November 2002 Vol.5, No. 9 Contents Is the World Ready for a Prophet of God? by Cecil E. Maranville Restoration: A Solution to Fear by Darris McNeely A Reluctant Empire by Darris McNeely The Coming Clash Between Europe and America by Melvin Rhodes Do You Have a Biblical Worldview? by John Ross Schroeder In Brief... World News Review by Cecil E. Maranville This Is the Way...Two Men and a Valley by Robin Webber Nov '02 Main Is the World Ready for a Prophet of God? How old would people expect a prophet to be? How would they expect him to dress? What national background would they expect him to come from? What religion would they expect him to represent? Would they expect him to speak commandingly or with a more mellow tone? by Cecil E. Maranville Close your eyes, and imagine what a prophet of God would look like. Is he old, young, Middle Eastern, Western, Asian or African? What's he wearing? Is it a Western suit or, perhaps, a robe? Do you see him with some type of headgear--a turban perchance? Now, picture your imaginary prophet giving a message to a crowd. What does he sound like? Is he announcing some plague's imminent arrival in a very loud voice? Or is he just speaking conversationally with the people? Why did you picture what you did? Your imagination undoubtedly reflects your personal expectations and your religious training--or lack thereof. Now, imagine a prophet that the world would recognize and accept. I mean everyone in the world from every nation, Western, Eastern and in between. I mean every person from every religious or philosophical persuasion, including those who do not believe in any God. I mean rich people, poor people, famous people and average folk. And I mean young and old. Can you imagine such a prophet? It's difficult, isn't it? Now, call to mind the name of a biblical prophet. Who did you think of? We'll come back to that later.What is a prophet of God? The word means "someone who speaks beforehand." A prophet of God speaks God's words before they happen. You might have said, "It's someone who foretells the future." That's true to a degree. Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0211/index.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "Is the World Ready for a Prophet of God?" Other Articles by Cecil Maranville God's law, New Testament: _The Rise of a Counterfeit Christianity _Changes in Christian Scholars' Perspective on God's Law _Follow Jesus Christ's Example of Commandment Keeping _Sin and God's Law _Colossians 2:16 Shows Gentile Christians Kept the Holy Days _Your Date With Destiny: Meeting the Real Jesus _Jesus' Teaching on God's Law _The Apostles, the Old Testament and God's Law _The 'Curse of the Law' _What Did Paul Mean by 'Christ Is the End of the Law'? _How Paul Put the Law on 'Firmer Footing' _Jesus and Paul Emphasize the Law's Correct Focus _The Jerusalem Conference of Acts 15: What Was Decided? _Confusion Over Legalism: What It Is and Isn't _Liberty Through God's Law _The Ten Commandments: Keys in a Law of Love _The 'New' Part of Jesus Christ's 'New Commandment' _Why Paul Used the Term 'the Whole Law' in Galatians 5:3 _What Was 'Wiped Out' by Jesus Christ's Death? _Did Paul's Words to the Galatians Contradict His Actions? _Just What Is Legalism? _Was God's Law Abolished in the New Testament? _The Ten Commandments in the New Testament _Grace, Faith and Law _Christ's New Commandment _A Royal Law of Love _Does the New Covenant Abolish the Commandments? _Chapter 3: God's Law and the New Covenant _Must We Obey God's Commandments? _What Is Sin? _The Foundation of True Values _The Letter and the Spirit of Law _Which Commandments Did Jesus Break? _How Do We Know That We Love God? _Did Jesus Christ Abolish the Law? _Who Is the Center of Our Worship? _Develop Your Spiritual Senses _What Does It Mean to Have Freedom in Christ? _'This Is the Love of God...' _Why Tithe in the 20th Century? _Why Is the New Covenant Better? _Rediscovering Christianity: Scholars Have Second Thoughts _Is God's Law Bondage? _God's Test Commandment _Profiles of Faith: James: Half Brother of Jesus _Do You Know Why Christ Died? _The Spread of Freedom: Foretaste for the Entire World? _Whatever Happened to Sin? _Did Jesus Do Away With the Law? _Jesus, Paul and the New Covenant _Why Would the Apostle to the Gentiles Keep the "Jewish" Holy Days? Search Our Site Key Subjects Index General Topics Index Biblical References Index Good News Magazine Index Booklets and All Literature Index Home Page of this site