I announced to the church yesterday that I believe 2012 will be the end of the world. I did not set a date. I was not referring to the return of Christ or the conflagration or the end of the cosmos. For those who read my earlier post, thanks for not throwing me into the loony bin. (see my comments).
The news media confirms my statement every day. The Bible is the basis for my viewpoint.
I have thought about the people who set dates for the end of the world and the return of Christ; I have also thought about the extreme negativity that those false prophets raise in society. Society not only rejects the false prophets and their prognostications, they also reject legitimate Biblical prophecies concerning the end times. They say the world will not end, Christ will not return, Judgment Day is not coming. I react to thier over reaction by saying, “The world is going to end in 2012.”
Those of you who know me (and trust me), know that I am not an end times date setter. Still, I really do believe 2012 will be the end of the world... for some people... at least 56 million people... or as I stated in an earlier post, the end of the world for 1 out of every 113 people, which is the present day mortality rate. This rate will rise dramatically if war, famine, pestilence and disease takes on global proportions.
The media reports death daily and the obituaries are dedicated to death. The Bible says, it is appointed unto man once to die, and after that, the judgment (He. 9:27). For those who die, the world ends. In fact, for the people who are close to the deceased, the world as they know it also ends. Death is a killer. Death is a destroyer. Death is a terminator. Death is so final, at least until something better or worse comes along. Death is our enemy, our last enemy (1 Co. 15:26).
So, before you scoff at the idea that the world is going to end in 2012, remember, it is going to end for someone, maybe a friend, maybe a loved one, maybe yourself. It would be prudent to be prepared for the eventuality of death, because it could be today.
There are several ways people respond to this issue. Here are a few of those responses.
They don't believe in life after death, so they ignore the subject or hopelessly cringe at the idea.
They believe that God does not punish anyone for their sins, so they don't worry about death and judgment.
They believe that they are good enough, and will get to heaven on personal merit.
They believe in a false religion, savior or salvation and find comfort in a false hope.
They believe they are going to die, the world is going to end and they are going to answer for their sins, but are not prepared.
They believe they are ready for death and eternity with God, because they have a living and active faith in Jesus Christ.
If anyone has any questions, or needs to talk about these things, let me know. I will try to help you.
