The Signs of the Times
of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ
Like other Christians, Latter-day Saints believe and look forward to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It was prophesied in the Bible and the Book of Mormon that there will be certain signs that will precede His coming for the faithful to watch for. The following is a list of signs and events that were foretold by Jesus, ancient prophets, and latter day prophets that would need to happen before that "Great and dreadful day"(Doctrine and Covenants 2:1).
The list is divided into three groups: Has happened; Are happening; and Will happen.
Has Happened
Apostasy
Wars and rumors of wars
Restoration of gospel
Restoration of the Priesthood
Coming forth of the Book of Mormon
Elijah Returning
Persecution of the Jews
The Spirit shall be poured out on all flesh
Discovery and the use of printing
The Protestant Reformation and renaissance
The discovery and colonization of America
Establishment of the American Nation
Translation and printing of the Bible
Establishment of the U.S. Constitution
Latter day Revelation
Opposition to the Book of Mormon
Messengers are to precede the second coming
Church and Kingdom of God are set up again
Growth of the Church
Building of Latter day temples
The Lord is to come suddenly to the temple
Genealogical research will be increasing
Persecution of the saints
Worldly knowledge will increase
Scientific and inventive progress
Strikes, anarchy, violence increases
Peace taken from Earth
Angels are now reaping the Earth
The American Civil War
Depression and Economic turmoil
Many false churches arise
Refusal of men to believe in signs of times
Is Happening
Love of man shall wax cold
Iniquity shall abound
All things in commotion
People shall live in fear
Increased earthquakes
More diseases
More famines
Great storms. Lightening and Thunder
Hailstorms destroying crops
The Lamanites will become a great nation
The Jews will rise to be a great nation
Latter Day Revelation
Opposition to the Book of Mormon
Messengers to precede the Second Coming
Growth of Church
The spiritual and physical gathering of Israel
Times of gentiles being fulfilled
The Jews will begin to believe in Christ
Building of latter day temples
Worldly knowledge to increase
Scientific and inventive progress
Elements in commotion/seasons shifting and changing
Disasters and calamities to abound
Strikes, anarchy, violence increases
latter day wickedness: including;
murder, robbery, rape, whoredoms,
every form of sexual immorality,
increased juvenile delinquency,crimes against persons and property
Birth control is a major issue
Spirit ceasing to strive with the wicked
Peace taken from Earth
Depressions and economic turmoil
Many false churches arise
Refusal of men to believe in signs of the times
Signs on earth and in heaven
Will Happen
Missionaries will be
in every country of the world
The building of the
new Jerusalem in Missouri
The Jews will assemble in Jerusalem
The Lost Ten Tribes
of Israel shall return
A Temple will be built
in Independence, Missouri
The gathering at Adam-Ondi-Ahman
Final Great war involving
200,000,000 forces and armaments, will last for 3 years.
Two prophets will lie dead
in Jerusalem street for 3 days
then will rise for everyone to see
Christ to win war for the Jews
to fulfill the Jewish role
as the messiah
The Jews will acknowledge Christ
as the messiah and will know
He was the same one that was crucified
The wicked will be burned as stubble
Christ will come from the East
SOURCES:
Mormon Doctrine: by Bruce Mcconkie; pg: 715-734 copyright 1966
Bible
Book of Mormon
The Doctrine and Covenants