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Contents, v
List of Illustrations, Maps and Charts, x
Key to Abbreviations Used in the Footnotes, x
Introduction, xi
Why a Book on The Future?, xi
The Objectives of This Book, xiii
Is This Study Authentic and Reliable?, xiii
Acknowledgments, xiv
Notes on the Revised Edition, xv
Inspired Prophetic Warnings-A Companion Volume, xv
No Change in The Prophetic Scenario, xvi
How This Book Was Written, xvi
Parley P. Pratt's Insight: Value of Knowledge of the Future, xix
1. War To Be Poured Out Upon All Nations, 1
The Beginning of War in The Last Days, 1
Slaves Are To Rise Up Against Their Masters, 3
The Purpose of Wars Is To Prepare For The Preaching of The Gospel, 4
Two Periods of War: Preparatory Wars and Wars of Complete Destruction, 5
United States Warned of Conflict During Period of Preparatory Wars-Third World War, 10
Summary, 15
2. Missionary Work Among the Gentiles, 17
The Gospel Must Be Taught to Every Nation, 17
Four Periods of Missionary Labor, 17
Who Are The Gentiles?, 18
What Are The "Times of The Gentiles"?, 19
What is The Fulness of The Gentiles?, 20
Conditional Promises Made to The Gentiles in The Americas, 20
Most of The Gentiles Will Reject The Gospel, 22
The Fulfilling of The Times of The Gentiles: The Gospel Will Be Taken Instead To The House of Israel, 22
Signs of The Approaching Fulfillment of The Times of The Gentiles, 24
The Fulfilling of The Times of The Gentiles Is An Important Chronological Event, 27
Summary, 33
3. God Will Pour Out His Judgments, 35
Great Calamities Are To Come After The Gospel Is Taken From The Gentiles, 35
The Lord's Desolating Scourge, 37
Famine, Drought and Pollution, 40
An Earthquake in America, 43
Jackson County To Be Swept Clean, 45
Will The Saints Escape Judgments?, 45
Summary, 48
4. Internal Wars and the Collapse of United States Government, 49
Future War and Strife Within The United States, 49
The Government of The United States Will Completely Collapse, 52
War Will Spread from America to Other Lands, 54
A Remnant of Jacob to Tread Down The Gentiles, 56
The Gathering of The Saints to The Mountains, 58
The Righteous Gentiles Will Also Gather to The Mountains, 61
The Saints Will Eventually Be Cut Off From The Rest of The Land, 62
The Influx of People Will Bring Danger of Famine in The West, 64
Summary, 85
5. The Establishment of the Kingdom of God, 67
When The United States Government Fails, The Saints Will Uphold The Constitution, 67
The Foundation for The Kingdom of God Was Laid through Revelation to Joseph Smith, 69
The Future Policy of The Kingdom of God, 72
The Kingdom of God Will Eventually Gain World-Wide Dominion, 75
Summary, 80
6. Establishment of the New Jerusalem, 83
A Leader Like Unto Moses Is To Be Chosen, 83
The Eastward Journey of The Saints While Strife Continues in The United States, 86
Many Saints Will Remain in The West, 90
Establishing The New Jerusalem Under The Law of Consecration, 91
An Inspired Plan for The City and for The Temple, 95
Who Will Build The New Jerusalem, 99
Life Within The New Jerusalem, 102
Summary, 104
7. Four Important Events in America, 107
The Conversion of The Lamanites, 107
The Lord Shall Come to His Temple in Zion, 112
Coming of The Ten Tribes, 117
Calling of The 144,000, 121
Summary, 125
8. The Gathering of the House of Israel To Palestine, 127
Time of The Gathering of The Jews, 127
The Present-A Period of Preparatory Gathering, 128
Time of The Conversion of The Jews, 138
Summary, 139
9. Plagues and the Book of Revelation, 141
Chronological Importance of The Choosing of The 144,000 High Priests, 141
The Beginning of The Seventh Thousand-year Period, 142
Trumps and Plagues Are Literal, 143
The Plagues, 146
Comparison With Other Series of Seven Angels in The Book of Revelation, 147
Comparison With Angels With Trumpets in The Doctrine and Covenants, 153
Summary, 156
10. Universal Conflict and the Fall of the Christian Nations, 159
World-wide Conflict-Fourth World War, 159
The Christian Nations Will Fall, 162
Summary, 165
11. Christ's Appearance in the Council at Adam-ondi-Ahman, 167
Adam is The Ancient of Days, 167
Location and Description of The Council at Adam-ondi-Ahman, 169
Purposes of The Council at Adam-ondi-Ahman, 172
Christ's Appearance and Acceptance of Dominion, 175
Summary, 176
12. Growth and Development in Zion and Palestine After the Era of Universal Conflict, 177
Growth of Zion in America, 177
David, The Prince, 179
Removal of The Ten Tribes From Zion to Palestine, 182
Distribution of Land Among The Tribes, 187
Construction of The Temple in Jerusalem and The Restoration of Sacrificial Worship, 189
Prophecies Concerning Israel's Political Affairs, 192
Summary, 194
13. The Battle of Armageddon and Christ's Appearance on the Mount of Olives, 197
Nations Which Will Attack Palestine, 198
Location of The Battlefield, 202
The Battle, 204
Christ's Coming 206
The Earthquake, 209
Conclusion of The Battle, 211
The Conversion of The Jews and Christ's Coming to The Jerusalem Temple, 214
The Interval Between The Coming of Christ to Palestine and Christ's Coming in Glory, 216
Missionary Work in the Interval Between The Battle of Armageddon and Christ's Coming in Glory, 220
Summary, 224
14. Christ's Coming in Glory, 227
Trumps Introduce Christ's Coming, 228
Saints Also to Descend, 233
Description of The Lord at His Coming, 235
Every Eye Shall Witness His Advent, 237
Changes in The Configuration of The Earth, 238
The Earth Will Be Cleansed by Fire, 240
The Marriage of The Lamb, 243
Summary, 244
15. The Millennium, 247
Extended Life and Resurrection, 247
A Period of Peace and Righteousness, 248
Home Life and Sociality as The Lord Dwells Among Men, 251
Government of The Saints, 252
Spirit To Be Poured Out, 256
Many Churches During The Millennium, 260
Missionary Work, 264
Temple Work, 264
Saints Will Be Prepared for Exaltation, 266
Summary, 267
16. Events at the End of the Earth, 269
The Battle of Gog and Magog, 269
Consideration of Chronological Sequence of Final Events, 273
Second Resurrection, 275
Final Judgment, 276
Christ and The Saints To Be Crowned and Exalted, 280
Dissolution and Re-establishment of The Earth, 284
Summary, 287
17. The Earth's Final State, 289
Descent of New and Old Jerusalem, 290
Meaning of Living in The Presence of God, 291
Life on The Celestial Earth, 293
Summary, 295
Appendices
I. The United States Constitution Will Hang By A Thread, 297
II. An Analysis of The Prophecy Recorded By Edwin Rushton and Theodore Turley Which Is Commonly Known As The "White Horse Prophecy, 301
The Men Who Recorded The Prophecy, 301
The Prophecy, 302
Observations Concerning The Prophecy, 321
III. Notes On Jackson County and The Plat of The City of Zion, 323
Bibliography, 328
Latter-day Saint Scriptures, 328
Latter-day Saint Historical Sources, 328
Latter-day Saint Doctrinal Sources, 329
Other Reference Books, 330
Other Doctrinal Sources, 331
Miscellaneous, 331
Indexes
I. List of Quotations from Major Sources, 333
Old Testament, 333
New Testament, 334
Book of Mormon, 334
Doctrine and Covenants, 335
Pearl of Great Price, 336
Journal of Discourses, 336
History of the Church, 337
II. Chronological Index of Events, 339
III. Alphabetical Index, 351
Books by the Author, 357
Cassette Talk Tapes by the Author, 359
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