One of the major events in the Christian doctrine that many followers are looking out for is known as the Rapture which is mentioned in the book of Revelations. The Rapture is also known as the Second Coming and is the event in which Jesus returns to earth to get all his followers and finally defeat the devil. Of course, one would wonder what the signs are of this event.
One of the most commonly talked about signs of the rapture would be the emergence of the four horsemen. These four horsemen happen to be war, famine, pestilence, and death. War would be the presence of a possible World War iii, famine would be a food shortage, pestilence would represent the sicknesses of earth, and death represents the destruction of mankind.
The horsemen are metaphors for the calamities that would befall the earth before the end of days. War would most likely signify a World War III which will be even more dangerous since chemical warfare is now available. Famine would refer to the shortage of food and resources of the earth, pestilence would refer to the various diseases being spread, and death would be the inevitable extinction of mankind.
Aside from the four horsemen, the presence of Elijah would also mean something. According to Christ himself, Elijah would come back and restore Christianity before the rapture. Christians actually regard Herbert W Armstrong as the Elijah so this sign has already came true.
If one is familiar with the book of Matthew twenty four, then he or she will be aware of another sign which states that Christianity will spread throughout the entire world. Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, one of his commandments was to spread the gospel and convert as many people as possible. This has most likely already been done since Christianity is an extremely big religion on a worldly scale.
Of course, the message in the Bible to men was for the apostles and the whole world to reach out and spread the gospel. Over the years, the gospel has been spread worldwide wherein so many people have been converted. Now, one tricky thing here is that the prediction of false prophets has also been mentioned which is also happening right now.
Finally, the coming of the antichrist would also signify the end of times. No one knows when this evil person will come in to power or whether it is a man or a woman. However, believers believe that he or she is already born and is already working his or her way to a powerful position that would put him or her at the center of this world.
That said, there has been a huge falling out of Christianity wherein many people already reject the doctrines of Christ. This is because of teachings of this antichrist that has lead to a fallout. All of these signs are signs that the end is near and the people of God have to start preparing for the final return.
One of the most commonly talked about signs of the rapture would be the emergence of the four horsemen. These four horsemen happen to be war, famine, pestilence, and death. War would be the presence of a possible World War iii, famine would be a food shortage, pestilence would represent the sicknesses of earth, and death represents the destruction of mankind.
The horsemen are metaphors for the calamities that would befall the earth before the end of days. War would most likely signify a World War III which will be even more dangerous since chemical warfare is now available. Famine would refer to the shortage of food and resources of the earth, pestilence would refer to the various diseases being spread, and death would be the inevitable extinction of mankind.
Aside from the four horsemen, the presence of Elijah would also mean something. According to Christ himself, Elijah would come back and restore Christianity before the rapture. Christians actually regard Herbert W Armstrong as the Elijah so this sign has already came true.
If one is familiar with the book of Matthew twenty four, then he or she will be aware of another sign which states that Christianity will spread throughout the entire world. Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, one of his commandments was to spread the gospel and convert as many people as possible. This has most likely already been done since Christianity is an extremely big religion on a worldly scale.
Of course, the message in the Bible to men was for the apostles and the whole world to reach out and spread the gospel. Over the years, the gospel has been spread worldwide wherein so many people have been converted. Now, one tricky thing here is that the prediction of false prophets has also been mentioned which is also happening right now.
Finally, the coming of the antichrist would also signify the end of times. No one knows when this evil person will come in to power or whether it is a man or a woman. However, believers believe that he or she is already born and is already working his or her way to a powerful position that would put him or her at the center of this world.
That said, there has been a huge falling out of Christianity wherein many people already reject the doctrines of Christ. This is because of teachings of this antichrist that has lead to a fallout. All of these signs are signs that the end is near and the people of God have to start preparing for the final return.
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