Yes, Jesus is coming again (Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 4:16; Heb. 9:28; 1 Jn. 3:2)! Yes, the world as we know it will come to an end (2 Pet. 3:7,10; Rev. 21:1)! But, do we know when the Lord will come and the world will end? Can we predict that time?

There has been a renewed interest in the end of the world with the recent movie “2012” Since the Mayan calendar does not have a date past 2012, it has been assumed by some that the world will come to an end at that time Many false predictions and prophecies have been made down through time (Deut. 18:22)

The 2012 phenomenon comprises a range of eschatological beliefs and proposals, which posit that cataclysmic or transformative events will occur on or around December 21 in the year 2012, [1][2] which is said to be the end-date of a 5,125-year-long Mayan Long Count calendar. These beliefs may derive in part from archaeoastronomical speculation, [3] alternative interpretations of mythology, [4] numerological constructions, or alleged prophecies from extraterrestrial beings. [5] eschatologicalDecember [1][2]Mayan Long Count calendararchaeoastronomical [3]mythology [4]numerological extraterrestrial beings [5]

According to the Popol Vuh, a book compiling details of creation accounts known to the K'iche' Maya of the Colonial-era highlands, we are living in the fourth world. [12] The Popol Vuh describes the first three creations that the gods failed in making and the creation of the successful fourth world where men were placed. In the Maya Long Count, the previous creation ended at the start of a 14th b'ak'tun. The previous creation ended on a long count of Another will occur on December 20, 2012, followed by the start of the fourteenth b'ak'tun, , on December 21, [13] There is only one reference to the current creation's 13th b'ak'tun in the fragmentary Mayan corpus: Tortuguero Monument 6, part of a ruler's inscription.Popol Vuhcreation accountsK'iche' Maya [12] [13] Tortuguero

Montanus Augustine of Hippo Joachin of Fiore Behemians Martin Luther Hans Hut Melchior Hoffmann Sir Isaac Newton John Wesley William Miller Charles Taze Russell Second century A.D Between A.D Feb , 1420 Within 100 years – , 1914

Joseph Rutherford Billy Graham Herbert W. Armstrong Jehovah’s Witnesses Willie Day Smith Hal Lindsey Edgar Whisenant Pat Robertson Hal Lindsey Hollywood movie-makers 1914, 1918, or 1953 Jan. 7, April 1, ?

End of Jerusalem (vv. 3-35) “flee” (v. 16) “those days” (vv. 19,22,29) “you know” (vv ) “fig tree” illustration “THIS GENERATION” (v. 34) “ALL THESE THINGS” (v. 34) End of Time (vv ) “took them all away” (v.39) “that day” (v. 36) “know not” (vv. 36,42,44) “thief” illustration Note the setting: Matthew 23:37 – 24:2

A second coming of Christ A reign of Christ on the earth A literal throne in Jerusalem A bodily resurrection of dead saints A group of righteous ones today (us)

Only God knows the end of time (Mt. 24:36; Mk. 13:32-33; Acts 17:31) The end of time will come as a thief in the night (Mt. 24:43-44; Lk. 12:39-40; 1 Thess. 5:2,4; 2 Pet. 3:10) We are told how Jesus is coming and why he is coming, but not when he is coming! Let us spend our days preparing, not predicting!