Prophetic Witness - 2021

Even the Christmas story being sung and recited at this time of year becomes the victim of the increasingly popular kingdom/dominion/reconstruction teachings we have discussed in recent months. Take for example the story of the wise men (the Bible doesn't say there were ‘three’). Having seen a new star, which they understood signalled the birth of a promised king of Israel, they journeyed to Jerusalem - not because the star led them there (as Christmas songs and stories erroneously say), but because that was where they logically expected a Jewish king to be born. We don't know how they were alerted to watch for the star, but it could have been because of an oral account of Balaam's prophecy (Num. 24:17) handed down among Eastern magi.

The Exaltation Of Christ

(Philippians 2:9; Ephesians 1:20)

by Denis Porter.

BIBLE PROPHECY PUZZLE

Does Bible prophecy seem to be a bit of a puzzle?

Tod Hampson

Everyone recognises that world conditions are disintegrating at an unprecedented rate, but many don't see these conditions as signs of the end-times. And I understand why.

Ultimate Authority

by Samuel T. Carson, N.I.

We first read of Satan in Genesis chapter 2 when he appears to Adam and Eve as a serpent, who manipulates and deceives them into eating the fruit that was forbidden to them, thus causing sin and brokenness to enter the world. However, Satan's story started before then, because the great enemy of God was not always the enemy of God. In fact the career of Satan started out quite well. It could be said of him that he worked his way from the top to the bottom, which is exactly what scripture records for us.

Getting Ready For Canaan

by Mervyn Paul

Have you ever felt that life was useless, meaningless, and that nothing you could do was worthwhile? Some of us who have been “laid on the shelf” feel this way rather keenly at times. Then, too, there are so many of the Lord's people who are crying out of the depths of sorrow and perplexity, “Why, oh Lord? Oh, why did this have to happen to me?” Others seek to comfort themselves with the thought, “There must be some good reason.”

Occasionally, I go by a site whereon a house has stood, now destroyed by fire. Pausing for a moment to look over the place, I then pass on with reflective thoughts of a time when, not houses, but lives of Christians shall be, “tried with fire.” I notice a brick chimney is left upright, standing securely on its solid stone foundation, the central figure in a picture of desolation. Strewn around are to be seen the pieces of indestructible materials “proved” by fire; not much of what once stood on the place.

The Seventh Man Was Missing

Dr Alec Passmore

The Sacrifice of Christ - The Lamb of God

by Gordon Maclachan

THE CROSS is the central truth of Divine Revelation. twas anticipated in the types, Psalms and prophecies of the Old Testament. It is viewed historically in the Gospels: it is the subject of proclamation in the Acts: it is interpreted in the Epistles, while in the book of Revelation it is seen as the foundation of all the blessedness of the coming eternal ages.

(Editor: From our archive - 'Prophetic Witness' magazine 1972)

What's Wrong With The World?

Dr Herbert Lockyer