By Ralph Larson
“It is now 89 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been to catastrophe.”1
So declared the most recent Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about the metaphorical doomsday clock that is set every January to show how close the human race is to annihilating itself.
“Our fervent hope,” the scientists pled, “is that leaders will recognize the world’s existential predicament and take bold action to reduce the threats posed by nuclear weapons, climate change, and the potential misuse of biological science [biological warfare] and a variety of emerging technologies [AI].”2
But God’s plan for our earth is radically different from all the collective fears, ambitions, and agendas of world leaders and troubled scientists. It includes ushering in a world where righteousness reigns and restoring the planet to its original beauty and happiness.
How can we be sure of this?
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1. “2025 Doomsday Clock Statement,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Jan. 28, 2025, thebulletin.org. https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/2025 statement/
2. Ibid.
3. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, ch. 38, p. 161.
4. Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, pp. 499–500.
Ralph Larson was a pastor, evangelist, seminary professor, researcher, and writer. Adapted from His Mighty Love: Twenty-one Evangelistic Sermons.