Acid oceans and Bible prophecy.

The world’s oceans are becoming more acidic at an “unprecedented rate” as they absorb more human-produced carbon dioxide emissions (cnn.com, November 14, 2013).  Acidification is faster in colder waters, and it is especially damaging to shell-forming marine animals like oysters, shrimp, lobsters and plankton—and this threatens the economic livelihood of societies that depend on these marine creatures (ibid.). As atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide rise and oceans become more acidic, vital creatures in ocean food chains are dying off (The Times, January 3, 2014). Studies reveal that over 90 percent of oyster “spat” (larva) in oyster farms along the Oregon and Washington coasts are dying due to increasingly acidic water (ibid.). In Antarctica, shells of sea snails are dissolving in a more acidic environment—sea snails are an important food source that can affect creatures further up the food chain (ibid.).

Bible prophecies have long foretold of environmental crises where “the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea will be taken away” (Hosea 4:3) before even greater catastrophes (Revelation 8:8-9; 16:3) that will mark the end of the age and the return of Jesus Christ. The environmental damage that is spreading around the globe is moving us toward this fateful day.

The real hope for the future is the return of Jesus Christ to usher in the Kingdom of God and teach mankind how to “tend and keep” this earth as faithful stewards of God’s magnificent creation (see Genesis 1:26; 2:15-17). For a glimpse into this exciting future, read our booklet The World Ahead: What Will It Be Like?