One who believes or maintains that the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Bible is to be in the future.

a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) will be fulfilled in the future

Futurist is an album released in 2005 by Alec Empire. It is the follow up to 2001's Intelligence and Sacrifice and is notable for the fact that the use of electronics for which Empire is famed is reduced in favour of guitars and drum beats, giving the album a much more punk/metal sound than its predecessor.

One whose chief interests are in what is to come; one who anxiously, eagerly, or confidently looks forward to the future; an expectant.

A person who specializes in the study of the future, over more than just a few years ahead. There aren't many of these: perhaps a few hundred in the world. Fortune tellers and prophets don't qualify, because they have no scientific basis for their predictions. Most forecasters don't qualify either, because their focus is short-term and purely numerical.

someone who predicts the future

an increasingly old-fashioned thing to be

There is no good definition. Basically, it is a person interested in futures-related work. A small number work full time on the topic, many more are part time futurists and full time doing something else. They range from popular writers to highly technical experts in selected areas. Their views are in agreement on some things and vary widely on others.

a person who thinks about the future in a systematic way

of or relating to futurism; "futurist art"

one who studies the future.