The end of the system of things

The end of the system of things
Saturday, May 1, 2010 7:09 PM
From: "Carlos Burman"
Dear Eiko, how are you of recent?

It has been nicer weather this week,maybe you will agree.

Its now Golden week and many people are travelling...are you travelling anywhere?

Im not,because now i have little money but i hope to go somewhere nice later in the year.

I am fine and so is my wife and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

I want to first let you know that tomorrow, 2nd May 2010..the meeting will NOT be at the usual Hara Kingdom hall that we normally meet at BUT at NOKATA OLD kingdom hall..this kingdom hall is right NEXT TO THE NEW NOKATA kingdom hall.

The meeting time is the same..it is at 4:30pm


This Thursday 6th May 2010, the meeting will be NOT at NOKATA kingdom hall,BUT at HARA kingdom hall again....this will be the last time we
will be meeting at this venue.

The meeting time is the same also,at 7:30pm

Next Sunday,9th May 2010,the meeting will be in the Nokata Kingdom hall again...i will check for you if it is the old one or the new one..and i will email you during the week ,ok.

But the meeting will start at 4:30pm as usual.

Anyway,in your last email you said is there any reference in the Bible with regards to "the end of the system of things"

Well, there are at least a couple of places in the Bible where it gives such reference.

One such scripture popularly used is at Matthew 24:3: "While he was sitting upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him privately saying: "Tell us, When will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence, and of the conclusion of the system of things?"

After Jesus' disciples asked this question he gave a composite sign as to what to expect just before the END or the "conclusion" of the system of things.
Composite means that ALL the signs that Jesus spoke of that he said would happen ,would have to happen during the time of the end in order for the prophecy to be fulfilled correctly.

Jesus answered his disciples at Matthew 24:4-33:(I copied the verses below, incase you wanted to compare the new world translation wording)


(Matthew 24:4-33) And in answer Jesus said to them: “Look out that nobody misleads YOU; 5 for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. 6 YOU are going to hear of wars and reports of wars; see that YOU are not terrified. For these things must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 “For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another. 8 All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress. 9 “Then people will deliver YOU up to tribulation and will kill YOU, and YOU will be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name. 10 Then, also, many will be stumbled and will betray one another and will hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and mislead many; 12 and because of the increasing of lawlessness the love of the greater number will cool off. 13 But he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved. 14 And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come. 15 “Therefore, when YOU catch sight of the disgusting thing that causes desolation, as spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place, (let the reader use discernment,) 16 then let those in Ju·de′a begin fleeing to the mountains. 17 Let the man on the housetop not come down to take the goods out of his house; 18 and let the man in the field not return to the house to pick up his outer garment. 19 Woe to the pregnant women and those suckling a baby in those days! 20 Keep praying that YOUR flight may not occur in wintertime, nor on the sabbath day; 21 for then there will be great tribulation such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning until now, no, nor will occur again. 22 In fact, unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the chosen ones those days will be cut short. 23 “Then if anyone says to YOU, ‘Look! Here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones. 25 Look! I have forewarned YOU. 26 Therefore, if people say to YOU, ‘Look! He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; ‘Look! He is in the inner chambers,’ do not believe it. 27 For just as the lightning comes out of eastern parts and shines over to western parts, so the presence of the Son of man will be. 28 Wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together. 29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 And then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in lamentation, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he will send forth his angels with a great trumpet sound, and they will gather his chosen ones together from the four winds, from one extremity of the heavens to their other extremity. 32 “Now learn from the fig tree as an illustration this point: Just as soon as its young branch grows tender and it puts forth leaves, YOU know that summer is near. 33 Likewise also YOU, when YOU see all these things, know that he is near at the doors.



Anyway,im sure you have many questions with regards to these verses...

Many people frequently say to us..."Earthquakes and war and problems have always existed,todays world is no different"

Its definetly true that problems such as earthquakes, war and disease and other problems have always affected humans on our earth,however, NOT to the same INTENSITY and FREQUENCY as in todays world.

Just to illustrate that statement,a pregnant mother,when she first concieves,she has only very little signs of the arrival of her baby...however, after 3 months,the signs become clearer,after 6 months, even more clear and finally after 9 months,the baby is obvious and everyone can see that the mother is pregnant and the mother feels pain at birth.

Likewise,hundreds of years ago,earthquakes and wars and other problems were not a very significant problem...only at infrequent intervals and when they did happen,they rarely affected humans since population was much lower than in todays world.

You might ask: "what evidence have we got to support that the INTENSITY and FREQUENCY of all these problems described at MATTHEW 24 really is accurate and true?"

Well, recently i wrote a talk about this very subject and i will copy it below on this email....it is quite alot of information BUT very interesting and i would encourage you to read it since they are from all secular sources and NOT jehovahs witnesses...

Please take your time reading them..you dont need to rush because i know you are busy with other day to day business.

anyway, here it is:

The Bible describes events and conditions that mark the end time, or last days. "The sign" is a composite one made up of many evidences; thus its fulfillment requires that all aspects of the sign be clearly in evidence during one generation. The various aspects of the sign are recorded at Matthew chapters 24, 25, Mark 13, and Luke 21; there are further details at 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 2 Peter 3:3, 4, and Revelation 6:1-8.
"For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another." (Matt. 24:7)

War has marred life on the earth for thousands of years. International wars and wars within nations have been fought. But beginning in 1914 the first world war was fought. This was not merely a conflict between two armies on the battlefield. For the first time, all the major powers were at war. Entire nations-including civilian populations-were mobilized to support the war effort. It is estimated that by the end of the war 93 percent of the population of the world was involved.



There have been many famines in human history. To what extent has the 20th century been afflicted by them? World war led to widespread starvation in Europe and Asia. Africa has been stricken by drought, resulting in extensive food shortages. Late in 1980 the Food and Agriculture Organization estimated that 450 million people were hungry to the point of starvation, and up to a billion did not have enough to eat. Of these, some 40 million a year actually die-in some years as many as 50 million-because of the shortage of food.

It is true that there were major quakes in centuries past; furthermore, with their sensitive equipment scientists now detect more than a million quakes a year. But no special instruments are needed for people to know when there is a great earthquake.

Has there actually been a significant number of major earthquakes since 1914? With data obtained from the National Geophysical Data Center in Boulder, Colorado, supplemented by a number of standard reference works, a tabulation was made in 1984 that included only earthquakes that measured 7.5 or more on the Richter scale, or that resulted in destruction of five million dollars (U.S.) or more in property, or that caused 100 or more deaths. It was calculated that there had been 856 of such earthquakes during the 2,000 years before 1914. The same tabulation showed that in just 69 years following 1914 there were 605 of such quakes. That means that, in comparison with the previous 2,000 years, the average per year has been 20 times as great since 1914.



"In one place after anther pestilences"(Luke 21:11)

At the close of the first world war the Spanish flu swept around the globe, claiming upwards of 20 million lives and at a rate unparalleled in the history of disease. Despite advances in medical science, a heavy toll is exacted every year by cancer, heart disease, numerous sexually transmitted diseases, multiple sclerosis, malaria, river blindness, and Chagas' disesease.



Increasing of lawlessness and love of the greater number will cool off' (Matt.24:11,12)

A leading criminologist says: "The one thing that hits you in the eye when you look at crime on the world scale is a pervasive and persistent increase everywhere. Such exceptions as there are stand out in splendid isolation, and may soon be swamped in the rising tide." (The Growth of Crime, New York, 1977, Sir Leon Radzinowicz and Joan King, pp. 4, 5) The increase is real; it is not merely a matter of better reporting. It is true, past generations had criminals too, but never before has crime been as pervasive as it is now. Persons who are up in years know that from personal experience.

The lawlessness referred to in the prophecy includes contempt for the known laws of God, a placing of self instead of God at the center of one's life. As a result of this attitude, divorce rates are skyrocketing, sex outside of marriage and homosexuality are widely accepted, and tens of millions of abortions are performed every year. Such lawlessness is associated (in Matthew 24:11, 12) with the influence of false prophets, those who set aside God's Word in favor of their own teachings. Heeding their philosophies instead of holding to the Bible contributes toward a loveless world. (1 John 4:8) Read the description of it at 2 Timothy 3:1-5.


'This good news will be preached in all the inhabited earth'(Matt. 24:14)

The message that would be preached is that God's Kingdom in the hands of Jesus Christ has begun to rule in the heavens, that soon it will put an end to the entire wicked system of things, that under its rule mankind will be brought to perfection and earth will become a paradise. That good news is being preached today in over 200 lands and island groups, to the most distant parts of the earth so that everyone possible is given the opportunity to hear.

Anyway, Hiroshi, i realise this is quite alot of information...so will stop writing now but this information is only part of the sign of the end of the system of things and it takes abit of personal and prayerful Bible study regularly to fully understand the context,the meanings,the signs and all else in full,so if you have any further question with regard to this email,please let me know in the future or once you have read this email.

I hope i can see you soon

Many regards

Carlos