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To: SOROS who wrote (222)	9/12/1998 1:44:00 PM
From: WTCausby	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1151

SOROS: As I understand your post, you are postulating that if Y2K is a non-event (as it may very well be) and if nothing else drastic or terrible happens in 2000 then many people will have substantial doubts about end times interpretations and possibly some will come to doubt the Bible, prophecy in general, etc. If the possible scenario that you postulate occurs (that is, nothing of "prophetic" significance happens in 2000) then people who let that lead them to non-belief are acting out of ignorance. There is plenty to lead people to have great faith in Bible prophecy. For example, look at Daniel 9:26: Dan 9:26 26 After the sixty-two 'sevens,' the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. (NIV) IMO, this is a fabulous prophecy of the disciples' desertion of Christ and Christ's crucifixion (the Anointed One being Christ). It is also an amazing prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in 70 A.D. by the Romans (Titus being the ruler and the people being the Romans). Bear in mind that this prophecy was made by Daniel during the Babylonian captivity around 500 B.C. or so. At that time there was no temple as the temple which had been built by Solomon had been completely destroyed by the Babylonians and there were virtually no Jewish inhabitants in Judea. This is a prophecy, then, of events that were to occur more than 600 years in the future that proved to be accurate as follows: (1) the coming of Christ and His crucifixion, (2) the building of the second temple (which was subsequently enlarged and made quite magnificent by Herod), (3) the temple's subsequent destruction which occurred around 70 A.D. and (4) the destruction of Jerusalem at the same time that the temple was destroyed. What amazing accuracy!! God is indeed on the throne. If the events that people BELIEVE will occur do not occur, it is not the Bible that should be doubted. Rather, it is MAN's interpretation of the Bible that should be questioned. Biblical prophecy has proven to be 100% accurate - man's interpretation of prophecies yet to be fulfilled have been dismally poor. People should not be misled into believing that our relatively poor ability to match current events with as yet unfulfilled prophecy means that Biblical prophecies are inaccurate. Don't forget that the destruction of the temple was prophesied by Daniel, but it was also prophesied by Jesus (Matthew 24:1-2). Despite these prophecies, the people of Jerusalem were not prepared for the Roman onslaught that occurred. They either missed the point of the prophecies, they misinterpreted the events that were occurring around them, or they ignored the prophecies altogether. I suspect a combination of the three occurred. It is difficult to interpret the times in which we live in a wholly objective fashion and to compare current events with prophecies. That was true in 70 A.D. and it is true today. It is far easier to do so from a historical perspective. That is, it is far easier to look at Daniel 9:26 and Matthew 24:1-2 today from the historical perspective and clearly see, at least IMO, that those passages refer to the sacking of Jerusalem, etc. However, it is far, far more difficult to live through the times and to see it coming even with the benefit of prophecies. Perspective is what the contemporary of the events is missing. Understanding the difficulty of properly interpreting current events is why Jesus told us to be always prepared: Matt 24:42-44 42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. (NIV) Our lack of perspective notwithstanding, prophecies are accurate and will ultimately prove themselves to be 100% true.