The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum The End Times

You are certainly correct that there is myriad speculation about when Jesus Christ will return along with all the fanciful details that go with them. Personally, I find little to any credibility with the "popular" views, e.g. Dispensationalism (of all stripes), Premillennialism, or those espoused by the cults. If nothing else, speculative views are shown to be invalid from but one passage alone:

1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 (ASV) "But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape." (cf. 2Pet 3:10)

What I came to hold to be true is historic Amillennialism. IF you are not familiar with this eschatological view (actually, the RCC holds to a modified form of it), you can read a few articles on it found here: Eschatology - The Doctrine of Last Things.

As to we being in the "last days".... But my definition of the "last days" is that period of time that began with the coming of Christ to the day He shall return.

In His grace,