In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He [Jesus Christ -Yeshua] was in the beginning with God.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Bible Prophecy Today website was created to provide readers guidance on understanding Biblical prophecy. Knowledge of the Word of God combined with an understanding of fulfilled prophecy enables believers to easily relate the headline news in the world today with prophecy yet to be fulfilled. The Frequently Asked Questions page helps to answer some of the basic questions readers might have concerning this website and its relevance to the Word of God.

Do you prophesy coming events in the word?

Why should I care about the current events in Jerusalem and the Middle East?

How will the world end and what does it mean for the human race?

Are prophecies from sources other than the Bible included in your website?

Are there many ways to God?

How do I pray for healing?

I am not familiar with the Bible. Where is a good place to start reading?

Why do I need a personal relationship with Jesus Christ?

What does faith and repentance mean?

How do I pray and what prayer of asking will God always answer 'yes'?

How do I choose a church?

Q. Do you prophesy coming events? – No. God has provided prophecy through the prophets of the Old Testament and Jesus Christ, the Messiah, in the New Testament. Jesus warned us that many false prophets would come after Him. We need only to prayerfully study His Word to discern the prophetic events occurring in the world today and prepare for His return and His eternal kingdom.

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Q. Why should I care about the current events in Jerusalem and the Middle East? – Jerusalem is the center of the world’s attention today. The contentious strife in the Middle East centers on the territory belonging to Israel, particularly the city of Jerusalem. Worldwide anti-Semitism is growing as Israel rightfully defends the land given to her by God Almighty. The day is fast approaching when the Gentile nations including pan-Islamic alliances will attempt to destroy Israel and lay claim to Jerusalem. However, Christ will return to save Israel from total destruction and put an end to Gentile domination. He will rule from Jerusalem and establish His eternal kingdom, which will exist on this earth for 1,000 years.

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Q. How will the world end and what does it mean for the human race? – The end of times and the end of the world are not the same. The end of times refers to the end of Gentile rule and domination over Israel. This will occur when Christ returns to earth at the battle of Armageddon. A remnant of the human race, both Jew and gentile, will live in peace and prosperity for 1,000 years [the Millennium] under the theocratic rule of Christ from His throne in Jerusalem. Israel will be the greatest nation on earth. The end of this world will come after the Millennium age when God destroys the earth by fire and creates a new heaven and earth.

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Q. Are prophecies from sources other than the Bible included in your website? – No. Prophecies not found in the Bible are false. The Koran (Imam Mahdi), the Book of Mormon, Jehovah's Witnesses, Nostradamus, the Mayan Calendar, Hopi, Hindu and other false doctrines are to be avoided. Apparitions of the Virgin Mary and Biblically acclaimed saints, and apparitions of church canonized saints have no Biblical basis for delivering prophecy. Apparitions are at best self-induced hallucinations and at worst demonic angels appearing as angels of light.

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Q. Are there many ways to God? – No. Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is the only truth and way to God the Father. All other ways lead to hell. We cannot save ourselves by good works, penance or following others. Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, freely gave Himself on the cross to bear our sins and take our punishment. Asking Christ for forgiveness and trusting in Him through faith and repentance is the only way to salvation.

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Q. How do I pray for healing?Jesus Christ is the only source for healing. The elders of the church are to anoint the sick with oil and pray over them in the name of the Lord as instructed in James 5:14. In the Book of Acts, the Apostle Paul prayed for the sick while laying his hands on them. The practice of touching or kissing church icons or relics is not supported by scripture. They are as ineffective as good-luck charms and, worst of all, they become idols that are an abomination to God.

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Q. I am not familiar with the Bible. Where is a good place to start reading? – Start with the book of Romans in the New Testament. This book was written by the apostle Paul as a letter to the early Christians in Rome. He explains what Christianity is and how God has delivered the good news of salvation to all who accept it. The Old Testament points to the Savior while the New Testament is a witness of the first advent of Christ, the Messiah. For a first read in the Old Testament, the book of Ecclesiastes describes the vanity of life without God. Ecclesiastes is one of the five books of wisdom and poetry.

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Q. Why do I need a personal relationship with Jesus Christ?Christ is the only name on earth and in heaven by which anyone can be saved. When we sincerely ask Christ, in faith and repentance, to forgive us of our sins, He immediately covers us by His blood, which was shed on the cross for us. He is our advocate before the Father. When God sees us clothed in His righteousness, we are also made righteous. There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

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Q. What does faith and repentance mean? – Without faith we cannot please God. And without repentance our faith is dead. The demons believe in God but they cannot repent and be saved. Repentance means to move away from our willful practice of sin and toward a Christ-centered practice of righteousness. Salvation is a gift from God through Jesus Christ. But we must act on it by receiving Christ and trusting Him through faith and repentance. We will never be perfect while on this earth, but Christ promises us the Holy Spirit to guide us in righteousness. It is an ongoing process of sanctification.

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Q. How do I pray and what prayer of asking will God always answer 'yes'?Jesus taught His disciples to pray a simple, yet powerful prayer. It is known as the Lord’s Prayer, which is found in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. This prayer acknowledges God as supreme, that His kingdom will be established on earth as His will is done on earth and in heaven. We are to acknowledge God as our provider, and to ask Him to forgive our sins as we forgive others who wrong us. For guidance we ask God to lead us away from temptation and deliver us from Satan, “the evil one”. There is one petition that God will always grant us. It is the sinner’s prayer for forgiveness and salvation.

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Q. How do I choose a church? – There are a few simple guidelines to follow. First, Jesus must be acknowledged as Christ, the Messiah, the only begotten son of God who gave His life on the cross for the remission of sins. The church doctrine must accept the Bible, which comprises the Old Testament and New Testament, as the infallible Word of God. The King James Version is the foundation and the basis for modern translations. The church must strictly follow the teachings of Jesus and not include other canons. Any teaching not supported by scripture is heresy and in the spirit of an antichrist.

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