What Does the Bible Say About the End Times?
The Bible teaches that history is heading somewhere: the return of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, judgment, and a new heaven and new earth. It also warns that no one knows the timing.
What the Bible says
- Scripture
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Matthew 24:36 Jesus is explicit: the day and hour of His return are known to the Father only. Date-setting contradicts Scripture.
- Scripture
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Paul describes the Lord's return: the dead in Christ rise first, then the living are caught up to meet Him.
- Scripture
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Revelation 21:1 The story ends not with destruction but renewal: a new heaven and a new earth.
A grounded way to understand this
Christians differ on the sequence of end-times events, and this page stays with what is clear: Christ will return, the dead will rise, and God will make all things new. The Bible's application is always readiness, never speculation.
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People also ask
What are the signs of the end times?
Jesus spoke of wars, famines, earthquakes, and the gospel preached to all nations (Matthew 24:6-14), but added that these are "the beginning of sorrows" and that no one knows the day or hour (Matthew 24:36).
Will Christians go through the tribulation?
Christians sincerely disagree on the timing of the rapture relative to the tribulation. All agree on the main point: "so shall we ever be with the Lord" (1 Thessalonians 4:17).
How should I live in light of the end times?
The Bible's answer is readiness and faithfulness, not fear or date-setting: "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come" (Matthew 24:42).
Every answer is grounded in Scripture (KJV) and written to bring clarity, comfort, and truth.