05.09. In Summary
In Summary The Prophets are a complex narrative of Scriptures that have been, are being and will be, brought to fulfillment - in the course of human history. Much has been fulfilled, much more is to be fulfilled in a spiritual progression that will fill all-in-all [Ephesians 1:22-23]! The Prophets do many things. As declared earlier, the Prophets predicted the first coming of the Jesus Christ, giving accurate details of His birth, His ministry, His death and His resurrection. As stated earlier, some 330 prophecies were fulfilled in the first coming of Jesus Christ. The prophets also predict events in history – many of which have been fulfilled and, many of which are being and will be fulfilled before the second coming of Jesus Christ on earth.
Through the book of Daniel, the Gospel narrative and the book of Revelation (amongst portions in many other prophetic declarations in Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and the minor prophetic books of the Old Testament and the narrative in the New Testament) the Bible proclaims the second coming of Jesus Christ and the events that will herald His coming in no uncertain terms. The book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ is the culmination of the prophetic Words of Scripture. The book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ was written by the apostle John while being imprisoned on the island of Patmos for his faith in Jesus Christ (circa 90 AD). By this time all the other original apostles of Jesus Christ had been martyred for the Testimony of Jesus. As the last of the original apostles of Jesus Christ, John pens the book of Revelation in the reality of being caught up into heaven and having heavenly experiences (visions and words spoken) of Jesus Christ, His angels and, elders who sat on thrones surrounding the throne of GOD. John bears witness to GOD on His throne.
John bears witness to the authority and power of GOD the Judge of all mankind. The outcome of history, of the age in which we live, unveils as John sees Jesus break the seals that will herald the period of the great tribulation and the specific judgments of the great tribulation. The apostle John also bears witness to the fact that the outcome of history stands in the Testimony of Jesus.
John bears testimony to this as he sees the second coming of Jesus Christ on the earth after the great tribulation is ended.
Also, the destruction of evil and the destruction of the earth and heaven are declared in Revelation. Finally, the creation of a new heaven and earth is also declared by Jesus Christ to the Apostle John. The book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ declares that the future of humanity is exclusively in Jesus Christ. The book of Revelation sees Jesus Christ proclaim Himself as the Amen - the true and faithful Witness, the exclusive basis for the Beginning of the creation of GOD [Revelation 3:14]! The Prophets also proclaim entry into the true and faithful Witness that brings the reality of a future in GOD into being in us. The true and faithful Witness of the Testimony of Jesus opens in a process of salvation [1 John 5:10; Romans 10:8-11]. Salvation opens to our inward parts of spirit, heart and soul when we are born again. In salvation, by the many fold promises of GOD in Christ Jesus, the Scriptures also point to cosmic realities being opened to us as sons of GOD.
However, for all this to open to us we must be born again in order to personally actualize the true and faithful Witness of GOD in our heart.
How can we be born again? The Bible, the Word of GOD explains:
For GOD so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish (from the disease of sin) but have eternal life. [John 3:16]
[Man perishes because of the disease of sin. Sin is the spiritual basis for the growing manifestation of human chaos.]
For while we were yet helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. GOD demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. [Romans 5:6-8]
If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that GOD raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. For whoever believes in Jesus Christ will not be disappointed. [Romans 10:9-11]
The one who believes in the Son of GOD has the witness in himself … [1 John 5:10]
The following prayer to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior will facilitate your entry into the Kingdom of GOD, through the witness of the new birth. Please pray this aloud with sincerity from your heart.