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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The Handwriting on the wall
56-0902 §76
Lord Jesus, once more I pray, I pray that not one stone, Lord, but what will be overturned, that everyone here might see. And may they come tonight and take on the form and the life of the Lord Jesus and may they be gallant soldiers of the cross, purposing in their heart to forsake the things of the world and to come to Christ tonight. Grant it, Lord, while we're waiting patiently on the Holy Spirit to water that Word and to let them know that we're speaking the Son of God is coming soon. They see the newspapers an...
The junction of time
56-0115 §50
What is it, friends? We're at the end time. We're at the junction. "Lift up your head," He said. "Your redemption's drawing nigh." Do you see what I mean? The junction time? "And it shall come to pass," saith God, "in the last days I will pour out My Spirit; your sons and daughters shall prophesy." Prophets promised. "Your young men shall see visions, and I'll show wonders in the heavens above." Flying saucers and everything, great distress. The earth will be shaken with divers ... big earthquakes will be coming, a...
The End-time Sign Seed
62-0319 §7
Now, God and his Word is the self-same being. Think of it! I believe that God will judge the world some day. Not by the act of Congress, not by the act of a church, but by his Word He'll judge the world. If we had to take church---organization church---which one of them is right? They differ so much one from another. The Catholic differs from the Protestant, the Protestant differs from the Orthodox, the Ortho... why, we ... different every one. So which one of them would be right? We would have a confusion in our m...
It wasn't so from the beginning
62-0630B §70
Thank you for this brotherhood, these fine men and women who I expect to live in eternity with, through all ages that is to come, or worlds without end. Bless our brother chairman here and his wife, every minister and his wife, all the visitors with us this morning. And Father, in this great time that we're living, just at the evening lights going down---the sun is setting here on the West Coast---soon there will be a day of trouble such as never been known. Then he that's filthy is filthy still; he that's holy is...
Seals 3: The First Seal
63-0318 §1
...ion of eternal life dwelling within us. And we've come tonight, Father, to study thy Word together, these great hidden mysteries that's been hid since the foundation of the world. And the Lamb is the only one that can reveal it to us. I pray that He will come among us tonight, and will take of his Word and reveal it to us, that we might know how to be better servants to Him in this end-time. O God, as we see that we are now in the end-time, help us to know our place, Lord, and our frail beings, and the certainty of...