There are many views and speculations about the end times and in what order things happen and who will experience the various events mentioned with Christ's return and the end of the age.
What are some of the things that Jesus mentions that will happen before the end of the age? (Read also Mark 13:4-13)
Matthew 24:3-31:
Many will come claiming to be Christ and will deceive many vs 5
There will be wars and rumours of wars - but we are not to be alarmed vs 6 The increase in wars won't signal that the end is imminent. Sin will still need to run its full course, and other things have to happen before the second coming.
Nations will rise against nations, kingdoms against kingdoms. Vs 7
There will be famines, earthquakes in various places - these are the beginning of birth pangs vs 7 (when do birth pangs happen in a pregnant lady? Just before she gives birth. These signs too will precede just before Christ returns, at first slowly and then picking up with speed and intensity)
Christians will be persecuted and put to death, be hated by all nations because of Christ vs 9 In Mark it talks about being handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. They will on account of Jesus stand before governors and kings as witnesses. When arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say what the Holy Spirit gives you to say.
Many will turn away from the faith and betray and hate each other vs 10 Even family members will betray each other and children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. Are the ones who turn away from Christ true believers? No. If they had been, they would have continued in the truth. 1 John 2:19 says anyone who professes to be a Christian but later rejects Christ was never a Christian in the first place.
Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. vs 11 Who will be behind all the deception? Satan
There will be an increase in wickedness and the love of most will grow cold - but those who stand firm to the end will be saved vs 12 How will you be able to tell who the true believers are? They won't turn away from Christ, false teachers won't deceive them, and they won't love evil. Those who endure until the end are the true Christians. They will be delivered from the wrath to come- God's judgment at the end of the age (1 Thess. 1:10). Endurance is always the mark of the saved.
The gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world and then the end will come vs 14 In spite of all the terrible and scary things that will happen before Christ returns there will be a worldwide proclamation of the gospel. Then the kingdom of Christ will come.
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