What does the following Bible prophecy for the end of the world mean and men or many will seek death but death will flee?

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The prophecy "And men will seek death, but death will flee" is about a difficult time in the end of the world, just before the second coming of Christ. It says that some or all people will want to commit suicide, but won't be permitted to. Basically, take it literally as it is written because suicide then is impossible although it is possible now, so it is something which we cannot understand .

There will be a time when things will be so bad during the tribulation, that people will want to die but cannot. What a terrible thing. Hope it makes people think about where they are spiritually before it is too late. It is just around the corner. Jesus is coming soon. Hebrews 9:27 tells us:"It is given unto man once to die and then the judgement." We only have this life to make the right choice to be close to God. We don't know when our time is up, so we had better do it now.

see related questions;

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_is_the_world_going_to_end

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What does the Bible say about the end times?

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