To a christian, is the end of the world always near?

Question

Jesus said the end was near when he was alive, it's been 2000 years since that.

What makes you think the end is near now?

Answer 1

see the world and how destruction man cause to it
i am a muslim

Answer 2

The truth is that nobody has any idea when he will come. Jesus said so, in the Bible. he will come back when we least expect it, so all of our speculation is for nothing - we can only guess.

It is better to act as though it is near, and live fulfilling lives for Jesus than to lounge around just because the end might not come for another thousand years.

We also don't know when our lives will end, or when our old age is. I mean for a person who dies at sixteen their old age was when they were 15, if you get what I mean.

So we have to live life to the full, and even if the end isn't near, we would have lived a great life anyway.

I guess some Christians (who obviously missed that line that Jesus said,) think that the end is near because there are lots of wars and bloodshed and political problems, but we have them all of the time, just not so obviously.

I for one, aren't even going to try to figure out when the end is - I'm just going to live each day as though it is my last!

Answer 3

KJV Bible 1611 CE published plus 303 years to 1914 CE and excepted translation as to law of man and law of God, and as of 1620 on soil never established or organized in any form of world rule, and the bible to tell of and be for the last days before the second coming of Christ in the eighth world Empire as Satan is in seven full world Empires.
Matt.24:3 [ end of world ], 7 [ major first time wars as WW1, WW2 and holocaust ], 14 [ Jesus kingdom ends world Empires in 8th ], 15 [ Daniel's prophecy is done ], 22 [ for the sake of the elect ], 34 [ generation to see all things fulfilled ], 36-38 [ Only God knows the day and the hour world ends from Rev.12:6-12 to Rev.20:1-6; Satan in the pit opened Rev.9:1-5 [ 5x 30 = 150 ], THE SEALED OF GOD ARE THERE Rev.9:12-16 and angels prepare at Euphrates 391 and Rev.16:12-16 Euphrates troubles and as to
date KJV Bible 1611 Published plus 395 is 2006 CE we do have Euphrates trouble ];

Eph.2:7; 3:21; THE WORLD WITH JESUS IS WITHOUT END John 3:16; 1Thes.5:1-9,21;

Jesus does not come as a thief in the night to children of the light of times and seasons.
Jesus comes as a thief in the night to worldly prople as in the days of Noah.

Answer 4

SIGNS

Christ gave some events to recognize the end times.

In Matt.24:3-8, Mark 13:5-8, Luke 21:8-11.

Many shall come in my name (authority) saying I am Christ (Christian) and shall deceive many.

The best example of this is the so-called Rapture. This is a LIE which can easily be disproved by God’s Word. Christ returns at the seventh trump.

Wars and rumors of war.

Nation shall rise (rouse from obscurity) against (along side) nation kingdom against (along side) kingdom.

The words “shall rise” (eg-i'-ro) in Greek means “rouse from obscurity”.

This word “against” (epi) in Greek means “along side” not in opposition to.

Since 1990 (30) new countries have emerged. We now have the global market place or the global community.

Famines.

Amos 8:11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:

This famine of hearing the words of the LORD is very apparent on TV. Maybe a verse or two then mans’ words for 20 minutes.

Pestilences.

Aids, mad cow disease, bird flu and etc.

Earthquakes in diverse places.

This word “earthquakes” (seismos) in Greek means both “earthquake and tempest”.

Look at the hurricanes we have been having.

All these are the beginning of sorrows (birth pangs).

This word “sorrows” (odin) in Greek means “birth pangs of childbirth”.

The birth pangs of a new dispensation, and the contractions are getting closer together. The water may have broke during the tsunami of 2004.

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Answer 5

no one knows when jesus is comming back ,he says in the bible when ,he does come back ,which will be soon if u read revelation,and john,u will see that ,the things that r happening today r in the bible everything from nations agiants each other ,and sons,and daugthers r killing there own moms and familyies the bible is the truth and nothing but the truth and we r in armageton r now . as i said u will know when the lord will be here ,the sky will open up and thousands of angles will come and the lord will come from the sky along with all his angles and everyone thats has excepted the lord in the heart will go with him.thoses who have lost loved ones will see them agian one day soon!? when jesus says its time.look up to the sky and let jesus in to yr heart he will take care of u always in anything .its really ease just get on yr knees and ask the lord to forgive u of all yr sins and to come in to yr heart and tell him u love him and u will feel like a new person,and soon yr faimly and friends will see u alot different if u mean it! u will have a glow about u and reason with any problem u have with jesus he will help u ,god bless u my friend always and i hope u make the right choses he will not push u ,he gives u choseses .its up to u good bye.

Answer 6

A day is as a thousand years and a thousand years is as a day to the Lord. With that in mind Jesus was crucified only 2 days ago. If you are lucky enough to live to 100 years of age it will be as though you were only here 2.4 hours. So your end of the world is soon. You can rest assured that the world will NEVER end. Jesus was speaking about the end of this age. Jesus will rule and reign on this earth in the next age forever and ever and ever.

Answer 7

Well, it certainly seems like christians have been predicting the end of the world for some time now. It's strange the way they think...whatever agrees with the Bible and hasn't YET been disproved must be true. o.O

Answer 8

At the time of Christ, many prophecies were wet to be fulfilled. In 1844 the LAST time prophecy was fulfilled, and since then most of the non time prophecy's have come true, so we know that the end is definitely nearer the ever before.

Answer 9

Many Christians believe that the possibility of the apocolypse can arrive at any time, which is why they are taught to always uphold the beliefs and values. It is so that whenever the day of judgment arrives, they can be as ready as possible.

Answer 10

read the bible. one day the world will have come to an end.

but think about it this way, every time somebody dies, that was the end of the world for him. so everyday the world comes to an end for a lot of people.

Answer 11

Just like your own grave- every day draws us nearer to the inevitable!