Many today are adrift in a life without purpose. They are unhappy in love, dissatisfied with their jobs, concerned with the decline of civilization, and convinced the future will not be good. They lack the spiritual and moral support needed to make it through the tough times everyone faces.

When I was young in the 1950s, spiritual support and moral standards based on Scripture were routinely taught in homes and schools. People around me understood and adhered to a common set of spiritual guidelines on what was good and bad, right and wrong. They trusted in God, knowing He had a Divine plan for their lives and the universe. 

Now, the situation is different. Bible-based tenets have fallen out of fashion. Its teachings are not allowed in public schools and even ridiculed by some, creating an environment without common standards. Traditional models of family and long-accepted attitudes concerning social intercourse, devotion, and behavior no longer apply. No wonder so many feel lost.

Many today make life-altering choices without the benefit of sound guidance. Young adults regularly defer to peer pressure, making their choices based on canards such as: “If it feels good, it must be good,” or, “Everyone is doing it.” Those are not sound decision guidelines. They are excuses for bad choices already made often resulting in unfavorable consequences affecting lives and eternal destinies.

Scripture tells us every individual is unique, created by a loving God, full of potential and promise, charged with their own fate, and responsible before God for their choices. Most students in my first-year Bible study classes lack the moral foundation and perspective Scripture provides. They are drifting along unaware that choices in life have eternal consequences. They don’t realize that the soul is immortal, involved in a finite earthly experience on its journey from before time to beyond, and choices in life determine its destiny.

I wrote this book for those who want to know what Scripture reveals about their future. It provides a sweeping survey of key verses drawn from Hebrew and Christian Scripture grouped by subject and accompanied by useful commentary.

To provide the necessary background, the first two chapters center on the history of the Jewish people and the lessons it teaches. The next two examine the profound implications of the earthly existence of Jesus Christ. The fifth deals with the interval of time in which we live. The next six detail what Scripture proclaims about what must happen in the End Time. The twelfth and final chapter summarizes what God expects of His created. Finally, seven appendices offer ancillary information on related topics. As a whole, the book is a package of knowledge that will help you successfully navigate life and control the destiny of your soul.

The seventeenth century philosopher Blaise Paschal reasoned that, since he could not know whether God was real or not, the practical thing to do was to wager that He exists, because that can lead to eternal bliss. If he wagered against God’s reality, he could experience unrestrained earthly pleasure, but if wrong, his sinful acts would merit eternal damnation. Paschal concluded it is better to believe.

Belief based on reason alone is insufficient. It is necessary to advance from belief that God exists to faith in His power to save. Studying the Word of God is a trustworthy pathway to faith (Romans 10:17) essential to salvation. No soul should be put in jeopardy because of a lack of knowledge found in Scripture.

God has a glorious plan for your future, but He needs your cooperation if it is going to succeed. Eternal salvation is within your grasp. The decision to accept or reject the offer is your responsibility.