PDF Version Is it possible to know that the “end of the world” is near? “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming . . . ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them”—Luke  21:8 — NIV “Don’t believe them”—Luke 21:8 NLT “Refuse to join them”—Luke 21:8 NJB Jesus spoke about his “return” (Luke 19:12 NIV) in the Bible. Jesus knew that the exact time of “when he returns” (Matthew 24:46; Luke 12:43 NIV) would be an issue for Christians through … Continue reading The Sudden, Unexpected End of the World