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Yes, that seems to be true regardless of your belief system.

2007-11-07 00:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 5 0

Actually, that question is answered when examining a few Scriptures:

Ps. 37:29: “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”
Eccl. 1:4- "A generation is going, and a generation is coming; but the earth is standing even to time indefinite."
Ps. 104: 5 "He has founded the earth upon its established places; It will not be made to totter to time indefinite, or forever."

When the Bible speaks of the world "passing away" it's referring only to the "world" of wicked people.
Rev. 11:17, 18: “We thank you, Jehovah God, the Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and begun ruling as king. But the nations became wrathful, and your own wrath came, and the appointed time . . . to bring to ruin those ruining the earth.”

In Noah's day the world was destroyed. But not the LITERAL planet; only the wicked people and those not heeding the warning.

Good question.

2007-11-07 01:05:29 · answer #2 · answered by Xyleisha 5 · 2 0

I occasionally wonder the same thing. I believe it's inevitable. With the continuous change within the earth and space. We are just a very small dot in the realm of things. My question is, "how and when". Could be anything. I wonder if I would want to be alive to see it?

2007-11-07 01:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by night_of_mystery29 3 · 1 0

Yea that true & when i start thinking about this i fill SAD coz when the world will be end every thing will end every season every plant every flower each and every thing will come to an end

2007-11-07 22:56:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

yep, the end of this system of things will come, but not literally, just the wicked.

Matt. 24:4-14 says: "And in answer Jesus said to them: “Look out that nobody misleads YOU; for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. YOU are going to hear of wars and reports of wars; see that YOU are not terrified. For these things must take place, but the end is not yet. “For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another. All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress. “Then people will deliver YOU up to tribulation and will kill YOU, and YOU will be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name. Then, also, many will be stumbled and will betray one another and will hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and mislead many; and because of the increasing of lawlessness the love of the greater number will cool off. But he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved. And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come."

1 John 2:17
17 Furthermore, the world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever.

Will This World SURVIVE?
http://watchtower.org/e/t19/article_01.htm
Published in 1992

No other generation has heard so much talk about the end of the world. Many fear that the world will end in a nuclear holocaust. Others think that pollution may destroy the world. Still others worry that economic chaos will set masses of humanity against one another.

Could this world really end? If it did, what would it mean? Has a world ever ended before?
A World Ends—Another Replaces It

Yes, a world did end. Consider the world that became very wicked in the days of Noah. The Bible explains: “The world of that time suffered destruction when it was deluged with water.” The Bible also says: “[God] did not hold back from punishing an ancient world, but kept Noah, a preacher of righteousness, safe with seven others when he brought a deluge upon a world of ungodly people.”—2 Peter 2:5; 3:6.

Note what the end of that world meant and what it did not mean. It did not mean the end of humankind. Noah and his family survived the global Flood. So did the planet Earth and the beautiful starry heavens. It was “a world of ungodly people” that perished, a wicked system of things.

Eventually, as Noah’s offspring increased, another world developed. That second world, or system of things, has existed down to our day. Its history has been filled with war, crime, and violence. What will happen to this world? Will it survive?
The Future of This World

After saying the world in Noah’s day suffered destruction, the Bible account continues: “By the same word the heavens and the earth that are now are stored up for fire.” (2 Peter 3:7) Indeed, as another Bible writer explains: “The world [the one existing today] is passing away.”—1 John 2:17.

The Bible does not mean that the literal earth or the starry heavens will pass away, even as these did not pass away in Noah’s day. (Psalm 104:5) Rather, this world, with its “heavens,” or governmental rulers under the influence of Satan, and its “earth,” or human society, will be destroyed as if by fire. (John 14:30; 2 Corinthians 4:4) This world, or system of things, will perish just as surely as did the world before the Flood. Even Jesus Christ spoke about the situation in “the days of Noah” as an example of what would happen just prior to the end of this world.—Matthew 24:37-39.

Significantly, when Jesus spoke of the days of Noah, it was in answer to his apostles’question: “What shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?” (Matthew 24:3, King James Version) Jesus’ followers knew that this world would end. Did this prospect frighten them?

On the contrary, when Jesus described events that would occur prior to the world’s end, he encouraged them to rejoice ‘because their deliverance was getting near.’ (Luke 21:28) Yes, deliverance from Satan and his wicked system of things into a peaceful new world!—2 Peter 3:13.

But when will this world end? What “sign” did Jesus give of his “coming, and of the end of the world”?

“The Sign”
The Greek word here translated “coming” is pa·rou·si'a, and it means “presence,” that is, actually being on hand. So when “the sign” is seen, it would not mean Christ was soon to come but that he had already returned and was present. It would mean that he had begun ruling invisibly as a heavenly king and that he would soon bring an end to his enemies.—Revelation 12:7-12; Psalm 110:1, 2.

Jesus did not give just one event as “the sign.” He described many world events and situations. All of these would take place during the time that Bible writers called “the last days.” (2 Timothy 3:1-5; 2 Peter 3:3, 4) Consider some of the things that Jesus foretold would mark “the last days.”

“Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom.” (Matthew 24:7)

“There will be food shortages.” (Matthew 24:7)

“There will be great earthquakes.” (Luke 21:11)

“In one place after another pestilences.” (Luke 21:11)

“Increasing of lawlessness.” (Matthew 24:12)

Many other things were foretold to occur during the last days, and all of these also are being fulfilled. This means the end of the world is near. But, happily, there will be survivors. After saying “the world is passing away,” the Bible promises: “He that does the will of God remains forever.”—1 John 2:17.

So we need to learn God’s will and do it. Then we can survive this world’s end to enjoy eternally the blessings of God’s new world. The Bible promises that at that time: “God . . . will wipe out every tear from [people’s] eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.”—Revelation 21:3, 4.

2007-11-07 01:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by ladybugwith7up 3 · 2 1

yup the world will have an end, the heavens and the earth shall pass away but Gods word will last forever

2007-11-07 00:55:30 · answer #6 · answered by 777 6 · 2 1

This is a statement, but because I have put an interrogation point at the end, it qualifies as a question?

2007-11-07 00:57:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

the bible says the world is without end
the end people speak of is time periods,
if you will. the next end will be the end of grace
when you give up your "opportunity"
to be saved by beleiving in Jesus.

2007-11-07 00:56:07 · answer #8 · answered by sioux † 6 · 2 2

Yes, in about 5 billion years.

Ready?

2007-11-07 00:57:27 · answer #9 · answered by battleship potemkin AM 6 · 3 1

True

2007-11-07 01:00:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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