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It Could Happen Tommorrow
While speculation abounds regarding end time events, Gary Frazier has opened our eyes and hearts to see through the lens of scripture that God has a plan. This book will encourage you to look up, listen up and live upward for Christ s coming is near!
192 pages, Paperback
First published July 30, 2008
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January 6, 2013
Again, another Christmas present. Does follow the Bible in what is outlined as the signs of the end of times. Disturbs me that Mr. Frazier makes certain that he tells you no one knows about that day but comes off as one who does know. A reasonable theological read but again, I felt he was appearing to be too all-knowing.
April 13, 2012
As someone who regularly speaks and writes on issues dealing with our Biblical origins, I don’t often get a chance to read anything dealing with eschatology, or the study of things to come.
Oh, we creationists do point out that this fallen and flood-scarred creation groans and travails for rebirth [Romans 8:22]; that Paul linked the Creation [in the First Adam] to the Resurrection of Christ [the last Adam] and onward to our Blessed Hope in 1 Corinthians 15; and (to those who say we can add millions of years and/or microbes-to-man evolution to the Bible) that if this world will be restored to its pre-Fall as promised in Acts 3:21, yet death, mutation, disease, suffering, thorns, natural disasters and mass extinction abound in the fossil record, we really haven’t got a good future to look forward to (i.e., Acts 3:21 only makes sense if there was no pre-Fall death and suffering in God’s “very good” Creation[Genesis 1:31]). Admittedly, we usually don’t have as much time as we would prefer to reflect upon end times Bible prophecy.
Gary Frazier, president of Discovery Missions, has written an entirely readable and thought-provoking book on this subject. The first half of the book especially is quite the page-turner. Over the space of 185 pages, Frazier paints a compelling picture of how the end might come. I say might because, well, there’s a lot of uncertainty where it comes to end times Bible prophecy. For example, Jesus explicitly warned that no man nor angel could know the day nor the hour of His appearing, save God Himself [Mark 13:32]. This all-important caveat places a veil of obscurity over end time events, presumably to prevent one from discerning when Christ will return. We see through a glass darkly, as it were. In any case, this makes a lot of eschatological speculation read a bit like science fiction, which, in part, accounts for the popularity of the Left Behind series.
Nevertheless, Gary Frazier does a great job of piecing together a scenario to show how things might develop if the Rapture came tomorrow morning and the rest of Bible prophecy came tumbling into place onto the stage of world history! He explores possible reasons for why the United States of America is not mentioned in Bible prophecy, examines the probable role of the European Union, Islam, the Roman Catholic and new technology in fulfillment of specific prophecies. I found most of his scenarios compelling.
Frazier is at his strongest while discussing current events and their possible fulfillment of Bible prophecy, but the last chapter – dealing with the Glorious Appearing, future judgments of believers and unbelievers and the Millennial reign – suffers a bit, if only because the preceding chapters are so well-written. He also makes a compelling case for the dichotomy between the Rapture and the Glorious Appearing, summarized in an excellent chart on 15 differences between the two Biblically foretold events on pages 22-23.
There were a few things I did not like about the book, but they were all minor. In regards to creation, I also note that he states that no rain fell before the Flood and seems to makes allusions to the old Vapor Canopy theory [p.12]. Neither of these positions can be held dogmatically from a Biblical standpoint, but neither does the text forbid them from being true. Likewise, Frazier believes that the Bible indicates a 7000-year plan based on the 7 days of the Creation Week (in which 2000 years passed from Creation to Abraham’s call, another 2000 years passed between Abraham and the birth of the Church at post-Resurrection Pentecost, and another 2000 years has nearly passed since, which will culminate in Christ’s Millenial reign), which is totally speculative (the Bble nowhere specifically teaches this) and smacks of date-setting to me [p.16-17]. On page 17, he opines that evolution is only a theory, which is a common misunderstanding of the issue, but makes the further erro of stating that “a theory is something that hasn’t been proven in an observable, verifiable way,” a definition which would rule out a good number of valid theories within science. On the other hand, Frazier is utterly correct to state that “it takes a greater step of faith to accept evolutionthan to simply accept the biblical record” [p.17]. In discussing the possible role of the Catholic Church in the predicted One World Religion, Frazier makes the common mistake of taking the leaven of Matthew 13:33-35 out of context [p.122], stating that leavened bread is a symbol of evil. While it is used thus in other passages, the context of the passage here (and of the parable of the mustard seed which precedes it) is how the kingdom of heaven grows exponentially from something small. Context determines meaning. In any case, this does not diminish his other arguments (and I was quite shocked to discover that Pope Benedict answered “yes” to the title of his 1964 sermon, “Are Non-Christians Saved?”, expressing the sentiment that non-Christians can be saved and not even know about it [p.115], a dreadful contradiction of Peter’s affirmation that there is no other name under heaven whereby men must be saved; if papal succession is a true doctrine [and I don't think it is], how can this pope contradict the teaching of the first pope [by their way of thinking]?)
Again, none of my objections diminish the overall effectiveness of his book. Overall, I found Gary Frazier’s book a fascinating, thought-provoking read. It Could Happen Today is written as an approachable summary for the popular audience, which makes it a bit easier to understand and digest than some of the other eschatological works I’ve read. So if you’re looking for an easy-to-understand synopsis of how things could come to pass from a pre-Tribulational Rapture view of things, buy this book today.
You can find out more about the book at http://nlpg.com/itcouldhappen or view the book trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaNtnT....
-Rev Tony Breeden
From the Bookwyrm’s Lair
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the New Leaf Publishing Group Book review program on CreationConversations.com . I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Oh, we creationists do point out that this fallen and flood-scarred creation groans and travails for rebirth [Romans 8:22]; that Paul linked the Creation [in the First Adam] to the Resurrection of Christ [the last Adam] and onward to our Blessed Hope in 1 Corinthians 15; and (to those who say we can add millions of years and/or microbes-to-man evolution to the Bible) that if this world will be restored to its pre-Fall as promised in Acts 3:21, yet death, mutation, disease, suffering, thorns, natural disasters and mass extinction abound in the fossil record, we really haven’t got a good future to look forward to (i.e., Acts 3:21 only makes sense if there was no pre-Fall death and suffering in God’s “very good” Creation[Genesis 1:31]). Admittedly, we usually don’t have as much time as we would prefer to reflect upon end times Bible prophecy.
Gary Frazier, president of Discovery Missions, has written an entirely readable and thought-provoking book on this subject. The first half of the book especially is quite the page-turner. Over the space of 185 pages, Frazier paints a compelling picture of how the end might come. I say might because, well, there’s a lot of uncertainty where it comes to end times Bible prophecy. For example, Jesus explicitly warned that no man nor angel could know the day nor the hour of His appearing, save God Himself [Mark 13:32]. This all-important caveat places a veil of obscurity over end time events, presumably to prevent one from discerning when Christ will return. We see through a glass darkly, as it were. In any case, this makes a lot of eschatological speculation read a bit like science fiction, which, in part, accounts for the popularity of the Left Behind series.
Nevertheless, Gary Frazier does a great job of piecing together a scenario to show how things might develop if the Rapture came tomorrow morning and the rest of Bible prophecy came tumbling into place onto the stage of world history! He explores possible reasons for why the United States of America is not mentioned in Bible prophecy, examines the probable role of the European Union, Islam, the Roman Catholic and new technology in fulfillment of specific prophecies. I found most of his scenarios compelling.
Frazier is at his strongest while discussing current events and their possible fulfillment of Bible prophecy, but the last chapter – dealing with the Glorious Appearing, future judgments of believers and unbelievers and the Millennial reign – suffers a bit, if only because the preceding chapters are so well-written. He also makes a compelling case for the dichotomy between the Rapture and the Glorious Appearing, summarized in an excellent chart on 15 differences between the two Biblically foretold events on pages 22-23.
There were a few things I did not like about the book, but they were all minor. In regards to creation, I also note that he states that no rain fell before the Flood and seems to makes allusions to the old Vapor Canopy theory [p.12]. Neither of these positions can be held dogmatically from a Biblical standpoint, but neither does the text forbid them from being true. Likewise, Frazier believes that the Bible indicates a 7000-year plan based on the 7 days of the Creation Week (in which 2000 years passed from Creation to Abraham’s call, another 2000 years passed between Abraham and the birth of the Church at post-Resurrection Pentecost, and another 2000 years has nearly passed since, which will culminate in Christ’s Millenial reign), which is totally speculative (the Bble nowhere specifically teaches this) and smacks of date-setting to me [p.16-17]. On page 17, he opines that evolution is only a theory, which is a common misunderstanding of the issue, but makes the further erro of stating that “a theory is something that hasn’t been proven in an observable, verifiable way,” a definition which would rule out a good number of valid theories within science. On the other hand, Frazier is utterly correct to state that “it takes a greater step of faith to accept evolutionthan to simply accept the biblical record” [p.17]. In discussing the possible role of the Catholic Church in the predicted One World Religion, Frazier makes the common mistake of taking the leaven of Matthew 13:33-35 out of context [p.122], stating that leavened bread is a symbol of evil. While it is used thus in other passages, the context of the passage here (and of the parable of the mustard seed which precedes it) is how the kingdom of heaven grows exponentially from something small. Context determines meaning. In any case, this does not diminish his other arguments (and I was quite shocked to discover that Pope Benedict answered “yes” to the title of his 1964 sermon, “Are Non-Christians Saved?”, expressing the sentiment that non-Christians can be saved and not even know about it [p.115], a dreadful contradiction of Peter’s affirmation that there is no other name under heaven whereby men must be saved; if papal succession is a true doctrine [and I don't think it is], how can this pope contradict the teaching of the first pope [by their way of thinking]?)
Again, none of my objections diminish the overall effectiveness of his book. Overall, I found Gary Frazier’s book a fascinating, thought-provoking read. It Could Happen Today is written as an approachable summary for the popular audience, which makes it a bit easier to understand and digest than some of the other eschatological works I’ve read. So if you’re looking for an easy-to-understand synopsis of how things could come to pass from a pre-Tribulational Rapture view of things, buy this book today.
You can find out more about the book at http://nlpg.com/itcouldhappen or view the book trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaNtnT....
-Rev Tony Breeden
From the Bookwyrm’s Lair
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the New Leaf Publishing Group Book review program on CreationConversations.com . I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
March 5, 2012
A book that will make you think!
Bible prophecy might not be as complicated as you may think.
"What's that?" You say. It's true. Alot of the things that make Bible prophecy hard to understand occur when people try to squeeze their own preconceived ideas into the Bible rather than take it as written. Along with debunking end time myths, Mr. Fraizier defends the traditional end time scale, with well thought out arguments as well as offers theories of his own.
I really liked how well thought out this book is, and how Mr. Fraizier makes a clear distinction between what his personal theories are and what the Bible says. I loved how this book really challenged me think and to ask myself, am I living like It Could Happen Tomorrow? I really liked how this book encourages a sense of urgency, and push to spread the Gospel. It was also awesome to learn about some under-the-table deals going on all over the world that aren't reported on in the US media. I closed this book feeling informed and passionate to spread the Gospel.
One thing I will mention is that parts of this book are just the author saying what he thinks could happen, not necessarily what will happen. And though I don't fully believe in all of his theories, I do think that they are pretty accurate, as to the possibilities of what could happen. And it will totally give you lots to chew on, and think about. I think one of the things that really hit me is how people are trying to erode and change what we believe about the end times, by saying that things are in the Bible that aren't really there. And that is so dangerous!
Overall I would highly recommend this book because it was both challenging and easy to read, written in a conversational tone, which when added with the topic makes it impossible to put down. It's a book that I would peg as Biblically sound. I normally wouldn't pick up an end time book book because of how it might end up being against my beliefs, but since this one is from the same publisher that puts out all the Answers in Genesis stuff, I gave it a shot and I'm glad I did :)
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!
Bible prophecy might not be as complicated as you may think.
"What's that?" You say. It's true. Alot of the things that make Bible prophecy hard to understand occur when people try to squeeze their own preconceived ideas into the Bible rather than take it as written. Along with debunking end time myths, Mr. Fraizier defends the traditional end time scale, with well thought out arguments as well as offers theories of his own.
I really liked how well thought out this book is, and how Mr. Fraizier makes a clear distinction between what his personal theories are and what the Bible says. I loved how this book really challenged me think and to ask myself, am I living like It Could Happen Tomorrow? I really liked how this book encourages a sense of urgency, and push to spread the Gospel. It was also awesome to learn about some under-the-table deals going on all over the world that aren't reported on in the US media. I closed this book feeling informed and passionate to spread the Gospel.
One thing I will mention is that parts of this book are just the author saying what he thinks could happen, not necessarily what will happen. And though I don't fully believe in all of his theories, I do think that they are pretty accurate, as to the possibilities of what could happen. And it will totally give you lots to chew on, and think about. I think one of the things that really hit me is how people are trying to erode and change what we believe about the end times, by saying that things are in the Bible that aren't really there. And that is so dangerous!
Overall I would highly recommend this book because it was both challenging and easy to read, written in a conversational tone, which when added with the topic makes it impossible to put down. It's a book that I would peg as Biblically sound. I normally wouldn't pick up an end time book book because of how it might end up being against my beliefs, but since this one is from the same publisher that puts out all the Answers in Genesis stuff, I gave it a shot and I'm glad I did :)
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!
August 20, 2012
Being a strong Christ follower who specializes in Revelations, any study - either it be film, audio, or for this review a book - centered on the Biblical End is worth much. I understand not many people, which includes other Christ Followers, would want to read a book on the End Times since it is such a scary and touchy subject. I myself am more engrained with this study since a lot of the requirements or the signs of the End Times are happening now more so than any other time in our history. The big thing about this book is it comes off as a very easy-entry reading to those who may be interested. A lot of what is covered goes with basics as well as certain details with our society today.
One thing I may have a gripe with is this book seems to take a lot of information from Perry Stone who is another prominent pastor who teaches on the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The taking however is very general and minute. What Dr. Gary Frazier explains in one chapter could be explained and more thoroughly detailed in one book if Perry Stone were to write it. Why it would be the same if Bill Cloud, Irvin Baxter, Jack Van Impe, or Joe Van Covry - all prominent End Times pastors - were to write it. Nevertheless, this book seems to be getting more advertising so I am happy more people are taking the time to read this book so they do know the End Times is now.
I would easily suggest this book to anyone who is looking for Christ. Even though Perry Stone says this book ripped from his other more detailed books on the same subject, he doesn't mind because Dr. Frazier is getting the word out to the masses. I certainly hope more people read and understand such events in the Bible are now happening.
One thing I may have a gripe with is this book seems to take a lot of information from Perry Stone who is another prominent pastor who teaches on the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The taking however is very general and minute. What Dr. Gary Frazier explains in one chapter could be explained and more thoroughly detailed in one book if Perry Stone were to write it. Why it would be the same if Bill Cloud, Irvin Baxter, Jack Van Impe, or Joe Van Covry - all prominent End Times pastors - were to write it. Nevertheless, this book seems to be getting more advertising so I am happy more people are taking the time to read this book so they do know the End Times is now.
I would easily suggest this book to anyone who is looking for Christ. Even though Perry Stone says this book ripped from his other more detailed books on the same subject, he doesn't mind because Dr. Frazier is getting the word out to the masses. I certainly hope more people read and understand such events in the Bible are now happening.
April 20, 2021
It was an enjoyable read. While I was reading it, I kept wondering if this was fiction or nonfiction. It had me engaged throughout. I don't want to discuss any aspect of the book, for it might be a spoiler to someone.
March 14, 2013
This is a great, must read book! I read it quickly. Engaging and frighteningly true!!
Not sure why it says audio book, because I have the actual book.
Not sure why it says audio book, because I have the actual book.
March 27, 2015
Everyone should read this book!
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