The Second Coming of Christ

The Savior Taught About Future Events

Matthew Chapter 24 & JST Translation

	Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem (JS-M 1:5-20)	The Second Coming of Jesus Christ (JS-M 1:21-55)
Events to Occur	False Prophets (1:9) They will be killed and hated because they follow Christ(1:7) Will betray and hate one another (1:8) Great Tribulation of Jews (1:18)	False Prophets (1:22) Hear of wars, and rumors of wars (1:23)   Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. (1:29) Love of men shall wax cold (1:30)         The gospel will be preached to all nations (1:31) The destruction of the wicked (1:31) The sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light and the powers of heaven shall be shaken (1:33)
Promises to the Rigteous	If we remain steadfast and endure then we will be saved (1:11) For the elect who keep covenants the days will be shortened (1:20)	His elect will be gathered from the four corners of the earth (1:27) If we can overcome we will be saved (1:30) The destruction of the wicked (1:31)      Son of Man comes in a clouds from heaven with power and great glory (1:36) He will send angels before he comes with the great sound of the trumphet (1:37)

In 1Nephi 22:16-22  We are promised “… he will preserve the righteous by his power, even if it so be that the fulness of his wrath must come, and the righteous be preserved, even unto the destruction of their enemies by fire. Wherefore, the righteous need not fear; for thus saith the prophet, they shall be saved, even if it so be as by fire.”  Also in D&C 97:22,25” 22 For behold, and lo, vengeance cometh speedily upon the ungodly as the whirlwind; and who shall escape it?... Zion shall escape if she observe to do all things whatsoever I have commanded her.”

We are promised in both of these scripture references as well as in Matthew, that if we are obedient to his commandments and keep our covenants and endure to the end we will be preserved and will be saved.  We have no reason to worry or stress about the timing of the Second Coming if we are doing as we should, and if we aren’t this is the perfect time to start.