[Vision2020] Re: Predictions for August 2003
Ralph Nielsen
nielsen@uidaho.edu
Tue, 29 Jul 2003 09:59:04 -0700
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> From: Douglas Stambler <ccm_moscow@yahoo.com>
> Date: Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:09:43 AM US/Pacific
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Predictions For August 2003
>
>
> The Month of August 2003
> =A0
> Too many problems in the world now.=A0 A mathematician could not solve =
=20
> them.=A0 The Book of Revelation in The New Testament explains why all =20=
> these events are happening: These are the End Times, it is to be =20
> expected.=A0 Here are my predictions for the month of August 2003.
> =A0
> 1) There will be a nuclear war, somewhere in the world.
> 2) Millions of people, worldwide, will die -as if spontaneously- from =20=
> inexplicable causes.
> 3) 90% of all universities and colleges will cancel Fall semester =
2003.
> 4) The East Coast of the United States will displace at least 3 =20
> million of its current population.
> 5) Pullman, Washington will be totally abandoned.
> 6) Moscow, Idaho will be all but abandoned.
> 7) The United States will experience an acute gas shortage.=A0 Rural =20=
> areas will be most severely affected by this.=A0 Many rural =
communities =20
> will be abandoned.
> 8) Train transportation will be the only possible long distance mode =20=
> of travel in the United States.
> 9) The Internet will crash, never to be fully functional again.
> 10) The United States federal government will go into hiding.
> 11) Crooks and wrongdoers will inexplicably confess all their =20
> law-breaking deeds.=A0 Then, they will inexplicably die.
> 12) Europe will be overrun by gangs.
> 13) The food supply in the Northwest will be secure, only if food is =20=
> only grown in greenhouses.=A0 All other farming will not yield crops.
> 14) All foreign nationals in the United States will be urged to =20
> permanently leave the United States.=A0 Violence against foreign =20
> nationals will unfortunately become a regular occurrence.
> 15) Christ will spare no one, who has been slated for dying.
> 16) Millions of married couples will find themselves inexplicably and =20=
> permanently separated.
> 17) All those who fornicate after receiving a personal sign from God =20=
> not to, will perish within 7 months.
> =A0
> How prediction works
> =A0
> Prediction is not at all like science.=A0 Either the prediction comes =
to =20
> pass, or it doesn't.=A0 There is no in-between.=A0 In science, there =
is =20
> much room for error.=A0 But when predicting, there is no room for =
error: =20
> All predictions must come true in order for anyone predicting to have =20=
> any credibility.=A0 Either the person predicting is 100% accurate, or =20=
> they are 100% incorrect.=A0 There is no middle ground when predictions =
=20
> are made, because too much is at stake.=A0 Statistics are useless, =20
> because all predictions are based on the future, and only marginally =20=
> on the past.
> =A0
> Rapidly uncontrollable world events like the civil war in Liberia; the =
=20
> inhumane conquest of the Iraqi people by the United States; the almost =
=20
> random death, worldwide, that happens daily.=A0 All of our lives will =20=
> soon be radically changed by the "unpredictability" of world events.=A0 =
=20
> But it is not that these events are unpredictable, but rather that =20
> they are unstoppable.=A0 Any Christian knows that The End Times are =
upon =20
> us.=A0 Death, then, will become an ordinary, daily occurrence for =
young =20
> and old, all around the world.=A0 Without prediction, humanity has =
much =20
> less of a chance to survive.=A0 Only God-given prediction can help =20
> humans organize in these very deadly and unimaginable times.
> =A0
> The perfection of God's timing
> =A0
> Only God knows precisely when an event should happen.=A0 For example, =
if =20
> God assigns a specific time when He will communicate some specific =20
> information to human beings, then that information will not be given =20=
> before or after the appropriate time.=A0 All ongoing revelation from =
God =20
> is given to human beings with divine perfection, and that always means =
=20
> "at the right time."
> =A0
> When 1 + 1 does not equal 2
> =A0
> How is it that predictions come to pass in non-linear fashion?=A0 =
That's =20
> the nature of prediction.=A0 True, predicted events happen as if in a =20=
> whirlwind that has no beginning, no ending and seemingly comes out of =20=
> nowhere.=A0 Predicted events can be subtle or obvious, and they always =
=20
> defy logic.=A0 Only people with a decent amount of faith can =
understand =20
> and appreciate the true characteristics of predicted events.
> =A0
> =A0
> In Christ,
> Douglas Stambler
> (Moscow, Idaho)
>
Here are some predictions that were made over 1900 years ago that were =20=
supposed to have taken place within a generation or two after they were =20=
made:
Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall
not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his
kingdom. Matt. 16:28
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall
not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. Luke 9:27
See Acts 2:15-17 in which Peter invokes a prophecy by Joel to
explain why a gathering of diverse peoples understood each other's
language. This outpouring of God's Spirit was a sign that the end
was near.
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both
they that have wives be as though they had none; 1 Cor. 7:29
Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at
hand. Phil. 4:5
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are
alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent [precede]
them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from
heaven... Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds...
1 Thess. 4:15-16
God...Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son... Heb.
1:1-2
For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the
world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to
put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Heb. 9:26
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and
will not tarry. Heb. 10:37
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord...
stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth
nigh...behold, the judge standeth before the door. James 5:7-9
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and
watch unto prayer. 1 Peter 4:7
Christ...was manifest in these last times for you,... 1 Peter 1:19-
20
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that
antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby
we know that it is the last time. 1 John 2:18
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to
shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;...
Rev. 1:1
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the
time is at hand.
Rev. 1:3
Behold, I come quickly. Rev. 3:11
And he said unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this
book: for the time is at hand... He which testifieth these things
saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Rev. 22:10, 20.
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for
verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of
Israel, till the Son of man be come. Matt 10:23
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*********************
Nixon: "I am not a crook."
Bush I: "Read my lips -- no new taxes."
Jesus: "I am coming soon." (Rev. 3:11)
Ralph Nielsen
Moscow
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<excerpt><bold>From: </bold>Douglas Stambler <<ccm_moscow@yahoo.com>
<bold>Date: </bold>Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:09:43 AM US/Pacific
<bold>To: </bold>vision2020@moscow.com
<bold>Subject: </bold>[Vision2020] Predictions For August 2003
<bold>The Month of August 2003</bold>
=A0
Too many problems in the world now.=A0 A mathematician could not solve
them.=A0 The Book of Revelation in The New Testament explains why all
these events are happening: These are the End Times, it is to be
expected.=A0 Here are my predictions for the month of August 2003.
=A0
1) There will be a nuclear war, somewhere in the world.
2) Millions of people, worldwide, will die -as if spontaneously- from
inexplicable causes.
3) 90% of all universities and colleges will cancel Fall semester 2003.
4) The East Coast of the United States will displace at least 3
million of its current population.
5) Pullman, Washington will be totally abandoned.
6) Moscow, Idaho will be all but abandoned.
7) The United States will experience an acute gas shortage.=A0 Rural
areas will be most severely affected by this.=A0 Many rural communities
will be abandoned.
8) Train transportation will be the only possible long distance mode
of travel in the United States.
9) The Internet will crash, never to be fully functional again.
10) The United States federal government will go into hiding.
11) Crooks and wrongdoers will inexplicably confess all their
law-breaking deeds.=A0 Then, they will inexplicably die.
12) Europe will be overrun by gangs.
13) The food supply in the Northwest will be secure, only if food is
only grown in greenhouses.=A0 All other farming will not yield crops.
14) All foreign nationals in the United States will be urged to
permanently leave the United States.=A0 Violence against foreign
nationals will unfortunately become a regular occurrence.
15) Christ will spare no one, who has been slated for dying.
16) Millions of married couples will find themselves inexplicably and
permanently separated.
17) All those who fornicate after receiving a personal sign from God
not to, will perish within 7 months.
=A0
<bold>How prediction works</bold>
=A0
Prediction is not at all like science.=A0 Either the prediction comes to
pass, or it doesn't.=A0 There is no in-between.=A0 In science, there is
much room for error.=A0 But when predicting, there is no room for error:
All predictions must come true in order for anyone predicting to have
any credibility.=A0 Either the person predicting is 100% accurate, or
they are 100% incorrect.=A0 There is no middle ground when predictions
are made, because too much is at stake.=A0 Statistics are useless,
because all predictions are based on the future, and only marginally
on the past.
=A0
Rapidly uncontrollable world events like the civil war in Liberia; the
inhumane conquest of the Iraqi people by the United States; the almost
random death, worldwide, that happens daily.=A0 All of our lives will
soon be radically changed by the "unpredictability" of world events.=A0
But it is not that these events are unpredictable, but rather that
they are unstoppable.=A0 Any Christian knows that The End Times are upon
us.=A0 Death, then, will become an ordinary, daily occurrence for young
and old, all around the world.=A0 Without prediction, humanity has much
less of a chance to survive.=A0 Only God-given prediction can help
humans organize in these very deadly and unimaginable times.
=A0
<bold>The perfection of God's timing</bold>
=A0
Only God knows precisely when an event should happen.=A0 For example, if
God assigns a specific time when He will communicate some specific
information to human beings, then that information will not be given
before or after the appropriate time.=A0 All ongoing revelation from God
is given to human beings with divine perfection, and that always means
"at the right time."
=A0
<bold>When 1 + 1 does not equal 2</bold>
=A0
How is it that predictions come to pass in non-linear fashion?=A0 That's
the nature of prediction.=A0 True, predicted events happen as if in a
whirlwind that has no beginning, no ending and seemingly comes out of
nowhere.=A0 Predicted events can be subtle or obvious, and they
<underline>always</underline> defy logic.=A0 Only people with a decent
amount of faith can understand and appreciate the true characteristics
of predicted events.
=A0
=A0
In Christ,
Douglas Stambler
(Moscow, Idaho)
</excerpt>
Here are some predictions that were made over 1900 years ago that were
supposed to have taken place within a generation or two after they
were made:
Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall
not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his
kingdom. Matt. 16:28
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall
not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. Luke 9:27
See Acts 2:15-17 in which Peter invokes a prophecy by Joel to
explain why a gathering of diverse peoples understood each other's
language. This outpouring of God's Spirit was a sign that the end
was near.
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both
they that have wives be as though they had none; 1 Cor. 7:29
Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at
hand. Phil. 4:5
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are
alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent
[precede]=20
them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from
heaven... Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds...
1 Thess. 4:15-16
God...Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son... Heb.
1:1-2
For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the
world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to
put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Heb. 9:26
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and
will not tarry. Heb. 10:37
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord...
stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth
nigh...behold, the judge standeth before the door. James 5:7-9
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and
watch unto prayer. 1 Peter 4:7
Christ...was manifest in these last times for you,... 1 Peter 1:19-
20
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that
antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby
we know that it is the last time. 1 John 2:18
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to
shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;...
Rev. 1:1
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the
time is at hand.
Rev. 1:3
Behold, I come quickly. Rev. 3:11
And he said unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this
book: for the time is at hand... He which testifieth these things
saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Rev. 22:10, 20.
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for
verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of
Israel, till the Son of man be come. Matt 10:23
=
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*******************
Nixon: "I am not a crook."
Bush I: "Read my lips -- no new taxes."
Jesus: "I am coming soon." (Rev. 3:11)
Ralph Nielsen
Moscow
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