![]() ![]() What the Bible tells us is that human history in its present form or shape will come to an end. In speaking this way neither the Scriptures nor I are suggesting that human existence on earth will ever end. One more word of clarification about the so-called “end” of the world. But make no mistake about it: God, in Scripture, has very clearly told us how the world will end. Of course, as you already know, it doesn’t tell us what everyone really wants to know, namely, when will it end? That is a mystery that God has chosen to keep hidden within his own heart. So, what does the Bible say? Does Scripture give us a hint as to whether the world will end, and if so, how? Yes, it does. Life 10,000 years from now will be noticeably different, but human beings will still be here doing their thing, whatever that “thing” might be. Life on earth will simply continue to evolve and expand and develop with ever increasing technological sophistication. It all makes you stop and give more serious consideration to that bearded hippie walking the sidewalks of our streets with a sandwich board which declares: “Repent! The world is coming to an end!” But of course there are others who insist that the world will never come to an end. Then, of course, we’ve got hundreds of movies coming out of Hollywood that are making a fortune by promoting the idea that in some for or other aliens from a distant galaxy will invade us and either colonize or cannibalize our world, bringing an end to life on this planet. Certain astronomers tell us that one day a massive meteorite will break through our atmosphere and crash headlong into the earth, setting in motion a series of climate changes and floods and earthquakes that will mark the world’s end. Certain politicians tell us that the world will likely end in a nuclear conflagration, perhaps instigated by North Korea or Russia. Certain environmentalists tell us that unrestrained global warming will bring about the end of the world as we know it. Theories about the end of the world have become big business in recent years. Armageddon! The War to End All Wars - Revelation 16:1-21
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