With the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which may escalate into an all-out war, many people are pondering existential matters. Individuals frdom various backgrounds are feeling a heightened sense of instability. This includes both fervent Christian fundamentalists and agnostics like Joe Rogan. The collective consciousness appears to be more preoccupied with questions about the apocalypse.

For Christians, particularly those in the materialistic West, this cultural uneasiness should be viewed with a sense of encouragement. Not that there is anything encouraging about terrorist organizations, retaliatory bombings, or siege warfare—these are images of hell on earth. However, it is heartening to see that amid our desire for peace in regions like Ukraine, Israel, and Palestine, we might take a respite from the overwhelming distractions that surround us and delve into deeper aspects of life:

  • What is the purpose of life?
  • Why am I here?
  • Where do I go when I die?
  • Does the Bible hold a meaningful message for humanity?
  • Will human history reach a cataclysmic conclusion?

Dedicated followers of Christ possess answers to these questions. The purpose of life is to glorify God and worship Him now and in eternity (1 Corinthians 10:31). We exist to follow Christ, worship God, and spread the message that Christ is the Sovereign Lord of the universe (Matthew 28:19-20; Romans 10:12). Christians, anchored in their belief in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, have the firm hope not only of being with Christ in death but also of sharing in a resurrection like His in the New Heavens and the New Earth. Does the Bible convey a message to humanity? Absolutely. Its message is that God the Father has chosen to redeem a people through the redemptive work of His only begotten Son, Jesus. That’s the essence of the Bible—a book about God saving His people through His Son.

However, what about the end of human history? What about Armageddon? What about Doomsday? It seems the entire human race is echoing the question of a 10-year-old in the back of a eschatological family station wagon, asking, “Are we there yet?” Perhaps we are, or perhaps not. Nevertheless, doomsday will come someday, even the laws of thermodynamics confirm that. More significantly, the Apostle Paul declared:

“The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this, he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead” (Acts 17:30-31).

Judgment Day is not a matter of speculation; it is a certainty (Revelation 20:7-10). In the days of Noah, the ark was constructed, and people ridiculed the project. However, no one was laughing when the rain came and the ark’s door closed. Currently, Christ represents an open door for all who believe in His name. But that door will also close one day, perhaps sooner than we think.

Fundamentally, peace cannot be brokered until the Prince of Peace reigns in the hearts of fallen humanity. May the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ be emboldened in this hour to proclaim to all who will listen that there is only One Mighty Fortress (Psalm 46) and One Solid Foundation (Matthew 7:27), and that is Jesus. So, while waves may come, the earth may tremble, and there may be wars and rumors of more war, the Christian belongs to a King and a Kingdom that cannot be shaken (Hebrews 12:28).

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