Armageddon, Revelations, What do you think?

[missionette]

Hi! I've just recently been studying Revelations(for about a month now)and i am soooo excited about the prophesies! I am speculating that the end times are near, the bible speaks of hours, i say we are in the eleventh now. There is a prophesy from a catholic man who lived in the fourteenth century. He gave descriptions of all the popes that would come into leadership before God's glorious return. Each of his prefigures came into being. the last of the popes he described(he did not say names, but he gave them new, descriptive names)was known as a "Roman". Well, after the recent death of Pope John paul the second, there are only two more popes left before the end(one more before the Roman). I am not afraid, nor anxious, I am so excited, I wish to tell everyone the good news. What do you think?



I'd also like to hear anything you guys have to say about this.

 

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings Missionette,

I too have heard those supposed prophecies. I don't put too much stock in them. We are given everything we need to know in the scriptures and I don't see the "popes" mentioned even once.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

 

[missionette]

I agree, however, God asks us to keep our eyes on the signs of the times. When men enlightened by God prophesy for him, i think we should heed their words. I don't know exactly what you meant, but it sounded kinda' like this: God put everything we need to know in the Bible, therefore we don't need to pay attention to anything else. I definately am intrigued by prophesies. Also, the Bible is stocked with prophesies and i have started making a checklist of all the fulfilled prophesies.
I am gonna' go watch THE STING, bye.
Missionette

 

[daveleau]

We are to keep our eye on the times, but no one knows the hour or the day, not even the Son. I don't think any person on earth, past or present, can predict with any accuracy the Second Coming. To set the clock by the Popes, IMO, reeks of Nostradamis. I know they are not related, but I am saying that I do not think this holds much water. I have heard that this guy predicted this pope as the last one before the last. I think the end times are near, but I would look to Scripture for signs rather than a man.

 

[mythbuster]

Well for this old as dirt fossil one of the greatest and most exciting events was the emergence of the sovereign Nation of Israel after 2,500 years!

shalom

 

[missionette]

Speculation is always okay, but know one will know the day or the hour. Still, God uses small and irrelevent signs to catch our attention. I look to the Bible for sure answers, i look for worldly signs that may indicate the seasons.

 

[strawberrygate]

It's OK to be a little curious of signs as Jesus told as to watch for the signs of His coming. However, it is more important to obey and live as Jesus told us to and to keep our oil lamps filled and ready!

 

[Br0k3n]

The prophecies about the end-times/Revelation are awesome, and I used to be so focused on them. If you do that, though, you don't look at the present and just focus on everything around you that needs your help and love. Imagine if we were people hundreds of years ago, and only looked to the skies to see when Jesus was coming...he didn't come in their lifetime. I think we're in the end-times as well, but just make sure you focus on reading and studying the whole bible as well. Revelation is definitely the "action" part of the Bible, though. It's my favorite book.

 

[vinsight4u]

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