The "End of the world"

THE ENDTIME & THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

1. The last days; signs of the times:

A. We should discern the signs of the times:

*Mat.16:3b*Can ye not discern the signs of the times?

*Mat.24:3*What shall be the sign of Thy coming, & of the end of the world?

*Mat.24:39*(Unbelievers) knew not until the flood came

*1Thes.5:2,4*Ye, brethren, are not (to be) in darkness

*2Pet.3:3-4*Scoffers saying, "Where is His coming? All things continue as they were..."

B. Greatly increased learning:

*Dan.12:4*Time of the end: Many shall run to & fro, & knowledge shall be increased

*2Tim.3:1,7*[Modern education:] Ever learning & never able to come to the knowledge of the truth

*Mat.24:14*Gospel preached in all the world [now possible by radio, TV, world travel, etc.]...then the end

C. Greatly increased natural disasters:

*Mat.24:7*There shall be famines, & pestilences & earthquakes [Increasing in number & severity; famines worsened by world economic troubles]

*Lk.21:26*Men's hearts failing them for fear [unprecedented rate of heart attacks today]

D. Greatly increased wickedness & wars:

*2Tim.3:1,13*In the last days...evil men shall wax worse & worse

*Mat.24:6*Wars & rumours of wars...nation against nation

*Mat.24:37,38*As the days of Noah were (corrupt & violent) so shall

*Lk.21:25b*Upon earth distress of nations [civil unrest]

E. Rampant homosexuality in the end time:

*Lk.17:28-30*As it was in the days of Lot [rampant sodomy]...even  thus shall it be in the day when (Jesus returns)

*Rom.1:24,26-28*Uncleanness...lusts...dishonour their bodies...vile affections...against nature...working that which is unseemly

*2Tim.3:1-3a*In the last days...men shall be without natural affection

*(See also  Gen.9:20-27 ;  13:12,13 ;  18:18-33 ;  19:1-30 ;  2Pet.2:6-8 .)

F. Great falling away from true faith:

*2Thes.2:2,3*The day of Christ shall not come except there come a falling away (apostasy) first

*Mat.24:12*Iniquity shall abound...the love of many shall wax cold

*Mat.24:5,11,24*Arise false Christs, & false prophets...deceive many

*1Tim.4:1*In latter times some shall depart from the faith... giving heed to doctrines of devils

G. Increased persecution of true Christians:

*Mat.24:9,10*Ye shall be hated of all nations...many be offended

*Lk.21:16,17*Ye shall be betrayed...& some of you...put to death

H. What all these fulfilled signs mean:

*Mat.24:33*When ye see all these things...(Jesus' coming) near

*Lk.21:28*When these things begin to come to pass

*Lk.21:31,32*This generation not pass till all be fulfilled

2. How to recognise the Antichrist world government:

*Dan.8:25*By peace (he) shall destroy many

*Dan.11:21*Come in peaceably, & obtain the kingdom by flatteries [lying propaganda]

*Dan.11:23*Work deceitfully...become strong with (deceive & use) a small people (the poor)

*Dan.11:24*Enter peaceably even upon the fattest (nations)

*Dan.11:24*He shall scatter among them (the poor)...the riches

*Dan.11:24*He shall forecast his devices against the strongholds

*Dan.11:39b*He shall divide the land for gain (popularity)

*Dan.11:36,37*Exalt himself...speak things against the God of gods

3. The Antichrist & his rise:

*1Jn.2:18*It is the last time: (the) Antichrist shall come

*2Thes.2:1-4*That day (of Jesus' coming) shall not come except... that man of sin be revealed

*2Thes.2:9*Whose coming is after (according to) working of Satan

*2Thes.2:10-12*God shall send them strong delusion (the Antichrist)... who believed not the truth

*Dan.8:23*In the latter time...a king of fierce countenance...shall stand up

*Rev.13:4*The dragon (Satan) which gave power unto the beast

*Rev.13:7*Power was given him over...all nations

*Dan.11:37*Neither shall he regard God of his fathers

*Dan.11:37*Neither...regard...desire of women

*Dan.11:37*Neither shall he regard...any god

4. Signing of the covenant:

*Dan.9:27a*He shall confirm the covenant for one week (7 years)

*Dan.11:30b*The holy covenant [It's a religious pact]

5. Breaking of the covenant & daily sacrifice (Jewish worship) stopped:

*Dan.8:11,12*By him (the Antichrist) daily sacrifice was taken away

*Dan.9:27b*In midst of the week [after 3-1/2 years of the 7-year covenant] shall he cause the sacrifice to cease

*Dan.11:31*Take away the daily sacrifice; place the abomination that maketh desolate

*2Thes.2:4*He (the Antichrist) as God sitteth in the temple of God

6. Great tribulation:

A. A time of intense trouble & persecution:

*Dan.12:1b*There shall be a time of trouble such as never was

*Mat.24:15,21*When ye see the abomination of desolation...then shall be great tribulation

*Mat.24:22*Except those days be shortened (cut off), there should no flesh be saved

B. Antichrist blasphemes, says he is God:

*Dan.7:25a*(Antichrist) speaks great words against the most High

*2Thes.2:3b,4*(Antichrist) exalteth himself above all that is called God

*Rev.13:6*(Antichrist) opened mouth in blasphemy against God

C. Much of the world worships him:

*Rev.13:8*All that dwell upon the earth worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life

*Rev.13:13,14*(Antichrist) doeth great wonders...& deceiveth them that dwell on the earth

D. The mark, the image & enforced worship of the beast:

*Rev.13:15*Image of the beast...speak & cause that as many as would not worship (it)...be killed

*Rev.13:16,17*No man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark or the number of his name

*Rev.13:18*The number of the beast...is 666

*Rev.14:9-11*If any man receive his mark...shall be tormented

E. The false prophet:

*Rev.13:11-16*He causeth the earth to worship the (Antichrist)... deceiveth them

*Rev.19:20*False prophet wrought miracles...he deceived them

F. The Antichrist's persecution of Christians:

*Rev.13:7*To make war with the saints, & to overcome them, & power given him over...all nations

*Dan.7:21*Made war with the saints, & prevailed against them

*Dan.7:25*He shall...wear out the saints of the most High (God)

*Dan.8:24*He shall...destroy the mighty & the holy people

*Dan.11:33*They that understand...shall fall by the sword

*Dan.11:35*Some of them of understanding (teachers) shall fall

*Dan.12:7b*He shall...scatter the power of the holy people

G. Why God allows us to suffer tribulation:

*Dan.11:35*To try them, & to purge, & to make them white

*Dan.12:10*Many shall be purified, & made white, & tried

*Isa.48:10*I have refined thee...in the furnace of affliction (See also  Pro.17:3 ;  Eph.5:27 .)

H. Future Heavenly reward for enduring tribulation:

*Rev.7:9,13-17*These...came out of great tribulation...therefore are they before the throne of God day & night

*Rev.20:4*Them...which had not worshipped the beast...lived & reigned with Christ

I. Christians overcome & survive despite persecution:

*Rev.12:11*They overcame him (Antichrist) by blood of the Lamb & by the word of their testimony

*Dan.11:32b*People that know God shall be strong & do exploits

*Rom.8:35-37*In all these things we are more than conquerors

*1Cor.15:51,52*We shall not all sleep (die)...we shall be changed

*1Thes.4:16,17*We which are alive and remain [Many Christians still  alive at Jesus' 2nd coming]

J. Protection & provision during tribulation:

*Rev.9:3,4*[The wicked will be tormented, but we will be spared]

*Rev.11:3,5-7*Two witnesses have power to smite earth with plagues

*Rev.12:6*Fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there

*Rev.12:14*Fly into the wilderness...where she is nourished

K. Witnessing during the tribulation:

*Dan.11:33a*They that understand...shall instruct many

L. Length of the great tribulation:

*Dan.7:25 ; 1 2:7*A time, times, and a half (3-1/2 years)

*Rev.12:14*A time, & times & half a time (3-1/2 years)

*Rev.11:2 ;  13:5*Forty two months (= 3-1/2 years)

*Rev.11:3 ; 12:6*1,260 days

7. The second coming of Jesus Christ:

A. After the great tribulation (but before the wrath):

*Mat.24:29-30*Immediately after the tribulation...they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds

*2Thes.2:1-3*That day (of Jesus' coming) shall not come, except... first...that man of sin (the Antichrist) be revealed

B. Jesus' coming will not be a secret event:

*1Thes.5:1-4*Ye...are not in darkness, that that day...[We will be expecting Jesus, but world will be surprised] (See also  Mat.24:38,39 )

*Mat.24:23-26*If any say unto you, Here is Christ, or there...He is in the secret chambers; believe it not

*Mat.24:30*The tribes of the earth shall mourn, & see the Son of man coming...with power & great glory

*Acts 1:9-11*Jesus...shall so come in like manner (in the clouds)

*Rev.1:7*He cometh with clouds, & every eye shall see Him

C. The tremendous signs of His coming:

*Mat.24:27*As the lightning shineth from east to west...so shall the coming...be [Jesus lights up entire sky]

*Mat.24:29*Sun be darkened...moon not give light [Jesus shines]

*1Thes.4:16*Lord shall shout...voice of archangel...trump of God [Lots of noise & commotion]

8. The resurrection & rapture:

A. The living raptured, the dead resurrected:

*1Thes.4:14*Them which sleep in Jesus (departed saints) will God bring with Him

*Isa.26:19*Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise

*1Thes.4:15,16*The dead in Christ (their bodies) shall rise first

*1Thes.4:17*Then we which are alive shall be caught up (raptured)

*Mat.24:31*Sound of a trumpet...gather together [rapture] elect

*1Cor.15:51*We shall not all (die), but we shall all be changed

*1Cor.15:52*At last trump, dead shall be raised incorruptible, & we shall be changed (transformed)

*Job 19:25-27*In my flesh shall I see God...though (I) be consumed [Resurrected in bodies long dead]

*Rev.20:6a*Blessed & holy...hath part in first resurrection

*(See also  1Cor.15:53,54 ;  2Cor.5:1-4 .)

B. Our powerful, immortal resurrection bodies:

*Lk.20:36*Neither can they die any more...equal unto angels; being the children of the resurrection

*Phi.3:20,21*Jesus...change our bodies...like His glorious body

*1Jn.3:2*When He shall appear, we shall be like Him

*Lk.24:36-40*A spirit hath not flesh & bones, as ye see Me have

*Jn.20:19,26*The doors were shut...Jesus...stood in the midst

*Lk.24:30,31*As He sat at meat...He vanished out of their sight

*Lk.24:42,43*He took it (fish & an honeycomb) & did eat

*Acts 10:40,41*We did eat & drink with Him after He rose from dead

*1Cor.6:14*God hath raised up (Jesus), & will also raise us up

*(See  1Cor.15:19-55 --"The Resurrection Chapter")

9. The marriage supper of the Lamb:

*Rev.7:9,13-17*Great multitude (of Christians)...which came out of great tribulation...stood before the throne

*Rev.19:1,6-9*Much people in Heaven...marriage of the Lamb is come

*Rom.7:4*[The church, all true Christians, marry Jesus]

*Hos.2:19,20*I (God) will betroth thee unto Me for ever*(See also  Isa.62:5 ;  2Cor.11:2 .)

10. The judgement seat of Christ:

A. Christians rewarded or punished for their works:

*Rom.14:10-12*Judgement seat...every one give account of himself

*2Cor.5:10*We (Christians) must appear before the judgement seat of Christ...receive (rewards for) things done

*Rev.22:12*My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be

B. Jesus praises & rewards some, is ashamed of others:

*Dan.12:3*They that turn many to righteousness...shine as stars

*Mat.25:21*Well done, thou good & faithful...enter joy of Lord

*1Cor.3:11-14*If any man's works abide, he shall receive a reward

*1Cor.3:15*If any man's work burned...suffer loss...be saved

*Mk.8:38*Of him (some Christians) shall the Son...be ashamed

*Dan.12:2*Many shall awake...some to shame & contempt

C. The crown of life--A reward for faithful service:

*Rev.2:10b*Be thou faithful...I will give thee a crown of life

*Jam.1:12*Crown of life...Lord promised to them that love Him

*2Tim.4:7,8*I have kept the faith...a crown of righteousness

11. The wrath of God upon the earth:

A. God's wrath upon the remaining unsaved:

*Isa.26:19-21*Dead men shall live [resurrection of saved]...(then) the Lord cometh to punish inhabitants of the earth

*Isa.13:9-11*The day of the Lord cometh with wrath & anger...He shall destroy the sinners...punish the world

*Rev.14:9,10*If any man worship the beast...the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God

*Rev.16:1-21*[Description of the plagues of God's wrath]

B. The utter destruction of Babylon by fire:

*Rev.17:1,5,18*The great whore...Babylon the great...that great city which reigneth over the kings of the earth

*Rev.18:2,3,11*[Babylon is the world merchant/commercial system]

*Rev.18:8*In one day...she shall be utterly burned with fire

*Rev.18:17*In one hour so great riches is come to nought

*Rev.17:16*10 horns (nations) shall...make her desolate & burn her with fire

12. The battle of Armageddon:

A. The Antichrist, his allies & eastern kings gather to fight:

*Rev.16:12*Euphrates...water thereof dried...the way of the kings of the east prepared

*Rev.16:13,14*Devils...go forth unto (Antichrist's) kings of the whole  world, to gather them to the battle

*Rev.16:16*He gathered them into a place called...Armageddon

*Rev.19:19*Kings of the earth gathered to make war against Him  Rev.17:12-14  Ten kings...these shall make war with the Lamb

*Ezk.38:1-9*Magog (Russia)...in the latter years thou shalt come into Israel...many people (allies) with thee

B. The Lord & His armies destroy the Antichrist's forces:

*Deut.32:41-43*Rejoice...for He will avenge blood of His servants

*2Thes.1:7-9*Jesus shall be revealed from Heaven...taking vengeance on (the wicked)

*Jude 14,15*The Lord cometh with ten thousands of His saints to execute judgement upon all

*Rev.19:11*[Jesus comes riding on a white horse to make war]

*Rev.19:14,15*Armies in Heaven (saints) followed Him on white horses

*Rev.19:19,21*The remnant (of the Antichrist's armies) were slain

*Isa.11:4*With the breath of His lips shall He slay wicked

*Rev.19:20*The beast was taken...& the false prophet...these both were cast alive into a lake of fire

C. The cleanup after the battle:

*Isa.66:15,16*The slain of the Lord shall be many

*Rev.19:17,18*Saying to fowls, Come...that ye may eat (corpses)

*Ezk.39:17-20*(Birds of carrion) filled...with men of war

*Ezk.39:11,12*7 months shall (Jews) be burying them...in Israel

13. The millennium:

A. One thousand years of peace:

*Rev.20:1-3*Satan...bound 1,000 years...cast into bottomless pit

B. The saints rule with Jesus over all the earth:

*Dan.2:44*In days of these kings shall...God set up a Kingdom

*Dan.7:13,14*Son of man...there was given Him a Kingdom, that all  peoples, nations & tongues should serve Him

*Dan.7:18,22,27*The Kingdom...given to the people of the saints [true Christians]

*Rev.20:4,6*They lived and reigned with Christ a 1,000 years

*Rev.2:26*I will give (overcomers) power over the nations

*Rev.2:27*He shall rule them with a rod of iron (authority)

*Rev.5:10*Made us kings & priests...we shall reign on earth

*(See also  2Tim.2:12a ;  1Cor.6:2 ;  15:24,25 ;  Psa.22:27,28 ;  47:2,3,7,8 ;  72:6-8,11,19 .)

C. His rule will be just & righteous:

*Psa.67:4*Let nations be glad...Thou shalt judge...righteously

*Psa.72:3,4*He shall judge the poor...He shall save the needy

*Psa.98:8,9*With righteousness shall He judge the world

*(See  Psa.45:6 ;  Isa.14:5,7 .)

D. Heavenly conditions of the millennium:

*Isa.11:6-8*[Peace with animals & nature during the millennium] The wolf shall dwell with the lamb...calf & the lion

*Isa.11:9*Shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain

*Isa.65:25*The wolf & lamb shall feed together...lion eat straw

*Hos.2:18*In that day will I make a covenant with the beasts...& I will...break the sword out of the earth

E. Men will live for centuries, like before the flood:

*Isa.65:20*For the child shall die an hundred years old

F. Peace on earth:

*Isa.14:5-7*The whole earth is at rest, & is quiet

*Isa.2:4*They shall learn war no more [true disarmament] (See also Mic.4:3)

*Psa.46:9*He maketh wars to cease [weapons are destroyed]

G. Everyone on earth will know about the Lord:

*Isa.2:2,3*All nations flow unto [Kingdom to learn God's Word]

*Jer.31:34*They shall teach no more...know the Lord: for they shall all know Me

*Hab.2:14*Earth shall be filled with the knowledge of...the Lord

*Psa.22:27*All the kindreds of the nations shall worship Thee

H. Some will disobey & be punished:

*Zech.14:16,17*Whoso will not come...upon them shall be no rain

*Psa.2:8-10*Shalt break them with a rod of iron [rule by force]

*Isa.26:10*The wicked...will not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly

14. The battle of Gog & Magog:

*Psa.2:1-5*The heathen rage [& rebel against Jesus' rule]

*Rev.20:7*When the thousand years are expired...Satan loosed

*Rev.20:8,9a*He shall deceive the nations...gather them to battle

*Rev.20:9b*Fire came down from Heaven & devoured them [rebels]

*2Pet.3:10-13*Elements melt with fervent heat...earth burned up... (atmospheric) heavens on fire shall be dissolved

*Psa.78:69b*The earth which He hath established forever [Only earth's crust melts; globe is permanent]

*Isa.40:4*Every valley shall be exalted, every mountain low [Earth's surface melted down evenly]

15. Great white throne judgement:

*Rev.20:10*The devil was cast (directly) into the lake of fire

*Rev.20:11*And I saw a great white throne (in Heaven)

*Jn.5:29*And they shall come forth...unto the resurrection of  damnation (judgement)

*Rev.20:5a*Rest of the dead live not again until the 1,000 years finished [this resurrection at end of Millennium]

*Rev.20:12,13*The (unsaved) dead judged...according to their works

*Lk.12:47,48*He that knew not...shall be beaten with few stripes [Differences of punishment] (See also  Rom.2:12,14 )

*Job 34:10,11*For the work of a man shall He render unto him

*Rev.20:15 , 21:8*(Those) not written in book of life cast into lake of fire...the second death

16. New heaven & new earth:

A. The Heavenly city comes down to earth:

*Rev.21:1*I saw a new (atmospheric) heaven & a new earth...& there was no more sea [3-4 times more land area]

*Rev.21:10*Holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven (space)

*Rev.21:2*I saw...New Jerusalem, coming down (to earth)

*Rev.21:3*(City) of God is with men, & He will dwell (on earth)

B. Description of the Heavenly city:

*Heb.11:10*A city, whose builder & maker is God

*Rev.21:16*[The city is 1,500 miles high, wide & broad]

*Rev.21:12,17*[The wall around base of the city is 214 feet high]

*Rev.21:14,18-20*[The wall is made of 12 layers of precious stones]

*Rev.21:12,21*The 12 gates were 12 (gigantic) pearls

*Rev.21:18*The city was pure gold, like unto clear glass

*Rev.21:21b*The street...was pure gold, as...transparent glass

*Rev.21:23,25*The city had no need of the sun...for the glory of God did lighten it...no night there

*Rev.22:1*A pure river of life [flows through city]

*Rev.22:2*On either side of the river, was...the tree of life

*Jn.14:2-3*In My Father's house (city) are many mansions

C. Only saved live in the city; unsaved nations outside:

*Rev.21:24,27*Only they which are written in the book of life

*Rev.22:2*Leaves of the tree for healing of the (sick) nations

*Heb.11:13-16*Pilgrims & strangers...God prepared for them a city

D. Eternal life & happiness in Heaven forever:

*Rev.21:5*Behold, I make all things new

*Rev.22:3a*And there shall be no more curse

*Rev.7:17*God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes

*Rev.21:4*Shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying... former things are passed away

*Rev.21:7*He that overcometh shall inherit all things

*Psa.36:7-9*Make them drink of the river of Thy pleasures

*Heb.13:14*Here we have no...city, but we seek one to come

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