerusalem.
How to Identify False Prophets
- April 1, 1997
- This subject is one of the most important that any Christian ought to
understand in a profound manner, but it turns out that this is one of the
least known doctrinal and prophetic themes that those who love the
biblical revelation will encounter in the world today.
How
to Prepare for the Future - March 1, 2000
- We are all familiar with the biblical principle found in Proverbs 6:6-11
which states: "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and
be wise. Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth meat [food]
in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou
sleep, O sluggard? Yet a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to
sleep? So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth [who travels away
from his farm and does not farm the land to produce his food], and the
want as an armed man [who is in the military and does not farm the land to
produce his food].
The Importance of Egyptian History
- July 1, 2003
- One of the most significant Gentile nations on earth, as far as the Bible
is concerned, was and is Egypt. It was once a powerful and influential
government. Anyone traveling to Egypt and viewing its ruins, today, will find
out that fewer than 10% of the ruins still remain. When you look at these ruins
you find that they were amazing feats of energy and expertise going into
building the ancient monuments and temples of ancient Egypt. One is awestruck by
the grandeur that once graced that country.
The
Importance of Kosovo in Prophecy - June 1, 1999
- We have all heard of
the country called Yugoslavia. It was a modern country created after the
First World War out of provinces that once comprised the old
Austro-Hungarian Empire that then ceased to exist. It was ruled after the
Second World War by Marshal Tito who died in 1980. Since then, the name
became somewhat famous to us in the United States with the introduction of
the automobile called the Yugo. It attained fame (or rather infamy) as
being the worst engineered automobile in the world. And then the nation
becomes more in the news when civil war broke out among its various
provinces.
Increased Knowledge at the Time of the End
- December 26, 2002
- The apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians chapter 10 that all of the events
mentioned in the Holy Scriptures before the time of the Exodus on down through
the period of David and Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and through the
post-Babylonian period, these things were written under the divine influence of
God to help us at the end of the age understand what the truth of prophecy and
of doctrine is suppose to be.
Into the Holes of the Rocks and Caves
- November 11, 2003
- When the judgment of God comes on the earth shortly before the Second Coming of Christ back to this earth the Bible
states that the Kings and leaders of the earth go into hiding to preserve their own lives, even though they wish they would
die. They will go into, or under, the earth out of fear. They are terrified.
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Iran in Prophecy
- April 1, 2006
- Historical events in the Middle East can alter the shape of the
political environment very quickly. In fact the region is used to
experiencing abrupt changes in authority and influence. The Bible has
some very interesting things to say about Iran in prophecy, anciently
called Persia.
Israel Should Cease it's Military Conquests Post Haste!
- October 1, 2001
- There is a plain and obvious reason for the recent
terrorist attack on the United States. It revolves around a central issue
that is utterly evident to any unbiased political observer of world
affairs. The evaluation I make is not an unrealistic and naively
simplistic conclusion of what some people consider a complex subject. The
matter is easy to understand. The essence of the whole problem (and the
knowledge of what I am going to say about it) is of paramount importance
and my assessment hits the proverbial nail on its head.
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Just Who Is an Israelite Today?
- October 1, 2004
- Some prophetic interpreters believe that the Anglo-Saxon-Celtic peoples,
along with the Belgians, Dutch, the Nordic nations and a smattering of Swiss,
French and Germans are descendants of what has been called the “Lost Ten Tribes
of Israel.” It is claimed that these northern Israelites were taken out of their
geographical regions in the Middle East that they inherited under Moses and
Joshua, and they are now in the regions mentioned above. It is felt that the prophecies of the End-Time, specifically those that mention
“Israel” in distinction to “Judah,” refer to the above peoples and not to the Jewish people called “Israelis”
today. Is there any evidence to support such a belief?
Key to Old Testament History
- October 1, 2008
- The key to Old Testament history is a prime factor in the comprehension of prophecy. Indeed, all Bible prophecy has as its foundation a proper understanding of Old Testament history. Confusion exists today over Old Testament history. Most preachers and even theologians are unaware of the significance of this subject and it needs to be rectified. In fact, the central key for even doctrinal truths in Scripture is solidly anchored to the interpretation of scriptural history.
Keys to Understanding Modern Prophecy
- December 1, 2001
- The Holy Scriptures are the standard guide for the recognition of all knowledge that
God has planned for mankind dealing with the past, applying to the present
generation and what He has designed for all future eras. All prophetic
parameters that are destined to occur are within the power and sovereignty of
God’s all-encompassing plan and they are actively placed into force through
the divine attributes of God’s authority. God is the one who has determined
the outcome of all historical events to occur on earth long before this globe
came into being.
The Land of Israel in Prophecy
- December 1, 1991
- Many readers of the Bible have misunderstood a variety of important
prophecies because they have not paid close and strict attention to
geographical terms used by the prophets which show where their prophecies
would take place. It is common practice to gloss over place names as being
relatively unimportant to modern readers of the Holy Scriptures.
Major Prophetic Events for the Next Seven Years
- March 18, 1997
- A great revival regarding matters of religion is just on the
horizon. The prophetic events that will appear during the next seven years
(from 1997 to 2004) will have religion as their central theme.
Though it will take a further twenty years for the full bloom of prophetic
teachings to develop in the political sense, this preliminary period we
are now entering will provide the religious foundation on which the
whole of future prophetic history will be based.
The
Massing of the Planets - April 1, 2000
- The Holy Scriptures forbids (and condemns) the use of Astrology in
trying to understand matters dealing with your own life or in the present
and future affairs of political leaders or nations on this earth (Isaiah
47:12,13). That art is really a false religion based on Babylonian and
heathen doctrines that have misused the "signs of the heavens"
that Christ Jesus mentioned in Luke 21:11. True, there are prophecies of
"great signs in the heavens," but these are visible signs that
all people on earth will be able to observe and they are not dependent
upon the regular motions of the celestial bodies to interpret them. Such
visible signs that astounded the ordinary people in the past (and have
astonished even secular astronomers today) occurred in the 18 months’
period surrounding the birth of Christ Jesus into the world. There will be
future signs of this nature (and even new ones like exploding stars in
certain parts of the sky) that will signal events of the End-Time, but the
simple movements of the heavenly bodies that astrologers depend on each
day for their predictions are NOT what the Holy Scriptures are talking
about.
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The Most Significant Gentile Nation in the Bible
- July 1, 2006
- What is the most
significant Gentile nation of the Bible? I suppose when you enquire about the
word “significant” a person should ask, significant in what way? What I am
getting to is this: what is the most significant Gentile nation in relationship
to the nation of Israel in the entirety of the Bible, from Genesis all the way
through the Book of Revelation. There is one nation mentioned, constantly coming
in contact with Israel, and most people do not really know much about these
people called “the most significant Gentile nation,” because they have not
really looked at the prophecies related to them in a proper way.
Mystery Babylon the Great
- September 1, 2003
- The apostle John was taken forward by the Spirit into the
Lord’s Day (Revelation 1:10). What he saw did not occur simply on a Sabbath or a
Sunday, but he was transferred in vision to the great end — a time period known
in the Old Testament as the Day of the Lord. This is the period which includes
Israel’s redemption, Christ’s second coming and the establishing of God’s
Kingdom in the Millennium. The seven churches of Revelation needed a prophetic
message of what was going to occur in that period — so, the Book of Revelation
was given by God “to show unto his servants things which
must shortly come to pass” (Revelation 1:1). The book concerns the evil
“things” that will exist at that crucial time in history.
New Discoveries in Chronology and Prophecy
- November 2, 2002
- This will be an overview of biblical chronology with an
emphasis on understanding prophecy relating to the end time, soon future to us.
We need to see in detail what the Bible records will happen in the end-time
generation so we have the tools to comprehend what God says will occur in our
contemporary historical environment.
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New Prophetic
Discoveries Concerning the End Time
- March 1, 2004
- Historical
events prophesied to occur within the period of Christ’s Second Advent can now
be understood as never before! The sequence of those events is especially
revealing — and is so different from what most people presently believe. This
article gives a proper countdown of major historical occurrences associated
within the last year of the advent of Christ. This article shows an outline of
that prophetic scenario which is backed up by plain biblical teaching.
Oil Soon to be Discovered in Israel
- January 1, 1981 - UPDATED
- There can hardly be a doubt that the nation of Israel is sitting astride
great quantities of petroleum. It is there waiting to be found! There are
several reasons for believing this. For one, prophecies in the Bible show
that Israel is destined to become a powerful force in the Middle East
before the establishment of the Millennium (Zech. 11-14). In order to do
this, the nation has to greatly increase its economic position.
The
Past as a Guide to the Future - August 1, 1993
- The Holy Bible is not a "history book," but it is a is a book with
history as its principal ingredient. This is because everything in it was
written within an historical environment and all its pages contain historical
data. Even the doctrinal issues that are mentioned within its pages have
historical meanings associated with them and one of the reasons that so much
doctrine is misunderstood today by preachers and theologians is their lack of
applying the historical meanings relevant to the contemporary periods to which
the writings referred. After all, the early teachings of the prophets and the
apostles were written within particular historical contexts and the words they
used reflected the meanings of the societies and times in which they lived.
Writing in this way is an essential reason why the Holy Bible can be considered
an historical book, and people who study the Bible are "historians."
Personal
Safety During End-Time Events - November 23, 1999
- In this Prophetic Report I want to present a general answer on having
personal safety during the period when the various events prophesied in
the Holy Scriptures are destined to occur in the End-Time. The answer will
apply either to those in certain ordained spots on this earth that will
get the brunt of the divine judgments (or in areas found all over the
earth that will receive the peripheral consequences). Some prophesied
events, however, are more than local. They are shown to be worldwide and
they will be traumatic and earth shaking. But regardless of whether the
prophecies are local or worldwide, we should realize that none of those
judgments is sent to punish you or to render God’s judgment of anger
against you or me.
The
Place of Safety - November 16, 1997
- Jesus gave a major prophecy
about the End-Time on the Mount of Olives just before his crucifixion. He
presented the apostles with a prophetic rundown of events regarding the
activities of the Antichrist’s empire that will prevail at the Time of
the End. He also revealed how Christians who will be living at that
climactic period in the history of the world will be able to escape the
ravages of those judgments that will engulf the whole world. As a part of
that End-Time assessment, Jesus told us that there would occur a period of
Great Tribulation that would be so severe that nothing in past history
could equal it (Daniel 12:1; Matthew 24:21).
The
Prophesied State of Palestine - April 1, 2001
- There is much talk going on in the world at the present about the creation of a
State of Palestine next to Israel in the area of the eastern
Mediterranean. Whereas it was looked on as nigh improbable a mere twenty
years ago that such a "State" could possibly be developed
(though I have published material stating in 1974 that prophecy demanded
such a State at the End-Time), in this twenty-first century it is NOT
"IF a State of Palestine is possible," but it is WHEN and
WHERE will that "State" be inaugurated?
Prophetic Birth of Our Civilization
- July 1, 2002
- We need to pay attention to the Middle East. Prophecy is
coming alive. This is one reason for going to Israel on occasion, to see the
focal point of all Prophecy. Prophecy to me is one way in which God proves
Himself active in human affairs. We can learn all we want about doctrine, but
God wants to buttress His doctrines, His teachings about salvation, with
prophetical information, so we can see that He is very active in human affairs
on earth. That is why we need to keep our minds on Prophecy, not only for
interest sake, but also because we will live through some of the events that God
is bringing to pass in Prophecy. If that is the case, then we should have good,
general understanding of Prophecy.
The Prophetic Future of Iraq
- April 1, 2003
- This lecture is being made on February 25, 1991, the third day of the
land invasion of Kuwait by the coalition forces to extricate the army of Iraq
from Kuwait. This subject is of utmost importance to all people who want to
know what the prophetic future holds for Iraq, its people, and the whole of
the Middle East and the world. We can know pretty accurately what will develop
in that part of the Middle East because there are several prophecies in both
the Old and New Testaments which have never been fulfilled, but they are
destined to take place in the last generation of world history just prior to
the Second Advent of Christ.
Prophetic Geography and the Time of the End
- September 1, 1992
- Prophetic events are important to understand in order to appreciate the
power of God to control all earthly circumstances to accord with his
divine plan formulated before the foundation of the earth. Those events
can be comprehended if two essential factors are applied. One involves
chronology (the time the events take place) and the other is geography
(the places where the events will occur). In this Prophetic Report we will
concentrate on the geographical indications-where the prophetic
occurrences for the End-Time will happen.
Prophetic Trends to A.D. 2005
- March 2, 1995
- Some of the most interesting and exciting times in the history of the
world are just on the horizon, and they are prophesied in the Holy
Scriptures. All of you are destined to be a part of these trends. What is
encouraging is the fact that this will be a time when people will once
again be looking back to the Holy Bible for the answers to their
political, social and economic problems that have plagued the world for
almost the past 6000 years.
Psalms, Music and Prophecy
- April 1, 2008
- A psalm is a message from God that is given music as its background. You
might say that the words, with the singing, music, and the instrumental
activity that takes place as the message goes forth, altogether is a type of
a divine opera. When the messages of the Psalms are understood in all their
ramifications, it will be found that they have detailed teachings for us who
live in this period called in the Holy Scriptures, the time of the end.
The Rebirth of Babylon
- October 1, 2002
- The rebirth of Babylon is destined to play one of the leading
roles in the end-time fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Its influence will be
worldwide—affecting all people. Yet the majority of people today have little
conception of the prophecies concerning the rebuilding of Babylon. The Bible not
only shows that a literal Babylon will exist at the end of our age in majestic
glory, but it will be resurrected in the same location as its ancient
predecessor in the Middle East.
The Rebuilding of the Temple
- March 1, 2009
- If a person would ask what represents one of the major prophetic events associated with the Second Coming of Christ, whether it would be in the Old Testament or the New, it would be about this matter of rebuilding a Temple in the city of Jerusalem. The Bible, I think, makes it quite clear that such an event has to take place if prophecy is going to be fulfilled the way that Christ, especially, and the apostles said that it would happen.
The
Scourge of Y2K - November 1, 1998
- We read in the Holy Scriptures that the
wrath of God is going to be poured out on this world at a time not too
distant in the future. That wrath is the wrath of Jesus Christ. And
believe me, he is angry with certain groups of people on this earth. The
verses that introduce the wrath of Jesus are found in Revelation 6:16,17.
This is a section of Scripture that should be heeded by each of us who
respect the Word of God. Believe me, it is a teaching of judgment that
should be held in high esteem by all of us in the world. They are powerful
words. Those words are: "Hide us [say the kings, great men, rich men,
chief captains, mighty men, slaves and free men] from the face of him that
sitteth on the throne [God the Father], and from the wrath of the Lamb
[Jesus Christ]: for the great day of his wrath [the wrath of Jesus] is
come; and who shall be able to stand?" That time of wrath is destined
to occur before the Second Advent of Christ back to this earth. Are we in
the world to experience this wrath starting with the year A.D.2000?
The
Secret of United States Economic Success - June 1, 1998
- Let me say at the
start that my main profession is that of a theologian and historian. I am
not a professional economist who has credentials from the universities or
from some of the government agencies. But I am one who has studied
extensively the Holy Scriptures and the annals of world history. The Bible
and those historical documents contain many references to things which we
today call economics. These matters I have surveyed assiduously for
the past forty years. What I want to do in this new Prophetic Report is to
capitalize on the biblical and historical information that I have
accumulated over the years that can help us comprehend the principles of
everyday economics in a much better way.
The
Seven Churches of Revelation - July 15, 2002 Article
- Much confusion exists concerning the seven churches of Revelation. Some say they are typical of the church during the entire Church Age, another that they are seven consecutive stages or eras of God’s Church. It is the purpose of this article to examine the Scriptures concerning these seven churches of Revelation and to come to some important conclusions based on the revealed word of God. But first let’s consider the background and timing of this prophecy.
The
Seven Churches of Revelation - July 28, 2002 Newsletter
- Much confusion exists concerning the seven churches of Revelation. Some say they
are typical of the church during the entire Church Age, another that they are
seven consecutive stages or eras of God’s Church. It is the purpose of this
article to examine the Scriptures concerning these seven churches of Revelation
and to come to some important conclusions based on the revealed word of God.
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The Seven Churches of Revelation Today
- September 1, 2007
- The most
mysterious book of the Bible is the Book of Revelation. It is a book made up
primarily of symbols, but those symbols can be understood, and they are
important for us at this end of the age, to recognize and understand. As
explained in my book Restoring the Original Bible, the Book of
Revelation was written in two stages: the first before 60 C.E., and then it was
edited and finalized about the year 96 C.E., and placed as the final volume in
the New Testament canon. It is the final version of the Book of Revelation that
is important for us to understand. This because its message is almost totally
intended for the generation that is just before the Second Advent of Christ.
The exact time period is given in Revelation chapter 17 by the apostle John.
The
Seven Hills of Jerusalem - February 1, 2000
- It was common custom in the centuries before Christ for people in the
Roman world to refer to the City of Rome itself as the "City of Seven
Hills." The references are numerous and consistent. And indeed, when
Romulus and Remus wanted to build a city in the area of the Tibur River
(just inland from the coast to afford a greater protection for the city
from sea pirates or from the naval warfare of hostile powers), it was
divinely selected, in Roman parlance, that the city had to be on
"seven hills." The number "seven" was a universal
symbol that signified "completion" or "perfection,"
and the ancients who founded Rome wanted people to know that this particular
city was destined to have a world influence and fame, and that it was no
ordinary city that was being constructed in the eighth century B.C. The
very fact, that Rome was designated "The Seven Hilled City" was
significant enough to render it as a sacred and holy city that was
designed to have world power and authority.
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Signs of the Times in the First Century
- July 1, 2004
- The Bible speaks about signs and
miracles occurring not long before the 2nd advent of Christ into this
world. They will be spectacular and very convincing to the people of the world.
The only trouble is that these signs can be misinterpreted by people, even by
the wise of the world, even signs that God Himself might give to us. In fact, at
the end of the age the signs to occur that will introduce the real Christ into
the world could be misinterpreted and help introduce the antichrist into the
world. It will be that clever; it will be that close.
The Strange Ending to Sotah
- August 1, 1995
- The apostle Paul made it clear that the time was coming when "all
Israel shall be saved" (Romans 11:26). And "all Israel"
will indeed hear the Gospel and accept it. In a section of an early Jewish
work called Sotah (a part of the Talmud) we find an interesting account
(hidden in cryptic language) about the significance of Jesus and how the
Sanhedrin of the Jews sentenced Jesus to death in an unjust manner.
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The Two Witnesses - Who Are They?
- July 2, 2005
- Hardly any personalities of the Bible
have been more difficult to ascertain than the two witnesses mentioned
prophetically in Revelation chapter 11. The interpretations concerning their
role in future events have been numerous and contradictory. Their identities are
clear if they are allowed to play the part assigned them by the Bible. When this
is done we can know the general commission of these two important individuals.
The information in this article could reveal some significant biblical truth.
Surprising Events for the Near Future
- March 1, 1992
- A religious and political revolution has just begun though most people
are completely unaware of it. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and
the end of the Cold War, a new historical environment has emerged in the
world. What will happen in the next ten, twenty and thirty years?
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Types of Messiah in the Old Testament
- June 1, 2006
- The word “Christian” comes from the Greek word christos, which in English
is translated Christ. To be a Christian means to be a follower of, adhere to,
and to believe the teachings of Jesus Christ and that as the Messiah He was
resurrected from the dead. The Bible speaks of several types of Christs in a
legitimate sense.
What Is Ahead in 2002?
- January 3, 2002
- On New Year’s day a major change in societal affairs has taken place in the
world and you are living to see it. It figures into End-Time affairs. It is
really a preparation for the great uniting of nations that is prophesied to
occur just before the Second Advent of Christ back to this earth.
What
to Expect on the Day of Trumpets in 1998 - July 20, 1998
- The Day of Trumpets for this year (1998) marks the 2000th anniversary of
the birth of Jesus. The evidence that proves this has been presented in my
book The Star that Astonished the World. In this year of 1998 this
Hebrew festival will begin at sundown on Sunday, September 20th. That
24-hour day (from sundown Sunday to sundown Monday) is the 2000th BIRTHDAY
for Jesus. This very fact makes it a significant day in the history of
the world. Recognizing this as true, what kind of celebration does God the
Father have in mind for that day? This will not be difficult to determine
if we look at the whole of the biblical account. This means that if we
hope to understand this matter properly, we must be aware of what God has
done in the past (as well as what He prophesies for our day) regarding the
important symbolic activities surrounding this or any other Day of
Trumpets.
When Prophecies 'Fail'
- April 1, 2009
- Satan lives on earth, and the Bible almost gives his precise address. You think
I’m kidding? Consider … Satan has a home on earth just as God does.
Where Does Satan Live?
- June 27, 2002
- Satan lives on earth, and the Bible almost gives his precise address. You think
I’m kidding? Consider … Satan has a home on earth just as God does.
Where Islam Fits in Prophecy Today
- October 1, 1990
- From now on, until the Second Advent of Christ, the word
"Islam" (or what some people call "Muhammadanism")
will be very much in the vocabulary of all important political and
religious peoples in the world. Almost a fifth of the world's population
Is presently Islamic in belief and it is the fastest growing religion in
the world today. What is of utmost importance to prophetic interpreters is
the fact that the vast majority of peoples surrounding Israel and the Holy
Land are Muslims (adherents of Islam) and they will figure prominently in
all prophetic events which are destined to occur in the end-time
generation before Christ's Second Advent.
Who are the Northern Ten Tribes of Israel Today?
- July 3, 1990
- The first essential point that must be recognized if one hopes to
understand the truth about the Northern Ten Tribes is that they were never
"lost" to the Jews of Palestine in a geographical sense. While
all people on earth (whether Israelites or Gentiles) have been spiritually
"lost" until the sacrifice of Christ for their sins (Matthew
10:6; Romans 5:12), all the twelve tribes of Israel were very much in
evidence to the people of Jerusalem in the first century.
Will Babylon be Rebuilt?
- October 2, 2002
- This writer believes Babylon—an actual city—will be
rebuilt. We now give some reasons why we believe there will be a rebuilt
Babylon.
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