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David Meade predicted that the rapture would occur on April 23, 2018 because “the sun and moon will be in Virgo, as will Jupiter, which represents the Messiah,” which he saw as a fulfillment of Revelation 12:1–2. —Jim L. Wilson http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/04/11/biblical-prophecy-claims-rapture-is-coming-april-23-numerologist-says.html…

Another TV evangelist seems to delight in making foolish and rash statements. Evangelist Rich Joyner predicted recently that Christian prophets will soon be able to write news stories a week in advance. To his own viewers he promised, “You don’t need to watch the Super Bowl, I’m going to tell you what’s…

Developers in Texas announced plans for a $300 million luxury resort community. This is going to be a five-star resort with DEFCON 1 preparedness. It will be marketed to doomsday preppers with underground condos connected by tunnels. These condominiums may protect occupants in case of nuclear war. When…

“We’re in a race against time, with population growth outstripping our ability to feed ourselves: If present trends continue, expect at least 100 million people—per year—to starve to death within the next two decades. Within 15 years, the levels of nitrogen buildup in the atmosphere will filter out half…

Andy Stanley says, “Vision is a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction that it should be.”—Jim L. Wilson -- Visioneering: God’s blueprint for Developing and Maintaining Personal Vision, pg 18. Joel 2:28 (NASB) “It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all…

There are numerous warnings in the Bible about false prophets who make bold proclamations that later prove not to be true. Over the years, many people have made predictions about the Internet which plays such a big role in modern life. Not all of these predictions were correct; in fact, some of them…

While scholars debate exactly what it is, a mysterious limestone tablet featuring the name of the archangel Gabriel is the highlight of an exhibit in Jerusalem. The “Gabriel Stone” is believed to have been found near the Dead Sea several years ago and contains 87 lines of an unknown prophetic text that…

The day before Super Bowl XLVI, many New York residents were wondering, what the New York Giants knew that no one else did. For a short time on Saturday, February 4th, 2012, the New York Giants site contained the message that the Giant were the Super Bowl Champions. Ads on the page offered shoppers the…

Harold Camping has become a household word for his incorrect prophecy concerning the rapture, which was to have taken place on May 21, 2011, and on the revised date of October 21. Camping then apologized for his predictions and said, “He was getting out of the prediction business and retiring.” The Week,…

People use a lot of different methods to predict the outcome of events like the Super Bowl. Some use a logical approach, examining season records, reviewing games, and talking with friends. Others rely on less convention methods, such as taking advice from a camel. Princess the camel lives at New Jersey’s…

Laser experts are reporting that they have succeeded in building a camera that can see around corners. “Eventually there’s no reason why this shouldn’t be on your iPhone someday,” according to Andreas Velten of the Morgridge Institute for Research, part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Soon…

18-year-old Anthony Johnson had worried a little about Harold Camping’s prediction that the world would end on May 21, 2011. When midnight arrived, Johnson celebrated with friends by jumping into the Kalamazoo River. He never came out of the river. The world ended for Anthony early on May 22. http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/05/kalamazoo_river_drowning_victi.html…

Predicting when and where an earthquake will occur is an inexact science at best. A group of Italian seismologists has found out, earthquake prediction can have legal ramifications as well. Judge Guiseppe Romano decided to try seven members of a committee charged with determining the risk of an earthquake…

PROPHETS For 20 years, from 1985 until 2005, Philip Tetlock, a University of California psychologist, kept track of the accuracy of hundreds of so-called experts on world affairs. He reported his findings in a book, Expert Political Judgment: How good is it? How can we know? (Princeton University Press…

Two astronomers from the University of Louisiana believe a previously undetected planet may exist at the edge of our solar system and could be discovered soon. They estimate the unknown planet, which they call Tyche, is up to four times the size of Jupiter the largest planet in the known solar system.…

“’The future is impossible to predict,’ said Jonah Lehrer, and the track record of people who make predictions for a living confirms it.” He was talking about political, economic, and social predictions. In a study of 284 prominent economists, foreign-policy specialists, and journalists, Lehrer discovered…

A White Christmas for North Carolina in 2010 meant a little extra money in the wallets of customers of a Wilmington jewelry store. The owner of Perry’s Emporium, Alan Perry promised to refund the cost of jewelry purchased at his store between November 26 and December 11th, if Ashville got more than three…

Nearly one hundred years ago, a well-known physicist envisioned a modern invention, and predicted the device would usher in a new era of technology. Speaking at a recent meeting, Seth Porges, technology editor for Popular Mechanics magazine revealed that Serbian born physicist Nicola Tesla predicted…

George Steinbrenner was once quoted saying “I will never have a heart attack, I give them” Sadly, George’s life ended due to cardiac arrest on July 11th 2010 -- http://blog.syracuse.com/sports/2010/07/i_will_never_have_a_heart_atta.html ; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dexter-rogers/george-steinbrenner-dies_b_645891.html…

END OF THE WORLD When will the end of the world occur? A new motion picture entitled, “2012” is the latest attempt to answer that daunting question. The movie provides an account of what might happen on December 21, 2012, which according to some represents the day the world will end. An Internet search…

FUTURE What if you looked into the future and caught a glimpse of yourself like you would be then? This is the premise of the television drama, Flash Forward. The whole world passes out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds during which they see themselves exactly seven months into the future. --World, October…

SECOND COMING One of the common threads of Cult's theology is their insistence of making "end time predictions." The Canadian Security Intelligence Service, reported that a third of the world's cults predicted the world would come to an end in the year 2000. —Reuters, 12-18-99 Illustration by Jim L.…

FUTURE Along a busy street in Pico Rivera (Los Angeles Area) CA, is a boarded up restaurant with a sign that says, "One of Ten Best Restaurants —Press Enterprise, 1990." How can a restaurant be one of the top ten in 1990 and boarded up in 2000? Though I don't know the particulars in this case, I do know…

UNCERTAINTY When a magnitude-8.7 earthquake struck off the shore of Indonesia recently, frightened residents ran to the hills fearing another killer tsunami like the ones in December 2004. Several organizations issued warnings, but no giant waves appeared. The highest waves recorded by Japan's Meteorological…

PROPHECY Two Jewish men recently tried to climb the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Judaism’s holiest site, because they believed a water stain on the wall signaled the coming of the Messiah. The stain was discovered by worshippers who came to pray at the base of the Western Wall, also known as the “Wailing…