This is the question, which everybody would like answered, but that nobody can answer for definite. Jesus himself repeatedly said:

He did however indicate the fearful state that the world would be in, just prior to his return:

6 "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled ; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
	Matthew 24:6-7

 

1 ...And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book. 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

Daniel 12:1-3

So just before Jesus returns, there will be wars and rumours of wars, mankind will be in fear of their lives, and there will be famine and earthquakes. Doesn't that sound like the world that we live in today?

In the Gospel of Luke Jesus describes how godless the world will be just before his return:

26 "And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: 27 "They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 "Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; 29 "but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. 30 "Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

Luke 17:26-30

The references to the days of Lot and Noah refer to a wicked society where people did not care about God and were just interested in satisfying themselves. It was a "greed is good…. eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die…look after number one" type of society. Again, doesn't that sound like the world we live in today?

The Bible also contains other prophecies of things that will happen just before the return of Jesus e.g. the re-establishment of Israel (see What has this to do with the problems in the Middle East at the moment? for more details). The prophecy of Daniel explains the state of the world powers prior to Christ's return (see How can we be so confident that this Kingdom will come? for more details).

Perhaps Jesus is set to return very soon. Are you ready for him? Do you want a chance to live in this perfect Kingdom?

Then act now, before it's too late!

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