Hiðfyrri grein was about God’s promise regarding the promise and coming of Jesus Christ, Messías. All prophecies regarding the coming of the Messiah were fulfilled. It did not happen instantly when God gave His promise, but it took more than 2000 years before the promise of the Messiah came to pass. Þetta sýnir okkur, that the Bible is the Truth and that God speaks the truth. Therefore the Bible is reliable. Jesus has ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father and while we do the works of the Kingdom and save as many people as possible and restore them in Christ, we are waiting for the return of Jesus Christ. Let’s have a look at what Jesus says about His return and the signs of His coming.
Endurkoma Jesú Krists
And as He sat upon the mount of Olives, lærisveinarnir komu til hans einslega, að segja, Segðu okkur, hvenær munu þessir hlutir vera? Og hvert mun vera tákn komu þinnar, og enda veraldar? (Matthías 24:3)
Jafnvel í dag, the Bible is still the Truth and every day, we see that the prophecies, regarding the return of Jesus Christ are coming to pass. Það mun ekki líða á löngu þar til Jesús kemur aftur (Lestu líka: ‘Orð Guðs er leyst að eilífu’).
Í millitíðinni, við verðum Vertu vakandi. Every day we must be prepared for His coming. His return will be like a thief in the night. That’s why we must be watchful and stay in Him. So that we will not be left behind, when He comes for His bride, kirkjunni. This means that we should walk holy and righteous in Him.
Sem a born-again believer it’s important to know about the return of Jesus and the signs of His coming, and what will happen in the end times.
Not only in the New Testament but also in the Old Testament, we read about the end times and the return of the Messiah; Jesús Kristur. If you would like to know more about the return of Jesus Christ, Mig langar að hvetja þig, to study the Books of Daniel, the small prophets, the gospels, and the Book of Revelation.
What are the signs of His coming?
The most important thing for the believers is to stay awake in the spirit and watch. Because if you are not watchful and don’t stay awake, then before you know it, something could enter your life, that will keep you from the Word, Sannleikurinn, and Life or steal the words of God. Therefore, stay awake and be watchful!
Við skulum skoða, at what Jesus says about His return and the end of times in the three Gospels: Matthías, Mark, and Luke. Because of the many signs, the signs will not be discussed in this article but in the following articles.
The main things, Jesus said are:
- Take heed that no one deceive you
- Wars will come
- Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom
- Það mun verða hungursneyð, og drepsóttir, og jarðskjálftar
- Þeir munu framselja yður til þjáningar, og mun drepa þig: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake
- Margir falsspámenn munu rísa upp, og skal blekkja marga
- Ást margra skal kólna
- This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations
- You shall see the abomination of desolation, standa á helgum stað
- If any man shall say unto you, Lo, hér er Kristur, eða þar; Trúðu því ekki.
- Fyrir hvar sem er skrokkurinn er, þar verður Eagles safnað saman
- Strax eftir þrengingu þeirra daga mun sólin myrkvast, og tunglið skal ekki gefa ljós sitt, og stjörnurnar munu falla af himni, og kraftar himnanna munu hristast
- Then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven
- He shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, og þeir skulu safna saman útvöldu hans úr vindunum fjórum, frá einum enda himins til annars
- Lærðu af fíkjutrénu (the parable of the fig tree)
- Of that day and hour knoweth no man, Nei, ekki englar himinsins, but my Father only
- When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory
- And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats
- Þá mun konungur segja við þá til hægri handar (the sheep), Komdu, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world
Í næstu grein, the following subject will be discussed: Take heed that no one will deceive you.
„Vertu salt jarðar“
