Can You Believe Bible Prophecy?
God's unerring prophecies of the kingdoms and empires of Babylon,
Persia, Greece and Rome all came to pass in minute detail. If the Creator's
prophecies came true in centuries past, can you—
and should you—believe in Bible prophecy today?
by Jerold Aust
Did you know that archaeologists and historians alike have repeatedly verified
specific Bible prophecies made hundreds of years before their fulfillment?
You probably haven't heard much about this, because it's not the kind of facts
they
or most people are comfortable publicizing or talking about.
Nevertheless, it's time that you were made aware of such prophecies and their fulfillment, for they can help change your life and prepare you for the events foretold regarding our future.
God declares that His prophecies are sure: ". . . I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand . . .'" (Isaiah 46:9-10).
He challenges any skeptic to do what He does—prophesy the future and make it come to pass! "'Present your case,' the Lord says. 'Bring forward your strong arguments' . . . Let them bring forth and declare to us what is going to take place; as for the former events, declare what they were, that we may consider them, and know their outcome; or announce to us what is coming" (Isaiah 41:21-23, New American Standard Bible).
Why prophecy?
Between a fourth and a third of the Bible concerns prophecy, so God obviously considers it quite important. But why did He inspire so much prophecy to be recorded for us?
One reason is that, as noted in these two passages from Isaiah, fulfilled prophecy proves God's existence. No mere human being can accurately and consistently predict future events in great detail hundreds if not thousands of years before they take place. Yet the biblical prophets did so hundreds of times.
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Other Articles by Jerold Aust
Prophecy, fulfilled:
- _When History and Prophecy Converge
- _Prophesied: The Exact Year the Messiah Would Appear
- _Jesus' Amazing Fulfillment of Prophecy
- _The Four Empires of Daniel's Prophecies
- _The Bible and Prophecy
- _Jesus Christ's Life and Death in Prophecy
- _History Proves the Accuracy of Bible Prophecy
- _Can You Believe Bible Prophecy? (9/99)
- _Fullfilled Prophecies of Jesus Christ
- _A Ruler's Actions Foretold More Than a Century Before They Happened
- _Key Events in History: Were They Linked to Bible Prophecy?
- _Modern Conditions Were Foretold in Scripture Many Centuries Ago
- _Prophesied: The Exact Year the Messiah Would Appear
- _Restoration (7/01)
- _Jeremiah's Commission From God
- _Planting the Seed of the Kingdom
- _Restoration...Why Prophecy?
- _Why Understanding World News Is So Important!
- _View From the Front Porch
- _A Heart Toward Prophecy
- _Lighten Up!
- _What Manner of Person Should You Be?
- _The Next Colossal Fulfillment of Prophecy!
- _The Purposes of Prophecy
- _What Can You Do?
- _What Should You Do?
- _Why Prophecy? (UP)
- _God Confirms His Credibility to the World
- _The Handwriting is Still on the Wall
- _From the Editor - Good News Magazine Jan/Feb 2003
- _Does Bible Prophecy Matter?
- _Why Prophecy?
- _A Prophecy Lesson: What Manner of Person Should You Be?
- _Why Understand Prophecy?
- _Storm Without Warning
- _Jeremiah's Commission From God
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