LITTLE did those villagers realize that an object from heaven had just exploded over their heads. Today, more than 90 years later, one of the most bizarre forecasts about the end of our planet involves a catastrophe caused by an asteroid or a comet. Such acronyms as NEOs (near-earth objects) and PHOs (potentially hazardous objects) are heard in connection with apocalyptic forecasts about the earth being destroyed by impacts with celestial bodies. Hollywood has rushed to translate these fears into box office profits with such movies as Deep Impact and Armageddon.
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Soon the greatest tribulation this world has ever witnessed will be upon us, culminating in “the war of the great day of God the Almighty,” Armageddon. (Revelation 16:14, 16)
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There will be millions of survivors on earth when Armageddon has run its course. (Revelation 7:9-14)
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God’s purpose is that a special period of a thousand years will follow the righteous war of Armageddon. (Revelation 20:1-3)
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During this joyful Kingdom rule over the earth, countless millions will be resurrected from their sleep in death to join the millions of Armageddon survivors. (Acts 24:15)
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With the nuclear “Armageddon” seemingly called off, or at least postponed, the world heaved a long-awaited sigh of relief.
Awake! August 22, 1999 p. 3
Section heading: Gambling on Armageddon
Awake! September 22, 1999 p. 29
Each week dozens of people in Britain are “placing bets on Armageddon,” reports The Guardian.
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Why this speculation about Armageddon? People are “possibly inspired by the Millennium and the feeling of doom surrounding it,” comments the newspaper.
Awake! September 22, 1999 p. 29
This helps me to give a witness about his name and purposes as well as to face whatever he allows—whether that be survival through the end of this system of things at Armageddon or death now and a resurrection later into his new world.—1 John 2:17; Revelation 16:14-16; 21:3, 4.
Awake! October 22, 1999 p. 14