Why does every Christian generation believe they're living in the "end" times?   Is it wishful thinking?
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Humans seem to like this stuff...\n\nAmazingly, the below quote is from an Assyrian tablet that is 4,800 years old, older than any part of the bible:\n\n"Our earth is degenerate in these latter days. There are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end. Bribery and corruption are common."\n\nThat was written in 2,800 BCE.  It does appear there is nothing new under the sun.\n\nCheck out the site below for even more "End Times" that have come and gone.
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Nah - I think we've been in the "last days" for a long time.  What is a day to God?\n\nEvery generation has it's apocalyptic signs.  Only God knows for sure.  Since he loves me, I try not to worry too much about things over which I have no control.
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People have been saying that the end times are "the period we are living now" for the past 1,900 years.\n\nChrist said that no one knows when the end is coming but that we should always be ready.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Once we are old enough to understand and decide, we are all responsible for our belief or lack of it.  A question like this doesn't seem to serve much of a purpose, but then, I don't know. Part of my faith is that God is always a fair judge of every situation.  I know that a very tired Jesus once told HIs disciples, "Allow the children to come unto me and don't stop them from doing so."  I don't believe that He would leave children behind in the rapture.  If you've read the Bible, you know the horror that will come upon the earth once the church is removed, so I agree with you there.   Likewise, all parents ideally would be concerned that they are bringing their children up to know God.  As Christians, however, I think there are better things to tell people about God than something like this.  That's just me.
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I'm a fellow Christian.\n\nAs far as the end times, people have been thinking that it's "just around the corner" almost since time began.  Even the Apostle Paul was wrong when he thought Christ would come again in his time.  Ever since then, there have been failed predictions one right after the other.\n\nTake advice from Jesus when he said that nobody knows the hour or the day.
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I didn't go to any of your links.  I chose to believe that we are in the end times simply because of Bible prophecy and the Book of Revelation.   God has come close to the hour of closing this chapter on earth.  No one knows the exact hour or day, but I believe it is sooner rather than later.
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The only "end times" prophesied in the bible occurred in the 1st Century:\n\n"This generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place" (Matthew 24:34, Luke 21:32)\n\n\n"Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who shall not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom" (Matthew 16:28, Mark 9:1, Luke 9:27)\n\nEither they came and went, or the bible is wrong.
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Yes, we are living in the days of 2Timothy3, that describes the end times.  Sounds like a summary of today.\n\nBlessings,\nDavid
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I personally am not worried about it.\nMy children and I will be in a better place if it does.\nWe still have not, however, reached the end.\nIf you consult the Bible, you will see that all is not played out.\nThe fanatics are always wanting to stir things up.\nI have been hearing the 'end of the world' bit since I was a little girl.\nI am 35 :-)\nIt will happen when it happens.\nJust make sure you are right with yourself, your life, and God.
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I am 24 yrs old....I was told growing up in the church that my generation would see the second coming.....did you get the hear the same stuff in your ward?
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I believe we are in the end times and that the tribulation is near, but I can't agree with you on 2018. We don't know when it will be and date setting is a good way to be wrong.
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I personally don't since it is a way to scare people to be converted as Christians or Catholics.  Do you remember in 2000 and everybody was talking about the end of the world and it never happen?  A lot of religious people claim that the end is near and go by different scenario that will cause the end of mankind.  Remember that it is June 6, 2006 (remember that isn't 6-6-6 but 6-6-06).  That doesn't make any freaking sense.
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I'm unsure about my beliefs now, but I was a believer purely out of fear. My parents raised me christian and when I was really little, they made me watch a movie about the rapture. I believed even more solidly because I didn't want god to get mad and take my family away from me. Now that I'm older and seen all the other failed predictions about the end of the world, I don't have that fear anymore. And for various reasons, I now question the existence of god.
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It just gets stranger and more hostile from here on. All we can do is remain constant in our ideals and combat hostility, even though we know that both traits will consume us all in the end. Also, I predict some answerers telling you that the Bible says that the end times will be strange & hostile. For those of you who think this way, remember that all ongoing wars and conflicts are rooted in religion. Even our "war" with Iraq (I prefer to call it a jack). There's no question that we dress our religion, capitalism, with a thin veil of christianity. Oil is our God and we seek to claim it. So drop your bibles and do something useful with your time, like raising your kids properly.
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You're probably right. Jesus said these thing would happen. Don't think it's right to speculate on when the end will come, after all, there are countries in the world where churches are burned down and Christians are killed for their beliefs, and these things have always happened. It's always felt like the end times to someone somewhere. As the Day approaches, satan knows he is running out of time so he steps up the pace. But read the end of the book, WE WIN! Keep the faith. Pray for your church.
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No, don't think so.\n\nJtuckerndfw, you really need to read the entire scripture, not just one sentence.  As you can see, when a generation sees all of these things come to pass, that will be the generation of the tribulation.  Can't take one sentence out of scripture, you really do need the entire scripture or you'll end up like so many, taking one thing out of context and changing the whole meaning.\n\nMatthew 24:\n 15"So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,'[b] spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. 18Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. 19How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again. 22If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. 23At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible. 25See, I have told you ahead of time. \n\n 26"So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. 27For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. \n\n 29"Immediately after the distress of those days \n   " 'the sun will be darkened, \n      and the moon will not give its light; \n   the stars will fall from the sky, \n      and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'[c] \n\n 30"At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. 31And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. \n\n 32"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it[d]is near, right at the door. 34I tell you the truth, this generation[e] will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
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I believe we are living in the last days, if you read the Bible you will see that a lot of the prophecies have come to pass.  It may be 10 or 20 more years but yes, I do believe these are the end times.