The Test of Prophecy
When it comes to our day to day affairs, we tend to judge people who make predictions about the future by their professional qualifications, and by their track record of success. Those advisors who are highly qualified in their particular field, and who have a high degree of success, attract the most followers.
This is also true for those who prophesy about global or religious events. In the course of human history there have been people in every generation who have predicted future events that will unfold upon the earth. We tend to remember those in whom we have the greatest faith, and those whose words have subsequently proved to be true.
When someone new comes along, who is previously unknown to the world, there is bound to be initial skepticism as to whether what this person says can be believed. This skepticism is natural and to be expected. The world of science continually produces young men and women who challenge the accepted view, and make predictions based on revolutionary theories about nature and the universe.
When young Albert Einstein first published his revolutionary work on gravity and quantum mechanics, his ideas were initially greeted with disbelief and scorn. But Einstein did not simply present his new theory of relativity and then expect people to believe it. He followed this up by proposing a series of tests which he claimed would prove that his ideas were correct.
When scientists undertook experiments to test Einstein’s theory, and obtained results that matched his predictions, then those who had initially doubted his theory were forced to admit that his new view of the universe was correct. In other words, Einstein’s credibility grew from the fact that his predictions were correct.
As it is in science, so is it in the world of religion and the life sciences. It is also the test for the validity of the prophecies contained in “The Last Days of Tolemac”. For if the events that are predicted to unfold upon the earth in the coming years actually do happen as they are described in the book, and if they happen according to the time-line set out in the book, then the authenticity of the Oracle of Tolemac will have been established.
Much of what has been described in the book already rests on solid evidence, although many people may not yet be willing to concede this. But the ultimate test of the credibility of the source will not be whether the events that are described in the book are possible or believable, but whether they actually happen as predicted. It is the future events themselves that will be the final judge as to the authenticity of the book.
