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Do Not Presume That Your Understanding Of Prophecy Is THE CORRECT One! Our First Interpretation of Prophecy IS Probably WRONG!

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(2 Peter 1:19-21) – “And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” (New King James Version) “This warning is very instructive. First, Peter assures us that biblical prophecy is "more sure" than even eyewitness testimony (verses 16-18)! When God speaks, whatever He foretells WILL happen! God's Word will not return to Him empty; it will accomplish what God sends it to do (Isaiah 55:11). "The apostle also says we would "do well to heed" it. Prophecy is vital to our growth! It strengthens our faith in God, teaches us how He works, and gives us a guide to His purpose for humanity. Until Christ returns, we need to study the prophecies to...

Practical Application of God's Word Is A Must If We Want To Have Saving Faith.

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Romans 10:1417 How shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?   And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!"   But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says,  "L ORD , who has believed our report?"   So then faith  comes  by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. New King James Version "The word of  Christ  is what brought us out of  the world  and that to which we were converted. When we drift away from it, we become confused, and we begin dividing, bickering and fighting among ourselves. The solution is given elsewhere in the Bible:  Get back to what brought us together in the first place —the combination of the word of Christ and devotion to Him, to the love that we had at the beginning ( Revela...

God's Sovereignty Can Not Be Questioned...

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...IF YOU KNOW THE FACTS!     ( http://www.theberean.org/ )   FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN LIVE YOUR LIFE FREE FROM WORRY. CLICK LINK FOR FREE INFORMATION.   Ecclesiastes 7:11-14    Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And profitable to those who see the sun.  For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense, But the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.  Consider the work of God; For who can make straight what He has made crooked?  In the day of prosperity be joyful, But in the day of adversity consider: Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, So that man can find out nothing that will come after him.   Solomon is comparing two powers that offer their possessors the ability to defend themselves against many of the vicissitudes of life. On the one hand is money and on the other, wisdom . Money can help one avoid and even preserve a person f...