Expert: Rev. Robert Woods - 7/23/2005

Question
Is it the same religion and beleiefs, Jehovah and baptist?
Hi i had a question I was wondering if it is baptist or usually jehovash witness's that are trying to spread and beleive that we are in the endtimes?  

Answer
Blessings and thank you for your question.

Baptists believe that we are approaching the end times/tribulation period.  We do not believe that the tribulation has already begun.  

Prophecies Concerning the Last Days

Increase of wars and rumors of war Joel 3:9-10; Matt. 24:6-7
Extreme Materialism   2 Tim 3:1-2; Rev 3:14-19
Lawlessness   Ps 78:8; Proverbs 30:11-14; 2 Tim 3:2-
Population Explosion   Genesis 6:1
Increase in speed and knowledge   Dan 12:4
Departure from Christian Faith   2 Thess 2:3; 1 Tim 4:1-4; 2 Tim 3:5, 4:3-4; 2 Peter 3:3-4
Intense Demonic Activity Gen 6:1-4; 1 Tim 4:1-3

Unification of the world's religious, political, and economic systems Rev 13:4-8, 16-17; 17:1-18, 18:1-24


Universal Drug Usage (the word    Rev 9:21
sorceries can refer to drugs)
Immoral & Abnormal Sexual Activity   Rom 1:17-32; 2 Pet. 2:10, 14, 3:3; Jude 18
Widespread Violence   Gen 6:11-13; Rev 9:21
Rejection of God's word   2 Tim 4:3-4, 2 Pet. 3:3-4, 16
Rejection of God   Ps 2:1-3
Blasphemy   2 Tim 3:2, 2 Pet. 3:3; Jude 18
Self-seeking and pleasure seeking   2 Tim 3:2-4
People minus a Conscience   1 Tim 4:2
Religious Hucksters   2 Pet. 2:3
Devil Worshipers   Rev 9:20, 13:11-14
Rise of false prophets and Antichrists   Matt 24:5, 11; 2 Pet. 2:1-2
False claims of Peace   1 Thess. 5:1-3
Great political and religious upheavals   Matt 24:32-34
in the promise land   


Now the Jehovah's witnesses believe we are living in the tribulation already.

I would be happy to give you a run down on what both groups believe.  Just ask