2012 and You

resurrection three days later, all God requires is for

Christ alone for salvation: “No one comes to the

you to receive his pardon by faith and accept Christ

Father except through me” (John 14:6). He’s the

as your personal Savior. “To all who did receive him,

only way to God.

who believed in his name, he gave the right to be-

I recognize that the statement that Jesus is the only way to God offends many people. But those who maintain there are many ways to God make a mockery

come children of God” (John 1:12). Receiving Christ begins a life of faith that never ends…”whoever believes has eternal life” (John 6:47).

of Jesus’ death on the cross. Jesus would not have

Tribulation and God’s judgment are coming; this may

come and paid the ultimate price if there had been

well be the generation that witnesses the return of

some other way. “God shows his love for us in that

Christ. Why not believe God’s Word and accept God’s

while we were still sinners, Christ died for us….for there

Son as your personal Savior today? You can use words

is no other name under heaven given among men by

like these if they express your heart’s true desire:

which we must be saved” (Romans 5:8, Acts 4:12).

“Dear God, I acknowledge that I have sinned against

Everyone must decide what he or she will do with

you. I gladly receive Jesus’ substitutionary death on

Jesus Christ. He entered human history born of

the cross as the full payment for my sins. I believe

a virgin, lived a sinless life, and was rejected by

Jesus rose from the dead, and I now trust him to be

his generation: “He came to his own, and his own

my Savior. Thank you for your forgiveness and for

people did not receive him” (John 1:11). He died

giving me new life and taking me into your eternal

on the cross for the sins of the world to purchase a

family. Amen.”

pardon for our sins—substituting himself for us— paying the penalty for our sins. The Bible tells us that we “all have sinned” (Romans 3:23), separating us from God. But thanks to Christ’s death, and his

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even religious leaders for salvation. Look to Jesus

B I L LY

G R A H A M

2012 AND YOU THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT?

SIGNS OF THE TIMES December 21, 2012 marks the end of the 5000-year cycle according to the Mayan calendar. Was the warn-

time to rule the world for 1000 years. While that gives us significant breathing room, the Bible also predicts that the years before Christ returns will be filled with intense international tension, cataclysmic

Over the last few years, Americans have been

ing of the earth’s demise encoded in it? Were these

bombarded with a concept that can be summed

ancient timekeepers giving us the time for the end?

up by one little word: change. But few people are

A growing number of people are now predicting that

prepared for the kind of change that many are

date as the apocalypse deadline—history’s final day.

and influence of Jesus Christ.

But haven’t we heard all this before? You may

The critical thing is that when Christ comes again,

predicting—a change they believe has been bearing down on the planet for thousands of years, one that includes the colossal transformation of our solar system.

All the predictions appear to focus on 2012, and often on one specific day—December 21. Never before

remember Y2K. People predicted that when

PEOPLE EVERYWHERE

earth’s odometer rolled over from Decem-

disasters, and human misery. During that time world powers will be focused on eradicating the memory

he will dramatically improve the chaotic nature of the world. Then centuries later Christ the Creator will

SEEM TO SHARE A SENSE THAT

ber 31, 1999 to January 1, 2000, we would

destroy the world and re-create one where no sin

THE WORLD IS APPROACHING

experience massive computer malfunc-

will be present. The single greatest reminder of hu-

tions, government shutdowns, chaos, and

man hatred and war—the world—will be erased and

“CLOSING TIME.”

even the end of civilization as we know it.

have so many people from diverse backgrounds and

But nothing out of the ordinary happened. Could it

viewpoints pinpointed one day as the expiration date

be that the whole 2012 thing is just another case of

for human civilization.

Y2K insanity? Or is this the real thing? Serious 2012

People everywhere seem to share a sense that the world is approaching “closing time.” Crises of alarming complexity are emerging and accelerating with frightening regularity. Life on Planet Earth over the last few years has been anything but business as usual!

watchers are calling 12.21.12, the “Mayan Y2K.”

replaced (Revelation 21:1).

PERSONAL EXPIRATION DATES As interesting as it is to know about our planet’s end, the Bible makes it clear that every person also has an expiration date! It’s important for you to know

When it comes to “signs of the times,” it helps to

what’s going to happen to you when your life ends.

consult the Bible. It was 100% right on over 300

None of us knows how much time we personally

prophecies written up to 700 years before Christ’s

have left. You need to be very concerned about

first coming to earth! And the Bible says that before

your destiny if you are not a believer in Jesus Christ.

the world ends Jesus Christ himself will return, this

Don’t make the mistake of looking to political or

your personal Savior. “To all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12). Receiving Christ begins a life of faith that never ends…”whoever believes has eternal life” (John 6:47).

Tribulation and God’s judgment are coming; this may well be the generation that witnesses the return of Christ. Why not believe God’s Word and accept God’s Son as your personal Savior today? You can use words like these if they express your heart’s true desire: “Dear God, I acknowledge that I have sinned against you. I gladly receive Jesus’ substitutionary death on the cross as the full payment for my sins. I believe Jesus rose from the dead, and I now trust him to be my Savior. Thank you for your forgiveness and for giving me new life and taking me into your eternal family. Amen.”

Good News Tracts 2012 and You While some movies, books, or rumors point to 2012 as the “end of the world”, the Bible makes it clear that only God knows the future.

Bible references: ESV. Package contains 25 tracts.

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