[Jesus' disciples wanted to know about the last days, when Jesus would return to earth. He told them this:] "See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many . . . Then you will be tortured and killed and hated all over the world because you are Mine, and many of you shall fall back into sin and betray and hate each other. And many false prophets will appear and lead many astray. Sin will be rampant everywhere and will cool the love of many. But those enduring to the end shall be saved . . .
   "In fact, unless those days are shortened, all mankind will perish. But they will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen people . . . And then at last the signal of My coming will appear in the heavens and there will be deep mourning all around the earth. And the nations of the world will see Me arrive in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And I shall send forth My angels with the sound of a mighty trumpet blast, and they shall gather My chosen ones from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven."
   [Paul speaking to the church at Corinth:] "I am jealous over you and this jealousy comes from God. I promised to give you to Christ. He must be your only husband. I want to give you to Christ to be His pure bride. But I am afraid that your minds will be led away . . . You are very patient with anyone who comes to you and preaches a different Jesus than the One we preached. You are very willing to accept a spirit or good news that is different from the Spirit and Good News that you received from us."
   This Good News was promised long ago by God's prophets in the Old Testament. It is the good News about His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, Who came as a human baby, born into King David's royal family line; and by being raised from the dead He was proved to be the mighty Son of God, with the holy nature of God Himself.
   And now, through Christ, all the kindness of God has been poured out upon us undeserving sinners; and now He is sending us out around the world to tell all people everywhere the great things God has done for them, so that they, too, will believe and obey Him.

Taken from Mt. 24, II Cor. 11, Rom. 1, Jn. 1, The Everyday Bible, The Living Bible
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