The Bible has only ever made one single prophecy that came true. This one:
Mark 13:1-2: And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” Also recorded in Matthew 24:1-2 and Luke 21:5-6. In Luke Jesus makes the prediction a second time, in Luke 19:41-44.
The problem with that prophecy though is that it was an easy one to make. Jerusalem has fallen to siege many times since that prediction was made, in 70 AD and then again a few decades later. It was a prophecy that was bound to happen; and it had already happened at least 3 times before the prediction was made.
So the question you need to ask when asking about Biblical prophecies is does the Bible actually contain any credible prophecies that have come to pass? And the answer is, no. In fact if you read Mark 13 Jesus claimed that people would come in his name - this has never happened - he claimed they would see the abomination of desolation prior to the siege - that never happened either. Christians now think they will see the abomination of desolation prior to the second coming, but if that's what Jesus meant then why does he say for those in Judea to run for the hills? After all he tells his disciples to go out from Judea and spread the gospel to all the nations.
Mark 13:1-2: And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” Also recorded in Matthew 24:1-2 and Luke 21:5-6. In Luke Jesus makes the prediction a second time, in Luke 19:41-44.
The problem with that prophecy though is that it was an easy one to make. Jerusalem has fallen to siege many times since that prediction was made, in 70 AD and then again a few decades later. It was a prophecy that was bound to happen; and it had already happened at least 3 times before the prediction was made.
So the question you need to ask when asking about Biblical prophecies is does the Bible actually contain any credible prophecies that have come to pass? And the answer is, no. In fact if you read Mark 13 Jesus claimed that people would come in his name - this has never happened - he claimed they would see the abomination of desolation prior to the siege - that never happened either. Christians now think they will see the abomination of desolation prior to the second coming, but if that's what Jesus meant then why does he say for those in Judea to run for the hills? After all he tells his disciples to go out from Judea and spread the gospel to all the nations.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
