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[Alexandr Korol]

It reinforces the belief that life on earth is temporary, and true life begins after death. The prophecy emphasizes the need to follow divine laws, knowing that every action has consequences in the grand scheme of life. Resurrection concerns not only personal salvation but also the restoration of all creation and its return to divine order.”

I also came across an article called “Apocalypse” when I was reading back then. “The Revelation of the Apostle John the Theologian is perhaps the most mysterious biblical text, as it describes in detail how the end of the world will occur. References to the end of the world are found in most religions. For Christians, the end of the world is associated with the birth of the Antichrist on earth and the second coming of Jesus Christ. According to John the Theologian’s Revelation, the earth will be burned to a depth of eight and a half cubits along with mountains, trees, and animals. All people will stand before a terrible judgment, after which the saved righteous will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The oldest known myth about the end of the world comes from the Sumerian civilization and became the prototype for the biblical myth of the great flood. Biblical floods are known to us from the Old Testament. One of the first official expected ends of the world was to happen in the year 100 AD, when early Christians believed that after the death of the last of the twelve apostles, the second coming of Christ would occur. In the year 1000, people also awaited a terrible judgment; in Aquitaine there was a red rain, a meteorite fell in England, and mass psychosis-panic reigned in Europe. People went to monasteries, praying constantly in attempts to receive God’s forgiveness. Before the apocalypse, various cataclysms will occur: fire from the sky, resurrection of the dead, the appearance of angels; people will face cruel wars, various epidemics, and famine. Lawlessness will also prevail, and believers will be persecuted.” You see, “believers will be persecuted,” and that is why everyone wants to destroy me. “The word of revelation was given to John when, during persecution of Christians, he was exiled to the island of Patmos.” “Apostle John revealed the secret intentions of the enemies of the church, embodied in the beast coming out of the sea and the beast coming out of the earth — the false prophet representing hostile pseudo-religious power. Moreover, the book is filled with numerous symbols whose meanings are not as obvious as they might seem. One such symbol is the 24 elders.