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 "question": "What is the purpose of studying prophecy?",
 "answer": "The study of prophecy and 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 and how it works its way out, and about His timetable for human history, we will be disoriented in day-to-day life. So the point of prophecy is balance: we are 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.",
 "url": "/faq/why-prophecy-matters/",
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 "lesson": "5-5",
 "lesson_title": "The Prospect-The Rapture",
 "question_type": "definition",
 "tier": 1,
 "faq_class": "definition",
 "aeo_questions": [
  "What is the main reason for studying prophecy in the Bible?",
  "How does learning about prophecy help us stay focused on God's plan for our lives?",
  "Why is it important to balance our focus on the present and the future when it comes to God's plan?"
 ],
 "topic_anchor": "Prophecy",
 "derivation": "curated",
 "source_authority": "authoritative",
 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
 "source": {
  "doc_id": "btbm-01-TheBasics-8-10-24",
  "ref": "The Basics, Lesson 5-5 - The Prospect-The Rapture (printed p. 265)",
  "segment_id": "the-basics__l5-5__prophecy-purpose",
  "book_page": [
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   265
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 "topics": [
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  "Prophecy"
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  "Dispensations",
  "Kingdom of Israel",
  "Plan of God",
  "Rapture",
  "Plan of God and dispensations",
  "Power and Holy Spirit",
  "purpose of Prophecy"
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