text: what are your personal views on the end times? preferably christians answer this one. but i'm open to all answers. thanks in advance for answering. personally i think the clock is still ticking and we've got a little bit of time left but not much. what has happend in the news and such is not even the begginning of the end but we're getting close. 9/11, the warring in the mideast, possible threats of terror attacks here and there, economic up heavals and such, the terrorist threatening to hit the middle eastern oil rich nations and such, etc. time is short are you ready? i am prayerfully. no one can know when the end will come (matt 24:36).  so the only biblical answer about when the end times will come is "soon" (rev 22:7, 12, 20).  "soon" is the greek "tachu" which can mean "shortly or soon" but also "quickly, suddenly, unexpectantly".    god has wanted christians to live as if christ could return anyday.  that's why the end times will come without warning.  although, there are many, many signs that the "season" is close at hand.  my personal view of how it will unfold (i am a teacher of prophecy, end times, revelation for the past 5 years):  1) rapture of the church 2) start of the 7 year "tribulation" 3) christ returns to earth 4) christ sets up his kingdom; 1000 year reign on earth 5) great white throne judgment for the lost 6) new heaven and new earth  and yes, i am ready.  god bless