The holy prophets and apostles spoke about the end of the world and the Last Judgment; The Holy Scripture speaks about this. Shortly before his death, Jesus Christ revealed to his disciples the secret of the end of the world and His Second Coming. The Day of the Last Judgment is unknown, so every Christian must be prepared for the Second Coming of the Lord to earth, for the hour when he will have to answer for his sins. This book sets forth the sacred knowledge about the fate of the world preserved by the Orthodox Church. Also collected are stories about the afterlife, the appearance of the dead from the other world, the torment of sinners in hell and the bliss of the righteous in heaven. The book is recommended by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.