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.
Is this the sign of the end sir?
62-1230E §135
...le flight---hand. The second was greater, whiter, doves---Holy Spirit revealing the secrets of the heart. And the third flight was angels! Not birds, angels! And that's the end time. That's all of it. Will this be the time, brethren? Is this the time? Now, listen real close, and don't misinterpret this. I want to ask you something. Let's go back just a minute. The church knows it's the truth. The scientific world knows it's the truth. And people are sitting here tonight, and many still living, that were standing on...
Balm in Gilead
59-0707 §32
...rned their thoughts when they thought that in their heart. They never said it out loud. They were staunch church members, and they daren't to say it out. But Jesus said, "I will forgive you for it. But someday (in so much words like this), the Holy Spirit will come and do the same thing. And one word against it will never be forgiven in this world nor the world to come." There will be a balm continually in Gilead. It will be after I go. "And these works that I do shall you do also. Lo, I am with thee, even in thee...
Believe ye that I can do this?
51-0509 §19
Lord, we ask tonight to bless our nation, the most greatest and powerful nation of the world, the Joseph of Jacob's blessings, who is made his bow strong, and trusted in the might of God. But we know it's time for the vine to come back over the wall again now. And we realize that we're at the end of the age. And this great marvelous nation, starting out a few years ago to forsake God as a hog goes to its wallow and a dog to its vomit, bringing in whiskey and putting it on the street corners, and putting our young g...
Speak to this mountain
59-1123 §62
I believe that the church of the living God is moving into a sphere now that's going to shake the whole world. That's the first time it's been since the days of Jesus of Nazareth, to a human being. "Ask anything that you will, and it shall be given unto you." Anything you desire. Don't you see the words of Jesus Christ being fulfilled? Oh, it's going to come to pass pretty soon. I'm looking for it to happen in this meeting. I'm wanting it to happen now. That that anointing will strike the whole church of the living...
Birth Pains
65-0124 §54
...haven't we arrived at that time again? Now, just look at the things of promise of the Bible that would be going on in the church at this time. We see what's going on in the world and we see it's at its end. Now let's look in the church. She (the church) had birth pains under Luther. Now, we know there's seven church ages and seven messengers to them church ages according to Revelation. Now when Luther had to come forth, it certainly throwed the church into birth pains, but it brought forth a Luther. That's right. A...