Stephen Hawking says disaster will eliminate humanity, perhaps within the next 100 years
Stephen Hawking
Theoretical physicist and atheist Stephen Hawking believes that humanity will be destroyed by one of several disasters:
Stephen Hawking: Humans may not survive another 100 years
January 19, 2016
According to Stephen Hawking, the human race is in danger of being wiped out in the next 100 years, and it’s all our own fault. …
Hawking has voiced his concerns on this topic before. Just last year, he warned that artificial intelligence could wipe out the human race.
These latest comments come just days before Hawking is scheduled to give this year’s BBC Reith Lectures, which will explore research into black holes. http://www.aol.com/article/2016/01/19/stephen-hawking-humans-may-not-survive-another-100-years/21299325/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl42%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D-1267646288_htmlws-main-bb
January 19, 2016
The human race faces one its most dangerous centuries yet as progress in science and technology becomes an ever greater threat to our existence, Stephen Hawking warns. The chances of disaster on planet Earth will rise to a near certainty in the next one to ten thousand years, the eminent cosmologist said, but it will take more than a century to set up colonies in space where human beings could live on among the stars. “We will not establish self-sustaining colonies in space for at least the next hundred years, so we have to be very careful in this period,” Hawking said.
Speaking to the Radio Times ahead of the BBC Reith Lecture, in which he will explain the science of black holes, Hawking said most of the threats humans now face come from advances in science and technology, such as nuclear weapons and genetically engineered viruses.
“We are not going to stop making progress, or reverse it, so we must recognise the dangers and control them,” he added. http://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jan/19/stephen-hawking-warns-threats-to-humans-science-technology-bbc-reith-lecture
January 19, 2016
Prof Stephen Hawking: disaster on planet Earth is a near certainty
Prof Stephen Hawking said the biggest threats to planet Earth were of our own making, including nuclear war, global warming and genetically engineered viruses http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/12107623/Prof-Stephen-Hawking-disaster-on-planet-Earth-is-a-near-certainty.html
Last year, Stephen Hawking made similar comments (see Stephen Hawking has planet being destroyed before end of millennium–he is overlooking scripture). Back then he stated that humanity was getting closer to annihilation and should be looking at moving to other planets or exploring alternative planes of existence.
Is Stephen Hawking right on some or any of this? Is humanity about to be eliminated by disasters? What does the Bible teach?
Notice that Jesus warned of religious deception, war, famines, pestilences, and earthquakes happening:
4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. (Matthew 24:4-8)
And we know that war, pestilences, and other factors do affect the planet and its human population. But so also do other sins, yet Stephen Hawking did not mention sin. And sin and turning away from God is what really puts humanity at risk for disaster.
The Bible reveals that the planet will be in great peril. Notice the words of Jesus:
21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened. (Matthew 24:21-22)
The situation will get desperate.
Although humans will get close to destroying the earth completely, Jesus will return:
17 “We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty, The One who is and who was and who is to come, Because You have taken Your great power and reigned. 18 The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, And the time of the dead, that they should be judged, And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints, And those who fear Your name, small and great, And should destroy those who destroy the earth.” (Revelation 11:17-18)
So, while Stephen Hawking is wrong that humanity will be completely destroyed, it will get very close.
Furthermore, it could be argued that since Jesus is a Spirit being (John 4:24) that there certainly are other planes of existence other than the physical world that we can all see. But it takes repentance and the acceptance of Jesus as Savior for that future plane of existence, and Stephen Hawking has not proposed anything resembling that (plus he is an atheist).
Is it a ‘near certainty’ that humanity will be gone as Stephen Hawking claimed?
No.
It is an absolute certainty that Jesus will return and humanity will last over a thousand years past then.
The Bible shows that after Jesus returns (and that will not be before 2023 and is likely later than that), that there will be a resurrection of the saints and a one thousand year millennial reign on this planet:
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. (Revelation 20:4-6)
Those who believe and understand the Bible realize that Stephen Hawking is wrong about the planet being gone in 1000 years or less.
It is not that there are not problems now, but the hope for humanity is NOT to find other planets, but the return of Jesus and the establishment of the millennial kingdom of God on the Earth.
Some consider that Stephen Hawking is the smartest human on the planet. Whether he could be in some respect can be debated, but since he does not believe the Bible nor in the Creator God, he overlooks the foundation of knowledge.
10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (Proverbs 9:10)
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Proverbs 1:7)
While Stephen Hawking may be smart in certain areas, his atheism leads him to conclusions that are simply not fully accurate. The Bible warns about many who learn information, but fail to realize the truth:
3 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Timothy 3:1-7)
It is not just Stephen Hawking that fits into the above about “always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth”–nearly all who profess to be Christians fall in that specific category, and the vast majority of actual Christians in these end times fail to see the truth about themselves according to Jesus (Revelation 3:14-22).
The ‘solution’ is not to find another planet as Stephen Hawking has proposed, but to repent and cease to sin. Although that is not going to happen on a global scale before Jesus returns, you personally can and can personally be protected (see also There is a Place of Safety for the Philadelphians. Why it May Be Petra):
34 “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” (Luke 21:34-36)
Jesus was talking to Christians above. Not all Christians will be protected. This is also confirmed by Revelation:
14 But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. 15 So the serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood. 16 But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. (Revelation 12:14-17)
Notice that although true Christians keep God’s commandments, that just doing that will NOT assure Christians of protection. Jesus only promised to protect the Philadelphian Christians as you can read in Revelation 3:7-13.
Now getting back to the planet, after Jesus returns humans will live God’s way of life on this Earth and it will prosper (see also Did The Early Church Teach Millenarianism?). Humans do not need a physical change of planets, but spiritual change–change that will come about keeping God’s laws of love.
While humanity will get close to destroying itself in this age, Divine intervention, which is alien to people such as Dr. Hawking, will intervene and save humanity (see also Did The Early Church Teach Millenarianism?).
As far as Stephen Hawking goes, he does have the carnal understanding that humanity is at risk, and he hopes that somehow humanity can be saved. He is partially right, but because he rejects the Bible, his knowledge of the truth is limited.
But the more personal question is, “Can you accept the truth of the Bible or do you prefer to ignore some of its truths?” If so, what will YOU do about it?
Some items of possibly related interest may include:
Stephen Hawking is wrong about the ‘end of the world’ Atheist and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking stated that humans will not last another 1000 years on planet Earth. His ‘solutions’ included finding another planet or looking for alternative planes of existence. Dr. Hawking is considered the smartest man on the Earth according to some, but you can know more of the truth if you. believe what the Bible itself teaches. Dr. Thiel quotes the words of Jesus and other portions of scripture to explain where Dr. Hawking is right about some of his ideas, but wrong about others. Does the Bible show that all Christians be protected at the end or only a few? This is a video.
Just What Do You Mean — Repentance? Do you know what repentance is? Have you truly repented? Repented of what? Herbert W. Armstrong wrote this as a booklet on this important subject.
When You Sin: Do You Really Repent? This is an article by Charles F. Hunting. A related sermon is Confess to God and truly repent.
The Ten Commandments Reflect Love, Breaking them is Evil Some feel that the ten commandments are a burden. Is that what Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, and John taught? For a more detailed discussion of the first four commandments, please see the video The Ten Commandments: Loving God. For a more detailed discussion of the last six commandments, please see: The Ten Commandments: Loving Your Neighbor. Here is a link to a related article in Mandarin Chinese 十条诫命显示爱，违反诫命的就是邪恶的
Did The Early Church Teach Millenarianism? Was the millennium (sometimes called chiliasm) taught by early Christians? Who condemned it? Will Jesus literally reign for 1000 years on the earth? Is this time near? Two related sermons are available Millennial Utopia and The Millennium.
Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? Does God have 7,000 year plan? What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will Jesus return? 2023 or 20xx? There is also a video titled The 6000 Year Plan: Is the end of humanity’s reign almost up? Here is a link to the article in Spanish: ¿Tiene Dios un plan de 6,000 años?
When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2016, 2017, or 2018? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the “beginning of sorrows”? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000? Here is a version of the article in the Spanish language: ¿Puede comenzar la Gran Tribulación en 2016 o 2017? ¿Es el Tiempo de los Gentiles? You can also see the English language sermon video: The Great Tribulation from the Mount of Olives. A shorter video is: Can the Great Tribulation Start in 2016?
Is God’s Existence Logical? Some say it is not logical to believe in God. Is that true? Here is a link to a YouTube sermon titled Is it logical to believe in God?
Is Evolution Probable or Impossible or Is God’s Existence Logical? Part II This short article clearly answers what ‘pseudo-scientists’ refuse to acknowledge. Here is a link to a YouTube video titled Quickly Disprove Evolution as the Origin of Life.
There is a Place of Safety for the Philadelphians. Why it May Be Petra This article discusses a biblical ‘place of safety’ and includes quotes from the Bible and Herbert W. Armstrong on this subject–thus, there is a biblically supported alternative to the rapture theory. There is also a video on the subject: Might Petra be the Place of Safety? Here is something related in the Spanish language: Hay un lugar de seguridad para los Filadelfinos. ¿Puede ser Petra?
Physical Preparation Scriptures for Christians. We all know the Bible prophecies famines. Should we do something? King of the North.
The Philadelphia Church Era was predominant circa 1933 A.D. to 1986 A.D. The old Radio Church of God and old Worldwide Church of God, now the remnant of that era is basically the most faithful in the Church of God, like who hold to the beliefs and practices of the Continuing Church of God.
The Laodicean Church Era has been predominant circa 1986 A.D. to present. The Laodiceans are non-Philadelphians who mainly descended from the old WCG or its offshoots. They do not properly understand the work or biblical prophecies and will face the Great Tribulation if they do not repent.
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