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Fulfilled
prophecy is likewise an important aspect of God's Holy Word. Only God can predict and
bring to pass events of the future (Isa. 41:21-24). Only the Creator God could predict the
name and actions of Cyrus long before his birth (Is. 44-45). Only He could tell the
intricate and accurate events outlined in Daniel 11 or foretell in detail about the coming
of His Son as Savior of the world (Isa. 9:53, and many other scriptures). While faith
plays a role in assessing the significance of already fulfilled prophecy in proving the
Bible, there can be absolutely no doubt regarding as yet unfulfilled prophecy. When
the complex sequence of events culminating in the triumphant return of Jesus Christ to
earth occurs, there will be no question whatsoever that the God who foretold it all in
biblical prophecy far ahead of time is the same being who inspired the entirety of the
Bible.
The Bible alone claims absolute preeminence over all other books
esteemed by mankind and challenges all mankind by its claims of purity (Ps. 12:6; Prov.
30:5), scope and completeness (Rev. 22:18-19). The challenges of the God of the Bible (Is.
41:21-23) are powerful and direct. Its prophecies for the future return of Jesus Christ
and the establishment of the world-ruling Kingdom of God are straightforward and
unmistakable.
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