Information Related to "Does Prophecy Tell Us When Christ Will Return?"
| Audio/Video |
Behind the Headlines–
Does Prophecy Tell Us When Christ Will Return?
Since the days of the apostles, people have predicted Jesus Christ’s return. Does Bible prophecy indicate when this long-awaited event will at last come to pass?
by Mario Seiglie
Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” With these words, the disciples urged Jesus Christ to tell them what events or conditions would mark the time of His return and the replacing of human rule with His divine rule in the Kingdom of God (Matthew 24:3).
Although He explicitly told His followers that they would not know the exact time of His return (verses 36,44), He did say that some signs that His return was imminent would be unmistakable. He noted that, just as a fig tree leafing out is a sure sign of the coming summer, “so you also, when you see all these things, know that (My return) is near–at the doors!” (verses 32-33).
Christ warned that prophecy is a subject to be handled with care (verses 23-26), lest we be deceived (verses 4-5,11). Unfortunately, many sad events have occurred from His time onward when sincere but gullible people, led by wrong interpretations of prophecy, took paths leading to ridicule or self-destruction. It seems that every year we see and hear such tragic stories reported.
Related Information on UCG Sites:
Table of Contents that includes "Does Prophecy Tell Us When Christ Will Return?"
Other Articles by Mario Seiglie
Jesus' return - predicting: