1. What is one of the characteristics of the true God?
"Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and THERE IS NONE LIKE ME; DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING, and from ANCIENT TIMES things that are NOT YET DONE; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure." Isa. 46: 9, 10.
2. What has He declared regarding earth's changes?
"Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except He REVEAL HIS SECRET UNTO HIS SERVANTS THE PROPHETS." Amos 3: 7.
3. How should we regard the word of prophecy?
"We have the WORD OF PROPHECY made more sure; whereunto YE DO WELL that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts." 2 Peter 1: 19.
NOTE.—It may be seen by the context that Peter refers to the transfiguration of Christ, a symbol of His coming again. God gave that experience that the disciples might know they were not following cunningly devised fables. They saw Christ's glory; they heard the voice of God. But above all this they had the "more sure word of prophecy;" or "the word of prophecy made more sure" by its fulfilment in part already.
4. How was this word of prophecy given?
"For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but MEN SPAKE FROM GOD, being MOVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT." 2 Peter 1: 21.
5. Of what did the Lord assure Daniel when he sought Him as to the future?
"Then was the SECRET REVEALED UNTO DANIEL in a vision of the night. . . . Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are His. And He changeth the times and the seasons; He removeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth WISDOM unto the WISE, and KNOWLEDGE TO THEM THAT HAVE UNDERSTANDING; HE REVEALETH THE DEEP AND SECRET THINGS; He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with Him." Dan. 2: 19-22.
6. How much did this knowledge involve?
"But there is a GOD IN HEAVEN THAT REVEALETH SECRETS, and He hath MADE KNOWN to the King Nebuchadnezzar WHAT SHALL BE IN THE LATTER DAYS. . . . As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter; and HE THAT REVEALETH SECRETS HATH MADE KNOWN TO THEE WHAT SHALL COME TO PASS." Dan. 2: 28, 29.
7. What definite promise is given concerning those who search God's prophetic Word?
"But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to THE TIME OF THE END: many shall run to and fro, and KNOWLEDGE SHALL BE INCREASED." "Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but THEY THAT ARE WISE SHALL UNDERSTAND." Dan. 12: 4, 10.
8. What special promise is made to those who will study and heed the book of Revelation?
"Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and KEEP THE THINGS THAT ARE WRITTEN THEREIN." Rev. 1: 3.
