Bible Prophecy 1 of 7 - posted by Leland Jon (RevedUp) - tangle.com

"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people," rnrn"Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." rnrn"And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication."rnrn"And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,"rnrn"The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:" Revelation 14:6-10rnrnAs we study these "Final Events of Bible Prophecy" we will often look to past to obtain knowledge about the future.rnrn"The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." Ecclesiastes 1:9rnrnIn studying the Revelation, a Bible student quickly discovers that a large portion of this prophetic book contains portions of other parts of the Bible, especially the old testament. Infact, over 270 verses in the book of Revelation are taken almost word for word from other places in the Bible. rnrnIn reference to the His second coming and the end of the world Jesus said:"But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." Matthew 24:37 indicating that we should gather knowledge from what happened in the past. rnrn"Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls..." Jeremiah 6:16 rnrnBy studying the history of God's dealings with the nations as well as His dealings with His prophets, leaders, and servants we can learn lessons that will guide us and help us to face the future. In addition, as we study the history of the Bible characters we will learn valuable lessons that will help us during this life as well as prepare us for the future one.
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