Heaven on Earth?

by Scott Ashley

Heaven on earth? The idea seems a bit preposterous. After all, our planet is anything but heavenly right now, with wars and terrorism dominating the news in many areas around the globe. The steady, deadly march of AIDS continues to decimate entire countries, while poverty, oppression and corruption grind down the lives and hopes of millions more. Environmental destruction, overpopulation, pollution, social disintegration and crime guarantee plenty more problems for years to come.

In spite of years of mankind's best efforts at addressing these chronic problems, our solutions always seem to come up woefully short.

But we certainly are not without hope. The Good News is a magazine of hope—of hope for how you can solve your problems and begin turning around your life right now, as well as understanding how these crises that afflict humanity will ultimately be resolved once and for all.

Is an earthly paradise possible? Believe it or not, it's more than a possibility. It's a certainty!

In Matthew 24:21-22 Jesus explained why He must return, and when—at a time when human folly will have brought mankind to the brink of extinction. "It will be a time of great distress, such as there has never been before since the beginning of the world, and will never be again," Christ explained. "If that time of troubles were not cut short, no living thing could survive..." (Revised English Bible, emphasis added throughout).

How will Jesus return? Revelation 19:16 describes His triumphant return as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He returns as a majestic ruler who will rescue humanity—the supreme King who will establish a kingdom, the Kingdom of God, on earth.

Read the full article at www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn48/editorial48.htm

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