Natural Disasters

"...and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place" (Revelation 6:12-14).

As the frequency of natural disasters seems to increase, it's time to look at what the Bible says about these awe-inspiring events and what they mean for your future.

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2004: The Year of Natural Disasters

The year 2004 has witnessed a stunning succession of killer disasters, taking multiple thousands of lives and leaving in their wake massive devastation, homelessness and heartache. What the world needs now is the spiritual insight to grasp the signs of...
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I no longer wish to receive your magazine. I thought it would be filled with motivational and touching stories, but instead most of the articles are disturbing, depressing or political.

This is not what I was expcecting nor what I need if I am to become more Christlike.
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Threats Even Bigger than Terrorism

Less than two weeks before the third anniversary of the horrific Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the U.S. Republican Convention convened in New York City just four miles from the site of Ground Zero. From it came...
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The Day After Tomorrow movie: How Does It Compare With What the Bible Says?

Currently being shown in theatres across the United States and in many other parts of the world is a movie titled The Day After Tomorrow. Directed and co-produced by Roland Emmerich, this film depicts in graphic detail and drama the...
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2004: The World's Superpower Faces Powerful Challenges

As a new year begins, the United States faces a disunited world with dangers both external and internal.
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Ready to Ride?

An editorial note from Scott Ashley
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Who Is Given Protection?

Who will escape the worst of the Great Tribulation during the prophesied dangerous times ahead? Is it some particular group or denomination? Will those who study the prophecies of the Bible have a greater advantage? Does knowing about God's plans...
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Coming Calamities: Does God Offer Protection?

Where will you be when terror strikes the nations? Does God offer safety for anyone? Will He care about you when your fellow man doesn't?
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A Blast From the Past

How destructive could an asteroid strike be?
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, United States
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Will Civilization End in Global Cataclysm?

Does the Bible prophesy great natural disasters? If so, what will they be? You need to understand!
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A New Age of Uncertainty

Many hoped the threat of nuclear war would disappear when the Soviet Union collapsed more than a decade ago. But that hope proved to be in vain. Now we have more nuclear-armed armies than there were in the '50s and...
Disastrous Weather Acts of God
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Disastrous Weather Acts of God

Permitting God into the weather picture isn't fashionable. Nor do weather forecasters admit a divine hand might be at work behind the scenes.
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In Brief... Congo Tragedy Compounded by "Helpers"

Congo's Nyiragongo volcano exploded in a massive eruption on Jan. 18, instantly killing 45 people in the city of Goma. In the aftermath, burning lava caused unearthed storage tanks at a gas station to explode when large numbers of people...
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In Brief... Algeria's Woes

While the rest of the world wasn't watching, well over 600 Algerians are known to have died in recent floods, and thousands of others have lost their homes.
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In Brief... Brushfires Ravage Southeastern Australia

After 15 days of burning, the fires have destroyed more than 170 homes and a million hectares or 1.235 million acres. Thankfully, there hasn't yet been any loss of human life, although some firefighters have been injured.
More Disasters on the Horizon?
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More Disasters on the Horizon?

The shocking events of recent times should serve as a powerful wake-up call to the United States and other nations that sprang from Britain. God repeatedly warns that He will bring punishment on the modern descendants of Israel until they...
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Modern Conditions Were Foretold in Scripture Many Centuries Ago

Bible prophecy has foretold a number of circumstances that have been realized or made possible only in modern times.
Why Do We Blame God for Catastrophes?
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Why Do We Blame God for Catastrophes?

When an accidental death occurs or a weather disaster or earthquake demolishes buildings and injures or kills people, is it fair to classify such troubling events as deliberate acts of God?
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In Brief... Locusts of Almost Biblical Proportions

According to a British newspaper, there has never been a better time to be a locust. Economic, environmental and weather conditions have resulted in a massive proliferation of the winged insects, often with devastating consequences. China, Russia and the state...
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In Brief... Water Shortages Worsening

"One Billion Asians Could Be Parched in 24 Years, Say Experts" sounds like the title of a science-fiction novel. Actually, it's the title of an Agence France Presse report on a meeting of world experts on water supply who met...