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It was my intent in writing this book that when you
are finished reading it you will understand the Biblical prophecies about
the end-times. Whenever I teach on this subject I begin by asking
everyone, How many of you believe you understand Biblical prophecy
concerning the return of Jesus or understand the book of Revelation?
Very few, if any, respond positively.
This
should not be so. The return of Jesus as King, and the events surrounding
His return, is one of the most important subjects in the Bible, second
only to His first coming as Savior. The Old Testament prophets spoke
extensively of it; Jesus spent a lot of time teaching His disciples about
it; Paul taught of it everywhere he went; and the Bible closes with a
detailed revelation directly from Jesus to the apostle John. It is that
important.
I
believe there are several reasons for the confusion surrounding end-times
prophecy:
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There
is a lot of detail in the Bible, and it is difficult to see the big
picture.
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The
teaching we have received has been disorganized and spotty, not
systematic; it is like standing too close to an abstract painting. All
you see are the splotches of paint.
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Many
teachers have had a pre-conceived theory, and they only use those
Scriptures that seem to support that theory. That approach leaves a
lot of unanswered questions.
The
Coming Day of the Lord dispels this confusion. As you read this book
you will discover:
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A
literal approach has been taken in interpreting the Bible. As much
as is possible, I have allowed scripture to interpret scripture, and
where that is not possible I identify the interpretation as being my
opinion. God is not a God of confusion, but of peace, and He has
included in the Bible everything we need to understand it.
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It
is systematic in its presentation. One cannot build a structure
without a firm foundation, which has to be carefully laid. Each of the
major prophetic scripturesboth Old and New Testamentsare
examined and compared to form an overall picture before filling in the
details.
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It
is easy to read and understand. Having spent much time in recent
years making the Bible understandable in third-world countries to
people who do not speak English well, I have applied this experience
to this book. You do not even need a knowledge of the Bible.
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It
is complete. Although the book is not long (216 pages), it covers
all the bases so that the reader is able to see how scriptures not
mentioned fit into the overall picture.
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It
is scriptural. My aim is to understand the scriptures, not present
a theory. I spent over two years studying the Bible on this subject so
that I would be sure not deviate from the truth as the Bible presents
it.
The
last blessing that Jesus pronounced in the Bible is perhaps the most
import for us today:
Blessed
is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed
the things which are written in it for the time is near. (Revelation
1:3)
We
are living in such a time. It is my prayer that this book will produce a
genuine blessing in your life as you come to a place where you know and
understand, and thus can heed, the words of the prophecy. These words have
certainly done that in my life.
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