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I’ve recently received several emails in which people have expressed a belief that the fulfilled prophecies of the Bible are not exclusive – that other books have exhibited the same power to prophesy the future. This idea is advanced in such a way as to undercut the divine authority of the bible by categorizing its impeccable track record of fulfilled prophecy as something less than the astounding miracle it is.

Since humans can’t even predict the weekend weather with great accuracy, the issuance of detailed prophecies years in advance of their ultimate fulfillment is, and should be, viewed by most people as a sign of supernatural origin.

Almost every religious system devised by man has its own set of prophets who claim divine knowledge of God’s will. Despite the fact that few of these religious systems provide evidence of their supernatural origin by foretelling specific future events, the world experiences no shortage of religious adherents willing to claim they do.

Muslims claim the Koran is prophetic. Mormons claim the Book of Mormon is prophetic. Hindus claim the Vedic texts are prophetic, and a cult following of people from various religious backgrounds claim that the writings of Nostradamus and Edgar Cayce are prophetic. In addition, countless other supposedly prophetic works exist, a list so long that space limitations don’t allow me to mention them all here.

In addition to their prophetic claims, each of the aforementioned texts claims its fulfilled prophecies are sufficient evidence of divine and/or supernatural authorship.

So when someone like me claims that the Bible is the only book which accurately prophesies the future, and is therefore the Word of God, it doesn’t make much of an impression. After all, numerous books are prophetic – right?

Wrong.

Just because someone makes a claim, it doesn’t make that claim true. Evidence must first be presented to test the claim, especially a bold claim such as the ability to foretell future events. Yet, for some reason, many people are more than willing to let the false assertions of others go unchallenged. The reasons are varied – political correctness, fear, and/or a reluctance to hurt someone’s feelings – but none of these reasons is sufficient grounds for allowing the truth to be corrupted.

When the false notion of multiple prophetic and divine texts is allowed to fester, it leads many people to accept the words of false prophets and idolatrous religious systems. This separates people from God, rather than drawing them closer to Him. And God doesn’t want people to be confused. He wants them to come into a full and abundant knowledge of His truth.

So in this article, we’ll examine some of the evidence backing these claims of divine authorship. Doing so will reveal the authentic Word of God and expose the counterfeits for the imposters they are.

God’s Challenge

If you’re searching for truth in a world of darkness, how do you keep from being deceived? Many books, people, prophets, and religious organizations claim to speak on behalf of God, yet many of them contradict one another – so they can’t all be true. How, therefore, does one uncover the truth?

God Almighty, in His infinite wisdom, knew the people of this world would be faced with such a conundrum. In order to keep His Word from being crowded out by the false teachings of Satan, God branded it with a unique watermark, one impervious to counterfeiters. So what is this watermark which identifies the true Word of God?

It’s fulfilled prophecy.

Since God is not confined by time, He already knows the future. Not because the future is pre-ordained, but because He’s in the future. God Almighty is in the past, present, and future simultaneously. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last… As such, He can recount with absolute certainty the future of the human race. And, as logic would dictate, anyone who claims to be God should have no problem foretelling the future with one-hundred percent accuracy.

But don’t take my word for it. God Himself made the same declaration to the prophets of Israel:

“But you may wonder, ‘How will we know whether or not a prophecy is from the Lord?’ If the prophet speaks in the Lord’s name but his prediction does not happen or come true, you will know that the Lord did not give that message. That prophet has spoken without my authority and need not be feared.” Deuteronomy 18:21-22 (NLT)

The 66 books of the Bible were written by numerous prophets, each performing God’s work under direction of the Holy Spirit. In the more than 2,000 years since God revealed that a prophet must have a perfect track record in order to establish his credentials as a messenger of God, no one has uncovered a single false prophecy written by any these men. On the contrary, hundreds upon hundreds of specific and detailed prophecies – in some cases written hundreds of years in advance – have been fulfilled to the letter.

These fulfilled prophecies are God’s certificate of authentication, His personal signet proving His direct authorship of the Old and New Testaments. As the Lord states, He will not give His glory to anyone else. And only the Lord can tell the beginning from the end:

“I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to anyone else, nor share my praise with carved idols. Everything I prophesied has come true, and now I will prophesy again. I will tell you the future before it happens.” Isaiah 42:8-9 (NLT)

For those who present alternative scriptures, who claim to have received divine revelation or a message from above, God issues the following challenge:

“‘Present the case for your idols,’ says the Lord. ‘Let them show what they can do,’ says the King of Israel. ‘Let them try to tell us what happened long ago so that we may consider the evidence. Or let them tell us what the future holds, so we can know what’s going to happen. Yes, tell us what will occur in the days ahead. Then we will know you are gods.’” Isaiah 41:21-23 (NLT)

According to this verse, God has laid down a bold challenge. “Tell us what will occur in the days ahead,” He says, and “then we will know you are gods.”

In other words, if a person or a book can foretell the future, then that person or book has established his/her/its divine credentials. Absent this ability, any person or book which claims divine authority is nothing but an imposter – and that person or book is not to be feared.

As evidence of His own divinity, only one person in human history has ever successfully taken on God’s challenge. His name was Jesus of Nazareth:

“I tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that I am the Messiah.” John 13:19 (NLT)

The Son of God reiterated the Old Testament tenet that if one can tell the future beforehand, then it establishes his divine credentials. This unique ability to foretell future events is the fail proof identifier of the Bible’s divine authenticity as well as the divinity of Jesus Christ:

“This is what the Lord says – Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: ‘I am the First and the Last; there is no other God. Who is like me? Let him step forward and prove to you his power. Let him do as I have done since ancient times when I established a people and explained its future.’” Isaiah 44:6-7 (NLT)

God has thrown down the gauntlet. He’s issued His challenge. Who is like Him? Let that person or text step forward and prove it. Let them prove it by foretelling the future in advance.

What Books Meet God’s Challenge?

An objective search for the truth will carefully examine each text or series of writings which claim to foretell the future, taking into account a number of variables. For instance, could a prophecy be easily fulfilled by a supporter who set out to fulfill it? Does evidence exist that a prophecy was made in advance of its fulfillment? Is the prophecy in question vague and indecipherable? Is it so general that it’s easily fulfilled? What are the odds of its fulfillment?

A healthy dose of skepticism will go a long way in helping a person to discern truth from fiction. Many of the earliest Christians didn’t simply accept the words of mere humans, but they searched through the scriptures diligently to find out the truth for themselves:

“And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth. As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men.” Acts 17:11-12 (NLT)

For instance, I unequivocally state that the Bible is the inspired Word of God Almighty, and the hundreds of fulfilled prophecies within it is one reason I believe as I do. No other book can claim such astounding and accurate insight into future events.

But instead of taking my word for it, let’s examine some prophecies from the Koran, Nostradamus, and the Bible. And when we’re finished, you can draw your own conclusion as to which, if any, of these sources meets God’s challenge.

The Koran

The Koran, dictated to Muhammad in a cave sometime in the late 7th Century, is heralded by over one billion Muslims as the divine word of god. The text is divided into 114 Suras (chapters), covering any number of subjects including, some claim, prophecies of future events. Yet, when presented with God’s challenge to foretell the future, the Koran falls short.

Proponents of the Koran’s ability to prophesy point to more than sixty passages which they claim are prophetic in nature, but most of these passages are vague, ambiguous, and sometimes not even prophecies at all. Given the space limitations of this article, only three of these supposed prophecies are featured here.

The first is said to be a prediction of genetic engineering:

“And most certainly I will lead them astray and excite in them vain desires, and bid them so that they shall slit the ears of the cattle, and most certainly I will bid them so that they shall alter Allah’s creation; and whoever takes the Shaitan for a guardian rather than Allah he indeed shall suffer a manifest loss.” Sura 4:119

It’s quite a stretch to say that slitting “the ears of cattle” and altering “Allah’s creation” are clear predictions of the human race engaging in genetic engineering. Like many purported prophecies, this verse is vague in its prediction (assuming it’s an attempted prediction at all).

Some adherents also claim the Koran foretold modern modes of transportation:

“And (He made) horses and mules and asses that you might ride upon them and as an ornament; and He creates what you do not know.” Sura 16:8

Again, the statement that “He creates what you do not know” isn’t exactly a detailed and specific prophecy of future events, much less a fulfilled prophecy of modern transportation. Yet, supporters of the Koran are more than willing to overlook this ambiguity in order to support their preconceived notions of the Koran’s divine origin.

In yet another example of creative interpretation, supporters claim the Koran foretold the pollution of the industrial age:

“Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea on account of what the hands of men have wrought, that He may make them taste a part of that which they have done, so that they may return.” Sura 30:41

Of course, corruption is a rather ambiguous term. Does it infer physical corruption? Spiritual corruption? This supposed prophecy is so vague, it can have a hundred different meanings to a hundred different people.

The above verses are indicative of the types of prophecies found in the Koran – imprecise and broad-based in nature. Nowhere in the Koran can one find a prophecy that names a specific year, time, season, or place in which an event will occur. Yet countless people continue to harp about its supposed predictive powers. Take the time to read the Koran, and you can find out for yourself.

Nostradamus

If the Koran is the most famous work people point to when arguing that another book approaches the prophetic significance of the Bible, then the writings of a 16th Century French doctor are a close second. Published in a book titled ‘The Prophecies,’ the predictions of Nostradamus are written in quatrains organized in several chapters known as ‘Centuries.’ Modern apologists make bold claims concerning the prophetic significance of these writings. Yet to believe in the prophetic power of Nostradamus requires an overt willingness to engage in recklessly broad and creative interpretations of his writing. It’s a stretch to proclaim even one fulfilled prophecy can be located in his work, much less an entire series of fulfilled prophecies. Yet, inexplicably, there’s no shortage of people willing to attribute prophetic power and supernatural significance to these writings.

To illustrate the absurdity of the Nostradamus prophecies, all one has to do is read one. Let’s examine his most famous, a quatrain heralded by proponents as proof positive of the seer’s keen insight into the future:

“Beasts wild with hunger will cross the rivers,
The greater part of the battlefield will be against Hister.
He will drag the leader in a cage of iron,
When the child of Germany observes no law.”
(Translation of Century II, Quatrain 24)

Of course, the key word in this quatrain is “Hister,” which proponents immediately translate as “Hitler.” However, some translations state the word as “Ister,” which is the Latin name for the Danube River in Germany. Even advocates of Nostradamus admit the original translation never directly names “Hitler.” It’s only through creative manipulation of the translation that people arrive at the name of Hitler. Of course, with enough creativity, any number of meanings can be attributed to these verses.

In addition, Nostradamus supposedly predicted the rise of Napoleon:

“An Emperor will be born near Italy,
Who will cost the Empire very dearly.
They will say, when they see his allies,
That he is less a prince than a butcher.”
(Translation of Century I, Quatrain 60)

Clearly, this quatrain predicts the rise of Napoleon. Right? Yes, it does – as well as the rise of any historical person fitting this description, of which there are many. For example, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was born in Italy, cost the empire dearly, and was more of a butcher than a prince.

If any doubts lingered as to the authority of Nostradamus as some sort of divine prophet, they should have been put to rest in July 1999. For in one of the rare quatrains where Nostradamus actually predicts a date, he fails miserably. Apparently, some sort of great king of terror should have appeared from the sky in July 1999:

“In the year 1999 and seven months
From the sky will come the great King of Terror.
He will bring back to life the great king of the Mongols.
Before and after, war reigns happily.”
(Translation of Century X, Quatrain 72)

Again, let me reiterate God’s position:

“But you may wonder, ‘How will we know whether or not a prophecy is from the Lord?’ If the prophet speaks in the Lord’s name but his prediction does not happen or come true, you will know that the Lord did not give that message. That prophet has spoken without my authority and need not be feared.” Deuteronomy 18:21-22 (NLT)

July 1999 came and went, and no king of terror appeared from the sky. Yet, apologists for Nostradamus continue to push the idea that his obscure collection of ambiguous ramblings qualifies as serious prophecy. It’s nothing less than mind-boggling.

When a newspaper horoscope states “You will see someone you know today,” and then you see someone you know, this may in a technical sense qualify as a fulfilled prophecy. But would you ascribe supernatural inspiration to such an event? Of course you wouldn’t. No rational person would. But that’s exactly what has happened with the Nostradamus “prophecies.”

Those vague and ambiguous quatrains which can be linked in some way to a modern event are heralded throughout the media as fulfilled prophecies, while the same pundits get a case of selective memory when it comes to the hundreds of additional quatrains which can’t be linked to anything at all.

If you have any doubts concerning the legitimacy of the prophecies of Nostradamus, then I encourage you to find a translation of his work and read them. Don’t blindly accept the conclusions of others. Find out for yourself. Reading these quatrains firsthand, you’ll quickly conclude that the highly vaunted Nostradamus is nothing more than a man from a bygone era who recorded a mountain of gibberish.

The Bible

Although billions of people quote, read, and study the Bible every year, most of the world is ignorant of the staggering number of specific and detailed prophecies found in its pages. More than 25% of the Bible is prophecy. And each prophecy except those concerning the “last days” and the millennial kingdom that follows have been fulfilled with 100% accuracy. Some of these prophecies, such as Jeremiah’s claim that Israel would be taken into captivity for a period of 70 years by the Babylonians, were written decades before fulfillment. Others, such as Ezekiel’s forecast of the exact year in which Israel would be re-established as a nation, were written 2,500 years before fulfillment.

But regardless of the time frame in which they occur, the prophecies of the Bible are very specific in nature. Nevertheless, most people are simply unaware of them. Despite the fact that millions of people supposedly read the Bible, countless books have been written on the subject of bible prophecy, and some of these prophecies have been fulfilled in our time, the media trumpets Nostradamus while distancing itself from the prophecies of the Bible.

Below are a few instances of specific and detailed bible prophecies fulfilled in history:

The Messiah will be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver.

The Old Testament Prophecy:
“And I said to them, ‘If you like, give me my wages, whatever I am worth; but only if you want to.’ So they counted out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.” Zechariah 11:12 (NLT)

The New Testament Fulfillment:
“Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests and asked, ‘How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?’ And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.” Matthew 26:14-15 (NLT)

The 30 pieces of silver will be thrown in the potter’s field.

The Old Testament Prophecy:
“And the Lord said to me, ‘Throw it to the potters’ – this magnificent sum at which they valued me! So I took the thirty coins and threw them to the potters in the Temple of the Lord.” Zechariah 11:13 (NLT)

The New Testament Fulfillment:
“When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and other leaders. ‘I have sinned,’ he declared, ‘for I have betrayed an innocent man.’ ‘What do we care?’ they retorted. ‘That’s your problem.’ Then Judas threw the money onto the floor of the Temple and went out and hanged himself. The leading priests picked up the money. ‘We can’t put it in the Temple treasury,’ they said, ‘since it’s against the law to accept money paid for murder.’ After some discussion they finally decided to buy the potter’s field, and they made it into a cemetery for foreigners. That is why the field is still called the Field of Blood.” Matthew 27:3-8 (NLT)

The Messiah’s enemies will divide his clothes among themselves and cast dice for his garments.

The Old Testament Prophecy:
“My enemies stare at me and gloat. They divide my clothes among themselves and throw dice for my garments.” Psalm 22:17-18 (NLT)

The New Testament Fulfillment:
“When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided his clothes among the four of them. They also took his robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from the top. So they said, ‘Let’s not tear it but throw dice to see who gets it.’” John 19:23-24 (NLT)

That’s all well and good you may say, but you’re using the bible to verify the Bible!

Notwithstanding the widespread scholarly acceptance of the New Testament as an accurate and reliable historical record, the Bible has foretold events from our own time. Don’t believe it?

How about the re-gathering of the Jews in Israel? Despite nearly 2,000 years of dispersion and unspeakable persecution, the Jews remained a distinct race of people and returned to their land to reestablish Israel in 1948:

“‘Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will gather you and your children from east and west and from north and south. I will bring my sons and daughters back to Israel from the distant corners of the earth. All who claim me as their God will come, for I have made them for my glory. It was I who created them.” Isaiah 43:5-7 (NLT)

“‘But the time is coming,’ says the Lord, ‘when people who are taking an oath will no longer say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who rescued the people of Israel from the land of Egypt.’ Instead, they will say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the people of Israel back to their own land from the land of the north and from all the countries to which he had exiled them.’ For I will bring them back to this land that I gave their ancestors.” Jeremiah 16:14-15 (NLT)

“Therefore, give the exiles this message from the Sovereign Lord: Although I have scattered you in the countries of the world, I will be a sanctuary to you during your time in exile. I, the Sovereign Lord, will gather you back from the nations where you were scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel once again.” Ezekiel 11:16-17 (NLT)

The promise to restore Israel as a nation isn’t made just once in the Bible, but numerous times.

Still not convinced?

How about the exact day in which Israel would be reestablished as a nation?

How about the exact year in which the Messiah would arrive at the Temple and “appear to be killed.”?

The Bible harbors hundreds upon hundreds of specific and detailed prophecies just like these. They serve to authenticate the divine authority of the Bible and to serve as a warning and hope of things to come.

Conclusion

The Bible contains clear and detailed prophecies, many fulfilled in history and others to be fulfilled in the days to come. The fulfilled prophecies provide the world with clear evidence of the Bible’s heavenly inspiration. No other books of purported supernatural origin come anywhere close to answering God’s challenge – not the Koran, the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedic texts of Hinduism, the Book of Mormon, the writings of Nostradamus, the writings of Edgar Cayce, or any other work of human hands.

The answer is clear to the objective observer. The bible is the only text which meets God’s challenge of foretelling specific future events with 100% accuracy. According to God, when this happens, it is a sign that those words of prophecy have come from Him:

“Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.” 2 Peter 1:20-21 (NLT)

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For the past year, I’ve posted a number of articles on the future development of molecular manufacturing (MM) and its relation to bible prophecy.  In the time since those articles were first written, researchers have achieved some major milestones in the development of this powerful technology.  So I thought I would provide an update for those who are interested:

Nanotechnology Milestone #1: (Protein Design)

Chemists from UCLA and the University of Washington recently collaborated in the creation of “designer enzymes,” an achievement with major implications.  The project makes it feasible for the human race to create customized enzymes that don’t normally occur in nature for the express purpose of enabling chemical reactions.  This is a major stepping stone in the goal of human computational control of chemical reactions and eventual human control over all matter itself.

Read more on the CRN blog: “Nanotechnology Milestone”

Nanotechnology Milestone #2: (“Nano-Brain”)

Essentially a molecular switch, scientists in Japan have created a molecular device which can be used to send messages to other molecular devices.  This “chemical brain” is actually a single molecule surrounded by 16 additional molecules.  Using a scanning tunneling microscope, researchers can change the chemical state of the central molecule, which then effects the chemical state of all the surrounding molecules.  The result is a configuration that “allows four billion different possible combinations of outcome”.  In due time, such a breakthrough will serve as an important bridge between human desire and the ultimate manipulation of matter.

Read more on BCC: “Chemical Brain Controls Nanobots”

Nanotechnology Milestone #3: Atomically Precise Manufacturing (APM)

A $15 million research project at The University of Texas – Dallas aims to design a manufacturing process that takes place at the molecular level.  Once achieved, this process will allow researchers to manufacture products with absolute atomic precision – meaning every single atom will be in its proper position.  Molecular manufacturing includes this ability, along with other notable characteristics, such as the ability to self-replicate, so by itself this breakthrough will not result in molecular manufacturing.  However, it will lead to a dramatic increase in the power and potency of certain products manufactured using this process, and it represents a major stepping stone in the race to achieve molecular manufacturing.

Read more on Nanotechnology Now: “Researchers Drafting Plans for Tiny Assembly Lines”

This last story calls for closer examination.  The real news story is not the ambitious goal of atomically precise manufacturing (APM), but rather the details of the undertaking itself.  A university is expected to achieve this milestone for the relatively low cost of $15 million?  If this turns out to be true, then the development of molecular manufacturing could be much closer than people believe.

Think about it. 

As major milestones on the road to molecular manufacturing begin to fall within the boundaries of universities and corporations, requiring only millions instead of billions of dollars to achieve, then those same milestones are easily within reach of governments all across the globe who have tens of billions of dollars to devote to covert molecular manufacturing programs.  Given the profound advantages to developing MM first, coupled with the profound negative consequences of not developing it first, it seems more than likely that multiple governments have sufficiently advanced covert molecular manufacturing programs currently underway.  If corporations and university researchers can make such rapid progress with limited resources, what could a well-funded government military project achieve?

The answer will change the geopolitical realities of our time by crowning the winner of this new arms race undisputed ruler of the world.

Which leads us to an update on another question often tackled on this site… 

Who will develop molecular manufacturing first?

This was the subject of a recent commentary by Mike Treder for Nanotechnology Now.

Read the full article: “Who will win the nano race?”

This is an interesting commentary, and I highly recommend reading it in its entirety.  The article sets out to predict who will win the global race to create an MM capability and it attempts to draw some conclusions based on two variables:

1) Publication of peer reviewed papers on the subject of nanotechnology

2) Public and private funding of nanotechnology

While neither of these variables is sufficient to predict the winner of the race to molecular manufacturing, they do provide great insight into the amount of interest and focus on the subject by the respective scientific communities of the nations involved.  Treder’s commentary leans toward the conclusion that the United States maintains a decent lead in both areas.  However, further examination of the data reveals a different story.

In my opinion, funding is a less reliable indicator of commitment due to the fact that a covert government project is not counted in the final figures.  Therefore, we can’t really analyze accurate figures of each nation’s final expenditures in regard to nanotechnology.  However, peer reviewed papers offer a more reliable indicator because they illustrate the true depth and breadth of knowledge retained by a local research community concerning a particular area of scientific study.

At first glance, this chart appears to show a decisive advantage for the United States with the following figures* representing the total number of scientific publications originating in each country:

United States  18,200
Japan   8,000
China   7,200
Germany   7,000
United Kingdom  4,200
France   4,000
Italy   3,000
South Korea  2,000
Canada   1,800
Spain   1,700
Russia   1,600

*(all figures are approximate numbers)

However, the chart should actually indicate the following:

European Union  19,900
United States  18,200
Japan   8,000
China   7,200
South Korea  2,000
Canada   1,800
Russia   1,600

When the core nations of the European Union are treated as a single nation (which they should be in this instance given the cooperative nature of the Western European Union in the development of military armaments), it becomes clear that the United States is not the world leader in nanotechnology expertise – the European Union is.

If this is true, then the European Union is on its way to becoming the world’s ruling power, a development that isn’t surprising to those familiar with bible prophecy.  Afterall, the bible is clear that the final gentile world empire will be a revived version of the Roman Empire.

What Does All This Mean?

For those who missed previous articles on the subject of molecular manufacturing and its relation to bible prophecy, below is a list of past articles featured on BrittGillette.Com:

Revelation 6 (Part 1): The Rider on the White Horse
Revelation 6 (Part 2): The Rider on the Red Horse
Revelation 6 (Part 3): The Rider on the Black Horse
Revelation 6 (Part 4): The Rider on the Pale Green Horse
Paving the Way for the Antichrist
Who Will Develop Molecular Manufacturing?
Material Abundance In The End Times
Why Global Government Is Inevitable
Deception In The End Times
The Necessity of Global Government Confirmed

These articles shed light on the general direction in which this world is headed.  Although the bible does not explicitly mention molecular manufacturing, it does provide a description of the state of human affairs in the last days.  Much of what the bible describes parallels human predictions for the era of molecular manufacturing.

Does this mean molecular manufacturing is the tool with which the Antichrist will conquer the world?  Not necessarily.

But what we do know is that an alternative method for the establishment of the Antichrist’s diabolical kingdom has only a short window of time to materialize before the maturation of molecular manufacturing.  Since the development of molecular manufacturing will inevitably lead to the establishment of a global regime, and the bible states that a truly global government will not exist until the appearance of the Antichrist, then one can logically conclude that if the Antichrist does not appear before the development of molecular manufacturing, he must appear in tandem with it.

The aforementioned breakthroughs in the race to develop this powerful technology illustrate just how close the world is to the seven year Tribulation and the subsequent Glorious Appearing of Jesus Christ.  This means the timing of the rapture is even closer.  In fact, the rapture is immiment, even more imminent than it ever has been if that makes sense.  All one has to do is examine the signs of our times, which the bible says are unmistakable signs of the last days:

1) The Jews are Gathered in the Land of Israel
2) Russia is Forming an Unprecedented Alliance with Muslim Nations
3) The Emerging World Power is the European Union
4) The Various Signs about which Jesus Spoke are now Present

Not all the signs of our times are mentioned here, but they are plentiful, and the development of molecular manufacturing is just one more bullet point to add to this list, since it has to occur in tandem with the Antichrist if this son of perdition has not already appeared by the time of its maturation.

Regardless, the signs are clears, our generation will witness the end of this age. 

Jesus Christ is standing right at the door, knocking for anyone willing to listen.  Soon, He will announce His presence to the world through means of the rapture, and soon thereafter He will establish His everlasting Kingdom where righteousness and justice will prevail forever and ever.

Will you be worthy of entering His Kingdom?  If you’re not sure, read “How Do I Get To Heaven?”  Rest assured that Christ has prepared a place for you in His Kingdom.  All you have to do is claim it.

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If you ask a dozen random people which nation is the world’s greatest superpower, chances are almost every single person will give the same answer: the United States. But is this really true? And from where does this notion originate?

The idea of the United States as the world’s lone superpower comes from an acknowledgment of recent history, a history which witnessed the United States win two world wars, engineer a Cold War victory over the Soviet Union, and project its military power from one end of the earth to the next. By all means, the United States is a global power to be reckoned with, and for a brief moment, it was the preeminent world power – the world’s only superpower. But is the United States still the world’s undisputed superpower? I would argue that it’s not.

We’ll tackle the question of which nation is the world’s other superpower in due time, but first, let’s examine why the United States has so quickly squandered its exalted position.

Since the idea of the United States as the world’s lone superpower is predicated on its great military strength, we must ask the question ‘from where does this military strength come?’ The answer is clear. The military power of the United States is a function of its economic might. The most sophisticated military machine ever known is built on the back of the strongest economic engine the world has ever known. But that economic engine is starting to run out of steam, and most Americans seem oblivious to this reality.

In the decades since its triumphant victory in WWII, the United States has lost all financial discipline, growing fat and bloated on annual deficit spending. This poor stewardship threatens to hand the next generation a bankrupt and ruined nation. Better leadership could have avoided this dire situation, but at some point in the past, Americans and their leaders cast aside God’s principles in pursuit of their own desires. The inevitable result of this national shift in financial prudence has resulted in a nation saddled with an enormous burden of debt.

The bible teaches us to be mindful of our personal financial situation and to be accountable, lest we lose all we have gained:

“Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds, for riches don’t last forever, and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.” Proverbs 27:23-24 (NLT)

Most Americans have come to expect their nation to lead the world both militarily and economically. They’ve come to view this reality as a birthright, requiring no action on their part in order to retain what past generations have acquired. But as the aforementioned bible verse explains, “riches don’t last forever, and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.” No implicit guarantee exists which grants the United States automatic and everlasting supremacy in world economic and military affairs. Such a position of high authority and responsibility must be earned, and the United States has failed in its responsibility for some time now.

For decades, the United States has failed to take responsibility for its growing national debt, borrowing money from foreigners in order to finance lavish government spending programs. Paul warned the world, both governments and individuals, against such a lifestyle:

“Owe nothing to anyone – except for your obligation to love one another.” Romans 13:8 (NLT)

Through years of financial irresponsibility, the United States has become the world’s largest debtor nation. And this fact may be its ultimate undoing.

The Falling Dollar

Anyone in touch with the world today knows that the dollar is losing value on an almost daily basis. The dollar has fallen relative to oil, gold, silver, and every other commodity on the planet. Although this fall won’t last forever, it’s a clear symptom of an ominous future for the dollar’s underlying value. Conventional wisdom and the media try to portray this fall as a rally in oil or a rally in commodity prices, while pointing to increased worldwide demand sparked by China and India. But the reality of the matter is that the dollar is in the midst of its own bear market. Simply put, fewer and fewer people want dollars. Why? Because nobody wants to get stuck with a bunch of unpaid debt, and people around the world are beginning to question whether the U.S. can ever pay off its massive debt.

The rest of the world is starting to take heed of the following biblical principle:

“Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else. If you can’t pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you.” Proverbs 22:26-27 (NLT)

Why should other nations be the guarantors of U.S. debt? If the day arrives when the United States can’t pay, where will that leave its creditors? More and more people are unwilling to risk such a scenario. And why should they? Why would anyone risk being stuck with falling dollars or worthless promises to pay?

This is the real reason for today’s falling dollar and high oil prices. High oil prices are really the result of inflation (in this case, a result of decreased demand for dollars), not increased demand for oil. The worldwide price of oil is up only because most of the world’s oil is traded in dollars (at least for now). But most alternative currencies have increased relative to the dollar over the course of the past several years. As a result, citizens of nations with stronger currencies are paying just as much, if not less, for oil now as they were five and ten years ago.

Those who rely on the dollar to make their purchases are the ones who are truly realizing the effects of higher prices. Unfortunately, this situation could have been avoided had the United States made note of the following biblical proverb:

“Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.” Proverbs 22:7 (NLT)

Many people continue to live under the false notion that the United States is a rich nation ruling over the poorer nations of the world. But reality paints a much different picture. The United States is really the world’s leading nation of borrowers. And after decades of spending more money than it has, the United States has become a servant nation.

The burden of U.S. debt is weighing down an entire nation, and a recent headline should give every American cause for concern. Here’s what it read:

“U.S.’s Triple-A Credit Rating Under Threat”

Every newspaper in America should have run this headline on its front page, yet the news went virtually unnoticed. The implications of such a scenario are utterly disastrous, for both the United States government and its citizens. If the United States loses its Triple-A credit rating, the financial destruction will be swift and relentless. In an instant, the United States as the world has known it will cease to exist. Its power and influence will be lost, and it will be a long time, if ever, before the U.S. can possibly regain its credibility and influence in the world.

Unfortunately, unless dramatic political change takes place, this day of reckoning will be unavoidable. The United States will experience financial ruin and will cease to be a powerful player on the world stage.

Does this surprise you? It shouldn’t.

More than 2,600 years ago, the prophet Daniel was given a vision in which he saw the rise of the final world power. The world empire foreseen by Daniel was one of enormous wealth and military might, and history clearly reveals the United States is not that power.

Daniel Foresaw Four World Empires

According to the bible, all other governments will give way to this final world empire, described as “the fourth beast” in Daniel Chapter 7. In this chapter, Daniel has a vision of four world empires, each represented by a beast. The fourth beast represents Rome:

“Then he said to me, ‘This fourth beast is the fourth world power that will rule the earth. It will be different from all the others. It will devour the whole world, trampling everything in its path. Its ten horns are ten kings that will rule that empire. Then another king will arise, different from the other ten, who will subdue three of them. He will defy the Most High and wear down the holy people of the Most High.’” Daniel 7:23-25 (NLT)

The bible is clear. The United States can not retain its status as the world’s lone superpower indefinitely. The final world superpower – and only one will exist in the last days – will be Rome.

The Resurrection of the Roman Empire

The bible clearly points to a resurrected Roman Empire as the preeminent world power of the last days. In the Book of Revelation, an angel reveals to the apostle John the true meaning of his vision of a woman sitting on a scarlet beast with 7 heads and 10 horns:

“And now understand this: The seven heads of the beast represent seven hills of the city where this woman rules. They also represent seven kings. Five kings have already fallen, the sixth now reigns, and the seventh is yet to come, but his reign will be brief. The scarlet beast that was alive and then died is the eighth king. He is like the other seven, and he, too, will go to his doom. His ten horns are ten kings who have not yet risen to power; they will be appointed to their kingdoms for one brief moment to reign with the beast. They will all agree to give their power and authority to him.” Revelation 17:9-13 (NLT)

Throughout history “seven hills” has often been erroneously interpreted as a reference to Rome, the city of seven hills. However, the original Greek is literally interpreted as “seven mountains.” From Daniel 2:35, we know that a mountain can represent a kingdom, and given the context of the verses, it is proper to interpret these seven mountains as seven kingdoms. The seven heads of the beast represent seven world empires, five of which were referenced earlier by the prophet Daniel. They are, in order of their rule, the following:

1) Egypt
2) Assyria
3) Babylonia
4) Medo-Persia
5) Greece
6) Rome
7) The Revived Roman Empire

As the passage explains, the 10 horns represent 10 kings who, as we learned earlier from Daniel, will grant their power and authority to this final kingdom – the revived Roman Empire. Daniel concurs with the vision of the 10 kings, the appearance of an eleventh king, and the defeat of 3 of the 10 kings:

“Then in my vision that night, I saw a fourth beast, terrifying, dreadful, and very strong. It devoured and crushed its victims with huge iron teeth and trampled what was left beneath its feet. It was different from any of the other beasts, and it had ten horns. As I was looking at the horns, suddenly another small horn appeared among them. Three of the first horns were wrenched out, roots and all, to make room for it. This little horn had eyes like human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly.” Daniel 7:7-8 (NLT)

Furthermore, we learn earlier in the Book of Revelation that the final world empire will be the seventh successive world empire and will be formed by 10 kings:

“And now in my vision I saw a beast rising up out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. And written on each head were names that blasphemed God.” Revelation 13:1 (NLT)

The world is hurriedly marching toward the day of the Roman Empire’s revival, and when Rome once again becomes the world’s superpower, it will receive its power from ten kings.

The Resurrection of One of the Heads of the Beast

The Book of Revelation also teaches us that the seventh head of the beast will seem wounded beyond recovery, but the wound will be healed. Since the heads represent world empires, this is a reference to the revival of the Roman Empire. The following verses make note of this recovery:

“I saw that one of the heads of the beast seemed wounded beyond recovery – but the fatal wound was healed! All the world marveled at this miracle and followed the beast in awe.” Revelation 13:3 (NLT)

“He exercised all the authority of the first beast. And he required all the earth and those who belong in this world to worship the first beast, whose death-wound had been healed.” Revelation 13:12 (NLT)

“He ordered the people of the world to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life.” Revelation 13:14 (NLT)

Many commentators have applied this attribute to the human head of this global government, the Antichrist. They believe the Antichrist will be resurrected in a satanic attempt to counterfeit the resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, this is an errant interpretation of scripture. The wounded head is the kingdom of the Antichrist, not the person himself.

The following verse reiterates this concept:

“Five kings have already fallen, the sixth now reigns, and the seventh is yet to come, but his reign will be brief.” Revelation 17:10 (NLT)

The angel reveals to John that 5 of the kingdoms have fallen:

1) Egypt
2) Assyria
3) Babylonia
4) Medo-Persia
5) Greece

The sixth kingdom “now reigns”:

6) Rome (John’s vision occurred in the 1st Century, when Rome still ruled the known world)

And the seventh “is yet to come”:

7) The Revived Roman Empire

The Roman Nationality of the Antichrist

The concept of a revived Roman Empire in the last days is reinforced by an additional prophecy in the Book of Daniel. Although much debate surrounds his national identity, the Book of Daniel clearly states that the Antichrist will come from among the people whose armies destroy the Temple:

“A ruler will arise whose armies will destroy the city and the Temple.” Daniel 9:26 (NLT)

The City and the Temple referenced in this passage were destroyed in A.D. 70 by Titus and the Roman legions, but Titus was not the ruler referenced in this verse. Daniel 9:27 describes the ruler as one who will make a seven-year treaty with Israel in the last days, put an end to the sacrifices and offerings, and set up a sacrilegious object that causes desecration. These are events that will be fulfilled in the life of the Antichrist. According to Daniel, the Antichrist will come from among the people who destroyed the Temple. Therefore, we can be certain that the Antichrist will come from among the Roman people, because the Roman legions destroyed the Temple.

Rome Will Be the Economic Power of the World

The bible also prophesies that Rome will be the undisputed economic power of the world:

“He required everyone – great and small, rich and poor, slave and free – to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead. And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name.” Revelation 13:16-17 (NLT)

The economic influence of the final world empire will be so all-encompassing that no person will be able to buy or sell without its mark!

Conclusion

Bible prophecy is a certain indicator of future human events. Because God is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, omnipresent and omniscient – He can prophesy the world’s future with absolute certainty. According to God, Rome will be the world’s great superpower in the last days. The status of the United States is never mentioned.

In light of God’s Word, those who put their faith in the power of the United States, who put their faith in their own money, or the “almighty dollar” – those people would be wise to take heed of God’s Word so they don’t experience the same crisis the United States is now facing.

As the economic power and influence of the United States wanes, a new power is more than willing to fill its role. The European Union (EU) is the ultimate benefactor of the decline of the United States. Regardless of the world’s willingness to acknowledge it, or even recognize it, the European Union is now the center of world economic power.

The EU’s currency, the euro, is valued at more than fifty percent of U.S. dollar. And the dollar, once the reserve currency of preference for foreign nations, is quickly losing ground to the euro. Anxious to shore up their own financial stability, foreign nations are now hoarding euros instead of dollars, viewing the euro as a more stable and credible instrument of liquidity. In addition, the European Union boasts the world’s largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as well as the world’s greatest financial exchanges in terms of trading volume.

If military power is a function of economic might, as the United States illustrated in the latter part of the 20th Century, then it won’t be long before the European Union overtakes the United States as the world’s greatest military power. The revival of the Roman Empire is unfolding in full view of the entire world, yet many people refuse to acknowledge it.

Yet regardless of their acknowledgment, the bible clearly reveals that the final world empire will be a resurrected roman empire. This empire will rule the world for seven years before Jesus Christ returns to establish His everlasting and righteous kingdom.

Given what we know about the state of world affairs today, it’s clear that the return of Jesus Christ is very near, right at the door.

Are you ready for His Coming?

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I recently read an article which touched on a subject the world is ignoring. Although the media pays some lip service to the ethical consequences of human technological advancement, such discussions ring hollow in an era that chooses to define morality on an on-going basis. Few people are really asking the question, “where is this world headed?” Previous generations were awestruck by the wonder of human invention and its seemingly magical applications, yet our current generation projects a more or less apathetic viewpoint.

The world of today is conditioned to the continual advance of human technological enterprise, viewing as standard fare what was once celebrated revolutionary. This entitlement mentality in regard to human progress has given rise to an intellectually lazy populace predisposed to the erroneous belief that all technological progress is good and leads to the betterment of mankind.

Is it any wonder then that most of the world is oblivious to the enormous historical implications of this era? The events of our time are entirely unique in the course of human history, yet most of the educated world fails to acknowledge the unprecedented nature of our times. Why?

The answer lies in the fact that the events of our time have profound spiritual implications, and unfortunately, most of the world is spiritually blind:

“Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.” Romans 8:5-6 (NLT)

Only through God’s Spirit can people begin to understand these things:

“And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.” 1 Corinthians 2:12 (NLT)

Without the Holy Spirit, the truth about where this world is headed seems like utter foolishness:

“But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means.” 1 Corinthians 2:14 (NLT)

The truth of the matter is that Jesus Christ is returning to this world, and when He comes, He will establish an everlasting and righteous kingdom. Until then, the events of our time are a clarion call, warning the world of His imminent appearance. One would think that such a dramatic shift in the human condition would merit great interest and attention, yet the world simply ignores the signs of His Coming.

More than likely this is because the sinful nature doesn’t like to acknowledge Christ’s Coming. As Peter stated, in the last days:

“Scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. They will say, ‘What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.’” 2 Peter 3:3-4 (NLT)

This blindness to the growing depravity of the world is put in perspective by a recent Hal Lindsey article “Are We In The ‘Days of Noah’?” Although short in length, it vividly illustrates one of the fundamental truths of our generation: simple observation of the world at large is reason enough to believe Jesus Christ will soon return. As Lindsey writes:

“Cloning is now a commercial business. If history is any judge, it is just a matter of time before we progress from dogs to humans. It is simply another sign post pointing toward the return of Christ in this generation. If not, the signs are pointing instead to the extinction of the human race.”

The latter conclusion touches upon the central theme of many articles I’ve written before. If the human race continues on its current trajectory, how long will it continue to remain human? Mankind is on the threshold of a new era which will enable it to manipulate its own genetic structure, unleashing a slew of problems for humanity. As Lindsey observes:

“According to Genesis 6:1-6, the ‘sons of God’ intermarried with ‘the daughters of men’ and produced offspring that Genesis calls ‘giants’ and ‘mighty men of renown.’ Genesis 6:9 records that Noah was found to be a ‘just’ man and ‘perfect in his generations,’ i.e., untainted by the hybrid genes introduced into the human bloodline. Genesis 6:12 says that by this time, ‘all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth…’ When asked by His disciples to outline the signs of His return at the end of the age, Jesus told them, ‘And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man’ (Luke 17:26).”

People are already mutilating and modifying their bodies with all sorts of tattoos, plastic surgery, and body piercing. What will happen when people can easily take on a new biological form or download themselves into a non-biological network? As Lindsey points out:

“At the rate human knowledge is expanding, it won’t be long before the brain’s electrical impulses can be captured and imaged the way a hard drive is today, in effect, storing ‘you’ in a digital format.”

The human race is fast approaching a time when it will be unrestrained by the physical limitations of the biological body. It is clear to the objective observer that humanity is acquiring an ever-increasing amount of control over physical matter, endowing mankind with enormous power it is ill-equipped to wield. As human technology matures, it will quickly lead to a complete mastery over all things in the physical realm, and the sinful nature which has put mankind in direct conflict with God will reach unprecedented heights.

Is this not sufficient evidence that Christ is knocking on our door? If Christ does not visit us soon, no human flesh will be left for Him to visit. No generation before us has been blessed with such an unmistakable sign.

Yet, in the face of these powerful new technologies and their rapid adoption, people seem to have developed immunity from awe and wonder. The natural human defense mechanisms which once led to skepticism and prudence in the adoption of new technologies have been erased in favor of blind acceptance of the new as morally superior and “progressive.”

In its latest incarnation, human technology brings us video games in which the user controls the game through personal brain signals. Michael Mickey of RaptureAlert.Com recently sent me a link to the article “Brain Control Headset for Gamers.” The first few sentences of this article summarize the uniqueness of this breakthrough product:

“A neuro-headset which interprets the interaction of neurons in the brain will go on sale later this year. ‘It picks up electrical activity from the brain and sends wireless signals to a computer,’ said Tan Le, president of US/Australian firm Emotiv. ‘It allows the user to manipulate a game or virtual environment naturally and intuitively,’ she added.”

While the idea of controlling a video game through brainwaves may seem like harmless fun, the long-term implications are far more ominous. As this technology matures, it will inevitably give rise to an entire civilization of virtual humans. Already, it can capture much of the human experience:

“The Epoc technology can be used to give authentic facial expressions to avatars of gamers in virtual worlds. For example, if the player smiles, winks, or grimaces the headset can detect the expression and translate it to the avatar in the game. It can also read emotions of players and translate those to the virtual world. ‘The headset could be used to improve the realism of emotional responses of AI characters in games,’ said Ms Le. ‘If you laughed or felt happy after killing a character in a game, then your virtual buddy could admonish you for being callous,’ she explained… The headset detects more than 30 different expressions, emotions and actions. They include excitement, meditation, tension and frustration; facial expressions such as smile, laugh, wink, shock (eyebrows raised), anger (eyebrows furrowed); and cognitive actions such as push, pull, lift, drop and rotate (on six different axis). Gamers are able to move objects in the world just by thinking of the action.”

As this article clearly illustrates, the lines between the virtual world and the real world are quickly disintegrating. With each small technological advancement and the introduction of each new product, humanity is pushing its historical limits, merging biological humans with advancing technology.

Within a relatively short period of time, neuro-headset video games will evolve into a virtual reality so indistinguishable from real life that some people will willingly choose never to leave it. Such a world, unrestrained by social norms and offering the human race a consequence-free playground of immorality, will be fertile ground for the demons of this world.

What will be the natural consequence of such a virtual world where all is acceptable, because everything is “just a game”? People could “try out” the following activities without having to worry about criminal charges: murder… rape… torture… incest… mass murder… sexual immorality of every kind… and physical indulgence of every kind, most of it well beyond our imagination… All of it can be tried in the virtual world, society will tell us, without harming anyone! In fact, it will benefit humanity – they’ll tell us – because the worst dregs of society can get their fill of violence and debauchery in the virtual world, where their activities will physically harm no one. But is this really true?

What kind of a human animal will such a system produce? The answer is clear to those who are willing to foresee the inevitable outcome.

Welcome to Humanity 2.0 – the world into which the human race is devolving. The Holy Spirit revealed this world to Paul almost 2,000 years ago:

“You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly.” 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (NLT)

The more power the human race acquires due to the advance of technology, the more likely it is to view itself as independent of God. As human technology advances, human pride and arrogance will reach new heights. This will be our downfall:

“Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18 (NLT)

Pride and haughtiness are abundant. By the promise of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, His return will be soon:

“For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again. In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones.” Matthew 24:21-22 (NLT)

Amen, come Lord Jesus!

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The question of how one gets into heaven (i.e. paradise) has dominated discussion in philosophical and religious circles since the dawn of time.  Over the years, a number of ideas have developed, some of them spawning entirely new religious systems with hundreds of thousands or even millions of devotees.  The adherents of these divergent perspectives are each convinced of the truth of their chosen belief system.  But given their contradictory positions, it’s impossible for each and every one of these ideas to be correct.

While any number of textual sources claim to know the exclusive means by which people can enter heaven, only the bible has the authority to make a credible claim.  Why?  Because the bible is the only text in the world peppered with hundreds upon hundreds of fulfilled prophecies.  These prophecies span multiple centuries and are attributed to numerous authors of varying backgrounds, circumstances, and writing styles.  And yet, they all share one thing in common – an uncanny knack for precisely foretelling future events.  No other text in human history can make this claim.

One of these prophecies, recorded in the Book of Revelation, states that nothing unholy will ever enter heaven:

“Nothing evil will be allowed to enter, nor anyone who practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty – but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.”  Revelation 21:27 (NLT)

Given the bible’s track record, it’s safe to assume this is true.  Nothing evil will be allowed to enter heaven, and only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life will ever enter.  If you die tomorrow, are you confident your name will be in the Lamb’s Book?

“Being Good”

The overwhelming majority of people believe they will be welcomed into heaven simply for “being good.”  The prevailing view is that if a person lives “a good life,” then God would have to be unjust in order to prevent that person’s entrance into heaven.  But several major flaws exist in this presumption.  For instance, what constitutes a “good life”?  And by what standard is a “good life” judged?  Are we to be judged relative to others’ lives or some unwavering standard?

The bible says that the standard for leading a “good life” is 100% righteousness.  If this is the case, then most people should be less than confident in their ability to meet this standard.  In fact, the bible clearly states that no human can meet this impossible standard on his own: 

“We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.”  Isaiah 64:6 (NLT)

Despite personal attempts to convince ourselves that we are righteous, the reality of the matter is that every one of us has sinned:

“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.”  Romans 3:23 (NLT)

And the bible is also clear that the penalty for our actions is nothing less than death, not eternal life in a heavenly realm:

“For the wages of sin is death.”  Romans 6:23 (NLT)

Every human being is a sinner, and the sentence for our sin is eternal separation from God Almighty.  By this measure, all of humanity is destined for hell.

How Then, Can Anyone Be Saved?

The bible says that a person can not enter heaven no matter how momentous or numerous their good deeds, no matter how righteous they are in their own eyes or the eyes of the world.  Jesus’ disciples were shocked to learn this news:

“The disciples were astounded. ‘Then who in the world can be saved?’ they asked. Jesus looked at them intently and said, ‘Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.’ Then Peter began to speak up. ‘We’ve given up everything to follow you,’ he said.  ‘Yes,’ Jesus replied, ‘and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News, will receive now in return a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property – along with persecution. And in the world to come that person will have eternal life. But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.’”  Mark 10:26-31 (NLT)

As Jesus states, with God anything is possible.  A person can have eternal life if he gives up this worldly life for the sake of Jesus and the Good News of His coming.  Jesus Himself provided us with the perfect example of sacrificing one’s own will in this world in support of God’s will for us:

“The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again. No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.”  John 10:17-18 (NLT)

But what does this have to do with eternal life and entrance into heaven?

Mankind’s Redeemer

This is where the bible’s prophecies take on new meaning.  Not only do they validate the divine authority of the bible itself, due to the statistically significant number of them fulfilled throughout human history, but they also point to a savior capable of lifting mankind from its pit of despair.  One such prophecy was recorded by Isaiah over 600 years before its fulfillment:

“The Redeemer will come to Jerusalem to buy back those in Israel who have turned from their sins.”  Isaiah 59:20 (NLT)

If one who is blameless accepts the penalty and punishment for the sins of mankind, then it stands to reason that God will forgive us our debts and allow us to enter heaven.  In fact, as we will soon see, this is exactly what happened. 

Isaiah recorded a number of additional prophecies detailing the circumstances of mankind’s redemption by a single individual, a Savior from God:

“Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down.  And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins!”  Isaiah 53:4 (NLT)

Isaiah prophesied the Redeemer would be weighed down with sorrow, because He would carry the burden of our sins.

“Unjustly condemned, he was led away. No one cared that he died without descendants, that his life was cut short in midstream.  But he was struck down for the rebellion of my people.”  Isaiah 53:8 (NLT)

Isaiah also prophesied the Redeemer would be unjustly condemned, murdered for the sinful rebellion of God’s people.

“But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.”  Isaiah 53:5 (NLT)

The Redeemer is a man who will be pierced, crushed, beaten, and whipped in order to pay the penalty for mankind’s sinful rebellion.  Amazingly, Isaiah recorded these prophecies more than 600 years before the Redeemer arrived in the flesh.  He came as a light in Galilee, and He fulfilled His purpose as the Savior of all mankind, washing away the sin of all who believe in Him and making it possible for them to enter into God’s heavenly kingdom!

The Lamb of God

Each of the aforementioned prophecies reached fulfillment in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.  Jesus loved the human race so much, He laid down His own life as a sacrifice for ours.  In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul explicitly says so:

“For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)

And Paul reiterated this truth in his letter to the Romans:

“But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” Romans 5:8 (NLT)

Blameless is the eyes of God, Christ shed His blood as payment for the sins of mankind.  For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness:

“In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.”  Hebrews 9:22 (NLT)

As a result, the reconciliation of God and man is only possible by means of this blood payment of sins.  No number of good deeds can cover up the slightest violation of God’s law, so those who rely on living a “good life” for entrance into heaven are basing their entire life on a false premise.  The only way to purify ourselves and become righteous children in the presence of God is through the blood of Jesus Christ:

“For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross. This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.”  Colossians 1:19-22 (NLT)

Here, Paul decisively states that the blood of Christ makes us holy and blameless as we stand before God.  As we learned earlier, nothing evil will be allowed to enter heaven.  This includes all of mankind.  However, a person can enter heaven if his name is in the Lamb’s Book of Life.  The lamb is none other than Jesus Christ Himself, and all that’s required to inscribe your name in His Book is personal belief in Him:

“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (NLT)

Of all the knowledge in the world, none is more valuable or of greater importance than this.

Only One Path To Heaven

Innumerable starting points exist for those who will one day dwell in heaven, but in the end, there is only one path.  The future citizens of heaven are the picture of diversity, coming from any number of backgrounds, religions, upbringings, races, “good and bad people,” and on and on.  While the world may tell us that certain requirements must be met, or a specific path taken, in order to enter heaven, the bible reveals that only one path to heaven exists: the person of Jesus Christ.

Many paths can be taken, but all must converge on the blood of Jesus Christ before entering into heaven.  Christ Himself affirmed this concept:

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 (NLT)

If Christ is the only path to heaven, then how does a person get there?  This same question was asked of Paul and Silas nearly 2,000 years ago:

“‘Then he brought them out and asked, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.’” Acts 16:30-31 (NLT)

This is all that is required in order to receive salvation.  However, the belief must be pure and from the heart.  It can’t be a pretend belief merely acknowledged by the outside world.  The Lord, who can read all hearts and minds, gives His gift freely, but in order to receive it, a person must be sincere.

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 (NLT)

For those who are sincere, God promises the right to become the children of God:

“But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12 (NLT)

And everyone who trusts in Him will not be disappointed:

“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 (NLT)

The great question of your life is very simple.  Either you’re for Christ or you’re against Him.  There is no in between and no gray area:

“Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.” 1 John 5:12 (NLT)

His Love Is Fulfilled Prophecy

Christ fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy of the coming Savior when He chose to give His life to redeem a fallen mankind.  Because of Christ, we can have life:

“He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.” Ephesians 1:7 (NLT)

In fulfilling this promise, Jesus issued another.  One day, both the Father and the Son will dwell with those who love Him:

“All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them. Anyone who doesn’t love me will not obey me. And remember, my words are not my own. What I am telling you is from the Father who sent me.” John 14:23-24 (NLT)

Where will they dwell?  They will make a home with us in heaven, and the only gate of entrance is the blood of Jesus Christ:

“But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands. When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins. I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.”  Isaiah 53:10-12 (NLT)

The fulfillment of this prophecy introduced the world to the glory of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  If you’re searching for the truth of how a person gets into heaven, then you’ve found the answer.  Jesus Christ is the way.

“Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.” Matthew 10:32 (NLT)

Have you acknowledged Christ here on earth?  If not, why don’t you do so today by inviting Him into your life?  You’ll be amazed at what happens next.

“That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.’”  1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT)

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One of the most comforting prophecies found in the bible involves the promise of Jesus to send His followers the Holy Spirit. The very Spirit of God Almighty, the Holy Spirit’s origins far pre-date those of mankind, having been present from the very beginning:

“The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.” Genesis 1:2 (NLT)

In fact, even though Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to His disciples, the Old Testament provides evidence that those of faith prior to Christ’s coming could also enjoy the comfort and powers of the Holy Spirit. Several ancient figures, including those who penned the various books of the Old Testament, were said to have been filled with this Spirit. As the scriptures say of Othniel in Judges:

“The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge.” Judges 3:10 (NLT)

The New Testament confirms this, citing that the origin of all prophecy in scripture is the result of God’s Holy Spirit:

“Above all, you must realize