Mark 13 “Will the world end in 2012 ? “Are we the Final Generation ?”

Mark 13 “As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!" "Do you see all these great buildings?" replied Jesus. "Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down." As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, "Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”

“Jesus said to them: "Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and will deceive many. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

"You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. When you see 'the abomination that causes desolation' standing where it does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let no one on the roof of his house go down or enter the house to take anything out.

Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! Pray that this will not take place in winter, because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now—and never to be equaled again. If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, He has shortened them. At that time if anyone says to you,

'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there he is!' do not believe it. For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect—if that were possible. So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time. "But in those days, following that distress, " 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’

"At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And He will send His angels and gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens. "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. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.

I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 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. It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.

"Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back— whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: 'Watch!' ” – Mark 13

Apostles’ Creed : “… and (Jesus) will come again to judge the living and the dead

The Signs in Mark 13 : 1. There will be wars, earthquakes and famines 2. Christians will be persecuted in a terrible way 3. The Gospel of Jesus Christ will be preached to all nations 4. Families will be divided (probably because of the Christian faith) 5. The Temple will be desecrated and finally destroyed 6. There will be much suffering, unparalleled since the creation of the world 7. There will be many false Christs and false prophets 8. The sun, moon and stars will be affected too.

The 2 nd world war caused 70 million deaths, and brought direct tragedies to the peoples of 103 nations of all 6 continents of the world.

The Asian earthquake and tsunami of 2004 killed hundreds of thousands of people.

The 2 nd world war caused 70 million deaths, and brought direct tragedies to the peoples of 103 nations of all 6 continents of the world. The Asian earthquake and tsunami of 2004 killed hundreds of thousands of people. The famines of the 20 th century caused the deaths of 70 million people.

Mark 13:30 “I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.”

The Signs in Mark 13 : 1. There will be wars, earthquakes and famines 2. Christians will be persecuted in a terrible way 3. The Gospel of Jesus Christ will be preached to all nations 4. Families will be divided (probably because of the Christian faith) 5. The Temple will be desecrated and finally destroyed 6. There will be much suffering, unparalleled since the creation of the world 7. There will be many false Christs and false prophets 8. The sun, moon and stars will be affected too.

The Signs in Mark 13 : 1. There will be wars, earthquakes and famines 2. Christians will be persecuted in a terrible way 3. The Gospel of Jesus Christ will be preached to all nations 4. Families will be divided (probably because of the Christian faith) 5. The Temple will be desecrated and finally destroyed 6. There will be much suffering, unparalleled since the creation of the world 7. There will be many false Christs and false prophets 8. The sun, moon and stars will be affected too. The Roman Empire continued to expand and so wars and rumors of wars continued. The Bible also recorded for us in Acts 11 about a severe famine that affected the entire Roman world.

Mark 13:26-27 "At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And He will send His angels and gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.

Biblical Prophecies 2012 Christ 1st Coming

Joel 2:28-32 (New International Version) The Day of the LORD "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days. I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has said, among the survivors whom the LORD calls.

The Signs in Mark 13 : 1. There will be wars, earthquakes and famines 2. Christians will be persecuted in a terrible way 3. The Gospel of Jesus Christ will be preached to all nations 4. Families will be divided (probably because of the Christian faith) 5. The Temple will be desecrated and finally destroyed 6. There will be much suffering, unparalleled since the creation of the world 7. There will be many false Christs and false prophets 8. The sun, moon and stars will be affected too.

Option 1 – Create creatures that cannot sin. Anytime God presses a button, we all bow down and worship (that is, we become mere robots). [No True Relationship] Option 2 – Create creatures that are able to choose, but unable to sin. [No True Choice] Option 3 – Create creatures that are able to choose, but as soon as someone wants to do something evil, God intervenes without changing the basic natural laws of the world. [No one will survive] Option 4 – Create creatures who are free to choose and sin all they want, but save everyone in the end. [No holiness and no solution for sin]

God decides that the solution to the problem of suffering is not to do away with choice but to use love to convince people to choose Him and His ways, and then people like us to choose to be transformed by the Holy Spirit. As we are transformed, we will show others that love, that choice and that transformation which will overcome the pain and suffering, first in our lives and then in the world at large.

The Signs in Mark 13 : 1. There will be wars, earthquakes and famines 2. Christians will be persecuted in a terrible way 3. The Gospel of Jesus Christ will be preached to all nations 4. Families will be divided (probably because of the Christian faith) 5. The Temple will be desecrated and finally destroyed 6. There will be much suffering, unparalleled since the creation of the world 7. There will be many false Christs and false prophets 8. The sun, moon and stars will be affected too.

There are more Christians being persecuted, more people being martyred for their faith NOW, than ever before.

Mark 13:32 “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”

Mark 13:34-36 “It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.”

Mark 13:34-36 “It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.” 1. We better know what we are to do, & 2. We better be alert at all times to do our jobs well.

Predictions : “You will be led astray”, “you will be handed over”, “you will be beaten”, “you will testify to authorities”, “you will be tried”, “you will be hated”, “you will perceive incomparable tribulations”. Prescriptions : “Watch out”, “don’t be alarmed”, “don’t worry”, “pray”, “don’t be fooled by falsehood”, “learn”, “keep alert”, “steward your work”, “keep watch”, “don’t be sleeping”.

Predictions : “You will be led astray”, “you will be handed over”, “you will be beaten”, “you will testify to authorities”, “you will be tried”, “you will be hated”, “you will perceive incomparable tribulations”. Prescriptions : “Watch out”, “don’t be alarmed”, “don’t worry”, “pray”, “don’t be fooled by falsehood”, “learn”, “keep alert”, “steward your work”, “keep watch”, “don’t be sleeping”. Promises : “God rules the chaos”, “the end will come”, “the gospel must be proclaimed everywhere”, “the Holy Spirit will be given and will speak”, “the one who endures will be saved”, “the Lord has cut short the days of tribulations for the elect”, “I have told you everything”, “you will see the Son of Man come”, “the Son of Man will gather His elect”, “you will perceive and know the time”, “My word will never pass away”.

Mark 13 “Will the world end in 2012 ? “Are we the Final Generation ?”