So, Ed Kalnin
reckons he knows that the world will end soon:
Scripture specifically mentions oil instability as a sign of the Rapture. We’re seeing more and more oil wars. The contractions of the fulfilment of prophecies are getting tighter and tighter. [...] I’m looking out the window and I can see it’s going to rain [...] I’m just looking at the turmoil of the world, Iraq, other places – everywhere people are fighting against Christ.
Well, in all my Bible reading I haven't found the bit where "Scripture specifically mentions oil instability as a sign of the Rapture". However, I did find the following passages, recording the words of Jesus:
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.
(Mark 13:32-36),
It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
(Acts 1:7) and
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
(Matthew 24:6). Look, for all I know Pastor Kalnins might be right, but he can't
know that he's right, not according to the above verses. I'll just do my best to be ready whenever Jesus returns. That's what I
advise everyone else to do, too.
5 comments:
Did you see the poem at the end of Not Even Modern's post? (http://notevenmodern.blogspot.com/2008/09/end-of-world-wednesday-that-is.html)
I can't get this part out of my head - and it makes me smile!
"...And the earth died screaming
While I lay dreaming..."
Yes, I did see that, and I agree with you about those lines. Sadly, to date my exposure to Tom Waits has been limited to his role in Down By Law and hasn't included his music, but I must remedy that soon.
I really like the Not Even Modern blog. Merlijn's posts bring a really interesting perspective to a variety of issues.
Thanks for the link. I agree with you about Merlijn's blog. It's great! If I remember right, I got to there from here. (Isn't it interesting - all this interwoven "now, how did I get here anyway?" sort of thing.) So in addition to your own blog, you've been a great resource - thanks for that, too.
Perhaps he was talking about Revelation 6:5-6, which says:
When He broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come." I looked, and behold, a black horse; and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine."
anon,
You're welcome; thanks for stopping by.
Paul,
I hadn't thought of that before. It seems a bit tenuous but I see where you're coming from. I should probably think abou that.
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