Prophesy – Preparation for the return of Christ
Matthew 24:3 “tell us … what shall be the signs”
I Cor 10:32 states there are 3 classes of people in the church age, Jews, Gentiles and the church which are “called out ones” from among the Jews and Gentiles.
The Bible reveals what the state of these 3 classes of people will be just prior to the return of Christ.
The state of the church will be a great departure from the teaching of Christ. It will be a time of apostasy (I Tim 4:1-3), heresies (II Peter 2:1-3), false Christ (Matt 24:5, dead religion (II Tim 3:3-5) and scoffers and ridicule (II Peter 3:3-4).
The state of the Gentile or the world will be of great problems. A time of wars, famine, earthquakes (Matt 24:4-8), family betrayals (Mark 13:12, trouble among nations (Luke 21:9-12), perilous time (II Tim 3:1-4), increased knowledge (Dan 12:4).
The state of Israel will be that will be back in the land of Palestine in unbelief in Christ (Ezek 37).
Simply by hearing the daily news reports we observe all these things taking place, indicating that most likely the return of Christ is near at hand. There are many verses that show the certainty of his return (Matt 24:29-30 describes his return, the angel in Acts 1:10-11 promises that he would return and James 5:8 tells who we should live will waiting his coming).
The return of Christ, while no one knows when it will take place, is still a sure event that will happen.