How will the world end? (Questions Christians Ask)

This book gives one of clearest and most concise overviews of different interpretations of the end times. It will be very helpful for Christians who have only been exposed to one particular viewpoint. The author is very irenic and seeks to accurately represent the various views, listing the strongest arguments and biggest problems for each. However, Rinne does not leave readers entirely on their own for determining which view is the most biblical. He does make several suggestions as to why it would make more sense biblically to lean towards certain interpretations and away from others. Ultimately, he seeks to encourage believers with the blessed hope of Christ's second coming, regardless of their specific interpretations of the various details surrounding this event.

Brief and to the point. Regarding eschatology, the author emphasizes what the Bible emphasizes: we are looking for the second coming of Christ, which will bring in the final consummation of all things. In only 93 pages, the author does a very good job of summarizing the various millennial views (dispensational premillennialism, historic premillennialism, postmillennialism and amillennialism, In addition, he briefly summarizes the various ways to interpret Revelation. He himself has settled on an eclectic approach toward Revelation, like that of G.K. Beale, who sees some truth in each of the four main views (preterism, historicism, futurism and idealism). A great book to give someone hung up on "rapture theology" who believes that is the only biblical position or who don't understand the other views of Bible believing Christians.

I have purchased multiple books from this series but this is the first I’ve read. For such a complex topic, the author gave a simple, by-the-book response to the titled question. This book is for anyone who has wondered about the end times or has avoided the topic due to the headache it usually brings. I loved this!

Rinne does a good job of keeping it simple, yet complete enough to give a fair presentation of the different views of the time of the end. Like he says often, Christians have much to agree upon, and should not let differences over these things divide us.

Jeramie Rinne's HOW WILL THE WORLD END? offers an easy to read, balanced synopsis of end times views without falling into the traps of being sensational, political or speculative. This short book will be very helpful as a primer for all who have avoided reading Revelation or who have ignored the Bible's end times prophecies. His style is conversational and he excels at simplifying large concepts. If you want to get a solid overview of what the Bible teaches about how the world will end, this would be a fine place to start.

How-will-the-World-End-by-Jeramie-RinneThe end of the world — this is a topic that has interested Christians and non-Christians alike for centuries. How's the world going to end? Will we be here when it happens? What's going to be the sequence of events? Will the world end through some sort of natural disaster? Through a zombie apocalypse? Through an alien invasion? As far fetched as these sound (and they are certainly far fetched), I'm sure that each of you can think of a recent movie (or two, or three) that depict the end of the world in exactly that fashion. The astonishing thing, though, is that when we look at the Bible to answer the question of how the world will end, it describes something completely unexpected. The Bible describes the end coming about not by aliens or robots or asteroids or natural disasters, but by a lamb! In his new book, How Will the World End? And other questions about the last things and the second coming of Christ, pastor Jeramie Rinne does just that: he looks to the Bible to uncover what exactly we are to expect in the end times, and how exactly we are to expect the world to end. He says: "The problem facing the human race is not that it's on a collision course with an asteroid. Our problem is far worse: we are on a collision course with a holy God who is coming to judge a sinful world' (13). When talking about the end times — or eschatology to use a big, fancy, theological word — you are probably tempted to respond in a couple different ways. On the one hand, you may be tempted to think: "Who cares? It's all so confusing, I just get more confused the more I study it. I know that Jesus is coming back. That's all I need to know." On the other hand, you may be the type of person who gets so fascinated in the individual particulars of end-times theology that that's all you focus on, and after a while, you lose sight of the forest for the trees. This book is helpful to both sets of people. For the first group of people (those who are intimidated by end-times study), this book is a very readable and easy to understand introduction to the topic. As the author says: "This book's primary purpose is to help regular Christians regain that big picture about the end of the world ... this book is intended to help Christians go past their ankles, get wet, and learn to enjoy swimming in the topic without drowning" (9). For the second group of people, this book is a helpful reminder to keep our focus on the big things that we all affirm and know to be true about the end of the world rather than getting lost in the particulars and failing to see the forest because of the trees. Now for the actual structure of the book: The book is sectioned into 6 short chapters, each addressing a different question related to the end of the world: 1. How will the world end? Why is it taking so long? 2. What will happen before Jesus comes back? Who is the antichrist? Are we in the end times yet? 3. How will Jesus come back? Will there be a secret rapture? 4. Will Jesus come back before or after the "Millennium"? How show we interpret the book of Revelation? 5. What happens after Jesus comes back? 6. How should we live until Jesus comes back? When is Jesus coming back? Overall, I think that this is a very good book to give any Christian (or non-Christian interested in the topic) who wants to learn more about the end of the world. The book is very small and a very quick read, which makes it very accessible for everyone. However, with it being so short and accessible, there are many questions left unanswered, and many topics just introduced but not explored in depth. So if you find yourself just wanting to step into the pool of end-times theology, this will be a great starting place for you. However, if you're looking to wade a little deeper into the waters, there are other books out there for you. For what it is, I thought that this was a great book and a great addition to this series. In accordance with FTC regulations, I would like to thank The Good Book Company and Cross Focused Reviews for providing me with a review copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review

Short enough to read in one sitting without going into too much detail