Will the World End Soon?
1) Direct Answer
Yes and no. The present world system is coming to its end soon, but the earth itself will not be annihilated. The Bible shows an end of the age, a judgment by fire, and then a renewed earth under Jesus Christ’s rule.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- Jesus spoke of “the end of the world” as the consummation of the age (Matthew 24:3). He said we would know the season by clear signs: deception, wars, pestilences, earthquakes, and lawlessness; like the days of Noah and Lot—violence, immorality, and perversion (Matthew 24:4–14, 37; Luke 17:26–30). He said, “When you see these things begin to come to pass, look up… your redemption draws near” (Luke 21:25–28).
- No man knows the day or the hour (Matthew 24:36), but we are told to watch and be ready (Matthew 24:42–44; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–6).
- Scoffers will say, “All things continue as they were,” but the Word says the world that once perished by water is now reserved for fire (2 Peter 3:3–7). The elements will melt, and God will bring a new heavens and new earth wherein dwells righteousness (2 Peter 3:10–13).
- Yet the earth itself abides; God laid its foundations so it would not be removed forever (Ecclesiastes 1:4; Psalm 104:5). The “end” is the end of the present order, not the extinction of the planet.
- God once cleansed the world by water in Noah’s day; this time it will be a purification by fire, followed by Christ’s reign and the final renewal (Revelation 19–21; Romans 8:19–23).
- Before the wrath, the true Bride is caught up to meet the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:16–17). Then come the judgments, and finally the new creation.
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- The Bible distinguishes between the end of the age and the endurance of the earth. So the “world” that ends is the present sinful order.
- The signs Jesus gave line up with our day. That tells us the season is near, even if the exact day is unknown.
- God is consistent: water judgment once, fire judgment next; not to annihilate His creation, but to cleanse it and set it back under Christ.
Short reinforcing statement
Now notice, the call is not to calculate dates but to be ready. Repent, be baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and receive the Holy Spirit as God’s seal (Acts 2:38; Ephesians 4:30). Walk in the light, watch and pray. The coming of the Lord is at the door.
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What did the Laodicean Church Age (our age) Angel (- messenger) Say about this?
Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
Divine Healing
54-1219M §39
So then He said, "Now, a little while, and the world won't see Me no more, yet you shall see Me." Now, listen to this: "Yet ye shall see Me." The "ye." Who was He talking to? Believers. Is that right? He said, "Ye shall see Me. For I, (not someone else), for I will be with you, even in you, to the end of the apostles"? To how long? "The end of the world." All the way through, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever." Now, "I go away. I will pray the Father; He will give you another comforter, which is...
Fellowship
56-0212 §64
...was called right now, I'd say, 'God, give me another hour to get straightened up.' God, I want to do it for me now that I can come into perfect fellowship, that I know that soon You are coming. The whole world's in a turmoil, and I'm looking forward to the coming of the Lord, and I want to be remembered, God, when I come to the end of the road. I raise my hand now to You, God, and ask that You will help me."
Contending for the Faith
55-0620 §14
Now, I want you to listen close. Jesus, when He went away, He said to His disciples, "Go into all the world, (That was Zurich, also.) ... all the world, preach the Gospel to every creature. These signs shall follow them that believe." And all the signs that He gave, one of them was lay hands on the sick and they shall recover. Jesus said, "These things that I do..." What are these things? To look out in the audience, He perceived the people's thoughts. He knew when they come to Him, where they had been and if... Th...
The great coming revival
54-0718A §5
...to come to our heavenly Father, not by just mythical thoughts or some curious theology, but by the promise in God's Word that He would heal us when we were sick. And so, I will do my part to pray with all my heart for every sick person that I can during this meeting, and ask our heavenly Father to join my prayer with yours to help you in some way, to get you back well again so you can be healthy and happy to serve Him. Then doing that, why, it makes us feel like we're doing our little part here on earth; that God...
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever
61-0205E §33
...ere is a shelter. Oh, it's not made out of steel, but it's made out of feathers---under his wings. Oh, I like that shelter. Sweetly, peacefully abide, knowing this: that as soon as ... before that bomb even gets a whistle to start, on his wings He'll bear us up. Oh, that's what I'm looking for, that great rapturing approach of our Lord Jesus. And to see it coming so close, our hearts just jump for joy. To know that, it's a joy. Someone said, "Brother Branham," said, "You scare the people by telling them the Lord Je...