The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock maintained since 1947 by the board of directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the University of Chicago. The closer the clock gets to midnight, the closer the world is estimated to be to global catastrophe. In July 2010, the Doomsday Clock read 23:54 (11:54 PM). We are definitely getting closer to the Second Coming of Christ. Wouldn't you like to prepare for this momentous event?

The book you hold in your hands presents the events we witness in our daily lives, events and forces that, although they may not seem so, are interconnected—wars, natural disasters, economic crises, the growing influence of the papacy, the rise of spiritualism. Like the Doomsday Clock, these events signal that the return of Christ is imminent. In view of this, we cannot afford to face the final crisis unprepared. We need to be on RED ALERT, watching and praying in order to be prepared for the return of our Lord. Herbert Douglass (1927-2014) served for many years as an Adventist pastor and theologian. He was also part of the editorial team of the renowned Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary. He also served as editor of the Adventist Review, chancellor of Atlantic Union College, and president of the Weimar Institute. Herbert Douglass is the author of more than twenty works, perhaps the best known being Messenger of the Lord.