I honestly do not understand why people are so fastinated with end of the world prophecy. Christ said only the father knows. That is good enough for me. My job is to prepare myself, and help to prepare those around me the best I can. I am not worried about death or the end of the world. I don’t see why any Christian is either, outside of curiousity.
I think it’s kinda like waiting to see the end of The Karate Kid... You know the good guy’s gonna win, you’re just wonderin’ when and how that might happen.
Good point, one thing is for sure; none of us are going to get out of this alive.
>>>I honestly do not understand why people are so fastinated with end of the world prophecy.<<<
Neither do I. I am a Christian, therefore I don’t believe the world will ever end, as in:
“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.” - Ecclesiastes 1:4
Certainly there are passages that prophecy the earth will be destroyed by fire; but Jesus baptizes with fire (Matthew 3:11). Does that mean Jesus destroys you when he baptizes you? No. He changes you. The same with the earth.
Now I make this declaration: the earth’s atmosphere is Heaven. Don’t believe it? Check out:
“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven.” - Genesis 1:6-8
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.” - Genesis 1:20
Some will say, “How can that be? Heaven is supposed to be a blissful place, not violent like on earth.”
But Jesus said,
“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” - Matthew 11:12
Which leads us to the Revelation of Jesus Christ which informs us that it is not until the “last days” that Satan is cast out of heaven (which I interpret to mean, the murderer and great deceiver is “REVEALED”):
“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them.
Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” - Revelation 12:7-12
In particular beware if you are Christian:
“. . . the dragon . . . went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” - Revelation 12:17
Think about it. Can you imagine anything more beautiful than the Earth? I can’t. I have been from Alaska to Hawaii to the Orient, and if this ain’t Heaven, I don’t want to go (note that our streets are paved with gold: Black Gold, Texas Tea).
Or course, I don’t have the last say. God does, and God does not want the earth to be to be destroyed. I know that because of this:
“...God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” - John 3:17
And this (pay particular attention to the last clause):
“And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.” - Revelation 11:18
The following occurs after God’s Judgement:
“And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.” - Revelation 21:24
There are still nations, and there are still kings, and everyone lives happily ever after, as follows:
“And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.” - Revelation 22:1-6
That is Breathtaking. The curse of Adam and Eve is removed, and the Tree of Life heals the nations. But there is this warning:
“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.” - Revelation 22:14-15
But his commandments are not grievous. Okay, I plagarized:
“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” - 1 John 5:3