“History has yet made so slight progress toward the scientific basis that she is able to foretell nothing that is to be hereafter. As to the future, she is stone-blind. There is not a philosopher in the world who can forecast the historical evolution to the extent of a single day. The historian is as completely dumb before the problems of 1895 as a charlatan weather-prophet ought to be with respect to the meteorological conditions of the next season. The year will come and go. It will fulfil its purpose in the great calendar of man-life. Its events and issues will be evolved with scientific exactitude out of antecedent conditions. But no man living can predict what the aspect and event will be. The tallest son of the morning can neither foretell nor foresee the nature of what is to come in the year that already stands knocking at the door.”—_John Clark Ridpath, in Christian at Work, Dec. 27, 1894._ Knowing all things, the future is present with God. More, perhaps, than any other one thing, the prophecies of the Bible and their fulfilment bear witness to its divine inspiration. 7. To whom does God reveal the secrets of the future? “Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret unto His servants _the prophets_.” Amos 3:7. 8. To whom do the things which have been revealed belong? “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong _unto us and to our children forever_.” Deut. 29:29. 9. What testimony did the apostle Peter bear concerning his experience on the mount of transfiguration? “_For we have not followed cunningly devised fables_, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, _but were eye-witnesses of His majesty_.” 2 Peter 1:16. 10. When did he say he saw the majesty of Christ, and heard the voice from heaven? “And this voice which came from heaven we heard, _when we were with Him in the holy mount_.” Verse 18. 11. How does he emphasize the reliability of prophecy? “And we have the word of prophecy _made more sure_.” Verse 19, R. V. “Now _more confirmed_.” Boothroyd’s translation. NOTE.—Every fulfilment of prophecy is a confirmation of the truthfulness and reliability of prophecy. 12. What admonition is therefore given? “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.” Verse 19, last part, R. V. 13. What has ever been the theme of God’s prophets? “Receiving the end of your faith, even _the salvation of your souls_. Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you.” 1 Peter 1:9, 10. 14. Whose spirit inspired their utterances?