"Prophecy
2020"
1/20/2020
In 1973 I first read Hal
Lindsey's book “The Late Great Planet Earth”. I was very
excited after reading it because we
did not study much future prophecy in the denomination I was brought up
in. (WELS Lutheran)
“Harold Lee Lindsey (born November 23, 1929) is an American
evangelist and Christian writer. He is a Christian Zionist
and dispensationalist author and television host. He is most famous for
writing a series of popular apocalyptic books
suggesting that the rapture was likely to occur in the
1980s.” Wikepedia
Reading Lindsey's book caused me to engage in a lifelong study of as
yet unfulfilled biblical prophecy. I read all that I
could on the subject and also read through the entire bible
underlining in
red every verse of unfulfilled end times
prophecy that I could identify. I also put all of those verses into an
80286
computer
word processor (Wordstar &
MultiMate) so I could sort them into a chronological order, into an
order and a scenario that
I thought that
they might
possibly be fulfilled, updating my study every year for myself based on
the previous years current events.
The original work I titled "Countdown to 6000" meaning that we were
counting down to 6000 years of human history
since God created humans, expecting that at the 6000th year Jesus
Christ would return followed by the millennium.
Note: This study is about the time when Jesus Christ will physically
return to earth and his feet will touch the mount of
Olives and split it in half. It is not about the tribulation, the reign
of the
antichrist or the timing of the rapture. For
information on those topics see some of the other books available on
this site in
text or
audio format.
Zechariah 14:4 NKJV And in that
day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, Which faces Jerusalem on the east. And
the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, From east to west, Making a very large valley; Half of the
mountain shall move
toward the north And half of it
toward the south.
Acts 1:9-12 But ye shall
receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me
both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. And when
he had spoken
these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him
out of their sight. And while they looked
stedfastly toward heaven as he
went up, behold, two men stood by them in white
apparel; Which also said, Ye
men of
Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so
come
in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
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Countdown
to 6000 by
R. J.
Adams .
COPYRIGHT (C)
1992, 1995
ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED Download> Countdown
to 6000
PREFACE
GOD HAS PROMISED
THAT
IN THE LAST DAYS BIBLICAL KNOWLEDGE WOULD BE INCREASED. (DANIEL 12:9)
MANY DISCOVERIES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE LAST 100 YEARS THAT HAVE GIVEN
US
A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF
THE BIBLE. ARCHAEOLOGY, THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS, AND NEW TRANSLATIONS OF
EXISTING LITERATURE, HAVE ALL SERVED TO MAKE END TIMES BIBLE PROPHECY, AND
PARTICULARLY THE
BOOK OF REVELATION MORE UNDERSTANDABLE.
MODERN SCIENCE AND COMPUTERS HAVE ALSO
PLAYED A LARGE PART
IN THE KNOWLEDGE EXPLOSION. COMPUTERIZED CONCORDANCES HAVE
REVOLUTIONIZED SYSTEMATIC BIBLICAL STUDIES. BY THE USE OF ONE
"KEYWORD," EVERY VERSE WITH THAT PARTICULAR WORD, LETTER OR NUMBER
COMBINATION IN IT CAN BE FOUND IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, WITHOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OFOVERLOOKING EVEN ONE OF THEM.
THIS BOOK UTILIZES ALL OF THE LATEST
DISCOVERIES AND
TECHNIQUES TO RESEARCH THE BOOK OF REVELATION, AND PLACE THE EVENTS
DESCRIBED IN IT
IN THE ORDER THAT THEY ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR. THE ORDER IN WHICH
THEY
HAVE BEEN ARRANGED AND ORGANIZED WITHIN THIS BOOK IS BASED LARGELY ON
HOW EACH VERSE FITS TOGETHER WITH EVERY OTHER VERSEIN THE BIBLE THAT
PERTAINS
TO THE SAME SUBJECT.
THE PURPOSE OF
THIS BOOK IS TO
GIVE THOSE WHO WISH TO STUDY END TIMES BIBLICAL PROPHECY A CLEARER
UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVENTS, AND THE ORDER OF THOSE EVENTS, THAT THE
LORD HAS PROMISED TO BRING TO PASS ON THE EARTH IN THE NEAR FUTURE. R.
J. ADAMS.
Short
Synopsis of the
Chapters
1.Introduction
-
The reason and logistics concerning the making of this book.
2.Wisdom
and Knowledge - The source of all true
wisdom and knowledge.
3.Introduction
to Prophecy- An introduction
into biblical prophecy.
4.The
Foundations of Prophecy - The basis for
correctly understanding
prophetic writings.
5.Biblical
Prophecy - There are many types of
prophecy. Our focus is primarily
on
biblical prophecy, but we also consider others. 6.Countdown
to 6000-
The basis for believing that the return of Christ
"MIGHT" be approaching as we reach 6000 years from the creation.
7.The
Signs of the End of the Age - Jesus and
the bible gave us signs to watch
for
indicating that the end of this present age was near.
8.The
Days of Noah and Lot - In the End Times
world conditions will become similar to those
times when Noah and Lot lived. Jesus said so.
9.The
Book of Revelation - Our greatest source
of end times information, The
Biblical book
of Revelation, The Apocalypse.
10. The
Seven Churches -
Do the Seven Churches in Revelation signify more than
just information
about the beginnings of the Church Age?
11-14.
The Seven Seals
(1-4) - A four part study concerning the
"Seven Seals" of
Revelation.
15-19.
The Regathering
of Israel (1-5) - A five part study of the history of Israel, past,
present and future.
20. The
Temple and the
Ark - Will the temple in Jerusalem be rebuilt in our time? Could
it once again
house the "Ark of the Covenant?
21-24.
TheAntichrist (1-4) -
The unveiling, reign and final destiny of the "Man of Sin,"
The Antichrist.
25. The
Great
Tribulation - Jesus said that there would be "Great Tribulation"
in the
world before his return. A look into what that might entail.
26. The
False Prophet -
The Antichrist will have a helper who
will lead the world
into false
religion and into the
worship of Antichrist.
27-28.
The Two Witnesses
(1-2) - Satan will have his Antichrist
and False
Prophet
, but God
will have His witnesses also.
29. The
Trumpet
Judgments - The Two Witnesses prove to the world who the true
God is by calling
down judgment on an unbelieving planet.
30. The
Seventh Trumpet
- Some students of prophecy surmise that the
"rapture" will take
place at this time.
31-34.
The Feasts (1-4)
- The Feasts of the Lord outlined in the Old
Testament give us a picture of God's plan of salvation for mankind.
35. The
2 Harvests of
Revelation - Revelation outlines two harvests, one of the
righteous and one of the
wicked.
36.
Israel and the
Dragon - Satan has long tried to thwart God's program for mankind
by persecuting
Israel. We
should not be deceived by it.
37.
Jerusalem -
Jerusalem will be the epicenter of activity in the end times.
38.
God's
Weapons - God uses seemingly natural occurrences as weapons of
punishment for
unrepentant mankind.
39. The
Judgment of
America - It has been said that "If God does not punish
America, he will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah."
40.
George Washington's
Vision - Did our founding father have a
vision
concerning the end times?
41. The
Two Beasts -
Leviathan and Behemoth, two beasts that represent the
Antichrist and the False prophet. Are they real or just types?
42.
Mystery Babylon -
False religion through Nimrod was spread throughout the world
from Babylon. It
will finally be destroyed.
43. The
Mystery of the
2nd Beast - There is a mystery surrounding the second beast.
From where does
he get his incredible powers?
44. The
Wrath of God -
The time is at hand, enough is enough. God will take control
of the situation
on earth and begin to pour out his wrath.
45-46.
The Day of the
Lord (1-2) The "Day of the Lord" begins with the
outpouring of his wrath,
but leads into 1000 years of peace on earth.
47. The
Return of Jesus
Christ - Finally, the event that mankind has been waiting
for since sin
entered into the world. The Revelation of
Jesus Christ.
48. The
Feast of the
Tabernacles - Peace and harmony will reign
on earth for 1000
years. Tabernacles
symbolizes God dwelling with mankind.
49.
Heaven and Hell -
After God allows a short rebellion to sort out the believers from
the unbelievers, the final
judgment will
take place.
Audio
Bible Studies - Overviews
1-4.
Faith (1-4) - The
believer needs to be well grounded in his or her faith.
5.
Doctrine - While
faith is essential, doctrine is important. False doctrinal
beliefs
impede spiritual growth.
6-7.
Happy, Joyous and
Free (1-2) Having true faith and correct
doctrine should lead us
to happiness in
this life and the life to come.
8. The
Sacraments - Our
commitment to Christ should lead us to follow God's
commands for displaying
our faith to the world.
9-13.
Finding God's Will
(1-5) - We
need to be sure that we are on the narrow road that leads us toGod's
perfect
will for our
lives.
14. The
Lottery - Will
winning the lottery really enrich our lives in any way but
monetarily?
15.
Science - True
science is never in disagreement with the bible, and true
biblical interpretation
is never is disagreement with science.
16.
Crime - Crime is
rampant in our nation. (The USA) Can anything be done to
change that situation?
17.
First Resurrection
– Information about the timing of the rapture.
18.
Garments – An
interesting study about the hem of Christ’s garments.
19.
Taxes and Tithes
– Rendering unto God and Caesar what is Theirs.
20.
Hosea 6 – A
study of prophecy based on Hosea 6:1-3.
21.
Problems in Gaza
– The origins of the problems in Gaza.
22.
Televangelists
– The medium of TV has caused harm to the Church.
23-24.
Sodom 1& 2
– The United States now resembles Sodom.
25.
Wheat – The
Bible says that food prices will rise in the end times.
About
the Author
I was brought up in the Lutheran Church
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod) baptized, catechized,
confirmed and believed
that the bible was true. However, I had
no
interest in spiritual things, only living life for myself and my own
pleasure.
Concerning prophecy I was taught that
everything that had to happen had already happened and that the
office of the pope had
fulfilled the role of antichrist down through
the centuries. I was taught that the only thing that we had to do was
to be ready to
die at any time or be ready for the unexpected return
of Jesus Christ, and that is
certainly true. However, until I read
Hal Lindsey's
book, “The Late Great Planet Earth” I never realized that
there
were signs that would indicate the nearness of Christ's
return.
I
thought that it could be at any moment or a million years in the
future. That still may be true, we shall see.
Lindsey's book gave me incentive to
read through the entire bible for the first time. What I found was
amazing to me, not just
about prophecy. The sufferings of Job, the
wisdom in the book of Proverbs, the Story of David's life of sin and
repentance,
the love in the gospel of John and the teachings of the
apostles in the epistles. All of these things were new to me.
I realized that in my life I had done
absolutely nothing to show my gratefulness to God for salvation. Not
that we can earn it,
but it is only right to say “Thank You”
when
anyone gives you a present, how much more should we say thank you to
the
Lord Jesus Christ who died to pay for our sins enabling us
to
have the free gift of eternal life and to spend eternity with
our
Lord.
Romans
12:1 NKJVI beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the
mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living
sacrifice,
holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable
service.
After reading through the bible I became convinced that
one should be baptized by immersion after committing ones
life to Christ snd I did so in a public baptismal service sponsored by
a local Baptist church.
Acts
8:36-39 And as they went
on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch
said, See, here is
water; what doth hinder me to
be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine
heart, thou mayest.
And he answered and said, I
believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of
God.And he commanded the chariot to stand
still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he
baptized him.
After a number of years in the Baptist Church I began seeking a closer
walk with the Lord and began attending
churches that put more focus on holiness and sanctification. I now
serve as an elder in such a church.
Lindsey was wrong about the resurection
occurring in the 1980's but he piqued my interest in bible study and
he deserves
credit from me for that and from all those who have read
his books and by doing so engaged in biblical studies. Reading
through the bible encourged me
to serve in the church and to give to the work of the Lord, and I am
eternally grateful for that.
