Good News Magazine: September - October 1999

The world is in terrible shape but the Bible tells us what will happen and that we can ultimately have hope.

Can you believe in the Bible as what it claims to be—the inspired Word of God? Can we know for sure? Its pages issue a challenge to skeptics: Who but...

The introduction to the Jewish New Testament lists 52 prophecies fulfilled in Christ's birth, life and death as stated in 81 passages in the Old...

The amazing scope of biblical prophecy can be properly appreciated only if we first understand the essential nature of its content.

In one of the Bible's best-known prophecies, Jesus Christ spoke of a coming "abomination of desolation." What did He mean? Has that prophecy come to...

Does morality matter? What are the long-term consequences when a nation's moral foundation crumbles?

Jesus Christ gave a detailed prophecy of the future of Judea and Jerusalem in Matthew 24. What does history tell us about this prophecy's fulfillment...

When will the remaining prophecies of Matthew 24 be fulfilled? Only God knows the exact timing of these events.

In some ways the world is closer to nuclear conflict than in the 1950s and '60s. Then, at least, the Soviet nuclear forces were under tight control...

Whether to attend church, and which one, are among the most important decisions we can make. What are key factors we should consider?

American network television anchorman Dan Rather soberly reminded newspaper readers recently that "the world remains a tough, dangerous neighborhood"...

Much of the Bible is about Jesus Christ. Only a small portion of the New Testament discusses His parents - Joseph and Mary Yet the details about their...

According to the latest issue of British Population Trends, married couples will constitute a minority of the population before 2010.

If you want to live longer, go to church, synagogue or other religious services regularly. That's the conclusion of a report in a recent issue of...

Father Knows Best was a popular American television series several decades ago. But on television Father doesn't know best anymore.

For years critics of the Bible viewed the historical accounts of the Gospels as little more than a fraud. However, a wealth of archaeological...