Thus, the Scriptures indicate that world conditions during the last days would not become so extreme that people would be forced to believe that the end is near. ​ — Luke 17: 20; 2 Pet. 3: 3, 4. What is evident to those who are heeding Jesus ’ command to “keep on the watch ”?
وَعَلَيْهِ ،‏ لَا تُشِيرُ ٱلْأَسْفَارُ ٱلْمُقَدَّسَةُ إِلَى أَنَّ أَحْوَالَ ٱلْعَالَمِ فِي ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْأَخِيرَةِ سَتَتَفَاقَمُ إِلَى حَدٍّ يُضْطَرُّ عِنْدَهُ ٱلنَّاسُ إِلَى ٱلْإِيمَانِ بِأَنَّ ٱلنِّهَايَةَ وَشِيكَةٌ .‏ —‏ لو ١٧ :‏ ٢٠ ؛‏ ٢ بط ٣ :‏ ​ ٣ ،‏ ٤‏ .‏