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2007-02-28 11:03:26
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answered by Anonymous
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For a complete understanding, I recommend you read the entirety of Jesus' "Olivet Discourse," which may be found at Matthew 24-25, Mark 13 and Luke 21.
Matthew 24 reads:
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
It's inaccurate that Jesus' Second Coming will be like a thief in the night for ALL those who are alive at the time. Daniel 12:11-12 will enable all believers (and the Antichrist) to calculate -- to the day -- when Jesus will return. The only ones who will be surprised by the "thief" are unbelievers.
2007-02-28 11:09:53
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answer #2
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answered by Suzanne: YPA 7
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You're asking the same question that the disciples asked Jesus. This is all recorded in Matthew chapter 24.
Also, Revelation is a wonderful book all about the end times but does require some study and cross referencing. If you read it and compare it to what Jesus said in Matthew it will start to make a lot of sense.
God bless.
2007-02-28 11:42:05
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answered by shendley04 3
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MOST of the things you'll see were noted by Jesus as non-signs...
Lk 21:7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
8 Jesus replied, “Keep watch! Be careful that you are not fooled. Many will come in my name. They will claim, ‘I am he!’ And they will say, ‘The time is near!’ Do not follow them. 9 Do not be afraid when you hear about wars and about fighting against rulers. Those things must happen first. But the end will not come right away.”
10 Then Jesus said to them, “Nation will fight against nation. Kingdom will fight against kingdom. 11 In many places there will be powerful earthquakes. People will go hungry. There will be terrible sicknesses. Things will happen that will make people afraid. There will be great and miraculous signs from heaven.
2007-02-28 11:04:29
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answered by Anonymous
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Bells ringing. The sound of hooves on the roof. The jolly laughter of an old jolly man. The sound of something sliding down the chimney. You will hear the cookies crunching, and the milk sloshing. Then as fast as he came, he will be going to the next house till next Christmas night.
2007-02-28 11:16:06
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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War
Povery
Horiffic Environment
Political Unrest
Hunger for Sex
Self-centered people
Lust
Lack of Educated People
Lack of Racial Equality
Lack of Forgiveness, compassion, understanding, tolerance,
courage, love, faith, hope, wisdom, and patience.
There are so many more. We need to change so that We are closer to God.
2007-02-28 11:08:06
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answer #6
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answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6
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Mat 24:3 While he was sitting upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him privately, saying: “Tell us, When will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?”
4 And in answer Jesus said to them: “Look out that nobody misleads YOU; 5 for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. 6 YOU are going to hear of wars and reports of wars; see that YOU are not terrified. For these things must take place, but the end is not yet.
7 “For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another. 8 All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress.
9 “Then people will deliver YOU up to tribulation and will kill YOU, and YOU will be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name. 10 Then, also, many will be stumbled and will betray one another and will hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and mislead many; 12 and because of the increasing of lawlessness the love of the greater number will cool off. 13 But he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved. 14 And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.
2 Tim 3:1 But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, 3 having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, 4 betrayers, headstrong, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power; and from these turn away.
2007-02-28 11:07:34
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answer #7
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answered by Jason W 4
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Watch Jerusalem and the Jew.Not Babylon-Not Rome Not U.S.
Not Iran.
2007-02-28 11:05:51
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answered by section hand 6
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Bad weather
2007-02-28 11:06:25
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answered by Anonymous
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The lawn needs to be mowed, there are leaves on the ground, and the hedges need to be trimmed.
You did mean jesus (hey-soos) right? The landscaper?
2007-02-28 11:04:14
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answered by Skyhawk 5
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False prophets, increased knowledge, people running to and fro...anything vague enough for every generation to believe it was the end times...
2007-02-28 11:04:14
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answered by Eleventy 6
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