THE BIBLE’S FULLY INTEGRATED TIMELINE, UNITING MOSES, PROPHETS, GOSPELS, EPISTLES, AND REVELATION

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HOW JESUS, PAUL, PETER, AND JOHN QUOTE THE O.T. PROPHETS

The New Testament writers did not invent a new storyline — they confirmed and expanded the prophetic structure already laid down in the Old Testament.

JESUS
Jesus repeatedly affirms the end‑times themes of Isaiah, Daniel, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel, and Moses.

• Daniel
Matthew 24:15 quotes Daniel 9 and Daniel 11–12 (abomination of desolation)

• Zechariah
Matthew 26:31 quotes Zechariah 13:7 (Shepherd struck, sheep scattered)

• Isaiah
Luke 4:16–21 quotes Isaiah 61 (Messiah’s mission)

• Joel
Luke 21:25 echoes Joel 2 (cosmic signs and Day of the Lord)

• Daniel again
Matthew 24:30 describes the Son of Man coming in clouds (Daniel 7:13–14)

• Moses
John 5:46 says Moses wrote about Jesus
Matthew 23:39 quotes Deut. themes of Israel’s repentance

• Malachi
Matthew 11:10 and Mark 1:2 quote Malachi 3:1 (the messenger)

Jesus perfectly continues the OT prophetic arc: Israel’s trouble, His return, their restoration, and the Kingdom.

PAUL
Paul’s theology is saturated in Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Jeremiah, Deuteronomy, and the Psalms.

• Hosea
Romans 9:25–26 quotes Hosea 1 and 2 (Gentiles brought in)

• Isaiah
Romans 11:26 quotes Isaiah 59 (Redeemer comes to Zion)
Romans 10:20–21 quotes Isaiah 65 (Gentile response, Israel’s refusal)

• Joel
Romans 10:13 quotes Joel 2:32 (whoever calls on the Lord saved)

• Deuteronomy
2 Thessalonians 1:8–10 echoes Deut. 32 (day of vengeance)

• Daniel
2 Thessalonians 2 references Daniel 7, 8, 11 (man of lawlessness)

PAUL affirms: Israel blind “until” fullness of Gentiles, then rescue, then Kingdom.

PETER
Peter ties the prophets directly into the last days.

• Joel
Acts 2:17–21 quotes Joel 2 (Spirit poured out, Day of the Lord)

• Isaiah
1 Peter 1:24–25 quotes Isaiah 40
2 Peter 3:13 quotes Isaiah 65–66 (new heavens and earth)

• David and Psalms
Acts 2:25–31 interprets Psalm 16 as Christ’s resurrection

• Moses
Acts 3:22 quotes Deuteronomy 18 (Prophet like Moses)

JOHN (Gospel and Revelation)
John’s writing is steeped in Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah, Isaiah, Exodus, and Psalms.

• Zechariah
John 19:37 quotes Zechariah 12:10 (pierced Messiah)

• Isaiah
John 12:38–40 quotes Isaiah 53 and Isaiah 6 (Messiah rejected)

• Daniel
Revelation 1 and 14 echo Daniel 7 and 10 (Son of Man vision)

• Ezekiel
Revelation 21–22 echoes Ezekiel 40–48 (temple/river/new creation)

• Zechariah again
Revelation 14 and 19 echo Zechariah 14 (Messiah coming to Jerusalem)

The ENTIRE New Testament confirms the Old Testament prophetic timeline — every major writer echoes the same sequence.

  • A MERGED MEGA‑TIMELINE OF ALL PROPHETS + REVELATION

Here is the full integrated timeline, uniting Moses, the Prophets, the Gospels, Epistles, and Revelation:

PHASE 1 — Israel called and covenant established
• Genesis 12; Exodus 19; Deut. 7
God chooses Israel to bless the world.

PHASE 2 — Warning of future unbelief and scattering
• Deut. 28–32; Lev. 26
Israel’s entire future predicted.

PHASE 3 — Israel exiled but preserved
• Jeremiah 25; Ezekiel 12; Hosea 3
Israel falls, scattered globally — but not destroyed.

PHASE 4 — Worldwide regathering in last days
• Isaiah 11; Ezekiel 36–37; Amos 9
Fulfilled beginning 19th–20th century.

PHASE 5 — Rise of final world empire
• Daniel 2, 7, 8; Revelation 13
A global political‑economic system.

PHASE 6 — 7‑year Covenant of Peace
• Daniel 9:27
Triggers the Tribulation.

PHASE 7 — The Great Tribulation (final 3.5 years)
• Daniel 12; Jeremiah 30; Matthew 24
“Time of Jacob’s Trouble” — Israel refined. Rapture of Saints and wrath of God poured out with Trumpet and Bowl judgements.

PHASE 8 — Jerusalem under siege
• Zechariah 12–14; Joel 3

PHASE 9 — Heaven opens — Jesus returns with the glorified Saints.
• Zech. 14; Matt. 24; Rev. 19
Mount of Olives splits.

PHASE 10 — Antichrist destroyed, Satan bound
• Rev. 19–20

PHASE 11 — The Millennial Kingdom (1,000 years)
• Psalm 2; Isaiah 2; Zech. 14; Rev. 20
Peace, justice, restored creation, Israel exalted.

PHASE 12 — Satan released, final rebellion
• Revelation 20:7–10
Immediate destruction.

PHASE 13 — Great White Throne Judgment
• Daniel 12; Revelation 20:11–15

PHASE 14 — New Heaven and Earth
• Isaiah 65–66; Revelation 21–22
Eternal age begins.

This is the entire Bible’s prophetic structure — all books fit into it.

  • COMPLETE UNIFIED NARRATIVE FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION

Below is the story in continuous narrative form — the whole Bible’s prophetic arc in one flowing overview.

In the beginning, God created humanity to dwell with Him in peace. Sin disrupted that plan, but God chose one man, Abraham, and one nation, Israel, to bring salvation to the world. God warned Israel from the beginning that disobedience would bring scattering, exile, and suffering — yet He promised that no matter how far they wandered, He would regather them and restore them.

Israel fell into sin, was captured by Assyria and Babylon, and eventually scattered to the ends of the earth. Yet the prophets promised that the same God who judged them would also regather them from every nation under heaven.

In the last days, Israel would return to the land, the nations would rage, and a final world empire would arise led by a blasphemous ruler. God raptures the Saints and pours out His wrath upon an unrepentant world. Israel would face a time of unparalleled trouble, but in their distress, they would finally call upon the One they had pierced.

Then the heavens will open, and Jesus the Messiah will return in glory with the glorified Saints. He will defeat the Antichrist, rescue Israel, gather the nations for judgment, bind Satan, and establish His Kingdom on earth for 1,000 years. Jerusalem will be the centre of global worship. Israel will finally fulfill their calling. The saints will reign with Christ.

At the end of the Millennium, Satan will be released for one last rebellion, which God will instantly crush. Then comes the Great White Throne Judgment of all unbelieving humanity.

After this, the old creation passes away. God creates a new heaven and a new earth. The New Jerusalem descends, and God dwells with His people forever. No more curse. No more death. No more tears. The story returns to where it began — but greater, eternal, unshakable.

This is the complete prophetic arc of Scripture, perfectly consistent from Genesis to Revelation.

REASONS NOAH’S FLOOD ACTUALLY HAPPENED

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Was Noah’s flood a local event or did it cover the entire Earth? Explore five compelling lines of evidence that point to a worldwide catastrophe: rapidly deposited sedimentary rocks, massive geological formations spanning continents, perfectly preserved fossils of soft-bodied creatures, and population data that aligns with biblical timelines. Discover why Mount Everest contains marine fossils, how bent rock layers reveal rapid burial, and why hundreds of flood legends exist across isolated cultures worldwide. The scientific evidence challenges conventional geology and supports the biblical account. Richard Fangrad presents the case for taking Scripture seriously.

Biblical Geology 101 is an excellent resource for helping people to see geology through the lens of Scripture—and particularly the global Flood described in Genesis. To find out more about the book, or to purchase it, visit: https://creation.com/95bg101

DOES GOD STILL SPEAK TODAY?

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For many believers, one of the most important questions in their walk with God is this: Does God still speak today? It’s a question born from longing — the desire to know God personally, to hear His guidance, to sense His nearness in the middle of life’s noise. And it’s a question often shaped by uncertainty, because while Scripture is filled with stories of God speaking, many Christians wonder whether that same voice is still active in the world now.

The good news is this: God has never stopped speaking. From Genesis to Revelation, God reveals Himself as a communicating God — One who speaks, leads, warns, comforts, and invites His people into relationship. His voice is not a relic of the past. It is a present reality for those who belong to Him.

God’s Voice Begins With His Word

The clearest and most foundational way God speaks today is through Scripture. The Bible is not a silent book. It is the living Word of God, breathed out by Him and preserved for every generation. When we open its pages, we are not simply reading ancient stories or moral lessons; we are encountering the heart and mind of God Himself.

Hebrews 4:12 describes the Word as “living and active,” meaning it continues to speak with power and relevance. A passage written thousands of years ago can suddenly pierce our hearts, answer a question we’ve been wrestling with, or bring comfort in a moment of deep pain. That is not coincidence — that is God speaking through His Word.

Scripture is God’s primary voice, the standard by which all other impressions or experiences must be measured. God will never contradict what He has already spoken in His Word. If we want to hear God clearly, we must begin by immersing ourselves in Scripture regularly and expectantly.

The Holy Spirit Still Speaks to God’s People

While Scripture is the foundation, God also speaks through the Holy Spirit in ways that are personal and timely. Jesus promised that the Spirit would guide us into truth, remind us of His teachings, and reveal what we need to know. This guidance is not mystical or strange — it is the natural result of walking with a living God.

The Spirit speaks through gentle impressions, convictions, warnings, and moments of clarity. He may bring a verse to mind at just the right moment. He may nudge us toward a decision that aligns with God’s will. He may give us peace about a direction or unrest when we’re drifting from His path. These experiences are not random; they are the Shepherd guiding His sheep.

However, the Spirit’s voice is always consistent with Scripture. He does not add new doctrine or reveal new truth outside the Bible. Instead, He applies God’s eternal truth to our present circumstances.

God Speaks Through People and Circumstances

Another way God speaks today is through the people He places in our lives. Wise counsel, godly mentors, pastors, and fellow believers can all be instruments of God’s voice. Sometimes a single sentence from a friend can confirm something God has already been stirring in our hearts. Other times, correction or encouragement from a trusted believer becomes the very voice of God calling us back to Him.

God also speaks through circumstances. Open doors, closed doors, unexpected opportunities, and even trials can all be ways God directs our steps. This does not mean every event is a direct message from God, but it does mean He is sovereign over our lives and uses circumstances to shape us, guide us, and draw us closer to Him.

Why Some People Struggle to Hear God

If God still speaks, why do so many believers feel like they never hear Him? Often the issue is not God’s silence but our spiritual noise. We live in a world filled with distractions — constant information, endless entertainment, and the pressures of daily life. God rarely shouts over the noise; He often speaks in a still, small voice.

Hearing God requires stillness, attentiveness, and a heart that genuinely seeks Him. It requires time in Scripture, space for prayer, and a willingness to obey whatever He reveals. God speaks most clearly to those who are ready to listen.

Hearing God Is About Relationship, Not Technique

Ultimately, hearing God’s voice is not a skill to master but a relationship to cultivate. Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” Sheep recognize the shepherd’s voice because they spend time with him. They walk with him daily. They trust him.

In the same way, the more we walk with God — through prayer, worship, Scripture, and obedience — the more familiar His voice becomes. Over time, we learn to distinguish His leading from our own thoughts, fears, or desires. We begin to recognize the tone of His voice: gentle, truthful, loving, and always aligned with His Word.

God Is Speaking — Are We Listening?

So, does God still speak today? Absolutely. He speaks through His Word. He speaks through His Spirit. He speaks through His people and through the circumstances of our lives. The real question is not whether God is speaking, but whether we are making space to hear Him.

If you long to hear God’s voice more clearly, start by opening His Word daily. Invite the Holy Spirit to guide you. Surround yourself with godly voices. Slow down enough to listen. And trust that the God who spoke the universe into existence still delights in speaking to His children today.

Jesus is returning soon. How good it will be if you have already developed a close relationship with Him. Will you be ready to rule and reign with Him in Jesus Millennial Kingdom? If you want to know more about what is next on God’s agenda for planet Earth go to http://www.millennialkingdom.net

THE AUTHORITY AND INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

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The Christian church has historically supported ‘young-earth creation’, however, around ad 1800, long age theories crept into secular geology. They denied the global Flood of Genesis a priori by restricting causes to processes happening now. That meant it would take millions of years to form the rocks and fossils. In response, many churches essentially replaced the authority of Scripture with the authority of secular geology.

As a result, God raised up ministries like Creation Ministries International (CMI), http://www.creation.com. The ‘young earth’ position is not their axiom, or starting assumption. Rather, it is a theorem, i.e., something logically deduced from their real axiom: the authority of Scripture. Throughout most of its history, the Church accepted that Scripture was the last word on origins. Thus no Church Father or Reformer taught that Earth was older than a few thousand years.

Sadly, the liberal wing of the church rejected the authority of Scripture outright. They agreed that Scripture really does teach a young earth, but it was wrong. Many conservatives wanted to keep biblical authority but were intimidated by the secular long-age claims. So they invented various schemes to pretzelize the Bible to accommodate long-age thinking. For example, concepts like the gap and day-age theories appeared in the 19th century. The ‘framework hypothesis’ was a 20th-century novelty. (See creation.com/history-interpretation.)

But it was clear that they had really made secular ‘science’ their final authority. If these views were really taught in the text, then why did the Church Fathers, Reformers, and other Christian scholars miss them before about 1800? And if we abandon biblical authority on history, then why not on morality and doctrine as well (creation.com/useful-dupes)?

Other pushbacks are claims that the Bible is not clear on the topic. But this goes to another important issue: whether the main teachings of the Bible are understandable or perspicuous.  After all, Jesus often said, “it is written”. Paul said, “All Scripture is breathed out by God” and makes us “complete” and “equipped” (2 Timothy 3:15–17). This could not be, if the Bible were as difficult as some claim.

Some make hyper-pious claims that ‘God’s days are not man’s days’. But God wrote Scripture to teach us. Therefore, God’s meanings must be the same as ours; otherwise, communication is broken. And for us to apply His teachings, God’s logic must be the same as ours. The difference is that God knows all true premises and commits no logical fallacies (see creation.com/logic).

This is the 48th year of Creation magazine, affirming both the authority and understandability of Scripture, plus ample supporting evidence. The latest issue contains much more of the same. For instance, hard blue-gray rocks forming in decades show there is no need for millions of years.

Biblical authority and understandability have historically been a fruitful foundation for science. On p. 24, CMI interview a molecular biologist who firmly defends biblical creation, while challenges the supposed evolution of the whale. The biblical Creation/Fall/ Flood/dispersion framework explains the wide variety of animals around the world, including the bowerbird. Plus, the Bible’s design implication explains why some animals will sacrifice themselves for their groups. And their p. 40 article explains how and why Scripture clearly teaches the foundational doctrine of creation out of nothing.

This article is taken from the latest issue of Creation Magazine Vol 48, Issue 1 2026. I have been a subscriber for 48 years.

EVIDENCE FOR THE WORLDWIDE FLOOD OF NOAH’S DAY AND A YOUNG EARTH

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Hugh Ross is trying to rewrite the biblical account of the flood. In this episode of Answers News, the hosts, Bryan Osborne, Avery Foley, and Dr. Terry Mortenson, share their perspectives on this topic as Bible-believing Christians.

Answers in Genesis is an apologetics (Christianity-defending) ministry dedicated to enabling Christians to defend their faith and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ effectively.

‘Progressive creationists’ like Dr Hugh Ross,2 who insist on interpreting Genesis in the light of man’s theories like the ‘big bang’, and the supposed ‘proof’ of an old earth (billions of years), insist that those who teach a young earth and literal Genesis 1–11 are the ones putting a stumbling block in the way of scientists and others accepting the Gospel message. However, time and time again, we have found that the opposite is true. Compromising Genesis with man’s ideas from outside of Scripture opens the door to this ‘slippery slide of unbelief’. It becomes a major stumbling block to people being receptive to God’s Word and the Gospel. Unbelievers are generally unimpressed when they see Christians clearly evading the obvious meaning of the beginning of God’s Word.

Your faith will be strengthened by listening to Dr Terry Mortenson defend a young earth by presenting the evidence for Noah’s worldwide flood and the billions of dead things buried all over the world including fossil fuels formed from all the vegetation that was buried.

It is important to remember that Jesus spoke of Noah’s flood when he was telling His disciples about His second coming to earth. He believed that Noah’s flood was worldwide killing all but the eight people on the Ark.

“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” Matthew 24:36-39

Moreover, many of the things Jesus said would occur at this time have played out already exactly as He said they would. After Jesus return to earth to rescue Israel at the battle of Armageddon, His Millennial Kingdom is next on God’s agenda for planet earth. Go to http://www.millennialkingdom.net to prepare to rule and reign with Jesus for the next 1,000 years.

ISRAEL’S FUTURE: THE TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE

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“Jacob’s Trouble” (also called “the time of Jacob’s trouble”) is a specific biblical phrase found in Jeremiah 30:7:

“Alas! For that day is great, so that none is like it; it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.” (NKJV)

Biblical Context

The entire chapter of Jeremiah 30 is a prophecy of hope given to Israel and Judah during their exile in Babylon. God promises:

  • To restore them from captivity
  • To break the yoke of foreign oppression
  • To bring them back to their land under their own king (ultimately fulfilled in the Messiah)
  • To heal and prosper them again

However, before this full restoration comes, Israel (referred to here as “Jacob,” using the patriarch’s original name) will go through an unprecedented period of suffering and distress.

Key Characteristics of “Jacob’s Trouble”

  1. Uniqueness and Severity
    • “That day is great, so that none is like it” (Jeremiah 30:7) – it is unparalleled in history.
    • Jesus quotes similar language in the Olivet Discourse: “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be” (Matthew 24:21), linking the two passages.
  2. Focused on Israel/Jacob
    • The trouble is specifically called “Jacob’s” (not the church’s or the world’s in general), indicating it primarily affects the Jewish people and the nation of Israel.
    • Other Old Testament passages describe the same period using different names:
      • “The indignation” (Isaiah 26:20; Daniel 11:36)
      • “The time of trouble” (Daniel 12:1)
      • “The day of the Lord”
      • “The seventieth week of Daniel” (Daniel 9:27)
      • “The great tribulation” (Matthew 24:21; Revelation 7:14)
  3. Deliverance at the End
    • Jeremiah 30:7 ends with hope: “…but he [Jacob/Israel] shall be saved out of it.”
    • Daniel 12:1 says Michael the archangel will stand up for Israel, and “at that time your people shall be delivered.”
    • Zechariah 13–14 and Romans 11:25–29 describe Israel’s national repentance and acceptance of the Messiah at the end of this period.

In short, “Jacob’s Trouble” is widely understood in prophetic studies as the Bible’s term for an unparalleled future time of distress centred on the Jewish people, out of which God will ultimately deliver and restore a repentant Israel when the Messiah returns and establishes His Millennial Kingdom

The Bible reveals this Earth’s history is young, not billions of years old as the theory of evolution would lead us to believe. Despite there being billions of dead things buried whole throughout the world, which must have been buried quickly to be whole, as well, enormous amounts of fossil fuels formed from buried vegetation, the scientists of the world deny the Biblical flood of Noah’s day, because it does not align with their naturalist view of the world forming itself over billions of years. The Bible reveals that Noah’s flood was a catastrophic event that changed the entire geomorphology of the planet.

Biblical history reveals that Satan has had 6,000 years to rule over the Earth. Jesus will soon have 1,000 years to rule and reign with the glorified Saints, Satan and I assume his demons are bound during Jesus reign

“And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.” Revelation 20:2-3

Nevertheless, we are told Jesus and the Saints rule with a rod of iron during the Millennium as the curse is only partially lifted, mainly in Israel, so people are still being born, still sin, and die. Moreover, at the end of the Millennium, Satan is released and he still raises an army like the sand of the sea.

“And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and consumed them.” Revelation 20:7-9

Even with Jesus and the glorified Saints being on earth people will still rebel and like Satan and the demons will want to be God of their world. For more on Jesus Millennial Kingdom go to http://www.millennialkingdom.net.

Finally, after 7,000 years, this Earth’s history is complete and God destroys the Earth with fire, The second resurrection of the dead takes place before Jesus White Throne judgement. Only after the White Throne judgement does the apostle John see a magnificent and enormous new Jerusalem descending from a new heaven onto a new earth where only the righteous dwell with both our heavenly Father and Jesus.

APOSTASY: LIBERAL PROTESTANT CHURCHES PROCLAIM ‘HOLINESS’ OF TRANSGENDERISM

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Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) President, the Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, is joining nine other heads of diverse religious traditions in issuing a landmark statement proclaiming that transgender, intersex, and nonbinary people are “holy and whole“, worthy of love, support, and protection.

The statement is also signed by Barry Crossno, General Secretary of the Friends General Conference; The Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston, Moderator of Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC); Presiding Prelate Yvette A. Flunder of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM); Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of Union for Reform Judaism; The Rev. Jihyun Oh, Stated Clerk and Executive Director of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); The Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens, General Minister and President of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada; The Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, General Minister and President/CEO of the United Church of Christ (UCC); Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., President and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism; and The Episcopal Church. It also includes additional information from signers explaining the basis of support from their traditions.

“During a time when our country is placing their lives under increasingly serious threat, there is a disgraceful misconception that all people of faith do not affirm the full spectrum of gender – a great many of us do. Let it be known instead that our beloveds are created in the image of God – Holy and whole,” says the statement, which is directed to the American public, political leaders, and moral teachers.

Mind you they don’t believe in the inerrancy of Scripture and that God made two genders, male and female, and that family consists of a male joining with a female for life (become one flesh) to produce children which they care for and raise to adulthood.

The statement dated November 12th, 2025 acknowledges that while the signers may come from different religious traditions, they share a common concern in protecting those experiencing persecution. “Our scriptures vary, but they share a common conviction. As we make justice our aim we must give voice to those who are silenced. Our shared values, held across many faiths, teach us that we are all children of God and that we must cultivate a discipline of hope, especially in difficult times. As such, we raise our voices in solidarity to unequivocally proclaim the holiness of transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people, as well as the recognition of the entire spectrum of gender identity and expression,” the statement says..

A major end times sign is apostasy in the church. Never before has God’s church rejected His Word as many denominations have today. We are fast approaching Jesus second coming which is a time of tribulation which escalates into great tribulation prior to the rapture of the church and the outpouring of God’s wrath at the trumpet blast at the opening of the seventh seal. It is at the sixth seal that we see the celestial signs that precede the rapture and the outpouring of God’s wrath upon an unrepentant world.

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, … For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?” Revelation 6:12, 17

Next on God’s agenda for planet Earth is Jesus Millennial Kingdom. Are you preparing for serving with Jesus during this transition time when Jesus and the Saints rule with a rod of iron? Go to http://www.millennialkingdom.net for information on the Millennial Kingdom. Its PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, GOVERNMENT, and MORE.

AMERICAN STATS ON GOD’S WORD

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An overwhelming majority of practicing Christians (88%) — those who say they are Christian, attend church at least once a month and consider their faith “very important” in their lives — believe in the total accuracy of the Bible, while 4% did not and the rest were unsure. 

I am pleasantly surprised at this percentage (88%) of practicing American Christians holding to the inerrancy of the Bible.

A not so good percentage is when 2,656 American adults were surveyed 36% of respondents answered in the affirmative to the accuracy of the Bible, while 39% disagreed. Prior to the teaching of evolution in schools and universities as fact the % was much higher.

Of interest, about 45% of casual Christians, those who go to church at least once a month but do not consider their faith “very important,” characterized the Bible as totally accurate, while 23% took the opposite view. The overwhelming majority of non-Christians (70%) did not agree that the Bible is totally accurate, while 12% embraced the opposite position.

John Farquhar Plake, chief innovation officer at the American Bible Society and editor-in-chief of the State of the Bible series said: “Our latest survey finds a mixture of belief and questioning in the American public,” Plake added. “It’s true that nearly one in five Americans think the Bible was written to control and manipulate, but twice that many trust the Bible as ‘totally accurate in all the principles it presents.‘”

A total of just over one-sixth (17%) of those surveyed reported having “no trust” in religion, with higher percentages expressing “no trust” in the government (22%) and the media (29%). Meanwhile, much smaller shares of Americans told pollsters they had “no trust” in families (3%), medicine (5%) and education (5%). 

STANDING ON THE TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD

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Barna Group’s recent research reveals: only 4% of American adults and 6% of professing Christians hold a biblical worldview. Nearly half of American adults don’t believe the Bible is literally true — that is, according to a recent study highlighted by The Christian Post. The Ligonier State of Theology 2025 report, a separate study conducted by Lifeway Research, found a collective 48% of Americans believe “the Bible, like all sacred writings, contains helpful accounts of ancient myths but is not literally true.” Similarly, 44% reject that “the Bible is 100% accurate in all that it teaches.”

The State of Theology study revealed alarming trends: 47% of evangelicals believe God accepts the worship of all religions, 53% assert that most people are inherently good despite sinning occasionally, and 49% of U.S. adults view Jesus as a great teacher but not God. These findings, as Hibbs and Perkins emphasized, directly contradict biblical teachings, raising concerns about the doctrinal fidelity of many churches.

This should not come as a surprise as most church denominations have accepted gay marriage, homosexual pastors and even transgenderism. 

The Bible is God’s voice, His truth, alive and active. Every passion you’re wrestling with, every opinion you hold, Scripture speaks to it, directly or indirectly. Throw out any topic, and the Bible has the final say. It’s the lens that makes sense of everything. Every worldview outside the Bible crumbles under scrutiny. Only Scripture unveils who God is, what’s broken in the world, who we are, and where we’re headed. It’s the only lens that makes sense of a chaotic world.

When skeptics reject the Bible as God’s inspired, authoritative word, they’re left chasing fleeting wisdom from the “universe” — or worse, themselves — and they always come up empty.

I challenge you to find one person who’s genuinely content — not just pretending to be — and unshaken by life’s uncertainties, without a flicker of longing for something greater. I’ve yet to meet an unbeliever who isn’t, knowingly or not, trying to fill a God-shaped void with something, because we simply weren’t created from nothing, for nothing, only to die and fade back into nothing.

Dr. George Barna nailed it: “Understanding God — often referred to as ‘prime reality’ — is the cornerstone of worldview development. Without a biblical understanding of God, it is difficult to develop a coherent biblical worldview built on His truth.” There’s a simple truth we, as believers, must never forget: it’s not ultimately up to us to change minds and unharden hearts. Only God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, carries that ability. It’s easy to feel like a failure if a single conversation doesn’t spark a conversion, but that’s not the case.

I’ll tell you where we’ve failed. We fail when we water down Scripture to appease skeptics. We fail when we stop quoting God’s word because it’s “unwelcome.” We fail when we dodge the hard truths — sin, Christ’s cross, repentance — to avoid ruffling feathers. We fail when fear of rejection or uncertainty silences our witness, or when cynicism tricks us into thinking humanity’s hope lies in ourselves, not in Jesus Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords.

If you’re a Christ-follower reading this, I pray it causes you to re-examine your own life. Do you shy away from tough talks? Do you let skeptics dictate what you can or cannot say? Or do you stand bold in biblical conviction? Do doubts shake you, or do you anchor yourself in Christ?

We are all called to trust and obey. Trust that “the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say” (Luke 12:12). Trust that God’s grace is enough, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Trust that “God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). Trust Psalm 118:6: “The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Because “if God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31).

Then, with these promises written on your heart, obey Christ’s call in Matthew 28:19 to “make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Obey Ephesians 4:15’s charge to “speak truth in love.” Trusting in God’s faithfulness, obey the call to be salt and light, even when the world mocks us for it.

THE GOSPELS DON’T DISAGREE

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Is Jesus family tree accurately predicted in the Bible? Matthew and Luke give different accounts. Why? Matthews list is not a genealogy. It is a list of kings which are not necessarily father/son relationships. The explanation is not simple but the complexity is so astounding that you know it is the truth and that the Bible is the revealed word of God.

Dr Robert Carter is an expert on human genetics and I have used his publications to unsettle many evolutionists. As Dr Carter points out from the results of the ENCODE project, the world has been given a glimpse inside the most sophisticated computer operating system in the known universe – the human genome. It could not have evolved. Whilst the gospels is not his area of study the way he tackles the Gospel’s problem is impressive and worth watching.

Let me know what you think.