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Good News Magazine: September - October 2013

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Good News Magazine - September/October 2013 cover

How Will Prophecy Impact You?

  • by Scott Ashley
In my travels I've seen too much compelling evidence for prophecy's dead-on accuracy to ignore its truthfulness and crucial message for our times.
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Bible opened to the book of Revelation.

God's Purpose for Prophecy

  • by Scott Ashley
Much of the Bible is prophecy. Many of its books are prophetic, even some of those we don't normally associate with prophecy. Many of God's greatest servants, including Jesus Christ, were prophets. So what does God want us to learn from prophecy?
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A young man reading the Bible.

How Are We to Prepare for Momentous End-Time Events?

  • by Good News
God's Word contains many prophecies about dangerous and deadly events that will devastate the world in the days leading up the return of Jesus Christ. It also has words of serious warning to those who believe God and have ears to hear. Notice what God tells us to do, considering the seriousness of the times in which we live.
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Shofar

The Exciting Feast of Trumpets

  • by Don Hooser
The Feast of Trumpets, one of the Holy Days of the Bible, pictures future times of both sadness and gladness—essential steps leading to the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth!
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A mother holding her child's hand while watching the sun set.

The Next Age of Man: What Will It Be Like?

  • by Bill Bradford
The next age is just around the corner, but the vast majority of people have never heard of it. And most who have heard of it don't really understand what it entails.
Aerial photo of a flooded area.

72 Hours to Chaos

  • by Gary Petty
What do times of disaster teach us about ourselves and society? Is our moral center what it ought to be?
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Brandenburg Gate -- Berlin, Germany

What Is Germany's Destiny?

  • by John Ross Schroeder
Should other European countries always fear Berlin? Are there historic and prophetic reasons for concern about Germany's overall direction?
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A young man reading the Bible.

Are You Just Following the Crowd?

  • by John LaBissoniere
Why do you believe and think the way you do? Years ago I was confronted by this question when it came to religion. What I discovered led me to another momentous question: Would I change the spiritual course of my life or continue following the crowd?

Current Events & Trends: Japan: a determined military revival

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
As one soldier put it: "For Japan to remain an independent country, defense is indispensable . . . I would like to be the shield to protect Japanese people" (quoted in "As Tensions Rise, Pacifist Japan Marches Into a Military Revival," The Wall Street Journal, July 18, 2013).

Current Events & Trends: The royal family today and tomorrow

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
The world is abuzz about the newborn son of Britain's Prince William and Duchess Kate—George Alexander Louis or Prince George of Cambridge, third in line to the British throne after Prince Charles and Prince William. His birth on July 22, 2013, dominated the media and captured the world's attention.

Current Events & Trends: Christians shifting on illicit lifestyles

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Western nations have witnessed a pronounced shift to acceptance of same-sex marriage as a legitimate lifestyle. This has been coming for a while. As nations changed their laws to legalize homosexual behavior, what has followed became inevitable.