Prophecy

Good Men Don’t Lie

The fact that Jesus is a historical figure in history is documented by sources outside the Bible, such as ‘Tacitus.’ So, the question isn’t whether Jesus actually existed in history, but who was He? It is common to hear people respond; “Jesus was a good man, and a good teacher, and if the world would live by His teachings, it would be a better place, but He wasn’t who He said he was.”

Do you see the obvious contradiction in the previous statement? A vast majority of people really believe that Jesus was a good man with good teachings, but at the same time they are calling Him a liar. There is a problem here, Good men, as Jesus words and works proved Himself to be, don’t lie.

The first coming of Jesus did not fulfill all the Biblical prophecies associated with His coming so it is necessary that there must be another coming of Jesus Christ. In 1 Peter 1:10-11 it states that first there would be the sufferings of Christ and that the Glories would follow.

Jesus stated in Matthew 25:31-32 that there would come a time when He would come in all His Glory and all the Holy Angels with Him and sit upon the throne of His Glory with all the Nations gathered before Him.

So, if Jesus isn’t a liar, then His words take on significant importance and meaning, and the Book of Revelation which is the unveiling of the return of Jesus Christ should be important to every person to understand.

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Introduction To Prophecy

What is Prophecy? All prophecy is historic events that are pre-written and can only be found in the Bible. Prophecy is revelation from God where He pre-announces coming events that will take place based upon His foreknowledge.

Nearly one fourth of the Bible was predictive when it was written, as it stands now, one fifth of the Bible is prophecy and one third of that one fifth is about the second coming of Jesus. Roughly, there are about 660 general prophecies concerning future events and out of those, 330 are about Jesus Christ.

Over 100 of those prophecies were fulfilled at His first coming, and over 200 prophecies will be fulfilled at His Second Coming. Therefore, real Biblical prophecy is the testimony of Jesus just as Revelation 19:10 states.

The importance of Biblical Prophecy is sixfold; (1) There is only one True God and source of Absolute Truth. Only God knows the future (Isaiah 40:8; 41:21-24). (2) Prophecy unlocks the mystery of history and the uncertainty of the future. The kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of Jesus Christ (Psalm 2). (3) God will bring an end to the Devil, Sin, and Death (Revelation 20, Daniel 9:24). (4) God is going to establish peace and bring about a Restoration of all things (Isaiah 65:17-25; Revelation 21-22). (5) That Praise, Glory, and Honor belong to God (Revelation 19). (6) To bring salvation to those who read and hear God’s prophecy (Revelation 1:3).

In Matthew 24, Jesus foretold of the day where the world would be headed into an intense storm and chaos at the end of the age.

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The Book Of The Revelation

Two questions that are most common in regards to the Book of the Revelation in the Bible; (1) What does it all mean? (2) Why is it so difficult to understand? The key is within Revelation 1:1-3; “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; His bond-servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.”

Four important things can be learned from these first three verses; (1) The central character of the Book is Jesus Christ. The word ‘Revelation’ means to 'Unveil' something that is hidden, which gives light and knowledge (insight) of spiritual truth to those who behold it.” Which means that the curtain is being pulled back and we are given a glimpse of the great glory, power, and majesty of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. (2) The clear purpose of the Book is to show His servants the things that must soon take place. It is written right there for us to know so we don’t have to guess that God’s clear purpose is to reveal the future events that surround the time of Jesus’ return to the world just as He promised He would return (John 14:1-6). (3) The comforting promise of the Book. The comforting promise is that whoever reads the Book of Revelation and hears what the Lord is saying and heeds the warnings will be Blessed. How is a person blessed just by reading a book? This world is heading into a storm and judgment is coming upon those who reject God, but those who receive Jesus as their Savior, will know salvation and peace instead of judgment. That is a comforting promise and blessing. (4) The certain prophecy of the Book. The prophetic time or event that is near or at hand is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

God is in control, God knows the future, Jesus is coming again, and God has forewarned those who will hear. That is the story of the Book of Revelation!

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How Do You Interpret Prophecy?

Why is there so much symbolism in the Book of Revelation? Don’t you wonder why it couldn’t have been more simple and straightforward such as the Gospel of John? Well, here are some of the reasons; (1) Symbolism and Imagery are timeless. It is applicable to any era and or culture. (2) Symbols are able to impart graphic values. (3) Symbols are a secret code understood only by those who search God’s Word in order to know what is being referred to, yet, it remains a mystery and problem for those who have no interest in God’s Word.

The Key to understanding the symbolism in the Book of Revelation is to understand the rest of the Bible, especially the Old Testament, because many of these symbols are allusions to things that happened in the Old Testament, like the Book of Daniel. It has been said that Daniel prefigures Revelation and Revelation interprets Daniel. Also, it has been said, the best commentary on the Bible, is the Bible itself, as it will inform and throw light on other Biblical Scripture.

So, the question always comes up, are we to interpret the Book of Revelation literally or symbolically? The answer is both and there is no contradiction in doing so. You find out what the symbol stands for and then you literally interpret the symbol so you can understand what is being said.

For example, in Revelation 12, satan is spoken of as a great red dragon with a long tail that knocks a third of the stars down from the heavens. Well, obviously that is symbolism, because satan is not actually a red dragon with a long tail that sweeps a third of the stars out of the heavens. However, as we study, we find out that the fallen stars represent fallen angels that have become demonic spirits, and we see that satan is characterized as a dragon because of his ferocity, power and might, and his pride and cruelty, (Isaiah 14; Ezekiel 28; Luke 10:18; James 2:19; John 13:27).

The symbolism and numbers in the Book of Revelation all have their point of reference for understanding in previous Biblical Scripture.

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