A recent report “recounting a litany of near-misses in which nuclear weapons came close to being launched by mistake concludes that the risk of potentially catastrophic accidents is higher than previously thought and appears to be rising” (The Guardian, April 29, 2014).
The European Union is pushing for a financial transaction tax (FTT) and Britain is pushing back (BBC, April 30, 2014). Of particular interest to students of Bible prophecy is that 11 of 27 EU member states are going ahead with the FTT, even though the particulars have yet to be decided upon. The eleven nations are: “Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Greece, Slovenia, Slovakia and Estonia” (ibid.).
For thousands of years, mankind has tried to create its own systems of government, commerce, human relations and even religion. And what has been the result? Conflict, violence, chaos and death! But your Bible foretells of a time, coming soon, when the returning Jesus Christ will establish peace on planet Earth as never before!
Will human beings find the way to world peace? Or will we face a terrible thermonuclear World War III that will see the deaths of billions? Scripture warns of troubling times ahead before the return of Jesus Christ. But those who are most faithful to their Savior will be spared great suffering. Will you be prepared when Armageddon comes?
This week, severe weather spawned tornadoes across Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, killing more than 30 people (New York Times, April 29, 2014).