Why can we expect world conditions to worsen as we draw closer to the end? We might ask: Could not “the conclusion of the system of things ” refer to a future time when world conditions will become even worse?
(‏ ٢ تي ٣ :‏ ​ ١ ،‏ ١٣ ؛‏ مت ٢٤ :‏ ٢١ ؛‏ رؤ ١٢ :‏ ١٢‏ )‏ لِذَا ،‏ مَعَ أَنَّ ٱلْأَحْوَالَ ٱلْيَوْمَ سَيِّئَةٌ جِدًّا ،‏ نَحْنُ نَتَوَقَّعُ أَنَّهَا سَتَتَدَهْوَرُ أَكْثَرَ .‏