About 80 years ago, my grandfather took his daily walk through his hometown. Reportedly, a lady in the neighborhood closed the window blinds while the sun was still out. My grandfather asked her why she was doing that, and the lady responded in complete astonishment, “Well, don’t you know? Today the world will end!” My grandfather shook his head, smiled, waved and walked on, just as relaxed as he did before. Many years later, he died at age 86 after a long and happy life.  

Apocalypse theories have been around for a long time. Luckily, the earth is still turning and the sun is still shining. Still, we somehow feel that our existence is fragile. Also, the Bible and Jesus talk about the end of the world.

What does the Bible tell us about the apocalypse?

The Bible includes multiple prophecies. The one about the end of the world as we know it is written in the book of Revelation. As according to God’s own words, it is not allowed to add anything to that prophecy or take anything away. I can only highly recommend reading it. It took me a few times to understand it to the extent that I am confident to think that I know what is going to happen.

I can also recommend the book by Joel Richardson: “The Islamic Antichrist” that compares the prophecy in the Bible to prophecies in the Koran and finds eye-opening parallels. This gives the book of revelation also a much deeper meaning and helps to further understand it. He concludes that the biblical Antichrist is the Mahdi in the Koran and that the Osmanic empire will be resurrected. The Muslim religion will be spread all over the world. Many Christians will be persecuted and killed. Every Christian should be ready to be a martyr, as only through strong faith, our soul will eventually be saved. 

Contemporary prophecies

There are also still prophets around us that foretell the end times to happen soon. I find it hard to check which one is right and which one not.

What I conclude from reading any of these prophecies and still having my grandfather in mind is the following: stay calm and faithful in God and be cautious, E.g., I bought and prepared emergency supplies, including water and food that last very long (e.g., nrg-5 and bp-er emergency food boxes last for about 20 years). I also have blankets, a battery radio, blessed candles and other emergency supplies ready. So in the worst-case scenario, that I do not hope happens, I am still prepared. If the worst case comes and I am not prepared, although I knew this, I would be pretty annoyed with myself. So now, as you know as well, I can highly recommend taking precautions, especially as there are current events happening in the world that are a bit worrying… however please, do not get too anxious, stay in positive spirits and trust in the Lord. Pray, search God, spread the word about God and seek to become a better person and Christian. That is the best preparation for every eventuality.

Jesus tells us to stay alert and ready, as the end of the world as we know it can happen every moment. We do not know when. It can be today, tomorrow, in a year, 10 years, 100 years, 1000 years? I guess it is better for us humans not to know the full details. However ensure that we are living a God-aligned life anyway.