by NTEB News Desk
Is December 21. 2012 the end of the world as we know it?
"Looking
for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens
being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with
fervent heat?" 2 Peter 3:12
For those of you who don't know of the Mayan prophecy that the world will end on December 21, 2012, here is the gist of it:
The Mayan Calendar and the end of the world
"The 2012 phenomenon comprises a range of eschatological beliefs according
to which cataclysmic or transformative events will occur on 21 December
2012. This date is regarded as the end-date of a 5125-year-long cycle
in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar. Various
astronomical alignments and numerological formulae have been proposed
as pertaining to this date, though none have been accepted by mainstream
scholarship.
A New Age interpretation
of this transition is that the date marks the start of time in which
Earth and its inhabitants may undergo a positive physical or spiritual transformation, and that 21 December, 2012 may mark the beginning of a new era. Others suggest that the date marks the end of the world or a similar catastrophe. Scenarios suggested for the end of the world include the arrival of the next solar maximum, an interaction between Earth and the black hole at the center of the galaxy, or Earth's collision with a planet called "Nibiru". source - Wikipedia
What the bible has to say about December 21, 2012
While
the bible does not mention December 21, 2012 in particular, it has a
lot to say about the end times and the point at which the world will
come to an end. The end of the world is mentioned in the writings of the
apostle Peter, where we read the following:
"But
the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in
store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of
ungodly men. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one
day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years
as one day. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night;
in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the
elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up." 2 Peter 3
But according to the bible, the cataclysmic scene described in 2 Peter happens after the Rapture of the Church, after the Great Tribulation, after the Battle of Armageddon, after the 1,000 Year Reign of Jesus in Jerusalem, and after the White Throne Judgment.
So,
according to the bible, we can safely say that the world cannot in any
wise end for at least another 1,007 years...but don't let that lull you
into a false and deceptive sense of complacency. While its true that the
world cannot end before then, YOU can certainly come to YOUR end at any
moment. It is possible that you could die before you finish reading this article. Have you prepared to face the day of your own death?
Be ye ready for in such an hour as you think not...
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" Hebrews 9:27
You Can Be Saved--Right Now. "That
if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe
in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the
mouth confession is made unto salvation" Romans 10: 9-10
Pray
and ask the Lord, "Lord Jesus, be merciful to me a sinner, and save me.
I now, with a repentant heart, receive you as my personal Saviour. I
accept your sacrifice on the cross as full and complete payment for the
penalty of my sins. I know I deserve hell, but I humbly ask you now to forgive me, and wash me clean in your own shed blood."
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" Romans 10:13
No comments:
Post a Comment