{"id":123223,"date":"2026-10-15T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=123223"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:01:46","slug":"signs-second-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/signs-second-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Signs of the Second Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:59.583333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:62.875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:55.276907001045%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:66.69921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:66.755319148936%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-11::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-11{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-12::before{padding-top:56.34765625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-12{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This question was something that even the 12 disciples of Jesus wondered about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And He didn&rsquo;t avoid the question, but gave a long and <strong>detailed description<\/strong> of the signs pointing to the second coming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul and Peter, and the prophets before them, built upon what He had told them, but still, no one knew the day or the hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second coming is a cosmic event we need to be watching out for. Christ asked for our <strong>presence and attention<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, here are the 12 signs of the end, along with the historical moments believers recognize as signs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Wars and Rumors of Wars<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120336\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120336 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the disciples asked about the end, the first thing Jesus mentioned was conflict.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&ldquo;Ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars&hellip; for nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom&rdquo; (<strong>Matthew 24:6-7<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also reminded them that wars on their own aren&rsquo;t a definitive sign of the second coming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conflict has been a constant in all of human history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u3057\u304b\u3057 <strong>scale and duration<\/strong> of war are what we need to look out for. And even then, it&rsquo;s merely a hint, the first contraction but not the birth, as Jesus had said in Matthew 24:8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Natural Disasters Around the World<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115113\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-960x572.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-1080x643.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-170x101.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"715\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20715'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='715'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115113 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-960x572.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-1080x643.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-170x101.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u3067 <strong>Matthew 24:7<\/strong>, Jesus says, &ldquo;there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Luke 21:11, Luke also adds earthquakes to the list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to search for these signs throughout history, there are countless examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was the plague, and closer to our time, there was the <strong>1918 influenza<\/strong> pandemic. In 2020, the<strong> COVID-19<\/strong> pandemic shut the world down for months!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earthquakes and famine devastate entire regions today, even though we&rsquo;re producing more food than ever and we&rsquo;re able to predict most catastrophes before they hit us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus specifically names these three catastrophes as the signs of His second coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. False Prophets<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115112\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1.jpg\" alt=\"true cross\" class=\"wp-image-115112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"true cross\" class=\"wp-image-115112 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&ldquo;For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders,&rdquo; Jesus warns in <strong>Matthew 24:24<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And history is full of them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 1600s, there was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jhi.pl\/en\/articles\/the-false-messiah-who-was-sabbatai-zevi,4472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sabbatai Zevi<\/a>, who convinced thousands of Jews that he was the promised Messiah.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Jim-Jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Jones<\/a> led over 900 followers to their deaths in Jonestown in 1978 by convincing them he spoke for God.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Countless smaller figures have made similar claims in nearly every generation, each one using manipulation and lies to gain influence over their naive followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These false prophets would seduce us with real wonders, by Christ&rsquo;s own words, which highlight the importance of our <strong>\u8b58\u5225<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When enough of us fall for the falsehood, the second coming is near.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Lawlessness Takes Over<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104050\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5.jpg\" alt=\"jesus\" class=\"wp-image-104050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"jesus\" class=\"wp-image-104050 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&ldquo;Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold,&rdquo; said Jesus in <strong>Matthew 24:12<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was describing our lack of spirituality and how it would cost us our warmth! When the whole world is concerned with material things above all, people don&rsquo;t love each other as much as they should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We grow more guarded and suspicious, looking out only for ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&rsquo;t need convincing or examples from history to prove this one. You hear every day how people treat each other, and how willing we are to turn away from others&rsquo; pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2 Timothy 3:3, Paul adds that people will be &ldquo;<strong>without natural affection<\/strong>.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This sign of the second coming might feel quieter compared to the others, but it&rsquo;s just as important.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The Gospel Reaches Every Nation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-105047\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201920%201080'%3E%3Crect%20width='1920'%20height='1080'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105047 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&rsquo;s a sign of the second coming that seems to include a timeline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Matthew 24:14<\/strong> says, &ldquo;This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time when these words were said, they sounded impossible. Jesus and the apostles could barely reach surrounding towns without the Pharisees getting in the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But today, it&rsquo;s closer than it has ever been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scripture has been translated into countless languages, and the internet now brings the gospel even to the places where evangelism isn&rsquo;t possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus clearly said that, once the gospel <strong>reaches everyone<\/strong>, the second coming will arrive, too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. The Fig Tree Buds<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-105046\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg\" alt=\"jesus christ\" class=\"wp-image-105046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-170x107.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20800%20503'%3E%3Crect%20width='800'%20height='503'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"jesus christ\" class=\"wp-image-105046 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-170x107.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many Bible teachers connect the fig tree from Jesus&rsquo;s parable in <strong>Matthew 24:32, 34<\/strong> to Israel itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even prophets like Joel and Hosea used it as a symbol for the nation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For nearly 1,900 years after Rome destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD, the Jewish people lived scattered across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the state of <strong>Israel<\/strong> was declared back in <strong>1948<\/strong>, many saw the prophecy unfold. It felt like the fig tree that had been dead for centuries suddenly bloomed again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event is often cited as a sign of the second coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Jerusalem Becomes the Burden of the Nations<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104049\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4.jpg 957w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-170x94.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"529\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20957%20529'%3E%3Crect%20width='957'%20height='529'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104049 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4.jpg 957w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-170x94.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even before Jesus Christ, the prophet <strong>Zechariah<\/strong> wrote: &ldquo;I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about&hellip; a burdensome <strong>stone for all people<\/strong>.\"&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus added His own warning that Jerusalem would be &ldquo;trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled&rdquo; (<strong>Luke 21:24<\/strong>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, really, ever since Jerusalem came under Israeli control in 1967, there&rsquo;s been unrest, which we are still witnessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nations from around the world get dragged into the conflict, never able to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This sign of the second coming is unfolding before us as we speak.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. The Days of Noah Return<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123294\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1.jpg\" alt=\"christ second coming\" class=\"wp-image-123294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"christ second coming\" class=\"wp-image-123294 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cosmic_jesus_ascension-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&ldquo;As the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood, they were eating and drinking&hellip; and knew not until the flood came.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus said this in <strong>Matthew 24:37-39<\/strong>, and many people notice the absence of destruction and catastrophes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, the second coming will arrive, and we won&rsquo;t know. Life will continue as normal until then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Genesis tells us that, before the flood, the world was filled with war and violence, but ordinary life went on as usual for most people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one, aside from Noah and his family, saw the flood coming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, Jesus warns us against <strong>comfort and distraction<\/strong>, and His warning might be more relevant now than ever before.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. People Abandon Faith<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-99049\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='683'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99049 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-8-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul warned the Thessalonians not to be afraid of the second coming, not until &ldquo;there come a falling away first&rdquo; (<strong>2 Thessalonians 2:3<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Falling behind<\/em> comes from the Greek apostasia, which is an organized abandonment of faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is exactly the kind of thing we can notice, especially in the West. People come to church in smaller numbers, and more and more communities are becoming secular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn&rsquo;t happening quietly, and it&rsquo;s not just a matter of individual doubt. It&rsquo;s <strong>\u4f53\u7cfb\u7684<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Younger generations increasingly vaguely describe themselves as spiritual, refusing to confine themselves to any tradition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a clear sign, exactly as the apostle Paul warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. The Second Coming Is Doubted and Mocked<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104038\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201128%20753'%3E%3Crect%20width='1128'%20height='753'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104038 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2 Peter 3:3-4<\/strong> says, &ldquo;there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming?&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described open mockery that the second coming isn&rsquo;t <em>coming<\/em>, and the popular culture supports his words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comedians and commentators from around the world make claims about Jesus, entertaining crowds with their doubt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peter even predicted their argument: <strong>previous generations<\/strong> \u3042\u3063\u305f <strong>waited<\/strong> for His return, and it didn&rsquo;t happen, so that must mean it&rsquo;s not happening at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That reasoning shows up constantly in modern conversations about faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, in 2 Peter 3:8-9, Peter reminds us that <strong>God&rsquo;s patience<\/strong> isn&rsquo;t His absence. The way He perceives time is completely different from the way we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Strange Signs in the Sky<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-111821\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words.jpg\" alt=\"jesus thorn cross\" class=\"wp-image-111821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"jesus thorn cross\" class=\"wp-image-111821 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jesus-christ-cross-words-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u3067 <strong>Luke 21:25-26<\/strong>, Jesus said, &ldquo;there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars&hellip; men&rsquo;s hearts failing them for fear.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prophet Joel also described the second coming, saying that the sun will turn into darkness, and the moon into blood (<strong>Joel 2:31<\/strong>)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of the more confusing signs, and scholars still debate how to take it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A series of four &ldquo;blood moon&rdquo; <strong>lunar eclipses<\/strong> between 2014 and 2015 garnered a lot of attention, with several pastors connecting them with major world events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Total solar eclipses had caused similar reactions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. People Become Lovers of Self<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-121959\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20577'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='577'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121959 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-12\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-1024x577.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/art-history-veil-headpiece-modest-3-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.fineartamerica.com\/images\/artworkimages\/mediumlarge\/2\/sassoferrato-madonna-and-child-17th-century-italian-school-child-jesus-virgin-mary-giovanni-battista-salvi-da-sassoferrato-1609-1685.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; fineartamerica<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul&rsquo;s final warning to Timothy says, &ldquo;men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud&hellip; unthankful, unholy&hellip; lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God&rdquo; (<strong>2 Timothy 3:1-5<\/strong>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also says that these very men will have &ldquo;a form of godliness&rdquo; while denying God&rsquo;s power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, it&rsquo;s clear that he wasn&rsquo;t only speaking of atheists, but also of religious people who <strong>use their faith<\/strong> to gain popularity and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All that Paul mentioned appears on an average Instagram feed. Paul advises us to turn away from such people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, he calls us to be patient and tireless as we wait for Christ&rsquo;s return.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This question was something that even the 12 disciples of Jesus wondered about. 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