Purpose of Prophecy          Audio   MP3   Download
What is the purpose of prophecy?  What do we need to know now?  How do we prove prophecy?  Is knowledge of prophecy required for Salvation?

We can all admit it, prophecy is a fascinating subject.  Most members in the congregation love to study it, read about it, talk and speculate about it.  There is nothing wrong with any of those things.  We just don't want our interest in prophecy to result in our neglecting the elements of the Salvation Process.  Right now, let us answer the four questions above.

 Is knowledge of prophecy required for Salvation?

Answer: No, it is not.  Prophecy, in and of itself is not a Salvation-related subject.

What is the purpose of prophecy?

The primary purpose of prophecy is to give the Body of Christ a heads up about what is going to happen, lest we be shocked and made afraid.  Imagine the prophecies about the Two Witnesses or the Abomination of Desolation not being recorded in the Bible.  When the abomination takes place or when the Two Witnesses begin to do their work, we would be totally perplexed and confused.  End time prophecy also serves as a countdown clock to the end of the age.

What do we need to know about prophecy now?

Clearly we need to know that Christ is returning.  One could call this the one salvation prophecy as the whole plan of God is dependent upon the return of Christ and the resurrection of the firstfruits. We know that the Mark of the Beast is Sunday.  We clearly understand there are two key prophecies that usher in the Great Tribulation.  Those are the aforementioned Abomination of Desolation and armies surrounding Jerusalem.  We have a general outline of some of the greater events leading up to the Great Tribulation.  Once this begins, we all know the timeline.  Three and one-half years of tribulation, the heavenly signs, the seven last plagues and Christ returns.

How do we prove prophecy?

We wait for it to take place.  Prophecy was designed to make sense and to prove itself AS IT HAPPENS.  Read our booklet, "Can You Understand Bible Prophecy? http://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/pubs/bibleprophecy.htm.
 

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