End Of World Predictions

Since 1962 there have been just under 100 predictions that the world was going to end. Jerry Falwell, Pat Robinson and John Hagee are persons who were popular TV evangelist/pastors warning that the world was about to end. Others were Jim Jones, the mass murderer, Louis Farrakhan and the Jehovah Witnesses. Tim Lehaye, author of the Left Behind series, was one of many who predicted the end because of the expected Y2K crisis.

In October 1962 the Cuban Missile Crisis ignited the belief that the end of the world was at our doorstep. At the turn of this century the Y2K computer bug scare convinced people all over the world that the economy world wide would collapse leading Jerry Falwell to announce the end of time. I read today that a young freshman congresswoman is predicting the end of the world in twelve years if global warming is not seriously addressed. There are young married couples who have gone on strike to protest the worlds lack of serious answers to curb global warming. They are simply refusing to bring children into this so called dangerous world situation. It’s probably a good thing that these people are not having children.

If a person happens to consider the Bible the best source concerning life from beginning to end perhaps that would be a good place to get answers about the end times. The Bible is very clear about the end of the world. Who will God consult concerning the end of time? Apparently it wasn’t Jerry Falwell, or Jim Jones, or the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

The disciples asked Jesus when would the end of the age be. Jesus told them a number of things that would take place before the end of time. (Matthew 24) He said when these things happen man will know the end is near. But Jesus made sure the disciple understood one thing. He said, “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” There you have it, only God the Father knows when he will send Jesus back to earth to bring an end to this sinful world.

There was another extremely important thing that Jesus told the disciples.  He said, “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” People will be about their business not expecting anything out of the ordinary, enjoying life, making plans for tomorrow, just another day and in a flash followers of Jesus will be gone. Only those who rejected the Son of God will be left to await his judgement. Jesus gave the disciples the most crucial advise that every man and woman should heed, “So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Be Ready! That means accept Jesus as your Savior today! Without Jesus There is no hope for anyone. Be Ready!