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 "question": "Why is it important for us to have some understanding of prophecy?",
 "answer": "Understanding prophecy matters because the study of future things is designed to give us hope for the future and perspective for the present. If we are confused about the plan of God, about how it works its way out, and about His timetable for human history, then we will be disoriented in our day-to-day lives. Knowing where history is going lets us keep our balance, careful not to be so focused on the future that we lose sight of today, nor so distracted by today that we forget why we are here and where we are going.",
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  "How can studying predictions help us stay focused on what's truly important in life?",
  "What is the significance of understanding God's schedule for human history?"
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 "derivation": "voice-rewritten",
 "source_authority": "authoritative",
 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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