What Does the Bible Say About End Times?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on end times
The Bible addresses End Times in many places, referring to the period when God's plan for the world will be fulfilled, and Jesus Christ will return to judge the living and the dead. It speaks of signs that will precede the End Times, such as wars, famines, and natural disasters, and emphasizes the importance of being spiritually prepared for Christ's return. The Book of Revelation provides vivid imagery of the End Times, including the final battle between good and evil, the defeat of Satan, and the establishment of a new heaven and a new earth where God will dwell with His people for eternity.
Bible Verses About End Times
Matthew 24:36
“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
Matthew 24:42
“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.”
Revelation 22:20
“He who testifies to these things says, 'Yes, I am coming soon.' Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.”
1 Corinthians 15:52
“in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”
2 Peter 3:10
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.”
Revelation 21:1
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.”
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