Doomsday Clock Moves Forward: Are We Closer to the End?
Today the world shifted a bit more as the Doomsday Clock inched seconds closer to midnight. The real question is: How should Christians perceive this timer of doom?
According to CNN, the Doomsday Clock moved its way forward 89 seconds before midnight, the time when it is believed that our planet would become unlivable. The last time the clock moved was in 2023 with the combination of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war and other climate and nuclear concerns.
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The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ science and security board chair, Daniel Holz, says they moved the clock because “…we do not see sufficient, positive progress on the global challenges we face, including nuclear risk, climate change, biological threats and advances in disruptive technologies.”
One of the key factors in the clock moving forward, as CNN points out, is the rapid changes involving AI.
With the movement of this Doomsday Clock one second closer to destruction, the question that should now be asked is this: How should Christians perceive the end to come?
We know from Scripture that no one knows the exact time or hour of when Christ will return. However, we can look at the signs that Jesus gave us to notice as found in Matthew 24 and the books of Revelation, Daniel and Ezekiel. Throughout the Bible, God tells us not to be afraid. Even as we are getting closer to the return of Christ, it’s imperative that we not place our hope and trust in man, in a Doomsday clock or in anything other than Jesus. Remember, a clock does not determine our fate, but rather only God alone, the One who created heaven and earth.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
