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NASB | Matthew 24:3 ¶ As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:3 ¶ While Jesus was seated on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, and said, "Tell us, when will this [destruction of the temple] take place, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end (completion, consummation) of the age?" |
Bible Question:
Do you think we will Be caught up soon Is Rapture in near futre |
Bible Answer: Greetings Walking, Christ tells us in Matthew 24:4-8 that in the end days many will come in His name, we will hear of wars and rumors of wars, nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, (this prophecy was fulfilled with WWI) and there will be famines, earthquakes, and pestilences. As the last day gets closer all of these things will escalate. Consider a woman in labor. As she gets closer to the birth the pains get closer together and much stronger. So it is now. All of the above mentioned events are getting worse and worse. Matt 24:9-13 tells us that persecution of Christians will rise. Christians today are being slaughtered because they refuse to deny Christ. There will also be preaching of false doctrine which will lead to moral laxity. People today are so absorbed in self and seeking material comfort they have become ignorant of God's word. If you look in James 5:1-5 it is a prophecy of things to come in the last days. All of these things have come to pass. Daniel 12:4 states that in the end days many will run to and fro and knowledge shall increase. Until the mid 19th century man could not travel faster than horseback. Today we can board a plane and travel 2000mph. If you look at a city from an airplane you will see freeways crowded with cars running to and fro. It has been estimated that from Noahs day until the year 1800 knowledge doubled once. We are told by scientists today the mans knowledge doubles every 10-15 years. In 2Thess 3:3 it states that there will be a falling away of many in the end days. How many are falling away in these days we are in, instead seeking self gratifacation and pleasure? How many go to church to be seen there instead of going to truly hear God's word? 1Tim 4:1-2 states that "in the latter times, some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and the doctrines of devils.." Today we are having a epidemic of seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. These include fortune tellers, witches, palm and tea leaf readers, psychics, occultists, sorcerers, and horoscopes and astrology. Who can deny the rise of any of these today? "In the last days perilous times will come; for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloveing, unforgiving, slanders without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haaughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of Godliness but denying the power" (2Tim 3:1-5) (the outward 'form' of Godliness can mean going to church, knowing scriptures, following Christian traditions, ect but on the inside are not Godly). If one is to believe the scriptures one has to know that we are in the last days. Be patient and hold tight to God my friend, for the rapture in indeed coming soon. prayon If you would like more info on any of the above please let me know. |