With the world around us gripped in fear, those of us who know God and know our Bibles have no need to be unduly alarmed. The more we grasp the solid things that God himself has told us for our encouragement, the stronger we shall be and the more equipped to help our fellow men and women. The second coming lies at the centre and heart of the Christian gospel because that gospel has its roots in the Old Testament revelation of God and his purposes for humanity. Indeed, we can no more dismiss prophecy from our minds than we can dismiss the whole Bible from our minds, for the majority of the Bible is prophecy.

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