5 reasons why prophetical study is important
- Reminds us God is in control
- Reminds us that God is good
- Assists is in living holy lives
- Helps us establish proper priorities
- Gives us hope
3 ways prophecy is misused
- Specific dates set
- Particular people identified as a prophetic person
- Sensationalism, to scare people into giving money, or living for God
What percentage of the Bible is prophetic?
One Fourth
What about Christ’s 1st coming can be applied to His 2nd?
Prophecy was literal
What cities were prophecies to be destroyed, and what does that tell us about future prophecies?
- Nineveh, Tyre, Babylon
- They were literal, future ones will be also
3 benefits of prophetic study
- Spiritual stimulation
- Comfort in sorrow
- Conviction for service
List 7 ‘general’ signs of the last days
- Wars and rumors of wars
- Famines
- Earthquakes
- False prophets
- Pestilence
- Cry for ‘peace and safety’
- Mocking of the Word
- Evil men worse and worse
- Days of Noah
List 7 ‘indisputable’ signs of the last days.
- Rebirth of Israel
- Jerusalem under Jewish control
- Reconstruction of the temple
- Entire world can witness one event
- Image of the beast speaks
- Cashless society
- Days of lot
- Knowledge increases
Most clear and conclusive sign of the last days
Regathering of Israel
What is the verse that references ‘the times of the gentiles’?
Luke 21:24
In 2 Thessalonians 2:3 the great ‘falling away’ is often interpreted two ways. One of them is dangerous, why?
- Interpreted ‘falling away’ and ‘catching away’
- ‘falling away’ refers to apostasy
- ‘Catching away’ refers to the rapture
- ‘Catching away’ is dangerous. Because it changes the meaning of scripture
What Old Testement verse states the regathering of Israel?
Isaiah 11:11-12
What date did Israel become a nation?
May 14, 1948
What Pre-Nicene… pseudo…author…
The epistle of Barnabas
