Examiner 04-20-2012: Arizona legalizes Bible course for students and what it says about the End Times

Arizona has now become the sixth state to implement a high school elective course on the Bible.

On April 17, 2012, Governor Jan Brewer, signed into law HB2563, which will allow high schools to offer a bible-based elective course on the Bible and its influence on Western Culture. According to the law itself, the course would do the following:

1. Familiarize pupils with the contents, characters, poetry and narratives that are prerequisites to understanding society and culture, including literature, art, music, mores, oratory and public policy.

2. Familiarize pupils with the following:
(a) The contents of the old testament and the new testament.
(b) The history recorded by the old testament and the new testament.
(c) The literary style and structure of the old testament and the new testament.
(d) The influence of the old testament and the new testament on laws, history,

[Read HB2563 in its entirety here.]

According to an article from MyFox10 News, the bill's sponsor, State Representative, Terri Proud, R-Tucson, believes that this type of course is necessary because there are references to the Bible everywhere in our culture.


The Bible Prophecy Connection

Jesus prophesied in Matthew 24:14 that the gospel of the kingdom, as established in the Bible, would be preached to the whole world.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Over the centuries we have seen the gospel be preached in the remotest corners of the world.  Yet, in the past few decades we have seen it all but disappear in our culture.  Yet, God's Word will not return void but accomplish what He desires (Isaiah 55:11).  Thus, in Arizona we have seen the Bible be able to slip passed liberal bias and the religious restrictions of our society and end up being introduced into a classroom of students who might not have ever had the opportunity to read and experience the Bible. 

WAKE UP!

It's time to WAKE UP! and realize that God's Word as set forth in the Bible is true and powerful.  Yes, before the end of time, the gospel will be preached little by little until all nations have heard the Good News of Jesus Christ.  And here in Arizona we have seen a tiny bit of that prophecy fulfilled this past week by the signing into law HB2563.

More Information:
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/politics/state_politics/Bible-Course-Bill-4-17-2012
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/education/state-lawmaker-wants-public-schools-to-offer-elective-bible-class-1-23-2012
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/19/arizona-bible-course-bill_n_1437484.html