The latter appears again in its weakest form as a mere anticipation of things to come, or rises to perfection in the actual foretelling of future events.
Then followed more or less interesting revelations, some utterly absurd, others of real interest, and at times actual predictions of future events.
And for this reason we speak of consulting about future events, in so far as man is induced to do or omit something, through the knowledge of future events.
But He did not teach them about all future events: for this did not regard them according to Acts 1:7: "It is not for you to know the times or moments which the Father hath put in His own power.
However, with regard to the foreknowledge of future events acquired by observing the stars there have been various opinions.
In the New Law man's mind is restrained from solicitude about temporal things: wherefore the New Law contains no institution for the foreknowledge of future events in temporal matters.
Then only is a man said to divine, when he usurps to himself, in an undue manner, the foretelling of future events: and this is manifestly a sin.
To me, whenever I stand upon such sacred ground as this, the spirits of the departed appear like the prophets of future events.
There are many instances in which dreams of future events seem to come true.
Some of them are very startling because they are apparently warnings of future events, as is proved by their fulfillment.
Future events, having as yet no existence, cannot in any way influence intelligence.
He also says that the Germans divined future events by pieces of sticks, by the duel, and by the movements of sacred horses.
It consisted in sacrifices, prayers, festivals, and the investigation by augurs and haruspices of the will of the gods and the course of future events.
Prediction, therefore, of future events, was a very small part of the work of the Prophets.
Even Cleanthes, the teacher of Chrysippus, although he upheld the determinate truth of future events, denied their necessity.
This objection, then, differs hardly at all from the lazy sophism, which we raise against the certainty as well as the necessity of future events.
This is why some philosophers and even some theologians have rather chosen to deny to God any knowledge of the detail of things and, above all, of future events, than to admit what they believed repellent to his goodness.
But the more serious results of the intercourse between Rome and England--results which had no small influence on future events--touched another side of Henrietta's dealings with the English Catholics.
Prophecy is of two kinds: One is the foretelling of future events, a gift or power possessed by all the prophets under the Old Testament dispensation, and by the apostles; the other is the explanation of the Scriptures.
Now, when he says prophecy must be according to the proportion of faith, it is plain enough he does not refer to the foretelling of future events.
Paul, you will observe, does not attach so much importance to the prediction of future events; for instance, the prophecies of Lichtenberger, Joachim and others in these latter times.
Students of history are familiar with the numerous recorded instances of marvelous prophecy of future events, wonderful predictions of events to come, which have been fully corroborated and verified by subsequent events.
A similar knowledge of the past, and if necessary, of future events, may be included.
As to future events, we may say with Whedon: "Knowledge takes them, not makes them.
God knows things only in their causes--future events only in their antecedents.
Then, since these things can scarcely be believed to have any efficacy, if the necessity of future events be admitted, what means will there be whereby we may be brought near and cleave to Him who is the supreme Head of all?
And this ever-present comprehension and survey of all things God has received, not from the issue of future events, but from the simplicity of His own nature.
In close connection with this forward projection of our present selves, there betrays itself a tendency to look on future events as answering to our present desires and aspirations.
For some good remarks on the logical aspects of future events as matters of fact, see Mr. Venn's Logic of Chance, ch.
So much with respect to errors in the localizing of future events.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "future events" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
