"The Christian religion is very gentle"

Originally Posted by 2ndAmendment

Signs of the last days are all around us.

• Persecution - even to death of Christians
• seasons confused - snow in S. Calf.; 70's in Jan here
• Growth of faithful - Pentecostal churches the fastest growing in the U.S.
• Falling away of those that are wishy washy Christians.
• Increase in lawlessness
• People abandoning the Bible for false doctrine - ear tickling

I think time is getting short for this system of things; 20 - 30 years, 100 years tops, but I don't know and God has been known to delay or relent through the prayers of the righteous.

The things you listed have been happening for a very long time now. I don't see where they are more prevelant now than say 20 years ago. I fully believe in the bible but I don't feel the end is near honestly.

[2ndAmendment (Premo)]

Originally Posted by juggy4805

The things you listed have been happening for a very long time now. I don't see where they are more prevelant now than say 20 years ago. I fully believe in the bible but I don't feel the end is near honestly.

They certainly have been happening for a long time, but it has to do with frequency and other signs. It seems these kinds of things are happening at a greater rate like "birth pangs" or contractions get more frequent as the time for the baby to be born gets closer. I think they are happening more frequently. Also, the events in the Middle East, rise of Islam, the Islamic Mahdi prophesy, all come together to remind us to do His will; He is coming.

In the following, I use you, not referring to you specifically.

Whether the day of Jesus' return is in the next second or 1000 years from now is not the question. When will your life be required of you, and will you be doing His will? Will you be found to be a "good and faithful servant?" Do you have Jesus as Savior and Lord, or is He just some myth to you. Those are pertinent now and until Jesus comes.

[bcp (Premo)]

believe in and have faith in Jesus Christ and you can be just like me.
I have little concern about when the end is coming.
bring it on.

[2ndAmendment (Premo)]

Originally Posted by bcp

believe in and have faith in Jesus Christ and you can be just like me.
I have little concern about when the end is coming.
bring it on.

Amen.

We are warned about the end times and the persecution so that we might not fall away.