Bibletopics.Blog—JWitnesses Non-Official By ideacreamanuela

“In the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here.” — 2 Timothy 3:1.

HAVE you heard about-or witnessed-any of the following sad events?

• A fatal disease claims dozen of lives.
• A famine sends hundreds to their grave.
• An earthquake kills thousands and leaves many more homeless.

On the article, you will review some sobering facts about events like these. You will also see that the Bible predicted such conditions for the period of time called ”the last days.”

The purpose of these themes, however, is not to convince you that we live in a troubled world. You likely see this trouble first-hand. Rather, they are designed to give you hope. They will show that the fulfillment of these six prophecies means that ”the last days” will soon end. This series will also consider some common objections to this evidence and will provide good reason to believe that something better lies just ahead.

1. EARTHQUAKES

”There will be great earthquakes”. — Luke 21:11.

2. FAMINE

”There will be food shortages.” — Mark 13:8

3. DISEASE

”People will . . . suffer terrible diseases.” — Luke 21:11,Contemporary English Version.

4. LACK OF NATURAL LOVE

“People will . . . lack normal affection for their families.” —2Timoty 3:1-3,God’s Word Bible.

5. RUINING OF THE EARTH

“[God will] bring to ruin those ruining the earth.” — Revelation 11:18.

6. A GLOBAL PREACHING WORK

“This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth”. —Matthew 24:14.

THE WATCHTOWER ˙ MAY 1, 2011  3

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