The sky is not falling, though popular opinion seems to always suggest otherwise. While it appears as if everyone-from evangelical preachers to radical environmentalists-expects the end of the world to come very soon in a quite dreadful and dramatic fashion, the Scriptures give us a view of the future that is altogether hopeful and optimistic. In this book, a former Baptist minister and premillenial dispensationalist explores the origins of these modern doctrines of pessimism, and points the reader to find in the Bible a much happier outlook regarding the success of the gospel and the growth of Christ's kingdom. The "Answers in an Hour" series is a collection of short, easily digestible books written with the inquirer in mind. Covering a range of introductory topics, these little volumes give you a overview of the things you want to study in a brief study.