Apocalypse… in 85 Seconds: When Midnight on Doomsday Clock Meets Scripture in a World on Borrowed Time
With the Doomsday Clock now set at 85 seconds to midnight — the closest to symbolic apocalypse in its nearly 80-year history — the world’s existential risks have never looked more urgent.
Scientists with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists say this shift in the doomsday clock reflects not only rising nuclear tensions among global powers, but alsounregulated artificial intelligence, biotechnology misuse, and geopolitical instability.
Pastor Mark Biltz, of El Shaddai Ministries can be found at the nexus of geopolitical dynamics and Biblical Prophecy. Rev. Jim Harden founder of CompassCare Pregnancy Centers says the Doomsday Clock is a gimmick. Who’s right? Have one or both guests on to discuss.
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- Why the Doomsday Clock has never been closer to midnight — and what specifically changed in 2026
- How nuclear brinkmanship, AI acceleration, and Middle East instability mirror Biblical end-times patterns
- The prophetic significance of multiple global threats converging simultaneously, not sequentially
- What secular scientists are seeing now that Scripture warned about thousands of years ago
- Why this moment calls for discernment and preparation — not fear — for believers and leaders alike
Biltz studies Biblical prophecy extensively and can navigate your audience through scriptural interpretations. Harden has a more cynical view of the Doomsday Clock. “The Doomsday Clock is a propaganda gimmick to incite emotional distress in order to centralize government control, ironically paving the way for a one world government and the destruction of civilization,” Harden said. “According the Scripture, humanity will continue existing (in the new heaven and earth, or in hell) even as God Himself brings this age to a close in judgement.”
In the Book of Revelation, the number of the Beast is also the “number of man.” Does this mean that man is responsible for his own extinction? Mankind is a carbon based life form. The carbon atom has exactly six neutrons, six, electrons, and six protons (666). Significant? Perhaps but nonetheless noteworthy.
From a Biblical standpoint, this isn’t merely a scientific alert — it’s a profound confirmation of prophetic warnings about a world edging toward increasing chaos, moral decay, and the unraveling of international order. The Doomsday Clock has become a secular barometer of humanity’s self-destructive trajectory, well aligned with prophetic themes in Scripture about the increase of knowledge, the rise of perilous times, and nations rising against nations. The Prophet Daniel speaks of times of trouble such as never before (Daniel 12), and Jesus warns of wars, rumors of wars, and signs in the heavens before the end draws near (Matthew 24).
This calls for wisdom: let anyone with understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a person. Its number is six hundred sixty-six. – Revelation 13:18
In the Book of Revelation, the number of the Beast is also the “number of man.” Does this mean that man is responsible for his own extinction? Mankind is a carbon based life form. The carbon atom has exactly six neutrons, six, electrons, and six protons (666). Significant? Perhaps but nonetheless noteworthy.
For audiences today — believers and seekers alike — the 2026 Clock’s record-close setting should not incite panic, but prophetic awakening. It’s a call to understand not just when things may culminate, but why we see these patterns emerging across the globe: collapsing treaties, nuclear brinkmanship, technological revolutions outpacing moral guardrails, and environmental instability — all pressures tightening simultaneously.
Pastor Biltz’s voice can bridge the gap between scientific concern and spiritual insight. His deep grounding in Scripture and geopolitical awareness uniquely positions him to interpret these developments not through secular alarmism, but through a Biblical worldview that both warns and offers hope. The Church must be equipped to see these signs, pray discerningly, and act with urgency and hope — reminding believers that even in the shadow of midnight, God’s sovereign timeline prevails.
This moment — where secular science and ancient prophecy converge — is precisely the moment your audience needs Pastor Biltz’s clear, hope-filled, prophetic teaching.
Mark Biltz, founder and pastor of El Shaddai Ministries, is uniquely positioned to unpack what comes next. Jim Harden, founder of CompassCare Pregnancy Centers can explain why the Doomsday Clock is something far more pedestrian and rooted in fear mongering.
Relevant articles:
Doomsday Clock 2026 announcement says Earth is 85 seconds to midnight
Q&A:
- How significant is it that the Doomsday Clock is now closer to midnight than at any point in history, and what does that signal geopolitically?
- When you look at today’s nuclear tensions, AI acceleration, and global instability, which Biblical prophecies do you see most clearly aligning?
- Is the danger today less about a single catastrophic event and more about multiple global threats converging at once?
- Why do you think secular scientists are now sounding alarms that closely resemble warnings found in Scripture thousands of years ago?
- How should believers interpret the Doomsday Clock without falling into fear or sensationalism?
- What role does the Middle East play in the Clock’s movement, and how does that region factor into Biblical prophecy?
- Do you see artificial intelligence and unchecked technology as a modern “Tower of Babel” moment?
- What should churches and Christian leaders be doing right now in light of how close the world appears to be to midnight?
ABOUT PASTOR MARK BILTZ…
Pastor Mark Biltz was born and raised Catholic. He spent four years in a Catholic Seminary studying to become a priest. He not only knows Latin, but he knows how to conduct the entire Latin Catholic Mass. Biltz is also extremely familiar with the Catholic hierarchy, doctrine and culture.
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Today, he is the founder and Senior Pastor of El Shaddai Ministries in Washington State. He is a well-known and popular speaker on the Feasts of the Lord and has authored four best-selling books and videos on the Feasts that have gone global.
Mark Biltz has lectured at congregations and conferences all over the world including twelve countries on 5 continents. He’s been on the cover of several magazines and has been interviewed many times on national radio stations as well as appearing on several different television programs.
Pastor Biltz has a local congregation in Washington State and live-streams their weekly service on their website at www.esm.us as well as on face-book and you-tube to over 200 cities from 20 nations.
You can learn more about Pastor Biltz’s ministry and his book, America at War: 2024 – 2026 by visiting www.esm.us
ABOUT JIM HARDEN…
Rev. Jim Harden, a dedicated pro-life advocate and leader of CompassCare, is known for his outspoken views on medical ethics, executive leadership, and pro-life strategy. With a family of ten children and a strong moral compass, he believes in the adage, “Money follows morality.” Harden has been vocal about perceived corruption in federal law enforcement and public policy in post-Roe America. His predictions about the Dobbs decision in 2018 and the demise of the “Red Wave” in 2022 showcase his deep understanding of the political landscape.
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