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JACKVAN IMPEMINISTRIESJULY/AUGUST 2008Astonishing book by Dr. Jack Van ImpeEarth’sComing Soon:Golden AgeNever fear the end of the world again!Don’t miss what’s insideA revelation from Dr. Van Impe..........page 3From Ken Vancil ......................................page 6Letters We Love .......................................page 13

Book by Dr. Jack Van Impeproves a ‘Golden Age’is coming: a 1,000-yearreign of Christ on earth!• Why did the church suddenly veeraway from Christ’s teaching of amillennial kingdom on earth?• What religious bigots wanted tostamp out this biblical stance?• Why have people been deceivedinto believing the world will cometo a violent end?Don’t be deceived! Dr. Jack Van Impehas discovered 120 biblical texts thatprove this world is truly without end.Jesus will establish His millennialkingdom — here!Request this dramatically profoundwork from Dr. Jack Van Impe today soyou can understand this key element ofBible prophecy and be prepared for thecoming Golden Age of earth!Coming Soon: Earth’s Golden Age Book (BGA)Send a gift of $19.95Previously released as “The Millennium: Beginning or End?”

Earth’sGolden Ageby Dr. Jack Van ImpeComing Soon:I recently read astatement thatshocked me.I was overwhelmedas I read the fact thatChrist only mentioned HisChurch three times in the fourgospels, but proclaimed Hisfuture Kingdom 129 times, a ratioof 43 to one. WOW!I was also asked by one of our partners thefollowing question: “Why did Christ remain onearth for 40 days after His resurrection?”The answer was simple: “He shewed himselfalive after his passion (suffering and death) bymany infallible proofs, being seen of them fortydays, and speaking of the things pertaining to thekingdom of God” (Acts 1:3).No wonder He taught His disciples to pray,“Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth,as it is in Heaven.” Dr. J. Vernon McGee stated:“This is the most useless and meaningless prayerever uttered if there will be no 1,000-year Kingdomon earth.”I agree!Gibbons, in his enlightening volume entitledThe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, lists21 church fathers who for 430 years proclaimedthe 1,000-year millennial reign of Christ uponplanet earth.Some, such as St. Iraneous and St. Justine Martyr,were so Scripturally convinced of the coming“Golden Age” that they said, “No one who rejectsthe millennial reign of Christ should even callhimself a Christian.” Imagine!Who within Christendom destroyed the glorioushope of “heaven on earth” for 10 centuries, andthen for all eternity, and why?My book, entitled COMING SOON: Earth’sGolden Age, describes the deceptivemanipulation and manhandling of God’s HolyWord that occurred in A.D. 431.At that time, the glorious millennial doctrinewas destroyed by religious bigots who hated theOld Testament Jewish teaching of a Messianicreign for 1,000 years. The cry was: “Let’s get thisJewish concept out of Christendom.”Thus, amillennialism became the newly adoptederroneous doctrine of the Church.How did they eliminate such a tremendousteaching found in 16 Old Testament propheticalbooks, plus Christ’s 129 statements about Hiscoming Kingdom in the four gospels?The purveyors of error created what was called“Replacement Theology,” stating that when theBible mentions “Israel” 2,604 times, simplyreplace the term with the “Church”; and when“Jerusalem” appears 813 times, just replace theterm with “heaven.”This happened in the Fifth century. What avictorious heyday Satan enjoyed — as thismisinterpretation and mishandling of God’s Word

4 | Perhaps Today | July-August 2008Dear Dr.Van ImpeI am a believer who has always avoidedprophecy teachings because they seem sodaunting. Two of my friends recentlyrecommended your program, so I tuned intoday. I am impressed! I love that you are soknowledgeable and that you use Scriptureafter Scripture to back up what you say! Ialso appreciate that you were purposefullyreassuring and not out to create panic orfear. Thank you for your ministry!took hold of Christendom ... and it continuestoday supposedly as the truth!Imagine — 3,417 distorted manipulations of God’sHoly Word by religious leaders, simply becausethey hated the Jewish doctrine of a Messiah whowould rule the world for 1,000 years.God forgive them, and those who in 2008propagate the same corrupted anti-millennialBeloved, seven years afterthe Rapture, Christ returnswith His people to set upheaven upon earth. It’s all sonear, and what awaits us aswe return with Christ isspectacular.teaching called amillennialism. It’s the “in” thing— taught in five major Christian denominationstoday. You want to know the truth? Go back toyour roots. AMEN!This “replacement” theological error has ledthe Christian world into the “End of the World”myth which began in A.D. 431.Thus for 1,577 years, millions — yea, tens ofmillions — have believed there’ll be a climaticend to planet earth via an asteroid bombardment,a pole shift or switch, global warming, or anuclear holocaust.Rest in peace. This world will abide forever(Ecclesiastes 1:4). In my book COMING SOON:Earth’s Golden Age, 120 biblical texts proveit’s a “world without end.”In my latest video 2012, I quote Sybil, whostated in 20 B.C., “Soon one will be born namedJesus and he will rule the world during the goldenage” — which she predicted to occur after 2012.WOW! The Rabbis of old taught the Messiahwould come to rule and reign after 6,000 years ofhistory. We have arrived at that hour. While wedo not set dates, we believe that Christ’s return isright at the door (Matthew 24:33).Beloved, seven years after the Rapture, Christreturns with His people to set up heaven uponearth. It’s all so near, and what awaits us as wereturn with Christ is spectacular. The Golden Agewill be breathtaking as described upon hundredsof pages in my book.See what awaits all the redeemed during thegreatest time in world history!Recently, the Lord laid the following on myheart to use on our worldwide broadcast topromote this important book:Secular leaders are warning that the end of theworld is near. The movies I Am Legend,Cloverfield, Hellboy II, and Doomsday arepresent warnings that life will soon be over forall humanity.Matt Lauer of The Today Show did a specialentitled Countdown to Doomsday in which henamed ‘global warning,’ ‘giant solar flares,’ ‘globalpandemics,’ ‘gamma ray bursts,’ ‘super volcanoes,’‘asteroid collisions,’ ‘nuclear terrorism,’ ‘alieninvasions,’ and ‘machines in rebellion’ as comingevents creating “mass extinction.”But there’s more — ‘solar storms,’ ‘pole shifts,’‘pestilential plagues,’ and ‘World War III’ have allbeen predicted on the HistoryChannel for December 21st,2012.Now for some good news. Iprove 120 times in my ComingSoon: Earth’s Golden Age bookthat the world will never end.Who changed the messageabout the “Golden Age” for thedevastating “end of the world”error and proclaimed it for thepast 1,500 years? OrderComing Soon: Earth’s GoldenAge and find out.

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6 | Perhaps Today | July-August 2008“These arethe times that trymen’s souls”by Ken VancilThomas Paine wrote that line in his pamphletCommon Sense advocating Americanindependence from England. And while ThomasPaine was very critical of Christianity in hiswritings, these words ring true today.These are the times that try men’s souls — asof this writing, the United Nations has estimatedthat up to 2.5 million people have been severelyaffected by Cyclone Nargis in Burma, also knownas Myanmar. The official death toll is 78,000 with56,000 people missing.These are the times that try men’s souls — asof this writing, nearly five million people havebeen left homeless as a result of the earthquakethat hit China’s Sichuan Province. More than22,000 deaths have been confirmed, and theyexpect that death toll to rise to more than 50,000as the rescuers search through the rubble.These are the times that try men’s souls — thisalso hits each of us on a personal level. We allhave friends or family who are struck down withillnesses such as cancer, strokes, heart attacks,or physical accidents. A friend of mine whopastors a local church, a marathon runner whohas completed the New York and Bostonmarathons, announced to his congregation onApril 13th that he had just been diagnosed withStage 3 colon cancer. Two weeks later, it hadprogressed to Stage 4. He now faces a verydifficult and uncertain physical future, but herests secure in his eternal future.At times it seems too much to comprehend, toomuch to go through — we become numb, andthose without Christ seek answers that only Hecan give. The only problem is that they look forthese answers in all the wrong places. They lookin the bottom of the bottle, in the temporaryrespite in taking drugs, or in the illicit embrace ofanother. But the answers cannot be found there.It has been said that there is a God-shaped holein each of our souls that only He can fill.Drs. Jack and Rexella Van Impe continuouslyshine the light of the Gospel to a lost and dyingworld that is shrouded in darkness. Jack Van ImpePresents boldly and unashamedly proclaims thatGod is in control.You play an integral part in spreading theGospel. It is through your prayers and financialsupport that we are able to reach every nation onthe earth with this message of hope. Will youcontinue to stand with us to help us share thislife-changing truth? For it is with hope in Christthat people can truly say:God is our refuge and strength, a very presenthelp in trouble. Therefore will not we fear,though the earth be removed, and though themountains be carried into the midst of the sea;though the waters thereof roar and be troubled,though the mountains shake with the swellingthereof (Psalm 46:1-3).

July-August 2008 | Perhaps Today | 7TOP IRANIAN ARMY OFFICER:IF ISRAEL ATTACKS, WE’LLWIPE IT OFF MAPHa’aretz reports: “In a newround in the war of wordsbetween Jerusalem and Tehran,the Iranian army’s deputy chiefthreatened ‘to wipe Israel off themap’ in the event of an Israeliattack on Iran.‘We will be able to wipe Israeloff the map, if Israel attacks Iran,’Iran’s Deputy Chief of StaffMohammed Rada Ashtiani said,according to the Iranian newsagency Mehr.Ashtiani was speaking at a pressconference to mark ‘Army Day’ ...He was referring to recent drillscarried out by the Israel DefenseForces and the civilian population.‘As the President [MahmoudAhmadinejad] has said, we havethe motivation to defend theborders of our country,’ he added.According to the officer, theIranian armed forces are in asituation which does not allow tomount an attack on Iran via land.The Iranian officer’s commentscame after Minister of NationalInfrastructures Benjamin Ben-Eliezer warned Iran that ‘an Iranianattack on Israel will lead to a harshresponse by Israel that will causethe destruction of the Iraniannation.’…” (The final sign beforeChrist returns — Psalm 83:4. Itwill fail — Zechariah 14:2-4.After the victorious interferenceby Christ, the Lord sets up Hiskingdom in Jerusalem and itshall be permanently andeternally over the house ofJacob [Israel and Jews II Kings17:24] – Luke 1:32, 33.)EXCLUSIVE: HALF MAN, HALFCHIMP — SHOULD WEBEWARE THE APEMAN’SCOMING?The Scotsman reports: “A leadingscientist has warned a new speciesof ‘humanzee,’ created from breedingapes with humans, could become areality unless the government actsto stop scientists experimenting.In an interview with TheScotsman, Dr. Calum MacKellar,director of research at theScottish Council on HumanBioethics, warned the controversialdraft Human Fertilisation andEmbryology Bill did not preventhuman sperm being inseminatedinto animals.He said if a female chimpanzeewas inseminated with humansperm the two species would beclosely enough related that ahybrid could be born.He said scientists could possiblytry to develop the new species tofill the demand for organ donors.Leading scientists say there isno reason why the two speciescould not breed, although theyquestion why anyone would wantto try such a technique.Other hybrid species alreadycreated include crossed tigers andlions and sheep and goats.Dr. MacKellar said he feared theconsequences if scientists made aconcerted effort to cross humanswith chimpanzees. He said: ‘Nobodyknows what they would get if theytried hard enough. The inseminationof animals with human spermshould be prohibited.‘The Human Fertilisation andEmbryo Bill prohibits the placementof animal sperm into a woman;the reverse is not prohibited. It’snot even mentioned. This shouldnot be the case.’He said if the process was notbanned, scientists would be ‘verylikely’ to try it, and it would belikely humans and chimps couldsuccessfully reproduce.‘If you put human sperm into afrog it would probably create anembryo, but it probably wouldn’tgo very far,’ he said.‘But if you do it with a non-humanprimate it’s not beyond the realmsof possibility that it could be bornalive.’Dr. MacKellar said the resultingcreature could raise ethicaldilemmas, such as whether it wouldbe treated as human or animal,and what rights it would have.‘If it was never able to be selfawareor self-conscious it wouldprobably be considered an animal,’he said. ‘However, if there was apossibility of humanzees developinga conscience, you have a far moredifficult dilemma on your hands.’He said fascination would beenough of a motive for scientiststo try crossing the two species.But he also said there was asmall chance of scientists usingthe method to ‘humanise’ organsfor transplant into humans. ‘There’sa desperate need for organs. Oneof the solutions that has beenlooked at is using animal organs,but because there’s a very seriousrisk of rejection using animalorgans in humans they are alreadytrying to humanise these organs.’…”(In the last days, people willsee ‘inventors of evil things’[Romans 1:30]. The final dayshave arrived. Jesus is comingsoon.)

Exciting book by Dr. Jack Van Impe correctscritical theological errors taught by somemainstream denominations!Earth’sGolden AgeComing Soon:Will you be part of the 1,000-year reign of Christ on earth?Beloved, seven years after theRapture, Christ returns withHis people to set up heavenupon earth. It’s all so near, andwhat awaits us as we returnwith Christ is spectacular. TheGolden Age will be breathtakingas described upon hundreds ofpages in my book.Fascinating answers to questionsabout the coming of earth’s“Golden Age,” including:• How will God heal the planet in theaftermath of Armageddon?• What part will believers play in theMillennial kingdom?• What will happen as the Millenniumdraws to a close?• Will the world end?• And more!Coming Soon: Earth’sGolden Age Book (BGA)Send a gift of $19.95Previously released as “The Millennium: Beginning or End?”

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Join our 2008 Partnership Campaign!UNPRECEDENTEDOPPORTUNITY for YOUto Reach Lost Souls ... before it’s eternally too late!By Dr. Jack Van ImpeWhat is the singlemost effectiveaction you couldtake to participate in thefulfillment of Christ’s GreatCommission to “Go ... into allthe world, and preach thegospel to every creature”(Mark 16:15)?Here’s one proven-powerfulsuggestion: Partner with JackVan Impe Ministries to reachEVERY NATION ON EARTHand blanket late-night TVhere in the USA and Canada!

From the moment God planted the vision inour hearts to reach lost souls in the “wee hours”with late-night broadcasts of our weeklytelevision program, the devil fought back. Heknew how effective this outreach would be! Iwas struck down with life-threatening illness.God’s people went to prayer on my behalf — Hetouched and healed me supernaturally — andtoday I am stronger than ever. Even moreimportantly, countless hundreds of thousands oflost souls are beingreached in the late-nighthours ... multitudes arecoming to faith in Christthrough this middle-of-thenightbroadcast strategy!In fact, in the first 10weeks of late-nightbroadcasting, wewitnessed the salvation offive times as many precious souls as wenormally see annually!Meanwhile, we have added satellite coverageto expand our outreach to include every nationon earth. The final “tipping point” came as ourmedia agent sent us the following message:“I want to let you know that after furtherresearch, I found that the additional footprint ofDaystar International satellites is reaching thefinal 46 nations to complete your vision ofproclaiming the message of Christ’s return to theentire world weekly.”Praise the Lord!There is no question that and all the glory goesto God, none to man. Praise God our ministryreaches more lost souls than any other on theplanet! I believe God has made it possiblebecause He is looking at His prophetic calendar,knowing that time is running out and that Jesusis coming soon.And how is the Lord reaching out to so manylost souls through our ministry? By thepassionate evangelistic commitment of partners... dedicated Christians with a vision for soulwinningand a willingness to make a small sacrificeof love for the cause of Christ every month.Late-night TV is reachingmore people than everbefore. Our late-nightviewing audience in Americaand Canada doubled in justfour months.July-August 2008 | Perhaps Today | 11This monthly investment in Jack Van ImpeMinistries empowers our late-night broadcaststrategy as well as our worldwide outreach!I think of Kim, who wrote to me that herremote control quit working when she flickedonto Jack Van Impe Presents, so she left theprogram on ... and prayed with Rexella and me toreceive Christ that very night! (As soon as ourprogram ended, her remote control“miraculously” began working again. Imagine!)Late-night TV is reachingmore people than everbefore. Our late-nightviewing audience inAmerica and Canadadoubled in just fourmonths. Viewers like Kimare tuning in and arecoming to the Lord ingreat numbers.Another blessing is that late-night TV isrelatively inexpensive — comparatively speaking— to primetime releases. Our agent has beenable to get us on the air in most cities for justabout one to two cents per viewer! Imaginereaching potentially millions of viewers — for afull half-hour — for such a small investment.This is the impact of your partnership!This is why, with the publication of thisissue of Perhaps Today, we are announcinga major Partnership Campaign — calling uponevery man and woman of God who has beenblessed through Jack Van Impe Ministries tojoin us in a modest commitment of monthlypartnership support.Right now, we desperately need your help andsupport to pay for late-night and international airtimein the coming 12 months (plus remaining onyour station). Also, I need to have funds in placevery quickly to secure our scheduled times asupcoming contracts must be signed.We are still on a pay-as-we-go basis, a ventureof faith that has been our practice for well over20 years. We believe we cannot honor God bygetting into debt and paying thousands of dollarsof interest money to banks annually. This means

Please pray about making a $20 or moremonthly commitment to support ourglobal ministry. Imagine how many soulsyour gift may reach at two cents perperson for a solid half hour!we must start the fall 2008 season by renewingcontracts and assuring the TV stations we havethe funds in hand to pay the bills.Please pray about making a $20 or more monthlycommitment to support our global ministry.Imagine how many souls your gift may reach attwo cents per person for a solid half hour!As you join with us in partnership, you willreceive ...Your personal FREE subscription tothe widely acclaimed Jack Van ImpeIntelligenceBriefing, containingvoluminousinformation aboutworld events whichoften are notreported on TV.You’ll receive itevery month —insider insights intoprophetically significant occurrencesall around the world!This vitally important publication is releasedonce a month, and it contains inside informationand astonishing facts I simply do not have timeto share with viewers on the air — or, in manycases, facts which I am not at liberty to sharepublicly on our weekly television program. (Wewould be censored by the liberal media andforced off the air as “politically incorrect!”)The Intelligence Briefing will give you the verylatest and most comprehensive strategic andprophetic information from around the globe —12 jam-packed editions featuring scores of globalreleases from multiplied nations — with my ownbiblical perspective and Scripture proofs added,based on a lifetime of intensive study of theScriptures, the reading of 11,000 books, 100periodicals weekly, and thousands ofInternet resources annually!You will know what’s actuallyhappening globally.You’ll also receive:Your 35 StartlingQuestions Answered —Amazing “Q&A” format videoby Rexella and me, notavailable in any bookstore orfrom any other source —exclusive for partners.A beautiful golden “Perhaps Today” lapelpin — the ideal conversation-starter for sharingyour faith — and a reminder ofyour vitally important personalrole as a Partner with Drs. Jackand Rexella Van Impe!The joy of helping take the Gospel to the lostof the world! You will have the satisfaction ofknowing you are part of an historic worldwideoutreach making an impact among lost soulsbefore it is eternally too late.Please do not delay. Millions of people acrossthe USA, Canada, and the world need to hear thegood news before the “come up hither” ofRevelation 4:1. Your partnership with Rexella andme allows us to continue our soul-savingministry throughout the coming year. Please, inJesus’ name, use the reply card enclosed withthis magazine and respond today. God bless you!

July-August 2008 | Perhaps Today | 13Hello! I just had to write afterI rediscovered an old friend ofmine by watching your show!When I was a child, I hadmany painful and frighteningexperiences growing up in thehome of an alcoholic father.Money was often scarce and lifeunpredictable. However, mymother was a godly woman whotaught us that Jesus is alwayswith us. I came to know Christas a young child and am stillserving God at 34 years old.During that turbulent childhood,I was given a record album toplay on the little blue player in myroom. Guess what it was? “RexellaSings Children’s Songs.” Iremember it vividly — how youwere holding your cat on thecover and smiling (I thought)just at me. Your wonderful, kindvoice and gentle reminder ofwhat my mother had taught mereally helped me at that time. Inever knew what became of myRexella, but I was thrilled to findyou on TV, so I could say (20-some years later): Thank you forbeing a comfort and a constantsource of spiritual strength for alittle, frightened girl. Thank youfor allowing God to use you.S.K., South DakotaThank you for blessing useach night. I love how devotedyou two are to God. My sisterand I are trying to change ourways and devote our lives to Him.We prayed with you for God tocome into our lives. Please prayfor us — so we stay strong inthis world and focus on Him. Welove you very much!J.P. and L.W., ArkansasI have been diagnosed withsome serious ailments. It isbecause of the pain that I amkept awake at night. Because ofthis, I happened to stumble onyour program. Thank God for it!I look forward to praying withyou and am in awe of yourknowledge of the Bible. I lovethe way you preach, yourconviction, your sincerity, andyour love for God.N.L., Manitoba, CanadaI thank you, Jack and Rexella,for what you are doing in people’slives. May God bless you both.You give hope to the sinner andstrength to the weak. I am happyfor your program because I seetruth in it, and now I know andunderstand the prophecies ofGod. May the Lord be with you!Amen.C.E., GermanyThank you for being the specialpeople you are. I’ve been awayfrom Christ for many years. Butsince watching you on TV andpraying the prayers, I have comehome again. I have the majorityof your tapes and listen to themalmost every day. Each time Iwatch you both and listen toyou, I feel so good. This worldneeds people like you. Thankyou for bringing me home.S.H.Thank you so much for yourGod-given teaching. I am 30years old and have studied undermany denominations. I wasraised Baptist and was savedand baptized at 10. Shortly afterthat, my family became Mormonand I was baptized under thatfaith. My parents divorced whenI was a teen, and my motherbecame Catholic and I would goto Mass with her. My best friendwas Jehovah’s Witness, and Iattended church and Bible studywith her. When I was 17, I wentback to the Baptist faith andwas baptized again.At 21, I re-dedicated my life toChrist and have been faithfulever since. For the past 10 years,I have faithfully watched yourprogram. I have beenconfused in the past, but nomatter what, I have learnedI can depend on you toshow me the truth in theBible.E.A.

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