It’s more than just a catchy limerick by R.E.M. It’s a question we have all wrestled with at one point and will continue to wrestle with: is this the end of all things? In this conversation, Cameron and Dr. J tackle some serious questions and have a little fun while they’re at it. And, while they discuss these important questions, they offer—perhaps—an even better question to answer in the midst of it all.

03:35 — Why is the Book of Revelation so weird and with so much weird imagery?

05:09 — How am I supposed to understand the book of Revelation?

06:03 — What is the mark of the beast? Is it a microchip? A tattoo?

07:50 — What does the Bible say the end times will look like?

09:53 — What is the rapture?

11:06 — What happens if we miss the rapture?

12:24 — Do we need to live in fear of being “left behind?”

15:04 — How dogmatic ought our theology be regarding the end times? Is there some latitude here?

17:15 — Is there such thing as a “Bible code?” Are there hidden messages in the Bible?

21:39 — If there are signs of the end times, what is so wrong about trying to know the date of the end?

23:38 — Is there comfort for us, especially knowing that all things will end?

For more content on this episode’s questions, we invite you to check out a sermon by Dr. Jason Karampatsos in the sixth week of the Broken Pieces series at https://nlag.net/sermons/broken-pieces-week-six/.

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