text: No. St Paul is commenting on the immorality in which Christians find themselves. Timeless. The world is 'always ending' for many people.   Now is the time to fully live out the Gospel in purity, trust & faithfulness, many are dying even now. 
  
  This is the only time that God gives us to sanctify: Today, now. There is a real danger in thinking that "the world" is going on and that we have time. 
  
  Today's Gospel from Mass bears on these points.  
  
  Many Catholics won't recognize these words as Jesus'!
  
  "Jesus said to his disciples:
  "Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine,
  lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.
  
  "Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.
  This is the Law and the Prophets.
  
  "Enter through the narrow gate;
  for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction,
  and those who enter through it are many.
  How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life.
  And those who find it are few."