Hey fellow Christians.. Do you believe these are signs of the end of days?

Question

Jamaicans headed inland and tourists fled the country as Hurricane Dean headed for a direct hit on the island Sunday after a deadly and destructive march across the eastern Caribbean.

Typhoon Sepat has reached China, where almost one million people have been evacuated in preparation, state media has reported.

ARAD, Israel - The state of Israel promises religious freedom to all faiths. However, in some Israeli towns, Jews who believe that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah face persecution.

Scientists say a volcano erupting in the Aleutian arc could be building up for a major eruption.

Russia, China, Iran warn U.S. at summit

JAKARTA (AFP) - Some 300 families have been evacuated from the slopes of a volcano on the northern Indonesian island of Siau, a day after authorities said an eruption could be imminent, reports said Sunday.

To be continued...

Answer 1

I don't know about those things in particular but I do feel that the end is coming very soon. We fit the prophecies more than any other generation on earth before us.

Answer 2

Matthew 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows...

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Answer 3

who knows....there has been already 2 World Wars, a Holocaust, and a Cold War....who knows when the end of the world will come. Instead, we should just focus on doing God's will and being ready for our own end of the world-our death. God bless.

Answer 4

You're right, it is to be continued.

It's evident that things will only get worse as time progresses, that is until God steps in. Although there are good technological advancements that humans have made, and more understanding of many scientific things, sometimes our technology, and our treatment of the earth can bring ill effects.

But there's also an underlying issue that many people may not realize is going on.

In 33 C.E, Jesus Christ foretold a time when things would progressively go from bad to worse. The account is as follows...

Matthew 24:3

"While he was sitting upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him privately, saying: “Tell us, When will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?”

4 And in answer Jesus said to them: “Look out that nobody misleads YOU; 5 for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. 6 YOU are going to hear of wars and reports of wars; see that YOU are not terrified. For these things must take place, but the end is not yet.

7 “For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another. 8 All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress.

9 “Then people will deliver YOU up to tribulation and will kill YOU, and YOU will be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name. 10 Then, also, many will be stumbled and will betray one another and will hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and mislead many; 12 and because of the increasing of lawlessness the love of the greater number will cool off. 13 But he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved. 14 And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come. "

As you can see many things were foretold in that account...and it goes on

[much of the rest has relevance for Christians]

The account in Luke says similarly:

Luke 21:7
"7 Then they questioned him, saying: “Teacher, when will these things actually be, and what will be the sign when these things are destined to occur?” 8 He said: “Look out that YOU are not misled; for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The due time has approached.’ Do not go after them. 9 Furthermore, when YOU hear of wars and disorders, do not be terrified. For these things must occur first, but the end does not [occur] immediately.”

10 Then he went on to say to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; 11 and there will be great earthquakes, and in one place after another pestilences and food shortages; and there will be fearful sights and from heaven great signs.

12 “But before all these things people will lay their hands upon YOU and persecute YOU, delivering YOU up to the synagogues and prisons, YOU being haled before kings and governors for the sake of my name. 13 It will turn out to YOU for a witness. 14 Therefore settle it in YOUR hearts not to rehearse beforehand how to make YOUR defense, 15 for I will give YOU a mouth and wisdom, which all YOUR opposers together will not be able to resist or dispute. 16 Moreover, YOU will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of YOU to death; 17 and YOU will be objects of hatred by all people because of my name. 18 And yet not a hair of YOUR heads will by any means perish. 19 By endurance on YOUR part YOU will acquire YOUR souls. "

[It then goes on to talk about things more relevant for Christians]

But as you can see, these things are occuring today! This prophecy is indeed being fulfilled, and it is pointing to the end of this system of things (which is the condition that man has caused on the earth, not the literal earth being destroyed, but only the negative aspects of this world as we know it).

Answer 5

Yes I do! Even more so now than ever before. I don't care what some people may say there are more signs now than ever!

Answer 6

NO.
The end of what world?

Answer 7

Yes, soon the LORD will come to lift us out of this world and slaughter billions of men, women and children in a bloodthirsty vengeance. I cant wait!

Answer 8

absolutely. and they will happen more often. Even the atheists must realize their time is short. But remember everybody that satan comes first.

Answer 9

None of the above because there will be no end, this world will continue thousands of years after your gone

Answer 10

Yes, I do believe that these and much much more are signs of the end times!