Spirit Reveals "Things To Come"

"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come." (John 16: 13 kjv)

 All scripture is given by the inspiration of God the Holy Spirit. (II Tim. 3: 16) No one can receive the things of the Spirit of God apart from the Spirit's work. (II Cor. 2: 10-12) No man can know religious or spiritual truth apart from the revelation of the Spirit. He reveals things that are past and present, giving a proper interpretation for the reason of things. But, he also reveals "things to come," via prophets and their prophecies, things about future events and destinies. 

Jesus did guide the disciples into truth and showed them "things to come." But, after his ascension, this work would continue by Christ's vicar, the Holy Spirit. He gave further details concerning "things to come" to the writers of the new testament. The new testament contains much teaching about "things to come," about "eschatology," about end time events, about the ages to come.

How thankful I am for this revelation of things to come! We are not, as Christians, in the dark about the future! It is the Lord who knows the end from the beginning. (Isa. 46: 10) And, praise God, he "reveals his secrets to his servants the prophets." (Amos 3: 7)