Do Christians have an apocalyptic world view?

Question

Why? Why not? I am wondering what is the view of other religions.

Answer 1

depends on the individual. some do, some don't, some call themselves christian but believe in communicating with the dead or evolution or praying to saints, or some other such nonsense. armageddon will come in due time, but there will be signs first. you can't just read the book of revelation on it's own and say this or that either. you have to read the entire Bible before you can understand that one book, and it's the very last one in there.

while we're on the topic...
there's a big myth that everyone thought that the world would end in the year 1000 a.d. the thing is, not many people back then even knew that it WAS the year 1000 a.d. to begin with, and back then people couldn't even read the Bible for themselves, so they probably wouldn't have known about the book of revelation in the first place. all they would have "known" was what their catholic priest would have told them. they kept everyone in the dark back then, and they still do. they don't really give too many reasons why they do the things they do in that church, and it's a good thing, because half of their practices, if not more than half, have nothing to do with the Word of God.

Answer 2

Of course they do -- based on the last book in the bible, the revelation of john. John was stuck on the island of patmos, and had a really wild dream, which he wrote down. In that dream he imagined the end of the world, which in his imagination was pretty nasty. Christians base their apocalyptic beliefs on that book. Pretty much all christians believe in an "armageddon" -- destruction of the world either by war or god -- which will signal the return of christ and the end of this world. Some take that to extemes, believing that it's going to happen any day now (despite the fact that their own bible tells them that noone knows the time jesus will return). That "any time now" belief also leads many of them to not care about the environment, global warming, etc. -- since they don't think any of us will be around in 50 or 100 years, let alone another 500, it doesn't matter how we treat the environment :(
Some really hard-core ones even actively work to bring about armageddon sooner, thinking either that will hasten jesus' return or that god tells them to do this to help jesus' return. Those are the really dangerous ones, trying to start wars and destroy the world so their messiah can come back...nutcases!

Answer 3

Apocalyptic Christians do. And Jesus did. But most Christians don't because time showed Jesus and the first Christians were wrong (although they of course don't say He was wrong, but rather that they misinterpreted Him ...).

Answer 4

christians have an eshcatalogical world view informed by the bible
you can get some other info here on islam
http://www.prophetofdoom.net/
bets of luck

Answer 5

Yes,,,,....because Jesus did.

Jesus predicted that just before His return there would be tremendous upheavals and yes...then an apocalypse at His return.

Answer 6

It is confirmed theory of all scriptures. know the reality at www.godish.homestead.com

God is prime element, which is converted into creation. In other word in the sky of infinity this infinitely existing, is called god, who is associated with all visible and invisible. God is an existence. We are part of it, like a molecule in a stone. The molecule of infinity as a whole is called a stone. Likewise a small existence of god in every molecule is a prime truth. Effect of creation is called nature and being self processed.

The procedure of processing is nature, which is created by effect of creation.

Now god is an existence and every part of god is managed by automatic system of nature .We are being managed by nature, which is called, “shakti”(almighty) and whole existence is called “shiva”. Respectively territorial parts of nature are called bhagwan\ deities. The prime soul of whole existing is “Ishwar”, which at present is in salvation position. Ishwar was and will be almighty at the time of starting conversion of element into creation and end of creation (kayamat). Then after he will be new creator of new creation .It is endless process and continuous process. Molecules of creation are being transformed into “Atma”(soul) by it’s nature.


At present nature is almighty .All molecules of creation are self managed and effected (controlled) by automatic system of nature. Nature is effect of co-existence of molecules (creation). Now we are under control of territorial bhagwans\ deities (Territorial nature). At present god is an existence and being self processed by it’s nature.

Heaven\Hell is within the world and it’s atmosphere. This world is like a big computer and our soul is a cursor.

Nature is not yet became perfect. She is partially negative also. She has desires for improvement, increase of her strength and capacity. She likes every thing as you compel to do by your nature. Now you have two ways, either you have to faith in your god or go with nature. Nature Involves enjoyment as well as punishment and sacrifice . Her every action gets reaction. So enjoy the life or strict in your faith in god. Who will give you better position in next creation. If you are very bad man you will be toilet cleaner in next creation. So know your self and be cooperative and merciful to each other. Then, nature will also love you as well as god loves you.

Nature cares all the creatures--microbes, insects ,birds, animals, evils as well as human being. She has to arrange food for every one. She is playing game for unlimited enjoyment. There fore, it is dangerous situation for all. Who are saved ....? Every one can be used any time by the nature….there is end of every thing...

There is no sinner & winner, when we already surrendered our self according to the God’s will. Now we are partly free, yet helpless ,even we can't sleep or breath own ways. Now we are going to escape from evil's will and trying to become God believer and perfect one(super one). Prepare your self for next generation of human being which will be Divine or demon.

At present, almighty(prime soul) (Ishwar) is in salvation position & nature is almighty. Any believer can't talk to him directly. He should have to pray the nature. Without her cooperation his message will go to recycle bin. Therefore, we should have to respect each one and every one.Don't hurt any one and minimise your requirements up to possible extent.....(regarding alive one) ..