Top vicar says 'end of world is nigh'

November 2, 2003

ONE of the most influential clergymen in the Church of England has issued an apocalyptic warning that the end of the world is nigh and that time is running out before the second coming of Jesus Christ.

The Rev Sandy Millar, 61, Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, in Knightsbridge, London, has linked the contemporary worldwide evangelical revival to the imminent return of Jesus and the start of a ''New Age''.

Writing in his parish's Pentecost newsletter, Mr Millar - whose pioneering Alpha course has persuaded hundreds of thousands of people to convert, or return, to Christianity - said the warning of an influential 20th-century clergyman, that ''the coming of the Lord draws nigh'', had even greater urgency today.

People must turn to Jesus Christ ''while there is still time'', he said. ''On some day in the future, Jesus will return, the world as we know it will come to an end, and the real New Age will begin.'' Apocalyptic warnings, while fairly common from charismatic or fringe churches, are rare from a clergyman of the Established Church.

Kulapavana · November 4, 2003

they have been saying that for 2000 years, it is all part of their preaching strategy, to add a sense of urgency to your spiritual life.

Govindaram · November 4, 2003

I watched a movie a long time ago where the person says:

"you're already dead"

cool.

Govindaram · November 20, 2003

The Bible code?

Watching something very interesting on Tv, the person actually says the world will end in 2006, due to Necleur War, the actual meaning of 'end' i do not know.

Ps. Somebody else mentions, the Bible tells of a moon landing... /images/graemlins/smirk.gif Mmmmmm