Global organizations have been established to promote world peace. Yet, the last several decades have seen a revival of some forms of religion on a global scale, perhaps most notably the rise of militant Islam, bringing with it new dangers of interreligious conflict. Indeed, membership in “mainline Christian” denominations has declined precipitously in recent years. Secularists have long predicted that as society becomes more modern and scientific, religion will lose its appeal. Yet the Bible says that, other than Jesus, “no one has ascended to heaven”-not even ancient King David (John 3:13 Acts 2:29–34). Many who call themselves “Christian” believe their souls go to heaven when they die, waiting to be reunited with their bodies.
Many professing “Christians” observe holidays like Christmas and Easter, clearly of pagan origin, which Jesus and the apostles never kept and the Bible condemns (Deuteronomy 12:29–31 Jeremiah 10:2). Hundreds of sects and denominations claim to be “Christian,” despite teaching different and even conflicting ideas. But such thinking involves turning a blind eye to reality! Today, we live in a world characterized by widespread religious deception. Even many theologians suggest that biblical prophecies are only spiritual concepts that do not refer to real events. Many secular critics scoff at prophecies, and call the Bible a book of fables.
The only reason human beings will not succeed in destroying themselves and all life on the planet will be the return of Jesus Christ (Matthew 24:21–22). These disastrous events will cause widespread suffering and death-directly impacting a quarter of the world’s population (Revelation 6:8). Scripture calls the time when these calamitous events will increase in frequency and severity “the beginning of sorrows”-a time that will be unlike any other recorded in human history (Matthew 24:8, 21). The prophetic events that Jesus said would precede His return, and mark the approaching end of the age, as described in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, include widespread religious deception and the rise of militant forms of religion, wars and rumors of wars, characterized by ethnic strife and international conflicts, droughts, famines, fires, flooding, earthquakes and similar disasters, and widespread disease epidemics.
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When asked by His disciples “what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?” (Matthew 24:3), Jesus listed a series of events that would mark the approaching end of the age and indicate that His return would be near. Numerous prophecies in the Old Testament (Daniel 2:44–45 Zechariah 14:4, 9) and other statements by Jesus (Matthew 24:30 Mark 13:26 Luke 21:27) clearly foretell His return. Ancient biblical prophecies that have long foretold this climactic period are coming alive today! Ancient Bible Propheciesīefore He ascended into heaven, Jesus promised His disciples, “I will come again” (John 14:3). Do you understand the sobering significance of events that are making news headlines today? Regrettably, modern secular media outlets have no idea of the real meaning of events they report, because our society has been conditioned to ignore the only source that accurately reveals the future-the Bible! However, if you have eyes to see, you can recognize that our world is approaching a major turning point in the history of human civilization-a time Bible prophecy calls “the end of the age” preceding the imminent return of Jesus Christ to the earth.
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