Category: Prophecy

Daniel’s prophecies assure us that the glorious church, which was foreordained by God before the beginning of the world, is indeed the kingdom of God. No future kingdom is yet to be established.

The Christian’s belief that Jesus is the Son of God is not based upon feelings, traditions, or cultural beliefs. It is based upon evidence that is recorded in the Word of God.

The Messiah died on the cross so we could have the remission of our sins, as the prophecies of Daniel prove. However, God had more in store. He had planned His church from the beginning of the world (Ephesians 3:10-11), and there is a solid connection between the church and the kingdom which will be studied in the final article.

Numerous extrabiblical sources confirm the astonishing accuracy of Daniel. The significant part for us is that Daniel has important and useful prophecies for our time.

Some people today believe that they have been empowered by the Holy Spirit to speak in tongues and to prophecy, to perform miracles, to heal the sick and cast out demons. Regardless of the sincerity of these individuals, these claims do not harmonize with the Bible’s teaching regarding the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit. The miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit were real. They were given to believers through the laying on of the hands of an apostle. These gifts were the means of equipping the church and confirming the word to unbelievers. When the last apostle died, these gifts were no longer available to mankind.

In the eighth chapter of the book of Acts, we find Philip the evangelist being sent by God to the deserted road that led from…