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This book by bestselling author Tim LaHaye is a popular prophecy resource, with nearly 140,000 copies sold. It's a great starting point for anyone who wants to build a strong and foundational understanding of what Bible prophecy is all about.In this guide, originally titled Understanding Bible Prophecy for Yourself, you'll find all the essential building blocks for understanding prophecy and more:step-by-step examples of how to interpret Bible passages on the rapture, second coming, and millennial kingdomcharts that present a clear outline of the futureexercises to help you get a precise understanding of key Bible propheciesa comprehensive overview of God's plan for the futureWith world events guiding us ever closer to the Lord's return, this vital resource will help you navigate the exciting and challenging days to come.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	01 mars 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736965231
Langue	English

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HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS
EUGENE, OREGON
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BIBLE PROPHECY FOR EVERYONE
Copyright 2002/2009 by Tim LaHaye
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
LaHaye, Tim F.
[How to study Bible prophecy for yourself]
Bible prophecy for everyone / Tim LaHaye.
pages cm
Previously published under title: Understanding Bible prophecy for yourself, c2009.
ISBN 978-0-7369-6522-4 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-6523-1 (eBook)
1. Bible-Prophecies. 2. Bible-Study and teaching. I. Title.
BS647.3.L34 2016
220.1 5071-dc23
2015023105
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Dedication
Dedicated to the memory of Margaret LaHaye, Bible student, soulwinner, Child Evangelism director in Lansing, Michigan, for 23 years, and my mother.
Her love for Bible prophecy sparked my own. She has been with her Lord for 30 years and now all her questions are answered, for she knows even as she is known.
C ONTENTS
Dedication
The Urgency
1. A New Way to Study Prophecy
2. Why Christians Should Study Prophecy
3. The Certainty of Christ s Second Coming
4. Two Second Comings or One?
5. The Tribulation that Separates the Phases
6. The Tribulation, the Heart of the Book of Revelation
7. The Merciful Acts of God in Revelation
8. The Rapture Before the Tribulation?
9. The Church Is Distinct from Israel
10. Why Studying Bible Prophecy Is So Important
11. Christians Will Be Saved from the Wrath
12. Not Really So Obscure
13. Our Lord s Outline of Prophecy
14. The Glorious Appearing
15. The Christian Resurrection from the Dead
16. When Resurrected Christians Meet Their Lord
17. The Coming Kingdom of Christ
18. Where the Dead Are Now
19. The Great White Throne Judgment
20. The Best Is Yet to Come
Drawing Nearer to Christ s Return
About the Author
Note to Bible Teachers
T HE U RGENCY
T he phenomenal response to the LEFT BEHIND series of prophetic novels that I coauthored with Jerry B. Jenkins beginning in 1995 has proven people have a deep fascination for knowing about the future. A single book I had hoped would sell 100,000 copies or so has now become a series with sales of over 70 million and climbing. The success of the spinoff children s series has already broken all publishing records and proves that the younger generation also yearns to know about the future.
The outrageous terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001 caused prophecy books of all stripes to sell off the charts as people tried to find some insight into the future. Such curiosity, whether fueled by the LEFT BEHIND series or cataclysmic events, is understandable for man was created by God as an eternal soul, and thus he has always wondered where and how he will spend his eternal future. And apocalyptic-type events such as those that took place in New York City and Washington, D.C. spur millions more people to search for answers.
The good news is that God has given answers to us in His prophetic Word. In fact, 28 percent of the Bible was prophetic when it was first written. In all, there are over 1,000 passages of Scripture that were prophecies at the time they were written, and more than half of them have already been fulfilled. This track record of fulfillment is our assurance that the prophecies not yet fulfilled will come to pass when the proper time comes.
I am convinced that their time is rapidly approaching. Of one thing I am certain: There has never been a more urgent time when God s people have needed to know His wonderful plan for the future, and it can be found in the one book that tells us the truth-the Bible. Our generation has witnessed more fulfilled prophecy about the end times than any before us. This book will confront you with many of these signs.
Our Lord Himself warned His disciples seven times in the Olivet Discourse-which is His description of the end times-that there would be deceivers, false Christs, false teachers, and false prophets in the last days. That is an important reason we as God s people should study the prophetic Word. If we are indeed the generation that is seeing the signs of the times, then we need to know what to expect so that we will not be deceived. Not only must we protect ourselves from falling into the error of these false teachers, but we can know with certainty God s wonderful plan for the future.
Jesus Christ is coming again! Even many people who are not Christians believe that fact, according to a recent Gallup poll on religion. We can t know the day or the hour (Matthew 25:13), but we can know the season or general period of time. And we should all be prepared for Christ when He comes.
That s what this book is all about-to acquaint you with God s plan for the future so you won t be deceived by false teachers and charlatans who come in sheep s clothing and lead many astray. You will see that the best days for mankind are yet ahead.
Prophecy is not so difficult that we can t understand it, or else God would not have put it into Scripture. This book is written to help you find out for yourself what God has in store for you in both your earthly and your eternal future. You will find it both exciting and inspiring, and I pray that it will motivate you to live every day as if your Lord could return to this earth at any moment as He promised and take you to be with Him, permitting you to become an eyewitness and participant in His exciting plan for the future of mankind.
A special feature of this book is that you will not only read about Bible prophecy, but you ll have the opportunity to study it as well. This book can help you find out for yourself what prophecy teaches. It is a companion to my other study book by Harvest House Publishers, How to Study the Bible for Yourself .
This book is designed to give you a working knowledge of the basics of Bible prophecy and the study of future things. It will equip you to answer the false teachers who are popping up everywhere. Even more important, it will help you straighten out the thinking of the many people you meet who are being deceived by these false teachers.
The Bible challenges us to rightly divide the Word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15). This book will help you rightly divide the truths of prophecy!
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A N EW W AY TO S TUDY P ROPHECY
Y ou are about to embark on an exciting but sometimes controversial area of Bible study-one that could change your life. Prophecy sometimes becomes controversial because there are so many different opinions about it. Most of the controversies have to do with the timing of the Lord s return or the interpretation of the signs related to His return. Rather than risk being labeled controversial, some Bible teachers rarely or never teach prophecy, even though it occupies nearly one-third of all Scripture.
A popular Bible teacher taught his congregation the entire New Testament book by book, from Matthew to Jude. After he finished, he started again at the book of Matthew. One of his students interrupted him and said, You have forgotten the book of Revelation (an entire book of prophecy). The teacher responded, Oh, it s too controversial and too difficult to understand. Nonsense! Revelation 1:3 promises a blessing to those who read and obey the book of Revelation. And how can you get a blessing out of it if you can t understand it? God in His graciousness has given us prophecy, which is essentially history written in advance. The study of the end times, or eschatology as it s referred to, will not only inspire us but prepare us for the events of the last days.
This is not the time in history to avoid the study of future things. If we avoid teaching Christians the basics about prophecy, they will be tossed to and fro (Ephesians 4:14) by false teachers who come to them with cunningly devised fables and interpretations that will deceive them. And if our expectations are correct, that increase of false teachers has already arrived on the scene and will continue in the days to come. Christians need to know more about prophecy, not less, so that they can be armed with the truth and defend themselves against erroneous teachings.
It Is Possible to Understand Bible Prophecy
It is this author s conviction, after studying prophecy for many years and after writing several books on the subject (including a commentary on the book of Revelation), that prophecy is not so difficult to understand that it should be avoided. Instead, avoiding it could be dangerous to the spiritual health of Christians. The apostle Paul obviously thought prophecy was important for young Christians to study, for he addressed it in every chapter in the little book of 1 Thessalonians. (Bible scholars tell us this five-chapter book was probably the very first of his 13 epistles to be written, and that Paul had