God serves as the sovereign creator, moral judge, and redeemer who initiates, controls, and concludes the end of the world within religious eschatology.
Breakdown of God's Role in the End Times
• What: The end of the world (eschatology or apocalypse) is the transition from current history into a final, eternal state. It involves the return of the divine, the resurrection of the dead, cosmic renewal, and the Last Judgment.
• Who: In monotheistic traditions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam), God (along with the Messiah or Jesus Christ as God the Son) is the central actor. Humanity, the righteous, and the unrepentant are the subjects of judgment and renewal.
• When: The exact timing remains unknown to humanity. In Christian theology, the timeline is viewed as having been inaugurated with the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, meaning the "end times" span the church age leading up to a future, unannounced Second Coming.
• Where: The transformation encompasses both the physical Earth and the cosmos, culminating in the destruction or purification of the old order and the establishment of a New Heaven and a New Earth (or the Messianic Age centered in Jerusalem).
• Why: God brings about the end to vindicate divine justice, eradicate evil, suffering, and death, and fulfill His ultimate promise to dwell permanently with redeemed humanity.
• How: Through divine intervention—such as the Second Coming of Christ, the resurrection, the separation of good and evil at the Final Judgment, and a supernatural re-creation of the universe.
• God's Character in the End: Rather than a destructive force of mindless chaos, Christian and Abrahamic theology frame the end as an act of grace and deliverance, where God fights against hatred and sin to restore peace, healing the nations and wiping away tears.
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The Bible does not contain the exact phrase "time on earth was coming to an end," [0.6.1-0.6.15] but several key verses and passages describe the end of the world, the close of the age, and the passing of heaven and earth.
Major Bible Verses About the End of the Earth
• Matthew 24:35: "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away." (Jesus explains that the current physical universe is temporary, unlike His eternal words).
• 2 Peter 3:10: "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." (Describes the sudden and fiery end of the present age).
• 1 Peter 4:7: "The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so you may pray." (Urges believers to live watchfully because time is short).
• Matthew 24:14: "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." (Outlines a primary condition before the end of the age arrives).
• 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." (Describes the creation of a renewed, sin-free order after the old earth passes).
Understanding the Context
When the Bible talks about the end, it generally refers to the end of the present age rather than the absolute destruction of existence without purpose. Christian teaching emphasizes that God will eventually replace the old earth with a new heaven and a new earth.
William Branham frequently preached about the end of the world, teaching that human history was entering its final "church age" and that the physical and political systems of the earth were rapidly collapsing.
Key Sermons and Teachings by William Branham
• "The End Time" (March 7, 1954 – Phoenix, Arizona): Branham emphasized that global missionary work and preaching the literal Word of God had to reach all nations before the close of the age, contrasting true spiritual power with modern formal religion.
• "The Seventh Seal" (March 24, 1963): In this pivotal sermon on the Book of Revelation, Branham stated that the opening of the Seventh Seal represented the end of time and of all things, marking the conclusion of the plan of redemption, the Trumpets, the Vials, and the struggling physical world.
• "The World Is Falling Apart" / "The World Is Again Falling Apart" (1963): Branham argued that the world breaks down or meets a cyclical crisis every 2,000 years (pointing to Noah's day and Christ's day) and that mid-20th-century nuclear weapons, political corruption, and moral decay signaled that the end was imminent.
• "Accepting God’s Provided Way At The End Time" (January 15, 1963): Branham described personal visions of the afterlife and a transition away from the current physical order, teaching that believers would be delivered into a sin-free, immortal state.
• "And Knoweth It Not" / "The End of this World" (August 15, 1965): In one of his later messages, he used biblical typology (such as Moses and the plagues) to warn that physical and ecological judgments would manifest over the earth at the final climax of the age.
Core Themes of Branham's End-Time Theology
• Restoration of the Word: He taught that God sent a final messenger to restore the "pure seed" of Scripture, separate from man-made church denominations and creeds.
• The Bride Call: The end time involves a spiritual call to gather the "Bride of Christ" out of worldly intellectualism, modern media, and institutional religion.
• Physical Destruction and Rapture: He anticipated a physical and political catastrophe—often referencing the threat of hydrogen bombs and global war—culminating in the Rapture of the faithful.
