In volume 4 issue 4 of the Ultimatum Metal Mag the publishers of the mag afforded Last Chapter the opportunity to write an article allowing their readers a chance to learn more about Last Chapter and their message as a band and as Christians. I have obtained the permission of Ultimatum to print this article here in my site. I believe it will help you to gain a better perspective and understanding of Last Chapter and everything they stand for. Please read on.

Last Chapter on Prophecy

Greetings brothers and sisters! Peace be on you! My name is Darrin Davis (from Last Chapter) and I have been afforded the opportunity from Ultimatum to write about a subject that has been a passion of mine for many years now. That passion is Bible prophecy and specifically escatology. (That's a ten dollar word that simply means the study of things to come.) Some of you may be wondering, "Why should we study prophecy?" I want to explore five reasons why Bible prophecy is worthy of our attention and time as an avenue of study.
First of all, more than a quarter of the entire Bible is prophetic in nature. The Old Testament contains 6,641 verses of prophetic passages (or 28% of it's entirety), and the New Testament contains 1,711 verses of prophecy (26% of its entirety). In light of these facts, it is clear that God deems the study of one-fourth of his Holy Word both valuable and worthy of our attention.
Secondly, Bible prophecy brings comfort and hope to the hearts and minds of all believers. We were not called to stumble around in this world's darkness unknowing; as if chance or coincidence has any part in the realm of reality. The Lord desires that his people know what is to come and where they are going. Bible prophecy displays the sovereignty on God and His providence over all of creation, both physical and spiritual. God set the standard by which true prophecy should be discerned and then adhered to this standard; for prophecy to be considered "inspired by God" it must be 100% accurate. This does indeed extend comfort in times of trouble and strengthens the believer's faith.
Thirdly, the Lord Jesus uttered prophecy and interpreted the prophetic scriptures in the light of current events in his time, as well as future times. Most importantly, He also fulfilled a large percentage of the predictive prophecy in all the Bible. Some of these prophecies are very specific and documented in historic record as to be far beyond the control of a "comspiring band of apostles and disciples," as some critical thinkers in the past have suggested. Bible prophecy fulfillment also cannot be explained away as mere coincidence or chance because events and facts have been applied to the equations and formulas of the laws of probability and have surpassed the percentages of chance.
Fourthly, Bible prophecy pertains to the senses, in that it is very sensational or fantastic. Thus, it grabs people's attention who may otherwise never listen to an orthodox message about Christ or open a Bible to read. The seed is planted and then the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit opens their hearts, minds, and eyes to the truth. So, there are applications for Bible prophecy in evangelism and ministry as shown by the increase in popularity of prophecy related television and talk radio in recent years.
Lastly, we are admonished by the Scriptures to be watchful lest we be lulled to sleep and in the very least become ineffective and at worst deceived. This is probably the primary reason to study Bible prophecy and "rightly divide the Word of Truth." The people of God will be judged by the Lord Jesus, not based on their own righteousness or good deeds, because even our good deeds are as filthy rags, but instead upon our response to the free offer of grace and our relationship with Jesus of Nazareth. By extension, rewards will be given to those who study, understand, and respond appropriately to the prompting of the Holy Spirit through the prophetic passages of His Word.
In conclusion, I believe these five proofs explain why Bible peophecy is profitable and worthy of out attention and time as an avenue of study. I hope and pray these words have shed some light on the original question of, "why should we study Bible prophecy?" I also hope it will be an encouragement to believers and in the least provoke those who do not adhere to the tenets of historical Christianity into thoughts about things to come. My heartfelt thanks to Scott and Ultimatum for this opportunity to reach people for the Kingdom of God. May He bless all our future endeavors.

Check out Ultimatum's site. Very Cool!!!