The return of Jesus Christ is a fundamental belief of Christianity and one of the dominant themes of the New Testament. His coming is a time of judgement, and the Bible warns us to be ready. When the Bible speaks of the time of the end it refers to the period preceding the coming of Christ and describes the conditions we can expect to find.
Israel will be the focal point
We know the world will be characterised by religious deception. A key event is the Jews’ return to the land of Israel. Importantly, Israel will be the focal point of events. The Bible says the land of Israel will be divided – which happened when the United Nations voted to partition Palestine into two states in 1947. It was the first attempt at a two-state solution, which many attribute as the start of the Arab-Israel conflict.
The great apostasy
Along with the re-establishment of Israel, a key indicator is the
