Prophetic Facts in the Bible:
We will now take a moment to look at some of the Bible’s incredible prophecies. These are known as the "signs of the times." They are the signs that will be indications of the end of this age (not the end of the world). They are taken from Matthew chapter 24, Luke chapter 21, 1 Timothy chapter 4 and 2 Timothy chapter 3:

Wars and rumors of wars
Nation will rise against nation
Kingdom will rise against Kingdom
Famines
Disease
False prophets
Deception
Lawlessness (forsaking of the Ten Commandments)
The preaching of the Gospel
False Christs
Earthquakes in various places
Signs from Heaven
Persecution against Christians
Signs in the Sun
Men’s hearts would fail them for fear of the future
Stressful living
Selfishness 		     

Materialism
Arrogance
Pride
Homosexual increase
People would be cold-hearted
They would be intemperate
They would be brutal
Youth would be rebellious
They would be haters of those that stand up for righteousness
They would be ungodly
Pleasure-seekers
There would be a call for "peace"
People would be blasphemous
There would be much hypocrisy
False Bible teachers would have many followers,
      be money-hungry, and would slur the Christian faith
      (see 2 Peter 2:1-3)

Daniel 12:4 tells us that in the last days there will be an increase of travel and knowledge. Men would scoff, and say that these "signs" have always been around. They would also deny the flood of Noah (despite the overwhelming scientific evidence of a universal flood). The Bible even informs us of their motivation for the denial. It says they would love lust. Then Scripture tells us that they make one big mistake. Their understanding of God is erroneous. They don’t understand that God’s time frame is not the same as ours. They think (in their ignorance) that God’s continued silence means that He doesn’t see their sins. In truth, He is merely holding back His wrath, waiting for them to repent (see 2 Peter 3:8-9):

"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished" (2 Peter 3:3-6).

Jesus warned that the sign to look for was the repossession of Jerusalem by the Jews. That happened in 1967, after 2,000 years, bringing into culmination all the signs of the times:

"And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled" (Luke 21:24).

These scientific and prophetic facts prove that the Bible is no ordinary book; that it is supernatural in origin, as it so often claims. It uses the words "Thus says the Lord" 3,800 times, and has 3,856 verses that speak directly or indirectly concerning prophecy. There is no other book in any of the world’s religions (Bagvat Gita, Vedas, Koran, Book of Mormon, etc.) that contain perfectly accurate prophetic and scientific truth. In fact, they contain statements that are clearly erroneous and unscientific.

What About Evolution?
What about evolution—doesn’t that disprove the Bible? Firstly, let me make it clear that I do believe in variations within species. Some dogs appear to have evolved from large to small (or small to large), but no actual "evolution" has taken place. They are still dogs. There is no evidence for man evolving from primates (each having a common ancestor), generally known as "the theory of evolution." Professor Louis Bounoure, Director of Research, National Center of Scientific Research so rightly stated: "Evolution is a fairy tale for grown-ups. This theory has helped nothing in the progress of science. It is useless." Sir Arthur Keith (Sir Arthur Keith wrote the foreword to the 100th edition of Origin of the Species) said, "Evolution is unproved and unprovable." Malcolm Muggeridge, the famous British journalist and philosopher said, "I myself am convinced that the theory of evolution, especially the extent to which it’s been applied, will be one of the great jokes in history books of the future." Dr. T. N. Tahmisian of the Atomic Energy Commission said, "Scientists who go about teaching that evolution is a fact of life are great con-men, and the story they are telling may be the greatest hoax ever."

Scrap the Current Theory?
Look at this new discovery: "Paleontologists have discovered a new skeleton in the closet of human ancestry that is likely to force science to revise, if not scrap, current theories of human origins" (USA Today March 21, 2001). Reuters reported that the discovery left "scientists of human evolution . . . confused," saying, "Lucy may not even be a direct human ancestor after all." In truth, evolution isn’t "scientific." It’s a theory. Dr. Kent Hovind—an authority on evolution has a standing offer of $250,000 for anyone who can give him scientific evidence that evolution is true (www.drdino.com). Evolutionists should take him to court. They could become famous. They could make this another "Scopes" trial, but they won’t, because they can’t. All they have is faith in a theory. In fact, evolution qualifies as a religion. The dictionary says of the word "religion": "A set of beliefs concerned with explaining the origins and purposes of the universe . . ." Evolutionists even have their own religious language: "We believe, perhaps, maybe, probably, could’ve, possibly . . . " Their founding father of the faith is Charles Darwin. Their god of the religion of evolution is "nature," often referred to by the faithful as "Mother Nature." She is the one who is responsible for everything we can see in creation. What’s more, she’s very attractive to lust-filled men. hey gravitate to her like a moth to a flame. That’s because she’s deaf, blind, and mute. She doesn’t hear anything, she doesn’t see anything, and what’s most important—she doesn’t say anything. Mother Nature doesn’t have any moral dictates. That’s why evolution is so appealing. It is called "idolatry" (making up a false god) and is a transgression of the First of the Ten Commandments.

Microevolution is observable, while macroevolution takes agreat leap of blind faith. If Christians had as much faith in the Bible as evolutionists have in the theory of evolution, we would see revival. Like little children, they believe without the need of a thread of evidence. Evolution doesn’t disprove the existence of God. It just reveals that those who believe it are truly capable of faith in the invisible. It confirms Napoleon’s observation: "Man will believe anything, as long as it’s not in the Bible."

What About Mistakes in the Bible?
Perhaps you have found what you see as mistakes in the Bible, and they are stopping you giving the Bible any real credibility. Here are some common arguments:

We will look at two, then I will make reference to more later in this booklet:

"And the prince [the "prince" referred to here is Zedekiah] that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes. My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there" (Ezekiel 12:13).

"And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes." (Jeremiah 32:4-5).

This is a clear contradiction. One prophet says that Zedekiah will not see Babylon. The other says that he will be taken captive by the Chaldeans, and his eyes will see the king of Babylon.

Here is what happened:

"Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon"(Jeremiah 39:6-7).

Zedekiah looked into the eyes of the king of Babylon, and then he was blinded and taken captive to Babylon.

Here is another glaring "contradiction" in two accounts of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus:

"And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man" (Acts 9:7).

"And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute. And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me" (Acts 22:8,9).

Did they hear the voice, or didn’t they? Here’s the answer:

"Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spoke to him" (John 12:28-29).

Those who stood by heard God’s voice, but they didn’t hear what He said. Now you have a choice. You can either argue about the word "voice," or you can stop for a moment and say, "Could it be that I am a proud person, and that I refuse to humble myself? Could it be that my professed wisdom has put me at the wrong end of the line?

What Does all This Mean?
Here then is the incredible implication. If God did write the Bible through the pens of men (see 2 Timothy 3:16), then its terrible warning of Hell and incredible promise of Heaven are therefore true, and need to be heeded. How then can a person find everlasting life?

Most think that it’s by living a good life. That seems right, but according to the Bible, it is wrong. Our mistake is that we think that God’s standards are the same as ours. Let’s look at the Ten Commandments to see if we have kept His standards: Have you ever told a lie (even once)? Have you ever stolen anything (the value is irrelevant)? If you said, "Yes" to those two questions you cannot enter Heaven, because you are a lying thief. If you hate someone, you commit murder in God’s sight. Jesus said, "Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her has committed adultery already with her in his heart." Have you ever done that? Have you ever desired something that belonged to someone else? If you have (and who hasn’t?), then you’ve broken the Tenth Commandment. Have you loved God above all else? Have you make a god to suit yourself? Have you ever used His holy Name as a cuss word? Have you kept the Sabbath holy? Have you always honored your parents.

Listen to your conscience. Remember all those secret sins you thought no one knew about. God has seen them, and He will bring every work into Judgment, including every secret thing. We are guilty criminals, and to offer God anything in the area of good works, etc., is an attempt to bribe the Judge of the universe. The only thing that can save us from His wrath, is His mercy, and that can’t be earned. It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe in God or in Judgment Day. You will still have to face Him anyway.

This is what God did for you. He became a Man in Jesus Christ, and suffered and died on the Cross, taking the punishment for our sins. He was bruised for our iniquities. When the Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Rome he said, "God commended His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Jesus suffered once and for all for us, and then He rose from the dead. If we repent and trust alone in the Savior, God will forgive us and grant us eternal life—"For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). How could we earn His mercy by "doing" anything? Yet, it is a fatal mistake to believe that God can be bribed—that you will have a second chance. There is no second chance: "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). What will you say on Judgment Day? "Hare don’t chew cud?" Will you be worried about where Cain got his wife? Or will your defense be that insects don’t have four legs? What do they have to do with the fact that you have sinned against God? It is not God’s will that you go to Hell. Please, come to your senses and obey the Gospel.

If you will admit that you have broken the Commandments, earnestly pray something like this: "Dear God, please forgive my sins (name them). Nothing I can do could merit everlasting life. I trust alone in the mercy that You offer me in Jesus Christ. I put my faith in the Savior (not in man, in a church or my good works) for my eternal salvation. I will read the Bible daily and obey what I read. In Jesus’ Name. Amen." Now carefully read John 14:21.

Thank you for being open-minded enough to read this booklet. My motivation for writing it was solely a concern for your eternal salvation. I earnestly hope you have made peace with God. Yours faithfully, Ray Comfort.