What does the Bible say about end of days?
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The Bible teaches that Christ will surely return to judge the world, raise the dead, and bring His people into everlasting life, though the exact time is known only to God. Jesus warns in Matthew 24:3-14 that wars, troubles, deception, and gospel witness will characterize this age, but these signs do not permit date-setting. Matthew 24:36 and 24:44 call believers to watchfulness and faithful readiness. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 describes increasing ungodliness, while 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 comforts Christians with the promise that the dead in Christ will rise. 2 Peter 3:10 urges holy living, and Revelation 1:3 blesses those who hear and keep God's word.
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- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 7 votes
[1] But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. [2] For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, [3] without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, [4] traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; [5] holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.
- Matthew 24:36 3 votes
But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
- Matthew 24:3-14 3 votes
[3] As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?" [4] Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray. [5] For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray. [6] You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren't troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet. [7] For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places. [8] But all these things are the beginning of birth pains. [9] Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake. [10] Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another. [11] Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray. [12] Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold. [13] But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved. [14] This Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
- Matthew 24:6 3 votes
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren't troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
- Matthew 24:44 3 votes
Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don't expect, the Son of Man will come.
- Matthew 24:7 3 votes
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 2 votes
[13] But we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don't grieve like the rest, who have no hope. [14] For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those who have fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him. [15] For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep. [16] For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God's trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, [17] then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever. [18] Therefore comfort one another with these words.
- 2 Peter 3:10 2 votes
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
- Revelation 1:3 2 votes
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.
- Matthew 24:33 2 votes
Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
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