Bible Prophecy Enlightening, Ignored, Yet Lifesaving
Prophecy is the Bible’s Swiss Army Knife
Often, prophecy is associated with cults, doomsday messages, fanatics out of touch with reality, date-setting which never happens, gurus who supposedly had a vision but no one can prove, or writing with twisted symbolism such as Nostradamus that could apply to anything, everything, and nothing. That is not Bible prophecy but fake news and false prophets. The Bible is 30% prophecy and like the Swiss Army Knife, prophecy’s ingenuity is its relevance to every aspect and question someone could ask about God, Christ, and the Bible. It touches not only the future but also conveys information only God would know, helps atheists and agnostics believe in God, explains the why of wars, famine, man’s cruelty to man, details the battle for life and death, exposes the teachings and behaviour of false prophets and cults, describes the heavenly battle missed by most, and leads us to Christ in a way that is unique. Bible prophecy is a treasure and a heritage.
Oddly enough prophecy started because of fake news and false prophets
Misrepresentation and spiritual imposters are not new and are the reasons Bible prophecy exists. The first prophecy in Genesis sets the tone, content, and message for the spiritual battle. Gen. 2:17 was a commandment stipulating clearly that disobedience would result in death. In Gen. 3:1-5 Satan said the opposite. The beginning of fake news and false prophets. He said the couple wouldn’t die, but would become a god, and decide right from wrong. What a wonderful hope wasn’t it! However, the lies were death-dealing. We do die, we’ve been dying since, and self-rule has been catastrophic. God said that man would dominate man to his detriment (Eccl 8:9) and if Jesus doesn’t intervene, life will cease (Matt. 24:22).
Christ and the Bible—incomparable track record of 1000s of years and 1000s of prophecies
Christ is the target and mockery of false prophets, cults, gurus, slanderers, atheists, and philosophers for many reasons. Because there would be imposters (Matt 7:15, 21-23) and and He made the claim that He was the Way, Truth, and Life, knowing who He is, where He came from, His mission, message, and credibility are important. From the prophecy at Gen. 3:15 proclaiming Christ’s eventual birth, thousands of years, thousands of prophecies, 27+ writers, 16 centuries, and close to 100 prophecies identified His birth, death, and role in God’s purpose. They were used to identify the true prophet and Saviour. Professors Peter W. Soner ad Dr. Robert C. Newman calculated the probability of one person fulfilling just 48 to be 10 157. In contrast, cults, and religions in North America cannot pinpoint to prophecies announcing their founder’s birth.
Prophecy underscores the true spiritual battle missed by many
When the liar in Genesis said we could rule ourselves, judge right from wrong, and become a god (Gen 3:1-5), unknown to humans at that time, the spiritual battle had already begun in the invisible realm. And it wasn’t about us, but who had the right to our worship. Satan wanted God’s worship (Is. 14:13-16, Ezek. 28: 13-19). When Jesus was tempted (Matt. 4:8-10), it was about worship of Satan. Revelation confirms the battle is worship (Rev. 12:7-12). The great deception in 2 Thess. 2:1-12 is about misappropriated worship. Prophecy underscores who has the right to be worshipped has been the battle since the beginning. Who we worship directly influences humanity. This battle is overlooked by many.
Prophecy is linked to God’s justice, love, and goals
Bible prophecy conveys an understanding of God’s character, purpose, values, and relationship with His people that imposters ignore. Before destroying Israel and Jerusalem both had committed heinous crimes that no one and no society could accept: trample on the heads of the poor, sell the needy for a pair of sandals, deny justice to the oppressed (Amos 2:7); take bribes (Amos 5:12): offer child sacrifices (Hos. 13:2, Ezek. 23:37); dishonest scales, extortion, shedding innocent blood (Ezek. 22:27-29), etc. For centuries God implored the Israelites to change. Once again false prophets contradicted God (Jer. 6:14). The destruction was so devastating that Israelite mothers consumed their children to survive (Ezek. 5:10). When God intervened, society had reached an apex of violence, suffering, and exploitation of the vulnerable.
It is multidimensional
In addition to the track record and being linked to God’s values and purpose, Bible prophecies are multidimensional. They are directed to the world (Matt. 24); to us individually (John 5:28-29, Rev. 3:12); to worldwide catastrophes (Rev 6); to a future godless, selfish society (2 Tim 3); a time when we would be able to destroy the world (Rev. 11:18); the march of nations (Daniel 2 and 7); the imminent great deception (Mark 13:20-23, 2 Thess. 2:9-12); and an unequaled future for humanity if we so choose (Rev. 21:3-4). When comparing false prophets with Christ, their messages are superficial, sterile, and self-serving.
False prophets and cults are Deadly business
Bible prophecy is serious, but false prophets are deadly--period. Jesus warned that people coming in His name came to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). He wasn’t exaggerating. We don’t have to return to Jim Jones or the People’s Temple. Recent documentaries such as Devotion, Brainwashed, Extreme Cults, Escaping Polygamy, and the personality (criminal) gurus of NXIVM, confirm how imposters, promising a better world they can’t deliver, inflict the most violent, brutal, destructive, and deadly harm on people in the free world. Just ask anyone who has left a cult about the pain, isolation, loss of employment, rejection by loved ones, the endless guilt, and struggle to love God and others again. With Christ--no abuse (Matt. 11:28-30). Bible prophecy rebuilds the faith of the abused, disappointed, and deceived. False prophets destroy true faith.
Most neglect one of the most powerful defenses of God in an atheistic world
According to the book, The Babylon Code, nine out of ten pastors do not teach prophecy. Too controversial some say. Those who do teach, speculate. Ask prophecy experts who is Babylon the Great and you hear the U.S., the Catholic Church, restored Roman Empire, false religion, the Pope, and more. Their books contain hundreds of could be’s, maybe’s, we believe’s, many think, the consensus is, apparently, probably, and quite possible’s. Here’s another example.
In Rev. 6, for some, the rider (unnamed) is the antichrist (a non-existent word in Revelation); for others, Jesus. Completely the opposite! How controversial is it to teach that when that rider leaves the gate, life as we know it will be forever changed? Imagine the folly when we compare the harlot, 666, 144,000, beasts, 2 witnesses, 7 heads, 10 horns, and the woman with prophecy experts and cults! When we ignore prophecy or speculate, we deprive the world of one of God’s most powerful teachings. Prophecy led to Christ’s First Coming and prepares us for the Second Coming.
Prophecy program is for the spiritual thinkers. People who:
Who we are, aren’t, and the mission
If you have always wanted to deepen your understanding of the Bible without pressure to join a church or leave a church, understand the undeniable facts that God exists, help others love God and make sense of today’s events, assist those in a cult to love again, expose deadly false prophets for what they are, offer hope to a hurting humankind, and explain why Christ is the Truth and the only way to Freedom, then the Prophecy Program is for you.
We are not a church, religion, or Bible college but a non-denominational prophecy teaching organization. Prophecy is expained through the eyes of Christ and the Bible only because most prophecy explanations defend a religious belief for example: lost tribes of Israel, 1914, amillennialism, postmillennialism, pre-rapture tribulation, post-tribulation rapture, etc. These are religious concepts not found directly in the Bible. We take seriously what the Bible exhorts: not to go further than the Scriptures permit (1 Cor 4:6); wait for God’s plan to unfold (Ps. 106:13); and to not tamper with the Word (2 Cor 4:2). Because prophecy touches every important aspect of God, Christ, and the Bible, no one needs to be told what to believe. Christ did not speculate; neither should we.
Each lesson is simple enough for a teen to understand. Once you understand the program, then use the material to preach and teach it in your area if you are called to do so. Ministries are calls from God, not man. We are all called to preach God's Word. The teaching is free, and any voluntary contribution is accepted for the material. No one regrets studying Bible prophecy, everyone will be affected, and all can easily do their part to inform humanity with prepared handouts. May God bless everyone's efforts.
© Prophecies.ca
Often, prophecy is associated with cults, doomsday messages, fanatics out of touch with reality, date-setting which never happens, gurus who supposedly had a vision but no one can prove, or writing with twisted symbolism such as Nostradamus that could apply to anything, everything, and nothing. That is not Bible prophecy but fake news and false prophets. The Bible is 30% prophecy and like the Swiss Army Knife, prophecy’s ingenuity is its relevance to every aspect and question someone could ask about God, Christ, and the Bible. It touches not only the future but also conveys information only God would know, helps atheists and agnostics believe in God, explains the why of wars, famine, man’s cruelty to man, details the battle for life and death, exposes the teachings and behaviour of false prophets and cults, describes the heavenly battle missed by most, and leads us to Christ in a way that is unique. Bible prophecy is a treasure and a heritage.
Oddly enough prophecy started because of fake news and false prophets
Misrepresentation and spiritual imposters are not new and are the reasons Bible prophecy exists. The first prophecy in Genesis sets the tone, content, and message for the spiritual battle. Gen. 2:17 was a commandment stipulating clearly that disobedience would result in death. In Gen. 3:1-5 Satan said the opposite. The beginning of fake news and false prophets. He said the couple wouldn’t die, but would become a god, and decide right from wrong. What a wonderful hope wasn’t it! However, the lies were death-dealing. We do die, we’ve been dying since, and self-rule has been catastrophic. God said that man would dominate man to his detriment (Eccl 8:9) and if Jesus doesn’t intervene, life will cease (Matt. 24:22).
Christ and the Bible—incomparable track record of 1000s of years and 1000s of prophecies
Christ is the target and mockery of false prophets, cults, gurus, slanderers, atheists, and philosophers for many reasons. Because there would be imposters (Matt 7:15, 21-23) and and He made the claim that He was the Way, Truth, and Life, knowing who He is, where He came from, His mission, message, and credibility are important. From the prophecy at Gen. 3:15 proclaiming Christ’s eventual birth, thousands of years, thousands of prophecies, 27+ writers, 16 centuries, and close to 100 prophecies identified His birth, death, and role in God’s purpose. They were used to identify the true prophet and Saviour. Professors Peter W. Soner ad Dr. Robert C. Newman calculated the probability of one person fulfilling just 48 to be 10 157. In contrast, cults, and religions in North America cannot pinpoint to prophecies announcing their founder’s birth.
Prophecy underscores the true spiritual battle missed by many
When the liar in Genesis said we could rule ourselves, judge right from wrong, and become a god (Gen 3:1-5), unknown to humans at that time, the spiritual battle had already begun in the invisible realm. And it wasn’t about us, but who had the right to our worship. Satan wanted God’s worship (Is. 14:13-16, Ezek. 28: 13-19). When Jesus was tempted (Matt. 4:8-10), it was about worship of Satan. Revelation confirms the battle is worship (Rev. 12:7-12). The great deception in 2 Thess. 2:1-12 is about misappropriated worship. Prophecy underscores who has the right to be worshipped has been the battle since the beginning. Who we worship directly influences humanity. This battle is overlooked by many.
Prophecy is linked to God’s justice, love, and goals
Bible prophecy conveys an understanding of God’s character, purpose, values, and relationship with His people that imposters ignore. Before destroying Israel and Jerusalem both had committed heinous crimes that no one and no society could accept: trample on the heads of the poor, sell the needy for a pair of sandals, deny justice to the oppressed (Amos 2:7); take bribes (Amos 5:12): offer child sacrifices (Hos. 13:2, Ezek. 23:37); dishonest scales, extortion, shedding innocent blood (Ezek. 22:27-29), etc. For centuries God implored the Israelites to change. Once again false prophets contradicted God (Jer. 6:14). The destruction was so devastating that Israelite mothers consumed their children to survive (Ezek. 5:10). When God intervened, society had reached an apex of violence, suffering, and exploitation of the vulnerable.
It is multidimensional
In addition to the track record and being linked to God’s values and purpose, Bible prophecies are multidimensional. They are directed to the world (Matt. 24); to us individually (John 5:28-29, Rev. 3:12); to worldwide catastrophes (Rev 6); to a future godless, selfish society (2 Tim 3); a time when we would be able to destroy the world (Rev. 11:18); the march of nations (Daniel 2 and 7); the imminent great deception (Mark 13:20-23, 2 Thess. 2:9-12); and an unequaled future for humanity if we so choose (Rev. 21:3-4). When comparing false prophets with Christ, their messages are superficial, sterile, and self-serving.
False prophets and cults are Deadly business
Bible prophecy is serious, but false prophets are deadly--period. Jesus warned that people coming in His name came to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). He wasn’t exaggerating. We don’t have to return to Jim Jones or the People’s Temple. Recent documentaries such as Devotion, Brainwashed, Extreme Cults, Escaping Polygamy, and the personality (criminal) gurus of NXIVM, confirm how imposters, promising a better world they can’t deliver, inflict the most violent, brutal, destructive, and deadly harm on people in the free world. Just ask anyone who has left a cult about the pain, isolation, loss of employment, rejection by loved ones, the endless guilt, and struggle to love God and others again. With Christ--no abuse (Matt. 11:28-30). Bible prophecy rebuilds the faith of the abused, disappointed, and deceived. False prophets destroy true faith.
Most neglect one of the most powerful defenses of God in an atheistic world
According to the book, The Babylon Code, nine out of ten pastors do not teach prophecy. Too controversial some say. Those who do teach, speculate. Ask prophecy experts who is Babylon the Great and you hear the U.S., the Catholic Church, restored Roman Empire, false religion, the Pope, and more. Their books contain hundreds of could be’s, maybe’s, we believe’s, many think, the consensus is, apparently, probably, and quite possible’s. Here’s another example.
In Rev. 6, for some, the rider (unnamed) is the antichrist (a non-existent word in Revelation); for others, Jesus. Completely the opposite! How controversial is it to teach that when that rider leaves the gate, life as we know it will be forever changed? Imagine the folly when we compare the harlot, 666, 144,000, beasts, 2 witnesses, 7 heads, 10 horns, and the woman with prophecy experts and cults! When we ignore prophecy or speculate, we deprive the world of one of God’s most powerful teachings. Prophecy led to Christ’s First Coming and prepares us for the Second Coming.
Prophecy program is for the spiritual thinkers. People who:
- would like to understand the Bible in-depth from Genesis to Revelation without a hidden agenda
- conclude that there must be something more to life than eat, drink, work, sleep, but are not sure what
- wake up one morning realizing their church is not teaching the Christ of the Bible
- are tired of legalistic, dogmatic churches who don’t realize Christ wants mercy, not sacrifice
- are atheists or agnostics and have never had an honest Bible prophecy discussion without pressure to join a group
- bristle at the prosperity Gospel that prospers only the pastor
- want to expose the plethora of death-dealing false prophets and protect our their families and others
- would like to make prophecy their ministry
Who we are, aren’t, and the mission
If you have always wanted to deepen your understanding of the Bible without pressure to join a church or leave a church, understand the undeniable facts that God exists, help others love God and make sense of today’s events, assist those in a cult to love again, expose deadly false prophets for what they are, offer hope to a hurting humankind, and explain why Christ is the Truth and the only way to Freedom, then the Prophecy Program is for you.
We are not a church, religion, or Bible college but a non-denominational prophecy teaching organization. Prophecy is expained through the eyes of Christ and the Bible only because most prophecy explanations defend a religious belief for example: lost tribes of Israel, 1914, amillennialism, postmillennialism, pre-rapture tribulation, post-tribulation rapture, etc. These are religious concepts not found directly in the Bible. We take seriously what the Bible exhorts: not to go further than the Scriptures permit (1 Cor 4:6); wait for God’s plan to unfold (Ps. 106:13); and to not tamper with the Word (2 Cor 4:2). Because prophecy touches every important aspect of God, Christ, and the Bible, no one needs to be told what to believe. Christ did not speculate; neither should we.
Each lesson is simple enough for a teen to understand. Once you understand the program, then use the material to preach and teach it in your area if you are called to do so. Ministries are calls from God, not man. We are all called to preach God's Word. The teaching is free, and any voluntary contribution is accepted for the material. No one regrets studying Bible prophecy, everyone will be affected, and all can easily do their part to inform humanity with prepared handouts. May God bless everyone's efforts.
© Prophecies.ca