Hi everyone. I have been thinking about this subject for many years now and have formulated my own theory about all this speculation of end times events, as interpreted from the book of Revelation.
I warn you however, it's very different. I doubt you've ever heard a theory like mine before. And some of you may be offended. But let me explain myself first.
For literally thousands of years, people have been predicting the "end of the world" and the second coming. Complete with specific dates and times. And of course they have been all wrong.
I have been noticing that even the popular media is very familiar with popular Christian end times speculations. For eg, there is a Simpsons episode where they take off Tim LeHaye's 'Left Behind' with their own:
"Left below".
It features the righteous going to heaven by way of the rapture and all the people on earth "left below" to suffer through the tribulation. All non Christians know at least a little of popular Christian end times theology. Whether Christian or non Christian, everyone has heard of the AntiChrist, one world government, 666 the number of the beast (eg, the Iron Maiden album), the mark of the beast etc. All these things are popular features of cartoons, movies, documentaries, sitcoms, youtube, rock bands.
I have no doubt that all these popular Christian speculations about the end of the world are all false. Particularly as there are so many interpretations of it. However, I have come to the conclusion that this continual barrage of all these end times speculations is causing people to become over familiar with all these themes.
And what will be the outcome of all this? Simply this. As the entire world continues to hear about the end of the world, the antiChrist, 666, the mark of the beast etc and as all these things DON'T come to pass, the world will be turned off Christianity. Because the world will see that these things are not happening. Like I said before, when you see Tim LeHaye parodied in The Simpsons, you know the message has become saturated.
I firmly believe that all these end times speculations are being used by the enemy to turn the world cold to the gospel. That there will be a massive falling away and all this massive barrage of Christian end times speculation is one of the ways that it will happen.
Like I said, it's unconventional but I firmly believe that. Make of it (and me) as you will.
I warn you however, it's very different. I doubt you've ever heard a theory like mine before. And some of you may be offended. But let me explain myself first.
For literally thousands of years, people have been predicting the "end of the world" and the second coming. Complete with specific dates and times. And of course they have been all wrong.
I have been noticing that even the popular media is very familiar with popular Christian end times speculations. For eg, there is a Simpsons episode where they take off Tim LeHaye's 'Left Behind' with their own:
"Left below".
It features the righteous going to heaven by way of the rapture and all the people on earth "left below" to suffer through the tribulation. All non Christians know at least a little of popular Christian end times theology. Whether Christian or non Christian, everyone has heard of the AntiChrist, one world government, 666 the number of the beast (eg, the Iron Maiden album), the mark of the beast etc. All these things are popular features of cartoons, movies, documentaries, sitcoms, youtube, rock bands.
I have no doubt that all these popular Christian speculations about the end of the world are all false. Particularly as there are so many interpretations of it. However, I have come to the conclusion that this continual barrage of all these end times speculations is causing people to become over familiar with all these themes.
And what will be the outcome of all this? Simply this. As the entire world continues to hear about the end of the world, the antiChrist, 666, the mark of the beast etc and as all these things DON'T come to pass, the world will be turned off Christianity. Because the world will see that these things are not happening. Like I said before, when you see Tim LeHaye parodied in The Simpsons, you know the message has become saturated.
I firmly believe that all these end times speculations are being used by the enemy to turn the world cold to the gospel. That there will be a massive falling away and all this massive barrage of Christian end times speculation is one of the ways that it will happen.
Like I said, it's unconventional but I firmly believe that. Make of it (and me) as you will.