In the End Times?

[Gracealone]

Me TOO! I believe his coming is soon!
Count me in!

 

[blessed07]

endtimes yes we are here

i believe we are in the in times,

and i believe we need to be about our father's business.
and be prepared.

 

[4ever&4always]

i know there are many scripture based reasons that the end of the world is coming soon but some of those have been around for years and only GOD knows when the end of times will come.

 

[Lion_of_Judah]

Yes
No
Maybe
Dont know
in 100 years

4 years later...




the birth pains are increasing..




still so many souls to reach.




LoJ

 

[abraham]

yo

I am not sure but there is alot of sign that make me believe that it is coming soon. All people did not get to know jesus love so I believe that there is still time....

God is the only one who know when it is coming.

 

[laterunner]

Definately :shade:

 

[laterunner]

Even the unregenerated know it's time.

 

[Ria]

Even the unregenerated know it's time.

One of my spiritual leaders years ago (when I just got saved), told me something interesting: every time the church moves in God's direction (new revival etc), the devil counteracts it. One such example is the movies being made. Lately, whenever we go into a Christian bookshop, we find more films made about the Bible, and especially the last year, about the end of days. Guess what, Hollywood is copying the theme of the end of days, just with a false twist, giving people false hope that the end of days isn't really the end (in other words that mankind will rebuild the world again on their own power)...I find it very interesting. And it is one of the many signs for me, that we are in the end times. How far in it, I can't say. When everything will end, I can't say.

By the way, can anyone tell me whether the Bible ever state a certain date for the end of the world as we know it (i.e. 21/12/2012, like almost all heathen believes state)
I'm just asking our of curiosity...I really don't want to know the exact date

God bless you all!
Ria

 

[WritersHeart]

Thanks Ria

Hi Ria: Welcome I see you are new. I love your replies, especially about the counterfeit - most don't either talk about it, or really know about it. When I first found out that that satan could counterfeit the gifts of the spirit etc, I admit I was pretty upset. I talked with God a long time about. Anyhow, you are correct, and the counterfeit will increase more and more as time gets closer. As to answer your question does the Bible say when the end will come? Yes it does. See this scripture:

Mark 13:32-33
32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. So, nope no man knows that exact date and the Bible does not give one. However, if we read Matthew 24 and various other scriptures we can clearly see these scriptures coming to pass quickly.

 

[SpiritLedEd]

Hollywood is copying the theme of the end of days, just with a false twist, giving people false hope that the end of days isn't really the end (in other words that mankind will rebuild the world again on their own power)...I find it very interesting.

Those folks are people who've built their spiritual house on sand (see Mt 7:26); the winds of false teaching blow against it and it collapses. Welcome to TalkJesus, Ria, and thank you for this post. This information needs to be spread far and wide.

Spirit Led Ed (SLE)

 

[ChildrenOfLight]

my guess is 2019 will be earth's final year until it is remade with new jerusalem: the bride of christ, where the twelve apostles have their cities and all glory of the lord reigns for 1000 years on new earth and new heaven...
well im prolly wrong, 12/21/2012 could commence the age of devastation and tribulations for 7 years
i mean, the mayan calendar was perty accurate, i believe fallen angels gave them some info (pesky nephilim/fallen angels with all their fancy knowledge gained from heaven, and then told men about the solar system and stuff, prolly knew about the extra planet heading right for us in this time period)

in isaiah it says the earth will stagger like a drunkard.

could be when the extra planet x/nibiru hits earth's personal bubble (atmosphere).

could be sooner, could be later, either way, we should all be stoked and stand fast in the faith.

i kind-of feel bad everytime i hear of a friend having a child, i think of one line: 'woe to them that give suck in those days!'

hehe, God can't put His master plan on standby... or can He?
the mystery is crazy-awesome.
an epic tale of truth which would seemingly be fantasy.

pretty godly, sorry I'm rambling, take peace!

 

[The Robster]

my guess is 2019 will be earth's final year until it is remade with new jerusalem: the bride of christ, where the twelve apostles have their cities and all glory of the lord reigns for 1000 years on new earth and new heaven...
well im prolly wrong, 12/21/2012 could commence the age of devastation and tribulations for 7 years
i mean, the mayan calendar was perty accurate, i believe fallen angels gave them some info (pesky nephilim/fallen angels with all their fancy knowledge gained from heaven, and then told men about the solar system and stuff, prolly knew about the extra planet heading right for us in this time period)

in isaiah it says the earth will stagger like a drunkard.

could be when the extra planet x/nibiru hits earth's personal bubble (atmosphere).

could be sooner, could be later, either way, we should all be stoked and stand fast in the faith.

i kind-of feel bad everytime i hear of a friend having a child, i think of one line: 'woe to them that give suck in those days!'

hehe, God can't put His master plan on standby... or can He?
the mystery is crazy-awesome.
an epic tale of truth which would seemingly be fantasy.

pretty godly, sorry I'm rambling, take peace!

Interesting post. While I don't see any biblical signifiance for this 2012 date, I too have wondered if the Nephilim have had a direct role in forecasting that date. One thing is for sure, the Mayans were given that information. It would be something if this date results in an "Open ET Contact" event which we of faith know would not be plife from another planet as so many in the world are expecting these days.

 

[KingdomSeeker]

We are in the End times. We have been in the end times since Johns epsitles. So for about 2000 years we have been in the end times.

"And thou, Daniel, close the words, and seal the book, till the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
-Daniel 12:4

"Little children, it is the last hour, and, according as ye have heard that antichrist comes, even now there have come many antichrists, whence we know that it is the last hour. -1 John 2:18

"So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, “Take it and eat it. It will turn your stomach sour, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.-Revelation 10:9

"And he says to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book. The time is near. -Revelation 22:10

The book(Revelation) was sealed untill the end times...John was revealed the revelation of Jesus...and now The only thing stopping the Wrath of God, is his Undeserved mercy and Love on us.

 

[allforihs]

We are in the End times. We have been in the end times since Johns epsitles. So for about 2000 years we have been in the end times.

Isn't 2000 years a little, or a lot, long to be the end times? What does "end times" mean?

 

[KingdomSeeker]

Isn't 2000 years a little, or a lot, long to be the end times? What does "end times" mean?

Actually no. its not. Maybe to you it is. But not to God.

(ok that sounds allot harsher then i actually mean it )

Psalm 90:4 "For a thousand years, in thy sight, are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night."(also 2 Peter 3:8, reitterates..so it must be important)


Everything God wanted, and needed to do was finished with Jesus, on the Cross.

It is finished. Meaning This is the end. and like i said...since its the end, only the mercy of Jesus, only the Grace of God is keeping the door open.

So to you, it was 2000 years ago(and to me...to humans i should say).
..to God, it was two days,

...two hours...

...Just now...

...20,000 years ago...doesnt matter becasue God is outside time.

God is even outside of infinity. Infinity has a starting point, The Word of God does not. God is eternity, Jesus(the Word of God) is eternal.
So IT is finished. ALL is finished. HE IS King of all. His Kingdom is ever increasing, yet increased to its fullness allready. Its unfathomable...but So is the Lord Jehovah...

Acts 2:17
"And it shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream with dreams;"

...we've Only begun to feel a trinkle of his Glory, of his Spirit.

So to summ THAT up..hahaha sorry i go on tangents....

We are in the end times...the end times has been for 2000 years...and could be for another 2000 (i dont think so, i believe we are in the last minutes, last seconds of the last days...but again im sure the apostles thought the same things)

umm yeah...so Its Up to God when he sends his Son to get us. But we are in the end.

 

[allforihs]

Psalm 90:4 "For a thousand years, in thy sight, are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night."(also 2 Peter 3:8, reitterates..so it must be important)

I agree that God is not constrained by time. But, I don't think that answers my question.

It is finished. Meaning This is the end. and like i said...since its the end, only the mercy of Jesus, only the Grace of God is keeping the door open.

So, the "end times" started about 30AD? Why would there be signs of "end times" if post-30AD, when Jesus finished his work on the cross, is the end-time by definition?

We are in the end times...the end times has been for 2000 years...and could be for another 2000 (i dont think so, i believe we are in the last minutes, last seconds of the last days...but again im sure the apostles thought the same things)

The end time of the end times? How can you have even an inkling when the end times will end if God is not constrained by time?

 

[KingdomSeeker]

I agree that God is not constrained by time. But, I don't think that answers my question.



So, the "end times" started about 30AD? Why would there be signs of "end times" if post-30AD, when Jesus finished his work on the cross, is the end-time by definition?



The end time of the end times? How can you have even an inkling when the end times will end if God is not constrained by time?

Look all i said was, the scroll was sealed untill the end times.

Jesus said it was finished. (what is it?... my opinion...everything)

Then John said that it is the last days...and THEN he was given the scroll from daniel.

so if Three people in the scriptures(Daniel, Jesus, and John (in order of appearence...not in order of importance)) say that it was the last days in 30AD...then who am i to argue.

I also beleive that its STILL the end days...so...i really dont understand the argument...

I did say that God is not constrained by time, and then i DID say that it was the "end of the end" ...there are specific things that need to happen...but i wont get into them, becasue different people hold different beleifs of when the Second comming is, and how it will be...Pre trib, mid, post, perterists...etc... is it literal is it Figgureative....7 years, 3 1/2...is the reign a millinium...or a day? or just a undisclosed ammount of time....etc...

I read the question to this forum. (In the end times?)
Posted my thought in the poll.(yes we are)
and then gave my reason(the bible says so...actually the bible said so 2000+ years ago)

So again...yes we have been in the end times...some things that Daniel prophesied has come to past...and some that Jesus showed John...have not...so...I STILL dont understnad the argument...

 

[allforihs]

so if Three people in the scriptures(Daniel, Jesus, and John (in order of appearence...not in order of importance)) say that it was the last days in 30AD...then who am i to argue.

I agree with all the Bible and I agree with Daniel, Jesus, and John. I just wonder how is it justified to call 2000 years the "end days". 30AD is in the middle of history, not the end of history.

The consensus, as seen in this thread, is that that certain things are likely to happen soon. If God is above time, then what justification is there to expect anything to happen soon?

I'm just asking about your opinion because you're offering a view I don't see anyone else offering here, that the "end times" have continued for 2000 years.

 

[Tusk Barnes]

Hasn't every believer since the resurrection of Christ thought they were in the End Times and that He would be coming back soon? I mean, would this poll have looked so different say, 1600 years ago when the "Evils of Islam" started taking root? Would the polls have looks so different 1900 years ago when the temple was destroyed? Would the polls have looked so different during any time there were wars and rumors of wars and earthquakes and famines?

I'm in agreement with KingdomSeeker in that people have always believed this was the end of days, but I disagree, only because the end of days has never come.

 

[KingdomSeeker]

I agree with all the Bible and I agree with Daniel, Jesus, and John. I just wonder how is it justified to call 2000 years the "end days". 30AD is in the middle of history, not the end of history.

The consensus, as seen in this thread, is that that certain things are likely to happen soon. If God is above time, then what justification is there to expect anything to happen soon?

I'm just asking about your opinion because you're offering a view I don't see anyone else offering here, that the "end times" have continued for 2000 years.

Jesus said the End times will be like Birth pains...Labor pains....

Granted this HAS been a long birth, to the human...its Nothign to God...But just like Birth pains...the contractions are closer and closer together and more and more intense, But we cant possibly know how intense it will get...i beleive that it will be 100times worse than it is now...Before the wrath of God, it has to be WORSE than Sodom and Gomorrah...The Roman empire(and the whole world back then) wasnt close to how bad sodom and gomorrah was(other wise God WOuld have came and destroyed it THEN) and WE, Now, arent as bad as ROME was then, i mean parts of the world are...but not the ENTIRE world...Its Close to how bad it was in those days...but not Completely yet...First the World neds to Get as bad as rome, then as bad as Sodom, then Worse then sodom...Which will be WORSE than even the people in noahs time(which had to be REALLY bad if God destroyed them ALL and not just a town...)...So The world now, needs to Exceed the Evil of Sodom...before Wrath comes...

So again, I say, Biblicaly, we have been in the End times for 2000+ years...and dont know how long it will continue...The Water Has not Broke yet...The Flood has not come yet...The People have not reached the Evil that they will yet...they are starting to...but havent yet...

So Entimes= pregnacy pains...Long bith, yes, but still a birth, therefore still the endtimes.