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He is in charge of things and we are not. God is not a frightening, mean old wizard using smoke and mirrors and
taking delight in frightening people. Nor does He usually impress people with displays of power nor in any way use
intimidation or force to help people see His point of view. Judgment is God's "strange work" and our Maker judges
men only as a last resort when all else fails.
You might wonder if a person can really hope to know the meaning of the prophecies. The Wise Men found the
Newborn King because of the accuracy of prophecy that He would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:4-
5); and those who followed The Messiah did so because they recognized that His life and message were the
fulfillment of specific prophecies (Matthew 1:22-23; 8:17; John 1:41; 7:41-42; Acts 9:22). God is always eager to
teach His children, to shine new light on His Word, and to help them sort out the relevance of events in the modern
world. He does not want us to be ignorant but well-informed, and we ought not to leave such important matters only
in the hands of the self-appointed prophecy experts. It is not satisfying to merely take someone else's word about
prophecy. Our Father wants to give us His peace and assurance personally.
The book of Revelation starts with a clear promise that it can be understood Revelation 1:1-3). It is the only book of
the Bible which promises a blessing to those who read it! The word "revelation" (apokalupsis in the Greek) means
"unveiling." This prophecy is not meant to hide truth, but to reveal it, especially to those who will be living in those
momentous days.
It is not possible to understand those prophecies which have not yet been fulfilled without making a very important
distinction between three groups of people: Israel, The church, and the "Saints of the Tribulation period." If we keep
these distinctions in mind, prophetic events fall nicely into place, but if we confuse them we can not hope to make
sense of it all. This book will describe these three groups in detail.
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