Is this world swiftly passing away?

[Robert_Sock]

What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
–1 Corinthians 7: 29-31

Look at the worldwide population explosion over the past few centuries. Look at the rate of technological advances over the past hundred years. Look at how much our culture has changed over the past hundred years. Is the world in the midst of a gigantic revolution? Will the world of tomorrow be less corrupt and miserable than the world of today? Do we have social amnesia when it comes to our past (last several hundred years)?

 

[tonyrey]

“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." - Mark 13:32

 

[LittleFlower378]

Every generation has its problems. I hope to believe that we are slowly getting better and that God is in control.

 

[Robert_Sock]

“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." - Mark 13:32

So it’s not happening as we speak? Are you sure that Mark 13:32 applies to 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31?

 

[LittleFlower378]

Also the verse from Corinthians…The people and believers at that time thought Christ was coming for them very soon, in their lifetime. But Pauls message still holds good and firm even today, even if we do no know the hour, because we do not know when our life will end so we should live everyday as it our last.

 

[Barbkw]

Look at the worldwide population explosion over the past few centuries.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population

The world population has experienced continuous growth since the end of the Bubonic Plague, Great Famine and Hundred Years Wars in 1350, population 300 million.[2]

The highest rates of growth—increases above 1.8% per year—were seen briefly during the 1950s, for a longer period during the 1960s and 1970s; the growth rate peaked at 2.2% in 1963, and declined to 1.1% by 2009.

Annual births have reduced to 140 million since their peak at 173 million in the late 1990s, and are expected to remain constant, while deaths number 57 million per year and are expected to increase to 80 million per year by 2040.

Current projections show a continued increase of population (but a steady decline in the population growth rate) with the population expected to reach between 7.5 and 10.5 billion in the year 2050.[3][4][5]

 

[Big_Ro]

While out times may seem difficult, are they worse than say the Bubonic Plague; Dark Ages; the scourge of Atila; Gengis Kahn; The spanish Flu Epidemic; Civil War; WWI & II, etc? I’m sure form their perspective it was just as bad. Isn’t more the human tendency to say, “Oh, you think you’ve got it bad? Let me tell you…”

Let us hope as Paul did that if our faith is strong and our works worthy we will be saved in the final day whenever it comes. I heard it’s now Oct. 21st but that’s a different thread.

 

[karow]

Do we have social amnesia when it comes to our past (last several hundred years)?

I have cynical streak that I can’t seem to shake, but it’s my opinion that we collectively forget our past in ten years. I had a recent conversation with an individual who thought Richard Nixon was a paragon of virtue by dint of the fact that he was a political leader back in the “olden days”.

True story.

 

[Robert_Sock]

But where is our world headed in such a rush?

 

[Big_Ro]

But where is our world headed in such a rush?

All things work for God’s purpose. His ways are inscrutible. The world is as it should be. However, we and the angels in heaven pray constantly that his wrath will be delayed. I think there are several examples of God relenting in his wrath.

 

[babylonsfalling]

What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
–1 Corinthians 7: 29-31

Look at the worldwide population explosion over the past few centuries. Look at the rate of technological advances over the past hundred years. Look at how much our culture has changed over the past hundred years. Is the world in the midst of a gigantic revolution? Will the world of tomorrow be less corrupt and miserable than the world of today? Do we have social amnesia when it comes to our past (last several hundred years)?

Are things REALLY getting worse?
I think things are getting better, and I know I’m way out there by myself on that issue.
But I think part of original sin includes a lessened ability to see the positive things around us, which in turn makes us into more negative, pessimistic beings. We seem to have natural tendency to accept negative perspective on things.

And we aren’t really overpopulated. We have tons of living space but people gravitate toward choice areas like coastal areas and they’re willing to pay higher prices to live in those densely populated areas. The population bomb from the 60’s 70’s was a dud, it never exploded. The horrific predictions never unfolded. We also produce enough food to feed everyone…it’s a distribution issue made more complex by inefficient and corrupt govts.

Interesting links

cuf.org/faithfacts/details_view.asp?ffID=114

findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20040830/ai_n11472319/

khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2011/May/opinion_May126.xml&section=opinion

 

[Robert_Sock]

Are things REALLY getting worse?
I think things are getting better, and I know I’m way out there by myself on that issue.
But I think part of original sin includes a lessened ability to see the positive things around us, which in turn makes us into more negative, pessimistic beings. We seem to have natural tendency to accept negative perspective on things.

And we aren’t really overpopulated. We have tons of living space but people gravitate toward choice areas like coastal areas and they’re willing to pay higher prices to live in those densely populated areas. The population bomb from the 60’s 70’s was a dud, it never exploded. The horrific predictions never unfolded. We also produce enough food to feed everyone…it’s a distribution issue made more complex by inefficient and corrupt govts.

Interesting links

cuf.org/faithfacts/details_view.asp?ffID=114

findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20040830/ai_n11472319/

khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2011/May/opinion_May126.xml&section=opinion

I believe we are on track too! If we were not guided, this world should have ended long ago. Again, we are living in the midst of a wide-range revolution.

I never meant to convey that we were overpopulated, but rather that extremely rapid population change did occur.

We live in a world of good and evil, and as such, we are governed by God and Satan. I do not believe that God, or Satan, will destroy this world. I believe that we are going somewhere that has been preplanned.

It’s easy to get caught up in the here and now and not notice, nor meditate upon, the extremely rapid rate of change that is taking place in the world.

I believe this world will be transformed into a new world in the end times, with God as its head.

 

[MindOverMatter2]

I believe we are on track too! If we were not guided, this world should have ended long ago. Again, we are living in the midst of a wide-range revolution.

I never meant to convey that we were overpopulated, but rather that extremely rapid population change did occur.

We live in a world of good and evil, and as such, we are governed by God and Satan. I do not believe that God, or Satan, will destroy this world. I believe that we are going somewhere that has been preplanned.

It’s easy to get caught up in the here and now and not notice, nor meditate upon, the extremely rapid rate of change that is taking place in the world.

When a third (i think its a third) of the worlds population is wiped out, then you will know the end is coming soon.

 

[MindOverMatter2]

Absolute objective fulfillment cannot be fulfilled in this world.

 

[tonyrey]

So it’s not happening as we speak? Are you sure that Mark 13:32 applies to 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31?

They are concerned with two different subjects. St Mark is discussing the end of the world. St Paul is dealing with marriage and the transitoriness of life.