Does the Bible say that humans will become extinct and the Bible will disappear?

Answer 1

No, many people feel that The Bible does not say that humans will become extinct. Their indepth study of the scriptures indicate that God created mankind to live forever (Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:17), and he created the earth "to be inhabited"(Isaiah 45:18) and that purpose hasn't changed (Matthew 6:9, 10)(John 17:3). Therefore, the promise is that the earth will last forever(Psalm 104:5,Psalm 115:16; Ecclesiastes 1:4)and mankind will last forever on it(Psalm 37:10, 11, 29, Matthew 5:5, Revelation 21:3+4, Isaiah 65:21-25, Revelation 5:10) as God originally intended.(Genesis 1:27-28)(Isaiah 55:11)

Another view:
If you jump to the end of the Book, you can see how it all ends -- with a "new beginning."

God's present plan is revealed to us through His "seven annual Holy Day" observances... of which most of the world remains ignorant. But, the last one each year is the "Last Great Day" which is the "eighth day" after the "seven day" Feast of Tabernacles [Lev.23:36] in the fall of the year at "harvest" time.

"...Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe." (Rev.14:15)

The Feast of Tabernacles pictures Christ's thousand year rule on earth over the mortal nations of man, followed by the Last Great Day -- JUDGMENT DAY.

This is prophesied in Revelation 20. Judgment Day will conclude with all of those whom God saves being changed into the immortal Children of God, and all the wicked changed to "ashes" in the Lake of Fire.

"For, behold, the Day cometh, that shall burn as an oven. and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the Day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts... and ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the Day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of Hosts." (Malachi 4:1-3)

On the heels of Judgment Day, we see the earth "remade" again [Rev.21]... with the very THRONE OF GOD THE FATHER IN HEAVEN DESCENDING UPON THE NEW EARTH.

God the Father shall "TAKE UP RESIDENCE ON THE NEW EARTH" with His new Family -- His Children -- the FAMILY OF GOD.

"...Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.

"...Behold, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW. And He said unto me, Write: for THESE WORDS ARE TRUE AND FAITHFUL." (Rev.21:3-5)

"He that overcometh SHALL INHERIT ALL THINGS [the universe]; and I WILL BE HIS GOD, and HE SHALL BE MY SON." (verse 7)

MORTAL HUMANS WILL INDEED BECOME EXTINCT. They will be changed into the Immortal Children of God.

"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep [die], but WE SHALL ALL BE CHANGED, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump... for this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality... then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory... thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (I Cor.15:51-57)

The Bible, however, will never disappear. By that time... He will write it in the hearts of all of His Children.

"For this is the covenant that I will make with the House of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people: and they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for ALL SHALL KNOW ME, from the least to the greatest.

"For I WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, and THEIR SINS and THEIR INIQUITIES WILL I REMEMBER NO MORE." (Heb.8:10-12)

The new immortal Family of God... beginning anew... will inherit the universe with their "Big Brother," Jesus Christ:

"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD: and if Children, then Heirs; Heirs of God, and JOINT-HEIRS WITH CHRIST; if so be that we suffer with Him, that WE MAY BE ALSO GLORIFIED TOGETHER. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the GLORY WHICH SHALL BE REVEALED IN US." (Rom.8:16-18)

So, yes... mortal humans will disappear. But the LIVING Word of God will endure within the hearts and minds of God's immortal Family.

This ending hasn't changed since it was written... but either most people never seem to make it to the end of the Book to know and understand how things will turn out -- or they just don't believe it. But, there it is.