The End of the World

     I don't know why any Christian would try to predict the end of the world, or believe any apocalypse prediction. Christ specifically said that no one except God the Father knows when the world will end:


Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.  – Mark 13:31-33 (Christ's words)


     Christ's words above are also recorded in Matthew 24:35-36. There are many other places in the Bible that say Jesus Christ's return will be sudden and unexpected:


Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. - Matthew 24:42 (Christ's words)

Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labour pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.  – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3


     Any apocalypse prediction goes against what Christ said and what the Bible says, and is thus extremely unChristian. Even if we don't know exactly when it will happen, what does the Bible say about judgement day? Let's take a look:

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.  – 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."  – Matthew 13:47-50

     So to conclude... I'll just let the Bible speak for itself! We don't know when Jesus Christ will come back to earth, but we need to be ready (Luke 12:40).

All Bible verses are quoted from the NIV