The Moral Purpose of Prophecy
Chapter 1 The
Scriptures Were Given to Reveal Jesus
Chapter 2 The Jews Failed to Study the Scriptures in the light of
God's Moral Purpose. A Solemn Warning for Today
Chapter 3 History Repeats Itself
Chapter 4 Futurism's Fundamental Fallacy
Chapter 5 Further Futuristic Fallacies
Chapter 6 Futurism and the Book of Revelation
Chapter 7 Pentecost Brought Light on the Moral Purpose of Prophecy
Chapter 8 Jesus is Reigning Now!
Chapter 9 All Scriptures Are Vibrant Moral Messages from a Living
Saviour
Chapter 10 The Individual Application of History and Prophecy
Chapter 11 Applying the Principle in Connection with the Study of
"Armageddon"
Chapter 12 The Moral Purpose of the Prophecies of Daniel
Chapter 13 Christian Realities Revealed in the Prophetic Pictures
of the Apocalypse
Chapter 14 "Christ in You" - the Assurance of Victory
Addendum - A Brief Outline
PREFACE
Salvation is taught not only in
the gospels but also in the prophecies. The author has endeavored to
make clear the vitally important truth that the true interpretation of
the prophecies illustrates how salvation is accomplished, and also
strengthens the soul to resist sin. As the Word of God is the
"seed" which, through the operation of the Holy Spirit,
generates the new life (1 Peter 1:23), that life is revived and
strengthened as often as the Word of God is read and received into the
soul (1 Thess. 2:13). The "new man" (Col. 3:10, etc.) lives
and grows "by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of
God" (Matt. 4:4; 1 Peter 2:2; 2 Peter 3:18).
In purifying the life (1
Peter 1:22) and building up the soul (Acts 20:32), the Savior
emphasizes the necessity of heeding "every word" of the
Holy Scriptures (Matt. 4:4). Man's indefatigable enemy seeks to render
ineffective to students of the Bible the life-giving energy contained in
certain important prophecies of Holy Writ. He does this by means of
erroneous interpretations.
The Savior not only says "Search
the Scriptures" (John 5:39), but He also inquires: "How
readest thou?" (Luke 10:26). By erroneous interpretations it is
possible to "add unto" or "take away from" the Word
of God, against which we are explicitly warned (Rev. 22:18, 19). He who
studies the Scriptures in a way "approved unto God" is said to
be "a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing
the word of truth" (2 Tim. 2:15).
A true understanding of Bible
prophecies reveals the gospel teaching that the abiding Presence of the
Savior affords protection and deliverance from hostile foes: victory is
assured through the indwelling Spirit of God.
This booklet is sent forth with
the prayer that God will bless its readers with a clearer understanding
of the moral purpose of the prophecies and with the realization
that Christ the King of glory reigns in the trusting heart and
gives victory over sin. "We are more than conquerors through Him
that loved us" (Rom. 8:37). "Christ in you the hope of
glory" (Col. 1:27).
Louis F. Were
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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