Bible prophecy is serious business, a heritage, and treasure
Any life-or-death decision is serious business. And when everyone who has ever lived will be affected in those decisions, the situation becomes critical and urgent. From Genesis to Revelation, false prophets have conveyed lies, abuse, and death, while God`s prophets have conveyed truth, life, and freedom. And few are teaching prophecy without speculation.
The problem with God and Bible prophecy
People who mock God or Bible prophecy often have little knowledge of both. They judge them on hearsay, the bad reputation of cults, doomsday sects, fanatics out of touch with reality, false date-setters, self-serving gurus, or others, such as Nostradamus, who use twisted symbolism that applies to everything and nothing. That’s fake news, not Bible prophecy.
Prophecy started because of fake news and false prophets
The first prophecy in Genesis sets the tone, content, and message for the spiritual battle of lies and truth. Gen. 2:17 stipulated clearly that disobedience would result in death. In Gen. 3:1-5 Satan said the opposite: the couple wouldn’t die, would become a god, and judge right from wrong. This was the start of death-dealing propaganda and lies. We do die, self-rule has been catastrophic, and no one has become a god (Oh, it’s after death they say, how convenient!).
False prophets and cults are Deadly
False prophets initially hide their goals. They use flattering speech, seductive worlds, tell you what you want to hear, and promise things they cannot deliver. Initially it is difficult to identify wolves in sheep's clothing sometimes but the mask comes off eventually. Jesus told us that people coming in His name would come to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). He wasn’t exaggerating. We don’t have to return to Jim Jones, the People’s Temple, and other religious disasters. Documentaries such as Deadly 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, and deadly harm on innocent people in the free world! Christ`s promise--no abuse (Matt.11:28-30).
Christ and the Bible—incomparable, impressive track record, and a target
Christ claimed to be the Truth, the Life, and the Way (John 14:6). That makes Him the target of false prophets, cults, gurus, slanderers, atheists, and philosophers. He warned us of imposters (Matt 7:15, 21-23). Therefore, credibility is important. From Gen. 3:15 proclaiming Christ’s eventual birth, the Bible recorded thousands of years and thousands of prophecies, needed 27+ writers, 16 centuries, and close to 100 prophecies to identify His birth, death, and role in God’s purpose. Professors Peter W. Soner ad Dr. Robert C. Newman calculated the probability of one person fulfilling just 48 to be 1 to the power of 157. In contrast, religions and philosophies in America cannot pinpoint to prophecies announcing their founder’s birth and death, nor their raison d`être.
Prophecy underscores the true spiritual battle missed by many
When the liar said we could rule ourselves, (Gen 3:1-5), the spiritual battle had already begun in the invisible realm. Satan wanted God’s worship. (Is.14:13-16, Ezek. 28: 13-19). When Jesus was tempted, (Matt. 4:8-10) one request was worship. Revelation confirms the battle is still worship (Rev. 12:7-12). The great deception is about misappropriated worship (2 Thess. 2:1-12). The battle has always been worship and the right to rule, but cults avoid these issues.
Prophecy is linked to God’s justice, love, and goals
Bible prophecy delineates God’s character, purpose, values, and relationship with His people, things imposters ignore, cannot copy, or contradict. One example was the destruction of Israel and Jerusalem. Both had committed heinous crimes that no fair society or loving God could or would accept: trampling on the poor, selling the needy for a pair of sandals, denying justice to the oppressed (Amos 2:7), taking bribes (Amos 5:12), offering child sacrifices which still exists today, (Hos. 13:2, Ezek. 23:37), using dishonest scales and extortion, shedding innocent blood (Ezek. 22:27-29), etc. False prophets contradicted God and with, “don’t worry there will be peace” (Jer. 6:14). The avoidable destruction was so devastating Israelite mothers consumed their children (Ezek. 5:10). Spiritual lies are deadly—period.
Bible prophecy is multidimensional compared to false prophets
Bible prophecies are not one-dimensional or lack depth and scope contrary to false prophets. 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 positive future for humanity. (Rev. 21:3-4). That’s the tip of the iceberg. False prophets’ messages are superficial, sterile, produce little spiritually, are usually self-serving, have no effect on God’s plan, often contradict His word. And yes, we compare!
Prophecy program is for spiritual thinkers who:
A battle NOT against flesh and blood
The apostle Paul said that our war was “NOT against flesh and blood but against the powers of this dark world, spiritual forces of evil in heavenly realms… exposing the son of lawlessness who will proclaim to be god with signs and wonders difficult to perceive (1Thess. 2, Eph. 6:12, 2 Cor. 10:4 NIV). Those few Scriptures, and others, show the supernational battle and murderous adversary. This can only be countered by the supernatural power God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
The prophecy program conveys hope, not illusions, to humanity; tells people what is ahead; explains why man will never remedy the situation. It rebuilds faith of the abused; deepens believer’s faith; enables atheists to know God; conveys who Christ is now and in heaven; contains thousands of verifiable prophecies; teaches doctrines clearly; and keeps us vigilant for Christ`s return. It also exposes false prophets, their lies, behaviour, and after-death false doctrines which is difficult because demonic forces produce powerful works sometimes quite indistinguishable from works of true disciples.
We don`t teach prophecy predicated on religious bias, speculation, religious theorizing, or concepts such as a-millennialism, pre-millennialism, post-millennialism, 1914, the ten lost tribes of Israel, pre-tribulation rapture, post-tribulation rapture, etc. Why? For two reasons. We follow the exhortation … to not go further than Scripture permits (1Cor 4:6); not to tamper with the Word (2 Cor. 4:2); and wait for God`s plan to unfold Ps.106:13). And the cornerstone of cults and false prophets is speculation and circular thinking. Ask prophecy experts, cults, mainstream religions, and Christian authors who Babylon the Great is and you will hear a plethora of answers…the Pope, false religion, the USA, the restored Roman empire, amalgamated countries rebuilding Iraq, etc. Their books are filled with maybe`s, could be’s, probably’s, the consensus is, and so on. You can’t build faith on speculation, we think's, and maybe's. Speculating sets us up as a false prophet.
This is not a church, religion, or Bible college but a non-denominational teaching organization of lay-people who love the Bible, Truth, and Christ. You will not be asked to join a church nor leave one. The goal is to teach prophecy globally through the lens of Jesus and the Bible only. This keeps focus on Truth, facts, and principles.
Most of the 43 lessons (and more to come) have an easy-to-use, printable, fingertip guide that even a teen can understand and use for home churches, breakfast groups, discussions, personal study, handouts, or in their ministry. Many lessons have questions to capture the main idea or as discussion starters. The simple guides make sharing prophecy child`s play. The material can be downloaded for $20, or you can follow on the Internet. If your interest is simply to learn about prophecy, then enjoy the content. If after perusing the material, you would like to make this your ministry, we offer four, one-hour private lessons to jumpstart your ministry and show you how to teach the material honestly. Prophecy teaches every key element and doctrine in the Bible and leads us to Christ the woof and the warp of Scripture (Acts 10:43, Rev. 19:10). No one regrets studying prophecy, and prophecy never disappoints.
May God bless everyone's efforts to find truth and who take up the critical battle.
© Prophecies.ca
Any life-or-death decision is serious business. And when everyone who has ever lived will be affected in those decisions, the situation becomes critical and urgent. From Genesis to Revelation, false prophets have conveyed lies, abuse, and death, while God`s prophets have conveyed truth, life, and freedom. And few are teaching prophecy without speculation.
The problem with God and Bible prophecy
People who mock God or Bible prophecy often have little knowledge of both. They judge them on hearsay, the bad reputation of cults, doomsday sects, fanatics out of touch with reality, false date-setters, self-serving gurus, or others, such as Nostradamus, who use twisted symbolism that applies to everything and nothing. That’s fake news, not Bible prophecy.
Prophecy started because of fake news and false prophets
The first prophecy in Genesis sets the tone, content, and message for the spiritual battle of lies and truth. Gen. 2:17 stipulated clearly that disobedience would result in death. In Gen. 3:1-5 Satan said the opposite: the couple wouldn’t die, would become a god, and judge right from wrong. This was the start of death-dealing propaganda and lies. We do die, self-rule has been catastrophic, and no one has become a god (Oh, it’s after death they say, how convenient!).
False prophets and cults are Deadly
False prophets initially hide their goals. They use flattering speech, seductive worlds, tell you what you want to hear, and promise things they cannot deliver. Initially it is difficult to identify wolves in sheep's clothing sometimes but the mask comes off eventually. Jesus told us that people coming in His name would come to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). He wasn’t exaggerating. We don’t have to return to Jim Jones, the People’s Temple, and other religious disasters. Documentaries such as Deadly 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, and deadly harm on innocent people in the free world! Christ`s promise--no abuse (Matt.11:28-30).
Christ and the Bible—incomparable, impressive track record, and a target
Christ claimed to be the Truth, the Life, and the Way (John 14:6). That makes Him the target of false prophets, cults, gurus, slanderers, atheists, and philosophers. He warned us of imposters (Matt 7:15, 21-23). Therefore, credibility is important. From Gen. 3:15 proclaiming Christ’s eventual birth, the Bible recorded thousands of years and thousands of prophecies, needed 27+ writers, 16 centuries, and close to 100 prophecies to identify His birth, death, and role in God’s purpose. Professors Peter W. Soner ad Dr. Robert C. Newman calculated the probability of one person fulfilling just 48 to be 1 to the power of 157. In contrast, religions and philosophies in America cannot pinpoint to prophecies announcing their founder’s birth and death, nor their raison d`être.
Prophecy underscores the true spiritual battle missed by many
When the liar said we could rule ourselves, (Gen 3:1-5), the spiritual battle had already begun in the invisible realm. Satan wanted God’s worship. (Is.14:13-16, Ezek. 28: 13-19). When Jesus was tempted, (Matt. 4:8-10) one request was worship. Revelation confirms the battle is still worship (Rev. 12:7-12). The great deception is about misappropriated worship (2 Thess. 2:1-12). The battle has always been worship and the right to rule, but cults avoid these issues.
Prophecy is linked to God’s justice, love, and goals
Bible prophecy delineates God’s character, purpose, values, and relationship with His people, things imposters ignore, cannot copy, or contradict. One example was the destruction of Israel and Jerusalem. Both had committed heinous crimes that no fair society or loving God could or would accept: trampling on the poor, selling the needy for a pair of sandals, denying justice to the oppressed (Amos 2:7), taking bribes (Amos 5:12), offering child sacrifices which still exists today, (Hos. 13:2, Ezek. 23:37), using dishonest scales and extortion, shedding innocent blood (Ezek. 22:27-29), etc. False prophets contradicted God and with, “don’t worry there will be peace” (Jer. 6:14). The avoidable destruction was so devastating Israelite mothers consumed their children (Ezek. 5:10). Spiritual lies are deadly—period.
Bible prophecy is multidimensional compared to false prophets
Bible prophecies are not one-dimensional or lack depth and scope contrary to false prophets. 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 positive future for humanity. (Rev. 21:3-4). That’s the tip of the iceberg. False prophets’ messages are superficial, sterile, produce little spiritually, are usually self-serving, have no effect on God’s plan, often contradict His word. And yes, we compare!
Prophecy program is for spiritual thinkers who:
- want truth, not propaganda, illusions, or someone’s opinion!
- distrust organized religion because of disappointment or abuse
- conclude that there must be something more to life than eat, drink, work, sleep, and repeat but are not sure what
- are atheists/agnostics and who have never had the occasion to peruse Bible prophecy honestly
- are people who want to deepen their knowledge of God, Christ, and the Bible without joining or leaving a church
- worship God already and would like to make Bible prophecy their ministry and join the battle
A battle NOT against flesh and blood
The apostle Paul said that our war was “NOT against flesh and blood but against the powers of this dark world, spiritual forces of evil in heavenly realms… exposing the son of lawlessness who will proclaim to be god with signs and wonders difficult to perceive (1Thess. 2, Eph. 6:12, 2 Cor. 10:4 NIV). Those few Scriptures, and others, show the supernational battle and murderous adversary. This can only be countered by the supernatural power God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
The prophecy program conveys hope, not illusions, to humanity; tells people what is ahead; explains why man will never remedy the situation. It rebuilds faith of the abused; deepens believer’s faith; enables atheists to know God; conveys who Christ is now and in heaven; contains thousands of verifiable prophecies; teaches doctrines clearly; and keeps us vigilant for Christ`s return. It also exposes false prophets, their lies, behaviour, and after-death false doctrines which is difficult because demonic forces produce powerful works sometimes quite indistinguishable from works of true disciples.
We don`t teach prophecy predicated on religious bias, speculation, religious theorizing, or concepts such as a-millennialism, pre-millennialism, post-millennialism, 1914, the ten lost tribes of Israel, pre-tribulation rapture, post-tribulation rapture, etc. Why? For two reasons. We follow the exhortation … to not go further than Scripture permits (1Cor 4:6); not to tamper with the Word (2 Cor. 4:2); and wait for God`s plan to unfold Ps.106:13). And the cornerstone of cults and false prophets is speculation and circular thinking. Ask prophecy experts, cults, mainstream religions, and Christian authors who Babylon the Great is and you will hear a plethora of answers…the Pope, false religion, the USA, the restored Roman empire, amalgamated countries rebuilding Iraq, etc. Their books are filled with maybe`s, could be’s, probably’s, the consensus is, and so on. You can’t build faith on speculation, we think's, and maybe's. Speculating sets us up as a false prophet.
This is not a church, religion, or Bible college but a non-denominational teaching organization of lay-people who love the Bible, Truth, and Christ. You will not be asked to join a church nor leave one. The goal is to teach prophecy globally through the lens of Jesus and the Bible only. This keeps focus on Truth, facts, and principles.
Most of the 43 lessons (and more to come) have an easy-to-use, printable, fingertip guide that even a teen can understand and use for home churches, breakfast groups, discussions, personal study, handouts, or in their ministry. Many lessons have questions to capture the main idea or as discussion starters. The simple guides make sharing prophecy child`s play. The material can be downloaded for $20, or you can follow on the Internet. If your interest is simply to learn about prophecy, then enjoy the content. If after perusing the material, you would like to make this your ministry, we offer four, one-hour private lessons to jumpstart your ministry and show you how to teach the material honestly. Prophecy teaches every key element and doctrine in the Bible and leads us to Christ the woof and the warp of Scripture (Acts 10:43, Rev. 19:10). No one regrets studying prophecy, and prophecy never disappoints.
May God bless everyone's efforts to find truth and who take up the critical battle.
© Prophecies.ca