God has a master plan for the Universe, and it includes you.
Do You Know What It Is?
Why This Book
Why This Book?
How the book came to be?
God’s Plan For Your Future
synopsizes key verses from both Hebrew and Christian Scripture organized by subject, offering a straightforward vision of God and His plan for the Universe. It does not paraphrase, interpret, or manipulate the Hold Word, but offers it just as found in the King James Version.
The sixty-six books of the Christian Bible are an integrated communication system. It is impossible to understand God’s sometimes complex, often mystical messages without studying all Scripture. The author (God) scattered clues throughout the books.
One day, a colleague facing death asked how I could believe in the existence of Heaven without physical evidence. I told him that I found confirmation of its existence in the Bible.
To make my point, I assembled all the verses from the Old and New Testament dealing with Heaven. There are more that 850. Next, I sorted, organized, and catalogued them for my friend.
Upon study and reflection, he concluded on his own that there must be such a place, and it is more wonderful than the images most people carry in their mind. He undertook a personal study of Scripture in the months remaining and, when he finally succumb to cancer, he did so in faith, without fear. He guaranteed his Salvation through faith.
Members of my adult Bible study class heard of my research and summation. They asked me to expand my Scripture research and writing to include all opaque matters dealing with life and death.
This book is the result. It covers more than 150 topics of interest to all humans, is indexed for ease of learning, and written in a manner and style easily understood by anyone hoping to someday “die in faith", without fear.
…faith comes by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God.
(Romans 10:17)
CONTENTS
THE GROWTH OF A NATION
Chapter 1-In The Beginning
Creation Of The Universe, Man, And Woman
Existence Of Evil And The Gap Theory
“In Our Image, After Our Likeness”
The Fall Of Man And Woman
The Sabbath Belongs To The Lord
Cain And Abel
Noah And The Ark
Chapter 2-The People of God
The Family Of Abraham
God’s Chosen People
Jacob, Joseph, Moses, The Exodus, And Joshua
Moses And The Law
The Promised Land—What, For Whom, Why, And When?
Yahweh And Monotheism
King David And The Holy City
The Prophets
A Divided Kingdom—Israel And Judah
Israel Is Defeated —The People Scattered
Judah Is Defeated—The Babylonian Exile
Daniel’s “Seventy Weeks Of Years”
Permission To Return And Rebuild The Temple
Apocrypha And The Books Of Maccabees
“The Silent Years”
THE CHURCH AGE
Chapter 3-The Coming of the Messiah
A Scepter Shall Rise Out Of Israel
God’s Covenants With Mankind
The Anticipated Messiah
Birth Of Jesus
His Coming Was Foretold
Epiphany—Witnesses To The World
Christ On Earth—Fully Human, Fully Divine
The Early Years
A Light To The Nations
What Is Truth?
His Baptism
Acts And Signs
Remission From The Law
Sermon On The Mount
Parables And Their Understanding
The Transfiguration
The Final Week
Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem
Olivet Discourse
“Last Supper” And The Garden Of Gethsemane
“I Must Go Away”
The Crucifixion
Doubters, Then And Now
Fate And Free Will
Chapter 4-The Resurrection and Ascension
The Resurrection
“He Descended Into Hell”
“First Fruits”
The Risen Christ Appears To Many
The Ascension
Pentecost—The Coming Of The Spirit
Redemption, Atonement, Justification, Salvation, And Propitiation
Paul The Apostle—“Father Of Christianity”?
Replacement Theology
Chapter 5-The Present Interval
Satan—“Prince Of The World”
Jews Are Blinded To The Word
Jerusalem Is Destroyed—The People Scattered
Pollution Of Scripture
Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment
Return To The Land (1948) And Jerusalem (1967)
The Interval Will End Without Warning
THE END TIME
Chapter 6-The Faithful Will Be With God
Bride And Bridegroom
Doctrine Of Election
Faith And Belief
Faith And Works
Faith—A Gift Of Grace
Forfeiting Grace—Blaspheming The Spirit
Confessing Our Sins
Repentance
Blessings To Those Who Overcome
Certainty Of Resurrection
Rapture Of The Faithful
Chapter 7-Things That Must Yet Come
Overview
Beginning Of The End
Sorrows To Precede Christ’s Return
Appearance Of The Antichrist
The Third Temple
Abomination Of Desolation
144,000 Are Chosen To Serve The Lord
Translation Of The Living
Time Of Jacob’s Trouble
Chapter 8-Vengeance Of The Lord
Assurance To The Faithful
Prophecy Of The Wrath—The Day Of The Lord
Christ And His Warrior Angels
Armageddon
All Who Call On The Lord Are Saved
The Remnant
Chapter 9-The Second Coming And The Millennium
Return Of The Messiah
A Millennium Of Peace
Defeat And Destruction Of Satan
Heaven And Hell—Are They Real?
The Judgments
Second Death
A New Heaven And A New Earth
Chapter 10-What Follows Death?
Body, Soul, And Spirit
God And Classical Physics
Death Is A Transition
The Soul And Time
Spiritual Bodies
Purgatory And Limbo
What About Fluffy?
Chapter 11-The Kingdom To Come
The Kingdom Of God Has Come
Water Of Life, Living Waters, And River Of Life
“Be Warned—He Is Coming Soon”
Chapter 12-Epilogue
What Is Life All About?
How Should a Christian Live?
APPENDICES
I
Creation, Evolution, Golden Ratio, Anthropic Principle,
Singularity
II
Books of Hebrew Scripture and The New Testament
III
Genealogy—Jesus and The House of David
IV
Astrology, Occult, Demons, and False Prophets
V
Why Do The Good Suffer? Coping with Fear and Worry
VI
A Bible for the People
VII
Issues Facing Christianity Today—A Point of View
Serial Marriage
Abortion
The Human Heart Without The Spirit
“God Hates Sin, But Loves The Sinner”
The Misuse Of Scripture
Plucking Verses From Scripture
Churches That Seek To Amuse
Spreading The Word
The Spirit And Wealth
The Fall Of Empires And Nations
“The Separation Of Church And State”
The Instruction Of Children
