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This time, also called the “Time of Jacob’s Troubles” in the Bible, is a horrendous time of awful pain for
rebellious mankind and destruction of the infrastructure of all society. In fact, the agony will be so
severe that many will seek death over the torment, but not be able to find death.

At the end of the seven years, Jesus Christ will return to earth to put down the rebellion, defeat the false
world ruler, and establish a kingdom on earth. Here are some verses that Jesus predicted about His
coming:

Matthew 24:30-31 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of
the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great
glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four
winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Matthew 24:37-39 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the
days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day
Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took
them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Matthew 24:40-44 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be
grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. "Therefore keep watch, because you do
not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at
what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be
broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not
expect him.

So to answer your question, the end of the world as we know it now is coming. It will be changed
significantly. We don’t know when all this will happen, but God has promised us it will. Until the day it
happens, we need to be watching and faithful in our service to our coming Savior.

I Corinthians 16:13 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
Jesus said, Luke 12:40 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not
expect.

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