Are we really in the 'End of Days?'?

Question

A friend of mine says according to the bible we have been in the end of days since the 1950's. I also heard that the world will be ending in 2012..Is any of this true? Does the Bible really tell when the world will end?

Answer 1

No, and here is why:

First of all the term "End of Days" is incorrect; it should be the "Last days" referring to the last days of this present age.

The Bible is clear that Jesus will return and set up His Kingdom in Jerusalem from which He will rule the earth with a rod of iron for a thousand years, a perios which the Bible referrs to as the millenium. During the thousand years, He will be rebuilding what man has destroyed and bringing healing to the nations.

The Bible says "World without end" which some interpret to mean that it will never end. I personally think that the only way this could be true would be for the sun to never burn out, which is unlikely... for we see them burning out quite often across the universe. So, perhaps there is a "spiritual" world which journeys to another planet and sets up shop when this one gets worn out?

But for right now, not to worry... this one's going to be around for a long time.

In the time of Noah, only the family of Noah was saved out of the whole population of earth... The Bible teaches that the present day "ark of safety" is Jesus, so just be sure you are safe within Him and the fires of judgement to come upon this world in the tribulation we are about to enter into will not harm you.

Answer 2

We are living in the last days of this system of things yes, you might even go as far as to say the last hours. We have been in the last days since shortly after the turn of the 20th century according to Bible prophecy. The Bible gives no dates to the when the end will come but does tell of the things that will be occurring then, Babylon the Great must be destroyed first which is the world empire of false religion and once that happens things will move very quickly.

Answer 3

I think we are in the winding up years of the world, but there is more than a dozen to go. I think the Bible has a lot of interesting prophecies, but people still have free agency and can choose to change some things. I once heard a talk by Elder Boyd K. Packer of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who I respect as an Apostle of Jesus Christ, who said in 1987 to a group of teenagers that they had plenty of time to grow up, have children, and even have grandchildren before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. He teased the group by saying when they had children, that would serve them right. I was 18 in 1987 and have not had children yet, so I assume my children are still on the way, and we still have at least 10 to 25 years to go. You see that will put the date past 2012 without any problem. Our job as Christians is to do our best to help get the world ready for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. I'm interested in making friends with more Jewish people due to all of the interesting prophecies in the Bible and the Book of Mormon, just so I can stay informed on what is happening in the world. Have a happy day.

Answer 4

It is not the end of days, end of world or end times for Christ Jesus.

Eph.2:7 and Eph.3:21 the world with Jesus is without end.

Rev.20:1-6 Jesus has some plans for Satan 2cor.4:3,4 the god of this word has a short time as Jesus was in the sixth world Empire Rome and crucified, resurrected and ascended back to heaven to sit at the right hand of God until Satan is cast down to footstool earth Rev.12:6-11,12 2520 after third world Empire Babylon destroyed kings [ THERE WILL BE NO KING UNTIL JESUS ], the 2520 years ended the seventh world Empire and Satan has a short time in the 8th to Rev.20:1-6. The heavenly body here resurrects Rev.20:12,13 as the earthly body. THERE WILL BE A NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH. 2Pet.3:13; Rev.21:1-5;
I often wonder what it will be like without Satan.

Answer 5

Sure, the world's supposed to end in 2012, because that's the supposed end of some Mayan calendar. I think the general idea is that it's supposed to end in 2012 because all other dates for the end of the world from other ancient and therefore wise cultures have already come and gone quite uneventfully.

The moral of the story is: don't hold your breath.

Oh, hey, questor, that's quite a doosy of a link you posted:

"According to researchers, the Federation of the Universe representing all the 88 star constellations will officially visit earth in 2012 and reveal themselves. It will bring an end to all UFO cover-ups in various countries."

From all 88 star constellations, huh? Every other planet in the galaxy must have divided up their night skies into exactly 88 constellations, just like we did here on earth! Gasp shock, what a coincidence!

Answer 6

the bible never says that the world will end in 2012!!!!
yes we are living in the end of times and have been for a while, the exact things that God has said will happen in the bible thru his scriptures are happening daily right in front of our eyes nobody knows when the world will end except God bc he knows everything. in my own personal opinion the world will soon end when everyone stops predicting it.
we as christians should be looking foward to the second coming ov Jesus Christ we get to go home to be with our Savior forever what a overwhelming joyus wonderful exciting thing, we should have nothing to fear we will be gone in the blink of an eye and all those who are left behind will realize what they have been missing out on all this time

Answer 7

Dont listen to these people. The bible says the world will end, but that was understood to happen some 1900 years ago, they were wrong.
Many christians today are trying to make it look like the prophocies are being fullfilled. Its no accident George W Bush is friends with Hal Lindsay and Billy Graham. Its a con job

Answer 8

The bible does not say when the world will end. It does give clues about what to look for before what is known as the tribulation period begins. Yes, I believe we are in the last days. But actually, the last days began when Jesus ascended into heaven, technically speaking!

There will be a seven year tribulation period that has not yet begun. I personally believe the clock "starts" on this when the church is taken out of the world (otherwise known as the rapture of the church).

Answer 9

I heard the 2012 thing.

The world has been ending for centuries

Answer 10

Yes, after the 2nd world war ended, on the 11th day of the 11th month, many have said that "we are in the 11th hour". There is no doubt about it. The signs are there. The wood of the tree is getting old. I do not know about 2012, however, I do know that there is only one more pope left in the prophecy of St Malachy