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HIS COMING
A GUIDE TO FUTURE EVENTS
A clear and straightforward introduction to Bible prophecy, written by teachers from across Great Britain and Ireland, united by a love for God’s Word.
by Alan Gamble, Ian Jackson, Iain Jamieson, Iain Lewis, Malcolm Davis, Mark Sweetnam, Michael Wilkie, Paul Coxall, Paul McCauley
WHY PROPHECY MATTERS
Does prophecy really matter? Christians cannot seem to agree on it, so why spend time trying to understand future events? When souls are perishing, why become distracted by something which is not a salvation issue?
Yet prophecy is important. Although not a test of orthodoxy, it helps Christians grow in their faith. This book has four aims: to establish guidelines of interpretation of prophecy; to differentiate between Dispensational and Covenant Theology (which largely determines how we view prophecy); to outline the Bible’s teaching about the future; and provide a brief summary of how prophecy has been understood throughout history. Key questions will be answered:
Is there a future for Israel?
What will the tribulation be like?
Where will the Church be in the tribulation?
What is the millennial reign of Christ?
AUTHOR INFO
Alan Gamble lives in Glasgow. He is married to Elizabeth. They have 3 adult children and 3 grandchildren. Professionally, Alan is an Advocate. He is a graduate of Glasgow University and the Harvard Law School. He taught for 17 years in the Glasgow Law Faculty and is now a Tribunal Judge in Administrative Law. Alan is in fellowship in the local church meeting in Bethesda Hall in Glasgow. He is active in Bible teaching there, elsewhere in the British Isles and in North America. Alan is a trustee of Interlink, a Scottish missionary service group and has contributed to various Christian publications.
Ian Jackson and his wife Sue are in fellowship with the Christians meeting in Marine Hall, Eastbourne, England. Having worked in a legal environment for a number of years he is now involved full time in evangelism and Bible teaching throughout the UK and overseas.
Iain Jamieson is currently completing his legal training in Aberdeen having graduated in Law at Edinburgh University. His first degree was an MA in Biblical Studies at the University of St Andrews. At present he is enjoying fellowship with those in Fernielea Gospel Hall, Aberdeen. He is engaged regularly in preaching and Bible teaching throughout Scotland.
Iain Lewis is a local church elder and Bible teacher from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where he is in fellowship with the Christians who meet in Fountain Hall, Aberdeen. He is married to Ruth-Ann and they have six young children, Joy, Joanna, Hannah, Susanna, Timothy and Sarah. Iain is an accountant in the oil and gas industry, working part-time to allow additional time to be devoted to his family and church responsibilities.
Malcolm Davis and his wife Ruth have been in active fellowship at Harehills Gospel Hall, Leeds since June 1980. Having graduated from Oxford University in Classics and Hebrew, he worked as a qualified librarian in Cambridge University Library and the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds, on many Hebrew Bible manuscript fragments and Jewish books and archives, authoring six library catalogues. Since retiring, he has written concise commentaries, from the premillennial point of view, on Joshua, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, and Revelation. He has also contributed many articles to several Christian magazines and collected readings
Mark Sweetnam is in fellowship in the local church that meets in Rathmines Gospel Hall, Dublin, Ireland where he is married to Sara, and they have one son, Josiah. He is an Assistant Professor in the School of English at Trinity College, Dublin. He is involved in preaching the gospel and teaching the Word of God and is the author of a number of books including The Scofield Bible (IVP), The Dispensations: God’s Plan for the Ages, and To the Day of Eternity: Future Events in Bible Prophecy (both published by Scripture Teaching Library).
Michael Wilkie was born in Aberdeen in 1972, and moved to Inverness in 2004, where he now works as an anaesthetist in the local hospital. He and his wife Eunice meet with the believers at Culloden Gospel Hall, Inverness where he is involved in teaching and preaching locally and further afield.
Paul Coxall lives in Aberdeen and meets with believers at Fernielea Gospel Hall, Aberdeen. He was born in Norwich in 1963 and born again in 1990. He married Grace in 1996 having moved to Aberdeenshire in March 1992 with his employment. He now works as a Technical Sales Manager in the North Sea Oil and Gas industry. God has graciously called him as an elder at Fernielea and has provided opportunities to serve in preaching, children’s clubs and camps.
Paul McCauley was brought up in a Christian home and was saved early in life. He spent seven years in civil engineering before leaving it to be engaged full time in the spread of the gospel. He lives in Belfast with his wife Karen and four sons, Luke, Zach, Jacob and Levi, and is in fellowship with the Christians at Cregagh Street Gospel Hall. He has written two books, He That Believeth, and He That Believeth Not.