Questions About Our Proximity to the End Times

This article is much different than other articles on this website. In this article, I post many questions that I believe are important to consider when assessing where we are in relation to the end times. The main purpose of these questions is to help people think about where they stand on many issues that potentially impact where we are in relation to the end times.

Determining where we are in relation to the end times is not a simple matter. Many things need to be considered. I hope the questions listed in this article help you to think about these issues and help you to see how complicated it is to assess whether we are ready to see the start of the end times.

Europe: Is the European Union Going to be a Significant End Time Player?

If you believe the answer is “yes”…

Has the European Union developed enough politically to be a significant end time player now?

  • If not, what could drive the European Union to develop further politically into a significant end time player?

Has the European Union incorporated every country that it is supposed to or are there more countries that it still needs to incorporate (in other words, are there still more countries that need to join the European Union)?

  • If the European Union has not, how long will it take for them to incorporate the remaining countries?

Is the Antichrist going to emerge from Europe?

  • If so, does the European Union possess a military that is capable of Middle East conquest right now? If not, how long will it take the European Union to develop one?
  • If the Antichrist is not going to emerge from Europe, how will the Antichrist deal with Europe? Will the Antichrist try to conquer Europe or try to use diplomacy to win their support?

If you believe the answer is “no”…

What could prevent the European Union from being a significant end time player?

Russia: Is Russia Going to be a Significant End Time Player?

If you believe the answer is “yes”…

Is the Antichrist going to emerge from Russia?

  • If so, does Russia possess a military that is capable of Middle East conquest right now? If not, how long will it take Russia to develop one?
  • If not, how will the Antichrist deal with Russia? Will Antichrist try to conquer Russia or try to use diplomacy to win their support?

If you believe the answer is “no”…

What could prevent Russia from being a significant end time player?

A Question to Consider: Can Russia maintain its territorial boundaries in the Far East as China becomes an increasingly powerful entity in the region? Russia geographically is a very large country. However, most of Russia’s population is concentrated west of the Ural Mountains. People from China are increasingly populating Siberia, a resource-rich region east of the Ural Mountains, over time. Russians are very concerned that China will attempt to take over Siberia.

United States: Is the United States Going to be a Significant End Time Player?

If you believe the answer is “yes”…

What role will the United States play during the end times?

  • Will the U.S. oppose the Antichrist?
  • Will U.S. support the Antichrist’s conquest?

Will the United States turn against Israel?

  • If not, will the United States try to support Israel against the Antichrist in some fashion?

If you believe the answer is “no”…

What will lead to the United States not having a significant end time role? The United States has a major presence worldwide, so it is difficult for many to imagine the U.S. not having some influence in the world when the end times begin. Therefore, this is a very important question for those who do not think the United States is going to be a significant end time player to address.

Another Question to Consider: What impact is the United States’ gargantuan debt problem going to have on the position it has in the world in the future?

  • Is the United States going to be able to maintain/afford its very influential position in the world?
  • Is the United States debt problem going to lead to a rapid economic and military decline?

The Mideast

Has the Middle East experienced enough turmoil for the end times to begin?

  • If yes, then what is the catalyst for the end times to begin now?
  • If not, what other events need to happen in the Middle East before the end times can begin?

Does a Middle East war(s) need to transpire before a “covenant with many” can be reached?

  • If yes, how big of war does it need to be?
  • If not, why is a war not required?

How will Arab countries react to the “covenant with many”?

  • Will Arab countries accept the “covenant with many” or will Arab countries be angered by it? If Arab countries will be angered, will they go to war over the “covenant with many”?

Some General Questions to Consider

Is there a sufficient level of famine in the world to say we are at the cusp of the start of the end times?

Is there a sufficient level of pestilence in the world to say we are at the cusp of the start of the end times?

Is there a sufficient level of war and rumors of war in the world to say we are at the cusp of the start of the end times?

Is there a sufficient level of political instability in the world to say we are at the cusp of the start of the end times?

Are we seeing an unusual level of false Christ activity in the world?

Could resource scarcity play a role in the future?

What role will China, a rapidly rising world power, have in the future?

Can the Antichrist emerge and thrive under today’s global economic, political, financial, and social environment or does the world need to change a lot more before global conditions are conducive for Antichrist’s emergence?

  • Relating to this, is the current global economic, political, financial, and social environment sustainable? If not, does it fall apart before the emergence of Antichrist?

These are some of the questions that I believe are important to consider when assessing where we are in relations to the end times. If you would like to learn how to determine whether we are living in the tribulation, click this link for my article on the topic: How to Tell If We’re Living in the Tribulation

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Wayne Croley
Wayne Croley

Hi! I’ve studied and written about Bible prophecy since I was a teenager. My goal is to make Bible prophecy easy for you to understand while avoiding the sensationalism seen elsewhere. I am the author of several end time books, including Prophecy Proof Insights on the End Times, a comprehensive book about the end times. I hold an M.B.A. and degrees in Managerial Economics and Political Science.