Are the 2012 Predictions Legit?

This week at Valley we will continue with our series "The End of the World as We Know It...And I Feel Fine." Our church's founding Pastor - Raleigh Galgan - will be leading us through Matthew 24 and the "signs" by which Jesus told his audience they could know that the end is near. It's going to be another great week of digging deep into the most amazing Book in the world - the Bible.

As I have been thinking about what the Bible says about the end of the world, I find it so ironic that with all the amazing Biblical predictions which have already come to pass with total accuracy, still so many people would rather look for credence in random so-called "prophecies" related to such things as predictions about the Mayan calendar coming to an end and other outlandish claims. Why does our culture promote interest in predictions which have no proven reliability whatsoever - while at the same time virtually ignoring the one Book on the planet that has never been wrong?

I am not claiming that I fully understand every futuristic detail about which the Bible speaks. There are symbols and mysteries about which we must remain humble and open to careful consideration. But SO much of Biblical prophecy has already come true that it should leave any honest skeptic with little doubt as to its credibility. Many scholars agree that the Bible contains approximately 1,000 specific predictions about the future - about half of which have already come to pass in world history.

What do YOU think about the 2012 hysteria? Do you believe there is anything to it? If so, why? I invite you to chime in with your remarks and I hope to see you at Valley soon! :)