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Are there signs of the second coming of Jesus Christ?

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Jesus said that he will come "Like a thief in the night", and said that at the time even he did not know when the end would come. Attempts have been made to discover the date, but there is no way to predict it, and trying to predict God's timing is a bit like trying to play poker in a pitch black room against an infinite number of players with only 1 card in your hand...

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Indeed, has every generation since Jesus' ascension into heaven had reason to believe that they were the one to witness Jesus' return because of the signs.

All of Judea was looking for the Messiah in the days of Jesus' mortal existence, because "all the signs were there." Daniel's "fourth beast," the Roman Empire, was "ruling the world"... and the Jews knew that the "Stone of God" would soon "smash" the empire to pieces and be established on earth.

"While you were watching, a Rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were broken to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the Rock that struck the statue became a huge Mountain and filled the whole earth. (Dan.2:34-35 NIV)

"This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king... Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron... in the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a Kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will endure forever.

"This is the meaning of the vision of the Rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands - a Rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. 'The Great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and the interpretation is trustworthy.' " (Dan.2:36-45 NIV)

The Jews knew who the fourth beast of Daniel's prophecy was - ROME! And they believed the Messiah was due then and there in their generation... and they were looking for Him.

"John [the Baptist] gave this testimony: '...the man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'... the next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, 'Look, the Lamb of God!'

When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, 'What do you want?' They said, 'Rabbi' (which means Teacher), 'where are you staying?' 'Come,' He replied, 'and you will see.'

"...Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, 'WE HAVE FOUND THE MESSIAH' (that is, the Christ)." (John 1:32-41 NIV)

For the next three-and-a-half years, the disciples expected Jesus to launch His rebellion against the Roman Empire, smash it to pieces and set up the Kingdom of God on the earth. After all... Jesus preached it the entire time!

"...After John was put into prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 'The time has come,' He said, 'THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NEAR. Repent and believe the good news!' " (Mark 1:14-15)

For three-and-a-half years, the disciples were frustrated and disappointed at Jesus' failure to produce the Kingdom... even though all the signs were there. Miracle after miracle encouraged them... but no Kingdom. On two separate occasions Jesus fabricated a corded whip with which to cleanse the Temple of cattle and other creatures being sold there during the Holy Days. The uproar further encouraged His disciples, that it was time for the rebellion to begin and the Kingdom to appear. But, no Kingdom came.

Finally, on the night of that Passover (the 'last supper'): "...He said to them, 'But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and IF YOU DON'T HAVE A SWORD, sell your cloak and BUY ONE. It is written: 'And He was numbered with the transgressors'; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in Me. Yes, what is written about Me IS REACHING ITS FULFILLMENT.' The disciples said, 'See, Lord, HERE ARE TWO SWORDS.' 'That is enough,' He replied." (Luke 22:36-38 NIV)

The disciples' adrenalin levels must have been soaring after that. Surely, they knew that the Kingdom of God would appear that night!

But a mere few hours later... their hope and expectations were dashed to pieces when their Messiah was arrested and taken from them. Peter... knowing in his heart that the Kingdom of God would be established that night, saw that Jesus wasn't resisting the mob that came for Him:

"...Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)" (John 18:10 NIV)

The signs were there... the time was right... but no Kingdom came that night.

Even Paul thought Jesus would return in his lifetime when he included himself as one of those living on earth who would be gathered to Him in the clouds after the "dead in Christ" were raised from their graves.

"...the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, WEWHO ARE STILL ALIVE and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air." (I Thess.4:16:17)

Every generation has seen what it thinks are "signs" of Jesus' second coming. But He hasn't returned, yet. Someone in each generation who has held faith in God's Word have been given reason to hope theirs would be the one to see it.

The year 1666 with its ominous numbers was a "sign" to that generation... especially when the Black Plague hit Europe.

Both World Wars had people scrambling for their Bibles to check prophetic references and "signs."

9/11; the same.

And today, as nations and governments are falling into bankruptcy and moving in ever stronger and longer strides toward "globalization" (one-world government)... the signs are evident with this generation.

On the other hand - if Jesus had told His disciples: "Go out and spread the good news of the Kingdom in all the world. But remember... you'll all die before it comes. It won't come for approximately 2000 years or so, and you'll all be mouldering dust in your graves. But, get out there in the world and preach the good news of the Kingdom of God with enthusiasm and words of encouragement!" How enthusiastic would they have been? How far would the gospel of the Kingdom have gone? Would there be a "Christian religion" today?

Not likely.

It's not just one or two signs that signal Jesus' return... it's all of them. But, the signs of false religion, wars, famines, disease, pestilence, earthquakes... Jesus tells us have always been on the earth.

"All these are the beginning of birth pains." (Matt.24:8 NIV)

It's in the increase of these things where the trouble is coming. Like, when man's ability to make war threatens all life on earth and not just certain isolated regions.

Jesus says that once these everyday signs reach "critical mass"... great tribulation will set off a focused global hatred of His name... and those who preach it will be persecuted, prosecuted and killed.

"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by ALL NATIONS BECAUSE OF ME..." (Matt.24:9 NIV)

He says to watch Jerusalem: it will become surrounded by armies and idol worship will be set up there (the abomination that maketh desolate). (Luke 21:20; Matt.24:15)

The world can see "Jerusalem surrounded" by angry, hate-filled Arabs... but "all the nations of the world" aren't yet gathered together against it.

"...when ALL THE NATIONS of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for ALL THE NATIONS." (Zech.12:3 NIV)

"I will gather ALL THE NATIONS to Jerusalem to fight against it..." (Zech.14:2 NIV).

There are all kinds of "signs" for Jesus' return. But, there are still two that the world hasn't seen yet. They are "seals 5 and 6" of Revelation chapter 6: the Great Tribulation (5), and the Heavenly Signs of the darkening of the sun and moon (6).

But man is impatient. His days are 24 hours long and come in Divinely-inspired groups of seven, called a "week." His stressful days and weeks aren't long enough to accomplish everything he wants to do. And when things don't go the way he thinks they should go... he becomes upset with himself and the world.

God's days are 1000 years long, however... and He has "all the time in the world" to accomplish everything He has planned.... which is the establishment of His Kingdom on the earth.

Man's impatience with God has left him disappointed... or in disbelief, generation after generation... with but a handful of faithful from each generation clinging to hope... desperately at times... to His promises.

"But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." (II Peter 3:8-9 NIV)

A study of The Bible reveals the signs we are to look for... and the first four "horsemen of the Apocalypse" (false religion, war, famine, pestilence, disease and earthquakes) are only the beginning of sorrows. All these common ordinary woes of man will increase and intensify until man's back is to the wall and he is out of tolerance, political correctness, time and options.

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None at all. There are many who say that the notion of a second coming of Jesus is pious nonsense. Signs of the second coming of Jesus have been proclaimed almost from the time of the crucifixion, and yet nothing has happened.

The author of Mark's Gospel was so convinced that the destruction of Jerusalem heralded the end of the world and the second coming, that he had Jesus prophesy that he would return during the lifetimes of those still living. That generation passed away, and the evangelists who followed Mark had to accept that Jesus was not returning soon, after all.

The earthquake in Haiti is for some a sign of the end of the world and the return of Jesus. But the eighteenth-century earthquake that destroyed Lisbon was even more powerful and saw many anticipate the end of the world in their day. The global financial crisis is nothing compared to the Depression of the early twentieth century or previous Depressions. The claims that the Mayan calendar prophesied the end of the world in 2012 are no more than reading tea leaves.

Whether or not there is a heaven, there is at least nothing to say that our stewardship of the world will end in the next few thousand years, other than by our own neglect.

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