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Originally Posted by Yakk
In Revelations, it is stated that even the angels do not know when the end will come. It is also stated that the end will come within the lifetime of those in attendence at one of the sermons recorded.
I personally would take this to mean that any belief that you know when the end will occur is hubris of the highest order. A quite explicit limit on when the end will occur, in that same book, was violated
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Again, what I have to say has to taken from a viewpoint of first believing in the bible, then this will make sense.
Ancient texts tell us of belief (or legend ) that John, the author of Revelations, was to stay here on eart until the return of Christ.
This is fuel by the following verse.
“If it is my will for him to remain until I come, of what concern is that to you?” (John 21:20, 22)
Ok, so from a point of belief in the bible, this 'clause' would mean that there was at least one person who witnessed this sermon (the author himself) and would be here to see it finished.
As for time limits, it does state that now man can or will know the hour or day, but using the analogy of the seasons, those who take guidance and understand the book of Revelation can see the signs of the coming events.
revelations is not meant to be a book about the fate of mankind, but a litmus test of sorts for those who believe in the return of a christ.
It is meant to let them know that the time is near, when they start to occur.
That interpretation of whether they have occurred or not, however, is up to you.