The fact that there is strife within and among the churches MAY be one of the signs of the end times.
The folks at Family Radio believe the Final Judgment and Second Coming of Christ will be in the fall of 2011.
For example see the book “Time Has an End” on line at:
http://www.timehasanend.org/public/en_time_has_an_end_cont.html
This group, whose primary teacher is one Harold Camping, also believes the Church Age has ended in 1988 and believers are to come out of the churches as they are now under the control of malevolent forces now that the Tribulation has begun. According to this group, this is why there is so much strife between and within church groups. Mr. Camping’s interpretations of the bible are highly allegorical, so let the reader beware.
See the book Time Has an End, Ch. 10:
http://www.timehasanend.org/public/en_time_has_an_end_ch10.html
That said, the online audio lectures at Family Radio, are illuminating and worth a listen:
See: http://worldwide.familyradio.org/zusa/english/connect/audio_archive/echoes/frame/download/download.html
Finally, for the offline version of the Family Radio nightly call in show, where folks ask questions about the bible to Mr. Camping, see:
http://worldwide.familyradio.org/zusa/english/connect/audio_archive/forum/frame/
I am not endorsing Family Radio’s doctrines, but one is able to learn quite a bit by listening to these materials.
Most of what you will read about the end times are pre-millennial views: the view that Christ's return will usher in a future millennium of Messianic rule mentioned in the book of Revelation before the final judgment. The believers of this doctrine also hold to the notion of a Rapture of the righteous beforehand.
Others hold that there will be only one second coming of Christ, at the time of the Final Judgment.
Then there are mixtures involving the views of the seven year tribulation and whether it is happening now, will happen later, etc.
These doctrines all fall under the general heading known as the study of end times, or eschatology.
For explanations of the various eschatological beliefs see: http://www.religioustolerance.org/millenni.htm
I am a Amillennialist. I believe we are currently living in the Millennium and in the Tribulation period. Events described in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 and in most of the book of Revelation have already happened. To me the Antichrist is figurative and not a real person. I believe that the Kingdom of God is today present in the world through the presence of the heavenly reign of Christ, the Bible, the Holy Spirit and Christianity. Both good and evil continues in the world until the current Church Age ends suddenly when Christ returns to the sky above the earth. The Rapture follows. The Redeemed are transported to heaven where they will adopt spiritual bodies. The majority of humanity will be sent to Hell at this time for eternal punishment. The world will be abandoned. History is no more.
See:
http://www.prca.org/articles/amillennialism.html
http://www.carm.org/doctrine/amil_premil.htm
http://www.monergism.com/directory/link_category/Eschatology/Amillennialism/
2007-03-26 03:44:33
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answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6
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Yes very soon , but we will undergo times of trouble so bad that they will never be equaled again and have never happened before. The first woe has passed behold two more woes are yet to come. Satan's underworld government is a sleeping giant and spreading like a cancer threw society. They are seducing people into playing occult games and practices which cause a unholy baptism/spiritual possession. This places it's victim into spiritual bondage/slavery to witchcraft/Demonic powers. The spiritual mark of the beast is aquired by forceing it's victim to go threw Trancendental meditation cerimony assissted with the aid of witchcraft. 666 is a spiritual mark. This is what the term lowering the capston of the all seeing eye on american currencey, which was placed there by the Masons. It's the spirit of the Antichrist entering mans souls and placeing him into slavery / bondage
2007-03-26 01:39:44
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answered by chucky 3
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Consider 2 Timothy 3:1-5,
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
Do I think Jesus is coming soon? I think He's just about packing His bags right now. But no one really knows.
2007-03-26 02:40:50
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes He is Coming Back Soon. It is the 11th hour. Signs and Times of trouble are happening all around us. There is no doubt in my mind Jesus will burst through the Eastern Skies with the sound of a trumpet and ten thousand upon ten thousand angels.
2007-03-26 01:26:41
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answered by RAVIE G 2
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ok, at the start NO because of the fact jesus died 2000 years in the past and he's now airborne dirt and dirt. The humorous factor is christians have considered signs and indications of the worldwide ending on the grounds that time imemorial and its in basic terms a sort of perpetual lies the church is prepared on merchandising, extraordinarily in usa. So what i think of is which you're completely incorrect and probably delusional.... i might concentration your existence on the flaws that concerns for a woman of you age fairly than undertaking approximately some fictional end of the worldwide scenario.
2016-10-19 23:00:31
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answered by dusik 4
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Do I THINK Jesus is coming soon? Yes. I do. But that is all we can do is speculate since He said He would come as like a thief in the night. No, He is not coming back as a Klepto. I mean, He will come back when nobody expects it. I do think it will be soon though.
2007-03-26 01:16:40
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answered by MICHAEL C 2
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Yes. In (Matt.24;) all the signs of his return is being fulfilled in extreme measures. Deceiving prophets, those that come in his name , and those that have said they was indeed christ. Many wars has been accomplished in the wide-world since the roman empire,not to forget to mention there is always rumors of war. In Iraq, korea, and in Africa alone these places have been major rumors of war. There are many diseases that have plagued at man-kind and aids has not a cure. We should exspect for the true believers to face the mark of the beast with resistance at anytime and great tribulation of nations.
2007-03-28 09:33:01
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answered by princecurtis7 2
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Only God knows. He asks us to be ready. : )
I believe we have had the last days since Jesus rose up.
2007-03-26 01:21:31
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answered by SeeTheLight 7
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What's this, "Sentences Without Verbs" Day?
2007-03-26 01:15:36
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answered by Bad Liberal 7
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He must be quite excited if he is ready to come...
2007-03-26 02:34:34
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answered by Anonymous
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